It has been announced by the Western Australian Government that a new occupation list for skilled graduates of WA universities is being developed.
High achieving education graduates, such as PhD, Masters and Honours, will have an opportunity to branch into skilled migration, focusing on State Nominated migration. It is also expected that the new list will increase the number of international students choosing to study in WA.
The current WA Skilled Migration Occupation List will not be affected.
The WA Government website has further information on the new occupation list.
Breakdown of the program includes:
50% of the program i.e. 79,600 places have been attributed to Skilled type Visas. Skilled visas are aimed at improving productive capacity of the economy and fill skill shortages in the labour market, with a key target to regional Australia. The table below demonstrates the major difference of places allocated to this year’s skills program comparable with the 2019-2020 migration program
SKILL PROGRAM
2020-2021
2019-2020
Employer Sponsored Visas
22,000
30,000
Skilled Independent
6,500
18,652
Regional
11,200
23,000
State/Territory Nominated
11,200
24,968
Business Innovation & Investment program
13,500
6,862
Global Talent
15,000
5,000
Distinguished Talent
200
200
Skill Total
79,600
108,682
2% of the program i.e. 77,300 places are allocated to Family visas which a major focus on Partner visas which will enabling Australians to reunite with family members from overseas, and provide them with pathways to citizenship
100 places have been allowed for applicants who have special circumstances under the Special EligibilityIt is to assist permanent residents returning to Australia after being away for a long period.
At least 3,000 Child places will be available in 2020-21
Nominations will be made available to States and Territories in line with these considerations, in the following categories:
