Australian Migration for 2014 – 2015
A total of 190 000 places make up Australia’s 2014-15 migration programme, as announced by the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection on Budget Day. Breaking down the numbers, next year’s programme planning levels comprise:...
English Language Tests Equivalency Scores for Australian Migration – Effective November 2014
English Language Equivalency Scores for Australian Migration - Effective November 2014 A summary of test score equivalencies for all English language tests accepted by the Department from November 2014 is provided above. Test scores from the...
Introduction of Validity Period for Australian Skills Assessments
Introduction of Validity Period for Australian Skills Assessments Following amendments to the Migration Regulations 1994, from 1 July 2014, if a skills assessment is mandatory as part of a visa application, it will only be...
Australian Skilled Migration / Skills Assessment Results
Australian Skills Assessment Certificates - Validity Changes Skills assessments issued by assessing authorities for the purpose of visa applications will only be valid for three years, or if the skills assessing authority has specified a...
Australian Skilled Migration News
Australian Skilled Migration Changes: The following changes will be made to the SOL and CSOL lists, on or after 1 July 2014: 1. The following occupations will be added to the SOL: Chef (ANZSCO) 351311)...
Australian Skilled Migration Interest Free Finance Scheme
Australian Skilled Migration Interest Free Finance Scheme At Immigration Law Matters we understand that Migrating to Australia can be a costly process. We also understand that migrants delay the process due to concerns about the...
ATO to Begin Financial Data Matching with the Department of Immigration and Citizenship
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will collect information on some people who held temporary work visas between 1 January 2012 and 30 June 2014 in an effort to "identify potential fraud, and other non compliance". These will...