It's not even a proposal yet so nothing to panic about.
It will have to be debated, go through lower house, upper house, negotiated before it can be changed.
Also a lot of these proposed changes are to combat security and refugee issues. Nothing to do with yr standard LY forummer who intends to live in Aust based on either skilled or investment migration.

Also I believe Aust will never get rid of PRs. With a small, ageing population, migrants esp those with $$$ will be needed to grow the economy.

compare management wages then you'll know

Thanks for the input. .i'll share this to my friend.
Btw i'm taking PTE next tuesday. .wish me luck. Lol

Well, even my agent used to tell me we have to wait for the July refresh. My 190 invitation came in the month of December (granted, I was one of the lucky ones), so I think it's just a standard response from any agents, because they really don't know.

Truth is, there is one or more invitation rounds every month, so unless quota is already full (which is unlikely, I explain my reasoning later), chances are more likely to be invites being given to enough 189 70-pointers, so none is left for 190 70-pointers for a particular round. Maybe submission date is a factor too, but who knows how it works.

As for why it's unlikely quota is full, unpopular occupations are unpopular for a reason so they almost certainly won't get full, and popular occupations have pro rata arrangements implemented so that they won't fulfill quota too early, so, there.

Your friend can check the invitation round stats at skillselect website on his own. His agent is probably too busy juggling many applicants.

There's an analysis article somewhere that I saw, but didn't read it much. Will share it later. But applicants who submitted before the changes are implemented shouldn't be affected, at least that's what I understand.

Edit:
Analysis of changes pertaining to temporary visas and their transition to permanent (don't affect 189/190)
http://immigrationlawnews.com.au/detailed-...ss-instruments/

Just the usual occupation list changes for 189/190
http://migrationalliance.com.au/immigratio...-485-visas.html

Mind to share your experience? No right and wrong. Might have useful info.

it depends on what stage you are in and what are your priorities...
without a kid, anywhere is similar... you (and your partner) just need a job, save a bit and spend the rest and enjoy life... heck you can even rent for the rest of your lives...

but when you have a kid, things like education, weather, salary, a house, all comes into play... and the reason why a lot of people choose Australia is because it gives the best balance
Malaysians especially in the middle class, taking public transport and paying $800k for a freaking small wood house within a reputable school zone is simply bonkers...

and migrating with MYR is fxxked up regardless which 1st world countries you choose to go

you haven't lived in london, obviously...lol

and air?....australia is well know for fresh air and lack of pollution...even sydney....

you mean got country where guaranteed successful in business one?...

but yes, it's best to migrate only if you have a job....or in a profession where you have no difficulty getting a job....
Europe is not a country....and it is more difficult to migrate to europe in general due to language and bad economy in many eu countries...

there is no problem getting a job in australia, if you have the right profession....

By reading about your comments, if you are comparing with cities,
Europe? being an import department myself, i have seen the worst in EU countries. and the air there in cities are worst than KL's, let alone before even comparing to Aussie. And I will leave the criminal rates behind, day light burglary/pick pocket oh my...

like limeu said, it could probably yourself or a person. if you have the right professions, it will definitely not a problem. You got to work your way to live there like them. I have no problem cycling 10-20 mins to station everyday to work, but my siblings find it difficult because they don't live there long enough to understand. back here in PJ people like to double park closest to their desired destination as possible.

Perth. I lost track of this thread before realising it was moved to Travel & Living. Found it back last week.

Need to catch up abit.

you've already paid for it, just submit your work experience as well and let them determine if you can claim points or not

Hi Guys,

I have recently got a job offer to move to sydney within my current company. However they are looking for someone immediately and thus i am seeking help on what is the fastest track to get my visa. Would it be a option if we travel on a business tourist visa and then apply for the PR/Permanent work visa once landed in Aussie?

i also noted that recently the govt has launched Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) which says processing time is 17 days on average. Any thoughts around this?

What will be the best option for me as i am time bound.

Seeking for help from the folks here.

Thanks.