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π³οΈ FY2025-26 Guide to Australian Permanent Residency
This guide will be updated over the course of the FY2025-26. If you are completely new to the process, we recommend you start here β
π02 Dec 2025: Important announcements from NSW π01 Dec 2025: SA Invitation Round (first for the FY) π28 Nov 2025: Updates from Migration Symposium 25 Nov - 28 Nov 2025 π26 Nov 2025: More changes to NT Offshore list π24 Nov 2025: NT ROIs are now open and some changes have been made to the Offshore list today (removal of some occupations) π24 Nov 2025: SA ROIs are now open π20 Nov 2025: NT Offshore List updated π18 Nov 2025: FY2025-26 State Allocation Released π13 Nov 2025: NT full allocation announced π13 Nov 2025: Second 189 round of FY2025-26 π07 Nov 2025: ACT and NSW full allocation announced π07 Nov 2025: TAS full allocation announced π05 Nov 2025: More interim allocation for WA announced π04 Nov 2025: More interim allocation for TAS announced π03 Nov 2025: More interim allocation for SA announced π29 Oct 2025: WA First Invitation Round π23 Oct 2025: WA introduced $200 application fee, updated occupation list and now requires proof of minimum 3 month residency for those claiming to be WA residents. π21 Oct 2025: NSW first 190 round for FY2025-26 today π17 Oct 2025: NSW Interim Allocation and forthcoming first round announced π10 Oct 2025: ACT Nominated Migration Program Occupation List (NMPOL) released. π10 Oct 2025: TAS Application Gateway is now open for ROIs. π09 Oct 2025: VIC first invitation round today π07 Oct 2025: NSW Skills Lists have been updated π06 Oct 2025: TAS FY2025-26 State Nomination Program is now open. π02 Oct 2025: VIC FY2025-26 State Nomination Program is now open. π24 Sep 2025: SA Skilled Occupation List has been updated π20 Sep 2025: 190 Priority grants seen on 20 September (Saturday), which is rare. π19 Sep 2025: QLD ROIs open for onshore and offshore. Settlement Funds are no longer required. π18 Sep 2025: QLD Occupation List and Salary Calculation Tool published. π16 Sep 2025: First ACT Round of FY2025-26 seems to be continuing today. π15 Sep 2025: QLD announced in webinar that the state will open the ROIs for FY2025-26 state nomination program on 19 Sep 2025 π15 Sep 2025: First ACT Round of FY2025-26. More here π14 Sep 2025: 190 Priority grants are seen on 14 September (Sunday), which is rare. π11 Sep 2025: NT updates that the Australian Government has released a small interim allocation while State and Territory governments await the full allocation for this program year. The NT Government has a limited number of subclass 491 nominations available for eligible onshore applicants with certain visa deadlines falling before 31 December 2025. Read here π09 Sep 2025: Migration Institute of Australia (MIA) announces that DHA expects to hold a 189 round each quarter (3 months). Next round expected before end of 2025 calendar year. π09 Sep 2025: ACT announces that the first invitation round for the 2025-26 financial year will be conducted on or before Monday 15 September 2025. Further invitation rounds will be scheduled once the final allocation is announced. π08 Sep 2025: WA announces they have received a small interim allocation for Subclass 190 and 491 which will be used to process existing preinvites (from last FY). Read full update here π04 Sep 2025: TAS announces they have received a small interim allocation for Subclass 190 and 491 which will be used to process existing preinvites (from last FY). Read full update here. π03 Sep 2025: SA Migration Update: The Commonwealth Government have provided South Australia with a small interim allocation for the 2025-26 program year. Given the small number of interim allocations, Skilled and Business Migration (SBM) will not open for new Registration of Interest (ROI) applications and instead focus on inviting strong applicants contributing to the stateβs workforce requirements, including from the ROIβs submitted in the 24-25 program year. Once the Commonwealth Government provides South Australia with its full allocation, SBM will release its full policy settings for the upcoming program year. π02 Sep 2025: FY2024-25 Planning Levels announced: The number of people entering Australia through the permanent migration program will remain unchanged, with the government maintaining its annual cap of 185,000 people. More here π21 Aug 2025: First 189 round of FY2025-26.
πΈ Do I need new EOIs and ROIs for FY2025-26? We will update this as information is released. Check which state need ROI here and view FY2024-25 requirements here. - ACT: Existing ROI and EOI is okay. - NSW: Existing EOIs are okay. - NT: Existing EOIs and ROIs are okay. - QLD: Existing EOI is okay but new ROI is required. - SA: Existing EOI is okay. New ROI may be required ( to be confirmed ). - TAS: Existing EOI is okay. Submit new ROI as ranking system is changing. - VIC: Existing EOI and ROI is okay. - WA: Existing EOI is okay. Note: EOIs expire after 2 years.
πΈ I have a preinvite from last FY, when will I receive full invite? Most states will gradually open over the July-Sep period, but usually states start issuing full invites to preinvites carried over from previous FY, as early as July.
πΈ When did the states open last FY? - ACT: opened on 16 July 2024 - NSW: opened on 10 October 2024 - NT: opened on 22 July 2024, but quickly closed for OFFSHORE priority stream applicants due to an influx of large number of applicants. - QLD: opened on 13 September 2024 - SA: opened on 15 August 2024, although we saw some preinvites being selectively sent even before this official opening date. - TAS: opened on 1 August 2024, although we saw some preinvites being selectively sent as early as 04 July 2024 - VIC: opened on 14 August 2024 - WA: opened on 19 July 2024
πΈ When did the first round take place last FY? - ACT: 08 August 2024 - NSW: 10 October 2024 - NT: Earliest onshore invites seen on 02 August 2024 - QLD: Earliest invites seen on 02 October 2024 - SA: Earliest invites seen on 13 August 2024 - TAS: Earliest invites seen on 04 July 2024 - VIC: 27 August 2024 - WA: 15 August 2024
πͺ Useful Links - How many EOIs do I need? - Which states need a ROI? - Which subclass and states am I eligible to apply? - Resources for New Users - Join our Facebook Group - Frequently Asked Questions - Submit Expression of Interest (EOI) - Visa Application Documents - Phone numbers and emails for DHA/States - Points Calculator - Grattan Proposed Points System - Guide to Housing, Jobs and Community - FY2024-25 Planning Levels
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@gregormendel: S56 for Tax
Has anyone been granted 189 PR with a late lodgement history + ATO payment plan? Does late lodgement (2023 & 2024 filed late) put my application at risk? Or is being compliant now (lodged everything + payment plan) enough? Immigration has asked for monthly payment evidence from September till November payments to ATO.
Received s56 on November 20 for November 2024 invitation for Civil Engineering Draftsperson occupation.
