JANUARY 2023

We hope you had a wonderful Christmas break and a great start to the new
year. 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit in the Chinese calendar, one of
compassion and good fortune for all, and at MMMigration and Recruitment,
we are ready to embrace and take on new challenges.

Migration Updates

South Australia
A webinar focusing on South Australia's offshore
stream , will be conducted by SA Business and
Skilled Migration on Wednesday 18th of January
2023 from 5 pm to 6 pm (ACDT).
For more information on the webinar and to register
click here (SA Business and Skilled Migration
website.)

Queensland
FNQ DAMA
The Cairns Chamber of Commerce had submitted a
Deed of Variation Request to the Department of
Home Affairs, seeking important changes to the
FNQ DAMA which have been mentioned below:
English concession for Chefs.
Eight additional occupations (no removals)
including Sand Blaster, Industrial Spray Painter,
Motor Vehicle Parts Interpreter (Automotive
Parts Salesperson), Nanny (‘Governess’),
Podiatrist, Kitchen Steward (‘Kitchen hand’),
Plasterer, and Wall and Floor Tiler;
Reducing the qualification from AQF Cert IV to
AQF Cert III for childcare workers.
Addition of ‘Croydon Shire Council’ and
‘Etheridge Shire Council’ to FNQ DAMA
Designated Area by name.
For more information visit FNQ DAMA (Cairns
Chamber of Commerce FNQ DAMA and RCB website)
 Australian Capital Territory
The final allocation for the ACTs current program
year is: WHM 8547 temporary relaxation extended
2025 nomination places for the Skilled
nomination (SC 190) visa. The Department has announced that they have
extended the relaxation of condition 8547 until 30
25 nomination places for the Skilled Work
June 2023.
Regional (SC 491) visa,
This change allows Working Holiday Makers
10 nomination places for the Business
(WHMs) to work with any one employer for the
Innovation and Investment program.
duration of their visa without requesting
permission, and any work that is carried out
As the split between SC 190 nomination places and
before 1 July 2023 will not be counted towards
SC 491 nomination are now equal, all eyes will be
the 6-month limitation period.
on the ACT Nomination policy setting in early 2023.
Please check the ACT Government Migration
webpage for more information.

Tasmania
Migration Tasmania Application Gateway
Migration Tasmania Application Gateway is now
open for registrations of interest and applications
for skilled visa nomination from Tasmania. T
hose interested in applying for the subclass 491
Skilled Work Regional or the subclass 190 Skilled
Nominated visa must first register in the
Application Gateway

From Our Ceo

Here is a recap of some of our most intriguing articles and
radio interviews from 2022:

1. Why is recruitment in the IT sector so difficult?

While the Australian IT sector has experienced a modest
growth rate in 2022(2.1% in both corporate and governmental
sectors), recruiters for the expanding industry have expressed
their concerns about attracting ideal candidates and retaining
them.

//www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-recruitment-sector-so-
difficult-mmmigration/?
trackingId=3%2FnAk1P1U6t%2B3ErhBelvcA%3D%3D

2. In a recent interview with Australian Broadcasting

Corporation (ABC) radio, our CEO and Principal Migration Agent
Melanie Macfarlane discusses the current skills shortage and
the current budget allocation by the government for different
industries.

Hear the full interview in the link below

https://lnkd.in/gpZxgarW