Queensland closes skilled migration for 2018-19

Queensland has closed its state nomination program for 2018-19.
The state’s official migration website, Business and Skilled Migration Queensland (BMSQ) says the state has now closed state nomination for all business and skilled visas (submitted through SkillSelect) from 8 February 2019.

“No further invitations will be issued from this date. BSMQ will continue to process applications which have been already invited for state nomination prior to this date until our quota is exhausted.”
The program will reopen in the new financial year which begins on July 1st, 2019.
“BSMQ will re-open the State Nomination Program in the new financial year. Please submit a new EOI after the new occupation lists have been released in July. We will not select any submitted EOI’s prior to this time”, the website said.
Queensland runs the skilled nominated migration (190) program in order to attract highly skilled people in a range of occupations to contribute to NSW skills needs.
According to the state’s website, “This is a point-tested visa for skilled workers and postgraduate alumni who wish to live and work in Queensland permanently. The Queensland postgraduate degree stream offers streamlined conditions for Masters and PhD graduates from a Queensland-based university.”
Another program, Skilled Nominated (Provisional) visa (subclass 489), is a 4-year point-tested visa “which leads to permanent residency and requires nominated skilled workers to be employed and live in regional Queensland.
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