Posts Tagged ‘CSL’

The Importance of State/Territory Nomination

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

With the coming changes to the skilled migration program on 1 July 2010 the reasons for making state/territory sponsorship a fundamental part of your migration strategy become even more compelling. (more…)

New General Skilled Migration (GSM) Points Test

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

The review into the GSM points test announced last week my DIAC Minister Chris Evans is already underway.  (more…)

Minister Evans Announces Sweeping Changes to GSM Program

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

On 8 February 2010 Minister for Immigration & Citizenship Chris Evans announced many of the foreshadowed changes to the General Skilled (more…)

Further DIAC Changes to Skilled Migration Requirements

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

In line with the foreshadowed “job readiness” changes for tradespersons, the minister for Immigration Senator Chris Evans has announced legislative changes that will affect trade skilled GSM applicants from 1 January 2010. (more…)

DIAC Now Processing Priority 5 GSM Applications

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

DIAC are now processing skilled migration applications that are at processing priority level 5.  Following consultation between the states and the federal government (more…)

DIAC September Visa Processing Changes

Sunday, November 8th, 2009

Since September 23rd changes to visa processing priorities, there have been dozens of articles trying to put some sort of context to what has happened and what may happen next!  (more…)

DIAC Introducing “Job Readiness Test” for Some Trades

Monday, May 18th, 2009

DIAC have announced that they will be introducing a job readiness test for some trades based occupations. (more…)

New English Language Requirements for Trade Occupations

Monday, May 18th, 2009

DIAC have announced changes to the English language requirements for migrants with trades based occupations.     (more…)

Skilled Migration Intake for 2009/10 Cut

Monday, May 18th, 2009

DIAC have announced that, in line with the 2009/10 budgetary changes, there will be a cut in the allocated visas for the skilled migration program for the coming visa year. (more…)

DIAC Clarifies Changes to GSM Visas

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

DIAC have now clarified the situation relating to the latest changes to the skilled migration program for 2008/09.    In the last few days the Minister for Immigration & Citizenship Senator Chris Evans announced further changes to those made in December 2008, these changes (more…)