Good news for Hairdressers (and others with MODL Occupations)
Jun 3rd 2004, 3:11 am
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Good news for Hairdressers (and others with MODL Occupations)
The Department of Immigration is to process ALL occupations that appear on the Migration Occupations in Demand List as priority cases.
Details are here:
http://www.gomatilda.com/news/article.cfm?articleid=301
Best regards.
Details are here:
http://www.gomatilda.com/news/article.cfm?articleid=301
Best regards.
Jun 3rd 2004, 7:41 am
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Re: Good news for Hairdressers (and others with MODL Occupations)
Originally posted by Alan Collett
The Department of Immigration is to process ALL occupations that appear on the Migration Occupations in Demand List as priority cases.
Details are here:
http://www.gomatilda.com/news/article.cfm?articleid=301
Best regards.
The Department of Immigration is to process ALL occupations that appear on the Migration Occupations in Demand List as priority cases.
Details are here:
http://www.gomatilda.com/news/article.cfm?articleid=301
Best regards.
could you explain this bit (relaxation in requirements for Skilled Visas):
and as such the processing time for all skilled visa applications is likely to reduce over the next few months - unless there is a relaxation in the requirements of skilled visas (which we believe is probable if the Department of Immigration is going to meet its target for the number of skilled visa grants for 2004/05).
Last edited by seang; Jun 3rd 2004 at 7:45 am.
Jun 3rd 2004, 10:55 am
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Re: Good news for Hairdressers (and others with MODL Occupations)
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Originally posted by seang
Would it be safe to assume the rest of us can expect to hear nothing for a while then?
=> I think that is possible to the extent that resources will be diverted identifying the applications that are to be priority processed, and then processing them through to a visa decision.
could you explain this bit (relaxation in requirements for Skilled Visas):
and as such the processing time for all skilled visa applications is likely to reduce over the next few months - unless there is a relaxation in the requirements of skilled visas (which we believe is probable if the Department of Immigration is going to meet its target for the number of skilled visa grants for 2004/05).
=> Here's my line of thinking: the recent increase in the Skilled Independent visa pass mark means that as things stand a lot fewer skilled persons are eligible for a 136 visa than would have been the case if the pass mark for 136 visas were still 115 points (I know that is stating the obvious ...).
Given that the number of people wanting to apply for skilled visas remains broadly the same over the next few months and the rate at which skilled visas are processed by the DIMIA remains the same this will mean that processing times will reduce and/or the number of visas granted under the skilled program will decline.
The latter isn't an option if the skilled program target for 2004/05 is to be attained (indeed this won't be an issue that bothers the Minister of Immigration if there is a change of Government). Given that the waiting time for the grant of skilled visas doesn't amount to a whole year's worth of skilled visas in time there must be some form of relaxation to the requirements for the grant of skilled visas - maybe through a reduction in the 136-visa pass mark, or (more probably I believe) through amendments to the points available for certain components of the pass mark allocation, such as making more points available if the spouse or partner is also skilled, or making more points available if there has been skilled work experience in Australia in the last 4 years .
The latter two issues were specifically identified in a recent Senate review into skilled migration as positive factors that should be better targeted, and therefore it wouldn't surprise me to see these factors giving rise to more points.
Would it be safe to assume the rest of us can expect to hear nothing for a while then?
=> I think that is possible to the extent that resources will be diverted identifying the applications that are to be priority processed, and then processing them through to a visa decision.
could you explain this bit (relaxation in requirements for Skilled Visas):
and as such the processing time for all skilled visa applications is likely to reduce over the next few months - unless there is a relaxation in the requirements of skilled visas (which we believe is probable if the Department of Immigration is going to meet its target for the number of skilled visa grants for 2004/05).
=> Here's my line of thinking: the recent increase in the Skilled Independent visa pass mark means that as things stand a lot fewer skilled persons are eligible for a 136 visa than would have been the case if the pass mark for 136 visas were still 115 points (I know that is stating the obvious ...).
Given that the number of people wanting to apply for skilled visas remains broadly the same over the next few months and the rate at which skilled visas are processed by the DIMIA remains the same this will mean that processing times will reduce and/or the number of visas granted under the skilled program will decline.
The latter isn't an option if the skilled program target for 2004/05 is to be attained (indeed this won't be an issue that bothers the Minister of Immigration if there is a change of Government). Given that the waiting time for the grant of skilled visas doesn't amount to a whole year's worth of skilled visas in time there must be some form of relaxation to the requirements for the grant of skilled visas - maybe through a reduction in the 136-visa pass mark, or (more probably I believe) through amendments to the points available for certain components of the pass mark allocation, such as making more points available if the spouse or partner is also skilled, or making more points available if there has been skilled work experience in Australia in the last 4 years .
The latter two issues were specifically identified in a recent Senate review into skilled migration as positive factors that should be better targeted, and therefore it wouldn't surprise me to see these factors giving rise to more points.
Last edited by Alan Collett; Jun 3rd 2004 at 10:58 am.
Jun 3rd 2004, 11:03 am
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Re: Good news for Hairdressers (and others with MODL Occupations)
Originally posted by Alan Collett
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Once again many thanks for the information you provide to all
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