Alan Collett

http://www.gomatilda.com/news/article.cfm?articleid=385

Best regards.

herrchook

Thanks for that Alan. Do you have any idea as to timescales for this?

cheers

Gill

Alan Collett

I only know what is in the Press Release, Gill, but would expect legislative changes to come through for the start of the new Program Year - ie from 1st July 2006.

Amendments of this type (ie focussing on English language competency, and dealing with the "employability" of those coming out of the student visa program) have been muted in the press and within the migration agent profession for a while now, so they aren't too unexpected.

Best regards.

herrchook

Thanks Alan,

we're about to resubmit to Vic for STNI but if that fails our backup plan is SIR to SA. We're beginning to think it might be worth holding back on the SIR application in case these changes mean we wouldn't require the $100k bond.

Will be watching this one closely.

Gill

Tableland

How will this affect SIR though? If they are going to give more points for language ability and relevent work experience, surely this means you may pass the standard skilled worker points test and therefore not have to go SIR?

T.

Alan Collett

You'll have to wait and see ... :-)

Best regards.

Tableland

Alan

I think all immigrants are professional Waiters and See-ers.....

Regards, T.

herrchook

Indeed, we're getting good at waiting

Very exciting though - you never know - it might just make the difference to bods like us who're just 5 points short!!

Keep us informed.

Gill