{"id":50748,"date":"2024-03-22T10:09:28","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T23:09:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/?p=50748"},"modified":"2024-05-09T15:52:05","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T05:52:05","slug":"new-pathway-to-pr-subclass-192-pacific-engagement-visa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/news\/new-pathway-to-pr-subclass-192-pacific-engagement-visa","title":{"rendered":"AUS Government Announces New Pathway to PR: Subclass 192 Pacific Engagement Visa"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"50748\" class=\"elementor elementor-50748\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-20767a4a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"20767a4a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db2069a\" data-id=\"db2069a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d0621dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d0621dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>The Australian Government has announced that the new permanent residency pathway, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legislation.gov.au\/F2024L00327\/latest\/text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ed7d31;\">Subclass 192<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #ed7d31;\"> <strong>(Pacific Engagement visa)<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #ed7d31;\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>registration will commence on <strong>3 June 2024<\/strong>. \u00a0This program aims to strengthen ties with Pacific Island nations and Timor-Leste by offering permanent residence opportunities to their citizens.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ed7d31;\">Key Features of the Pacific Engagement Visa:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong> Open to citizens of participating Pacific Island countries and Timor-Leste who are selected through a <strong>random ballot process<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Visa Charge:<\/strong> A base application charge of AUD$325 and an optional VAC additional applicant charge of AUD$80 will apply.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Applicants can be inside or outside Australia at the time of application. However, those within Australia must hold a valid substantive visa.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Family Applications:<\/strong> Family members must apply together. Subsequent applications to meet secondary criteria after the primary visa holder&#8217;s grant are not permitted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ed7d31;\"><strong>Primary Applicant Requirements:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Must be selected in the visa pre-application ballot process.<\/li>\n<li>Be between 18 and 45 years old at the beginning of the registration period for the ballot.<\/li>\n<li>Possess a valid passport from a participating country at the time of registration.<\/li>\n<li>Have themself or a parent born in a country specified for the relevant visa pre-application process.<\/li>\n<li>Hold citizenship in a participating country (excluding New Zealand).<\/li>\n<li>Submit the application within the timeframe specified in the selection notice.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ed7d31;\"><strong>Secondary Criteria (one or more must be met):<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Primary or secondary applicant (spouse or de facto partner) has a written offer for a full-time, genuine position in Australia.<\/li>\n<li>The offered employment adheres to Australian citizen pay and working condition standards.<\/li>\n<li>The employer has no adverse information on record with Australian Immigration authorities.<\/li>\n<li>The applicant can demonstrate sufficient financial resources to support themselves and their family for the first year in Australia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ed7d31;\"><strong>English Language Requirements:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Applicants with demonstrably strong English language skills, potentially gained through work or study in an English-speaking country or via a previously passed English language test, will be exempt from taking an additional English test.<\/p>\n<p>Others can choose to participate in the free Australian Migrant English Program (AMEP) upon arrival or fulfill the specified English language testing requirements.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ed7d31;\"><strong>Pre-application Ballot Charge<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Registration for the Pacific Engagement visa pre-application ballot incurs a AUD $25 fee, payable at the time of registration.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ed7d31;\"><strong>Commencement Date<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Subclass <strong><span style=\"color: #ed7d31;\"><a style=\"color: #ed7d31;\" href=\"https:\/\/immi.homeaffairs.gov.au\/visas\/getting-a-visa\/visa-listing\/subclass-pacific-engagement-visa-192?TermStoreId=1cafda66-8aac-4a45-95fa-3e03872913b6&amp;TermSetId=a76074c9-979d-4db3-adcc-34af89495da2&amp;TermId=81878f19-dc5f-4530-9729-79ce458db29c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">192 Pacific Engagement visa <\/a><\/span><\/strong>pre-application ballot will start on <strong>June 3, 2024<\/strong>, as announced by the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, and Multicultural Affairs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>To discuss details and the latest information on the Pacific Engagement Visa, please get in touch with our expert team at <\/strong><span style=\"color: #ed7d31;\"><strong>aisupport@absoluteimmigration.com <\/strong><\/span><strong>to arrange an online consultation.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Australian Government announced new permanent residency (Subclass 192) for Pacific Islanders &#038; Timor-Leste via lottery. 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