Various State & Territory Criteria
Table Of Contents
Subclass 489 (Skilled — Regional (Provisional)
Subclass 190 Skilled — Nominated Visa
Schedule 2 Criteria Subclass 189 Skilled — Independent
Subclass 189 Skilled Independent Visa
Permanent Residence Skilled Visa Application
Charges Follow From Presenting False Documents To Immigration
Getting Someone Else To Sit The IELTS
Visas Cancelled For Bogus Work References
Substantial Compliance And Living In A Regional Area
Tribunal Saves Applicant From Error
Minister for Immigration & Citizenship v Li and Another
Early MRT Cases Regarding Subclass 189 Visas Are Starting To Arrive
Introduction
Some Relief On Condition 8503 (No Further Stay)
Practice Point - Always Engineer A Situation Where One Applies For This Visa Onshore
Staleness Of A Skill Assessment Is Now Defined By Law
Website And PAM Do Not Bind Immigration
Must Be Present In Australia To Apply For A Subclass 485 Visa
Application Made
Some Recent Practice Decisions & Practice Points
Preamble
NSW Sponsorship Subclass 190 Visa
Various State & Territory Criteria
Priority Group 5
The End of Subclass 175, 176 and 475
It needs to be recognised that all state lists are not set in regulation and are merely non-legislative policy. In cases of ‘high human capital’, ie a highly skilled person with a lot to offer, it is appropriate to make a submission that a person should be sponsored even if not on the policy list.
Each state & territory publishes its ‘list’ which is changed regularly. Some of the lists are in the accompanying material.