Posts Tagged ‘migration skills assessment’

NT Announces State Migration Plan

Thursday, November 25th, 2010
The Northern Territory Government has announced their migration plan for the current visa year. (more…)

Changes to English Language Requirements for Registered Nurses

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

 

The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, in conjunction with AHPRA have revised their policy for English language testing requirements for registered nurses.

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Introdution of New Skilled Occupation List (SOL) Deferred

Friday, April 30th, 2010

DIAC has announced that the new skilled occupations list (SOL) that was due to be announced by end April 2010 has been deferred. (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…)

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…)

Upcoming Migration Information Seminars

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

MIGRATION INFORMATION SEMINARS

All the latest information about changes to the migration program, state sponsorship updates, employer sponsored visas and much more. (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…)

Signs that GSM Requirements May be Tightening

Monday, December 1st, 2008

Hairdressers & Cooks Beware!! If you are in the occupation of Hairdresser or Cook and have aspirations to migrate to Australia the following article is critical reading.  (more…)