Written by admin on July 22, 2010 – 9:13 am
DIAC has announced new priority processing arrangements for certain skilled migration visas. These arrangements take account of the changes to the Skilled Occupation List (SOL) that came into effect on 1 July 2010, as well as the revocation of the Migration Occupation in Demand List (MODL) and the Critical Skills List (CSL).
The following link outlines the new priority [...]
Written by admin on June 29, 2010 – 10:50 pm
With Australian cities ranking between 24th (Sydney) and 74th (Perth) in its cost of living scale, Australia is the best value destination of expats in the Asia Pacific Region, according to Mercer’s Worldwide Cost of Living Survey, 2010.
Reflecting the increasing economic importance of the African region, the world’s most expensive city for expatriates was Luanda, [...]
Written by admin on June 25, 2010 – 12:57 pm
DIAC has now officially advised that from 1 July, Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (… will be used within skilled visa programs, as the standard by which a visa applicant’s skills to undertake a specific occupation in Australia are assessed.
DIAC has also advised how the transitional arrangements will work – in other words, [...]
Written by admin on June 11, 2010 – 10:51 pm
DIAC has confirmed that its previously announced changes affecting the GSM program will come into effect on 1 July 2010.
The post on its website reads as follows:
Previously announced changes affecting the GSM program will come into effect on 1 July 2010.
See: Changes to the General Skilled Migration Program
If you are intending to apply online for [...]
Written by admin on May 26, 2010 – 10:50 pm
Australia’s net overseas migration (NOM) level is predicted to drop by 20 per cent by the end of the financial year in response to government reforms to temporary and permanent migration and economic conditions, the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans, said today at the launch of Population flows: Immigration aspects, DIAC’s flagship [...]
Written by admin on April 23, 2010 – 10:37 pm
DIAC has issued advice to intending migrants that the Australian government does not endorse any business broker organisation to sell Australian businesses to potential business migrants.
There is no Australian government approved list of businesses for potential business migrants to purchase.
Business owners, investors or senior executives overseas who intend to migrate to Australia, will not be [...]
Written by admin on March 31, 2010 – 1:07 pm
The ACT has updated its Skills in Demand List, effective 1 April 2010.