Migration Policy News
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New skilled occupation lists for the new financial year!
Equipment Hire Manager ANZSCO code 149915 Fleet Manager ANZSCO code 149411 Picture Framer ANZSCO code 394212 Property Manager ANZSCO code 612112 Psychotherapist ANZSCO code 272314 Real Estate Agent …
Australia migration and visa changes for 1 July 2017!
Changes to the MLTSS, STSOL and RSMS Occupation Lists Legislative instruments have been released for the revised occupations lists. We will be reviewing the legislative instruments and publish a …End of Financial Year approaches! Online application system shutdowns and more!
While the official times are given for the system outage, our experience is that the DIBP ImmiAccount will start experiencing issues way earlier. As applicants all over the world rush to submit their …
Changes for the Australia Partner Visa Application! Separate Sponsorship application and possibly more!
How will you be affected if a separate Sponsor application is required? DIBP has not released any details therefore we do not know if a sponsor needs to be approved before the visa application can be …
What is changing for the subclass 187 RSMS and subclass 186 ENS visas on 1 July 2017? Your top 10 questions answered!
1) Do the 457 visa occupation caveats apply to the permanent employer sponsored visas? No. The occupation caveats are only applicable to 457 visa applications. 2) Do the Short Term Skilled Occupations …Changes coming to the Permanent Employer Sponsored Visas RSMS and ENS in 1 July 2017
New age ceiling for subclass 187 RSMS Direct Entry visa applicants From 1 July 2017 you will need to below the age of 45 to apply for the RSMS Direct Entry stream visa. Currently you need to be below …
Subclass 189 Skilled Independent Visa age eligibility lowered! NEW skilled visa pathway for NZ citizens in Australia!
Key terms: Migration Policy Changes – Skilled Independent Visa – Subclass 189 visa – New Zealand visa stream – SkillSelect – Age Requirements – New Zealand citizens in Australia - Subclass 444 Special …The new 2017 Australian Budget and how it affects the Australia immigration programme and visas
On 9 May 2017 the Treasurer for the Government of Australia announced the latest budget for Australia. While many of the policies and changes affect locals in terms of public services, infrastructure, …
VETASSESS announces new policy for migration skills assessments!
Key terms: VETASSESS – Migration Skills Assessment – Skilled Occupation List changes – Nominated Occupation – Short-term Skilled Occupation List – STSOL – Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List – …
Australian citizenship application requirements increased! Tougher residence, English and social integration requirements!
Key terms: Australian Citizenship This is a developing story. Further details may become available at a later date. The Australian Prime Minister and Minister for Immigration have held a joint media …