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Town Beach, Geraldton

Business closure over Christmas and New Year period

The Migration Services office will be closed from Wednesday 25 December 2024 — reopening at 8.30am WST on Thursday 2 January 2025

No assessment outcomes will be sent during this time. 

Email enquiries will be responded to as soon as possible once Migration Services re-opens.

Pictured: SMER skilled migrant Matt accessing the Skilled Migrant Employment Register through the Migration WA Portal.

Launch of the new Migration WA Portal

As part of the State Government’s response to skills demand, the new Migration WA Portal is helping employers connect with migrants who want to join the workforce and build a life in Western Australia.

Pictured: Skilled migrant at Construction Visa Subsidy program’s employer workplace.

Boosting WA's building and construction industry through skilled migration

New targeted financial support, and changes to SNMP criteria
Two workers in protective gear on a worksite

Skilled Migrant Employment Register now available!

A new free initiative connecting employers and skilled migrants