Queensland announces SUSPENSION of state nomination applications! Unfinalised applications AFFECTED!
Key terms: Queensland State Sponsorship – Subclass 190 Skilled Nominated Visa – Subclass 489 Skilled Regional Sponsored Visa – General Skilled Migration
The Queensland state migration department – Business & Skilled Migration Queensland (BSMQ) has suspended all applications for state nomination/sponsorship on 10 April 2017. The suspension affects state sponsorship applications for:
· subclass 190 Skilled Nominated visas
· subclass 489 Skilled Regional Sponsored visas (sponsored by Australian State/Territory)
While most other state and territory migration agencies will finalised applications already lodged, BSMQ will freeze and not process all unfinalised applications until the new programme year on 1 July 2017. The BSMQ announcement reads:
