New Skilled Occupation List (SOL) for the year 2016-17 which will come into effect on July 1, 2016
The 2016-2017 Skilled Occupation List (SOL) and the Consolidated Skilled Occupation List (CSOL) remain virtually unchanged with the exception of the below changes. The Department of Education is responsible for providing advice to the...
457 Visa TSMIT Review in Progress
Mr John Azarias has been appointed to undertake an evidence based review of the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT) for the 457 visa. This review follows from Recommendation 5 made in the report from...
New ‘Short Term Mobility’ Visa program set to be released July 2016
Starting July 2016, a new visa program will be implemented, called the Short-Term Mobility Visa, which is set to make it easier for skilled migrants to come and work in Australia. This visa is valid...
Expected Changes to Australian Humanitarian and Refugee Visas
A leaked Cabinet document suggests Immigration Minister Peter Dutton is planning to make sweeping changes to the Australia's Humanitarian and Refugee Visa program, making it harder to get permanent residency and increasing monitoring of migrants. Key points:...
NSW Regional 489
On January 28, the NSW 489 Regional Skilled Occupation List was updated with some important changes. Few occupations were added to the regional area of Far South Coast so they may be eligible for regional...
Work and Holiday Visa for Slovaks Commences
The new Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462) arrangements between Australia and the Slovak Republic and Australia and Slovenia commenced on 1 January 2016. These arrangements allow up to 200 young adults from the Slovak...
Visa cancellations on character grounds hits new record: guess which country tops the list?
Last year a record 580 people had their visas cancelled on character grounds, according to figures released by the department of immigration. The number of visa cancellations have been steadily rising because Immigration Minister Peter...
Engineers Australia now accepting TOEFL Ibt for Skilled Migration
Engineers Australia have announced that from 1 January 2016 it will be accepting the TOEFL IbT as an alternative English Language Test to address the English language competency element of the Migration Skills Assessment. Applicants...
Expert review of the 457 temporary skilled migration income threshold
Mr John Azarias has been appointed to undertake an evidence-based review of the Temporary Skilled Migration Incomes Threshold (TSMIT). The review was recommended by the Independent Review into Integrity in the Subclass 457 Programme. The...
English for AUSTRALIAN SKILLED MIGRATION
English Language Requirements and Acceptable English Tests for Australian Skilled Migration