Australia, Canada & New Zealand Immigration Update - 24 July 2021 - Issue #25

Australia, Canada & NZ Immigration Update

24 July 2021 - Issue #25

In this issue:

·    Australia reveals nomination allocations for States and Territories

·    Australia identifies engineers for priority skilled migration

·    Canada looking at reopening borders in September for tourism

·    Canada invites 4,500 CEC applicants to apply for PR

·    New Zealand cancels visitor visa applications for partners

·    Popular New Zealand Recipe – Lolly Log Cake!

·    Other Global News

Australian Immigration

Australia reveals nomination allocations for States and Territories

Australia has announced the migration nomination allocations for its States and Territories in the new Migration Program planning levels for the 2021-22 migration year.

Under the new Migration Program settings, Australian States and Territories will be able to nominate applicants for Australian immigration in the following visas:

·    Skilled – Nominated (subclass 190);

·    Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491); and

·    Business Innovation and Investment Program (BIIP)

For all three visa categories, a total of 33,690 visas have been allotted, with 14,400 allocations for the subclass 190 visa, 12,430 allocations for the subclass 491 visa, and 6,860 allocations for the BIIP program.

Click here for a comprehensive look at Australia’s nomination allocations and find out when the States and Territories might start accepting applications.

Australia identifies engineers for priority skilled migration

Australia has added seven engineering occupations to its Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL) for skilled migration to Australia.

After including software and mechanical engineers to its PMSOL initially, Australia has updated the list by adding civil, transport, geotechnical, petroleum and mining engineers for priority skilled migration to Australia. 

Engineers belonging to these disciplines will have their applications be fast-tracked by priority processing for Australian immigration.

Read more on Australia prioritising engineers for skilled migration here.

Canadian Immigration

Canada looking at reopening borders in September for tourism

Canada is looking at possibly reopening its borders to other countries in early September for fully vaccinated tourists, a readout from the Prime Minister’s office suggests.

The readout also suggests that the Canada-U.S. border could be reopened by mid-August for fully vaccinated tourists, as Canada looks to restart tourism to boost the country’s economy following the coronavirus pandemic.

According to the readout, Canada could be well placed to welcome fully vaccinated tourists by mid-August from the United States and by early September from the rest of the world if its current vaccination rates and public health conditions continued.

You can read more on Canada’s border plans here.

Canada invites 4,500 CEC applicants to apply for PR

Canada invited 4,500 Canadian Experience Class (CEC) applicants to apply for permanent residency in the country in its invitation round held on July 8, 2021.

Candidates in this round of the invitation draw needed to have a CRS score of at least 369 points to be issued an ITA by IRCC.

Since the beginning of 2021, IRCC has been holding invitation draws alternating between the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) and the Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) to meet its target of inviting over 100,000 new permanent residents to Canada in 2021.

You can read more on Canada’s CEC invitation round here.

New Zealand Immigration

New Zealand cancels visitor visa applications for partners

Immigration New Zealand has confirmed that visitor visa applications from offshore applicants looking to reunite with their onshore partners have been cancelled.

The New Zealand government decided to reject up to 50,000 temporary visa applications to the country, including thousands of applications from applicants in an arranged marriage who applied for a visitor visa to reunite with their partners in New Zealand.

Following the cancellation of the applications, the New Zealand government has said that rejected applications will be refunded.

Click here to read more on New Zealand cancelling visitor visa applications for partners.

Popular New Zealand Recipe – Lolly Log Cake!

The lolly log cake is a classic confectionery treat in New Zealand, and is adored by children and adults alike. New Zealand’s famous lolly log cake is a great option to bring along when visiting friends or family, and you can easily make this scrumptious treat in just a couple of hours!

Ingredients 

·    1 packet malt biscuit (crushed);

·    120g unsalted butter;

·    Â½ cup sweetened condensed milk;

·    180g fruit puffs;

·    Â½ cup dried coconut (for icing).

Procedure 

1.  Melt the unsalted butter and condensed milk in a bowl. 

2.  Pour the melted butter mixture on the crushed biscuits and chopped fruit puffs. Mix them thoroughly until the ingredients are well combined.

3.  Lay out the mixture on a flat surface. Roll it up and tightly pack it in a log shape with your hands.

4.  Roll the lolly log in dried coconut and make sure the cake is fully covered with the topping.

5.  Wrap the lolly log in cling film and put it in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

6.  Take the lolly log cake out of the refrigerator and cut it in 2cm thick slices. 

7.  Your delicious lolly log cake is ready to be served and enjoyed with a steaming cup of tea or coffee!

Other Global News

Belgium

Migrants stage hunger strikes in Brussels for residence rights

Around 400 undocumented immigrants are staging hunger strikes in Brussels to demand residence rights in Belgium.

The immigrants, who have already been in Belgium for years, have suffered from business closures due to the pandemic and have been unable to claim relief payments because of their undocumented status.

Although Belgian Prime Minister Alexander de Croo has refused to cave in to their demands, his administration has come under mounting pressure to find a solution, especially from some members of the coalition parties who have threatened to quit the coalition, which would leave the government in danger.

eduaid’s word of the week: Dedication

At eduaid Immigration Services, we take pride in creating an amiable atmosphere for our esteemed clientele. Our employees will always welcome you with a warm and friendly smile, and make you feel right at home from the instant you step inside our premises.

Let us know your feedback!

Want to share your opinion?  Drop your feedback – whether it is compliments or complaints – and let us know!
Send us an email at info@eduaid.net and mention â€œFeedback” in the subject line.

eduaid Immigration Services
www.eduaid.net 

Australia 
Level 6, 313 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000  t: +613 9982 4458
Level 2, 1 Rundle Mall, Adelaide, SA 5000  m: +614 1258 6958

Bangladesh
Plot 6, Suite D4, Level 4, Gulshan 1, Dhaka 1212​​​​
m: +8801318218751 - 54, +88017 33332271-72

House 66/A, Road 8/A, Dhanmondi, Dhaka 1209 
t: +8802-58156406, m: +88017 33332269 

Canada
Suite 201-2680, Lawrence Ave East Toronto M1P 4Y4
t: +1 647 629 4390