Posts Tagged ‘australian qualifications framework’

DIAC Announces Changes to Skilled Occupation List (SOL)

Tuesday, December 7th, 2010
Changes to the Skilled Occupation List (SOL)
 
With many migration consultancies “jumping the gun” in terms of interpreting information over the last few days, there has been much confusion and misinformation put into the public domain. (more…)

TRA Announces Job Ready Program Requirements

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

TRA have now announced the details relating to the previously foreshadowed job ready program requirements.  These requirements are significant and will take effect from 1 January 2010.  (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…)

Major Changes to Vetassess Assessment Procedures

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

Vetassess have announced a tightening in the requirement for skills assessment of “generalist occupations”.   To date applicants who held the (more…)

AQF3 Assessment Unlocks TRA Deadlock

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009

In September 2007 Trades Recognition Australia withdrew the skills pathway D assessment criteria.  This meant that overseas tradespersons with no formal qualifications could no longer meet the general skilled migration requirements. (more…)

TRA’s New MAP Deferred Indefinately

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008

TRA changes deferred indefinitely after more than a year of frustration and waiting for changes to the Trades Recognition Australia (TRA) policy, all bets are off!  TRA announced in June that a new policy (MAP) would be introduced and take effect from 1 September 2008.  (more…)