Skills assessments & English tests for 189 visas

Last week there were a large number of unexpected invitations issued for subclass 189 visas. A number of potential applicants were caught unawares and their skills assessments and/or English language tests had expired. It is important to ensure that these remain valid while the expression of interest awaits invitation as they should be valid at the time of invitation.

If you received an invitation for a sc189 visa and have an expired skills assessment or English language test you should seek legal advice about your situation prior to lodgement of any visa application rather than risk a refusal.