Australian DIAC Migration Law Changes – in force from 1 January 2010
Dec 21st 2009, 5:56 am
#16
Forum Regular
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 141
Re: Australian DIAC Migration Law Changes – in force from 1 January 2010
so these news means there will be no other changes in 2010 yet ?
Dec 21st 2009, 6:22 am
#17
Forum Regular
Joined: Mar 2009
Location: HRC yet
Posts: 154
Re: Australian DIAC Migration Law Changes – in force from 1 January 2010
No, it doesn't mean anything like this. 
)
Migration minister and DIAC are both very creative in making Aus migration a rather unpredictable thing.
)Migration minister and DIAC are both very creative in making Aus migration a rather unpredictable thing.
Dec 21st 2009, 9:52 am
#18
Home and Happy
Joined: Dec 2002
Location: Keep true friends and puppets close, trust no-one else...
Posts: 93,816
Dec 22nd 2009, 5:28 am
#19
Just Joined
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 9
Re: Australian DIAC Migration Law Changes – in force from 1 January 2010
I heard that new rule will come in 2010, rule like skill match...
I have already sent courier for assessment and it was reached on 18th dec
so new rule will apply my application or not?
I have already sent courier for assessment and it was reached on 18th dec
so new rule will apply my application or not?
Dec 22nd 2009, 11:31 am
#20
BE Enthusiast
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 386
Re: Australian DIAC Migration Law Changes – in force from 1 January 2010
no dear it won't apply to your case........
Dec 23rd 2009, 5:23 am
#21
Forum Regular
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 78
Re: Australian DIAC Migration Law Changes – in force from 1 January 2010
Dec 23rd 2009, 5:24 am
#22
Just Joined
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 13
1 January 2010 legislative change
1 January 2010 legislative change – suitable skills assessment as a validity requirement for onshore GSM visas
Pre 1 January 2010, applicants applying for permanent migration based on one of the onshore General Skilled Migration (GSM) visa subclasses were required, at time of application, to provide evidence that they had applied for a skills assessment by the relevant assessing authority. At time of decision, a suitable skills assessment was required.
From 1 January 2010, applicants applying for one of the following onshore GSM visa subclasses will be required to have obtained a suitable skills assessment prior to applying for migration in order for the application to be valid and assessed by the department for a decision:
Skilled - Independent (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 885)
Skilled - Sponsored (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 886)
Skilled - Regional Sponsored (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 487)
More information is available online.
See: Skills Assessment Criterion as a Validity Requirement from 1 January 2010 for Onshore GSM Visas( 39KB PDF file)
Amendment to the skills assessment criterion for certain onshore GSM applicants nominating a trade occupation from 1 January 2010
From 1 January 2010, onshore applicants applying for permanent migration in a trade occupation will be required to demonstrate that they are 'job ready' as part of their skills assessment. The Job Ready Program has been developed by the relevant assessing authority, Trades Recognition Australia (TRA), for this purpose and will include a workplace assessment by a TRA approved assessor. This was previously referred to as the JobReady Test. This new job ready requirement will affect applicants applying for Subclass 487, 885 and 886 visas (but does not affect subclass 485 and 887 visa applicants).
Applicants for a Subclass 485 visa will still be required to obtain a suitable skills assessment from the relevant assessing authority before the Subclass 485 visa can be granted. For trade occupations, TRA will still issue skills assessments suitable for applying for a Subclass 485 visa.
More information is available online.
See: Amendment to the skills assessment criterion for certain onshore GSM applicants nominating a trade occupation from 1 January 2010 ( 44KB PDF file)
1 January 2010 legislative change – Australian Study Requirement and offshore GSM visa applicants
From 1 January 2010, applicants nominating a trade occupation under one of the offshore GSM visa subclasses are no longer able to meet the Australian Study Requirement when seeking to migrate to Australia. This change impacts on the following visa subclasses:
Skilled - Independent (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 175)
Skilled - Sponsored (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 176)
Skilled - Regional Sponsored (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 475)
Applicants applying for one of the above visa subclasses and in one of the specified occupations can only seek to satisfy the work experience criterion. This criterion requires the applicant to have at least 12 months work experience in a skilled occupation in the 24 months immediately prior to applying.
The option for offshore applicants to apply based on meeting the Australian Study Requirement remains open to all other occupations contained on the Skilled Occupation Demand List (SOL).
See: Skilled Occupation List (SOL) and Employer Nomination Scheme Occupation List (ENSOL) (124KB PDF file)
More information is available online.
See: Changes to Offshore GSM Applicants Seeking to Meet the Australian Study Requirement from 1 January 2010 ( 31KB PDF file)
http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/gener.../whats-new.htm
Pre 1 January 2010, applicants applying for permanent migration based on one of the onshore General Skilled Migration (GSM) visa subclasses were required, at time of application, to provide evidence that they had applied for a skills assessment by the relevant assessing authority. At time of decision, a suitable skills assessment was required.
From 1 January 2010, applicants applying for one of the following onshore GSM visa subclasses will be required to have obtained a suitable skills assessment prior to applying for migration in order for the application to be valid and assessed by the department for a decision:
Skilled - Independent (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 885)
Skilled - Sponsored (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 886)
Skilled - Regional Sponsored (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 487)
More information is available online.
See: Skills Assessment Criterion as a Validity Requirement from 1 January 2010 for Onshore GSM Visas( 39KB PDF file)
Amendment to the skills assessment criterion for certain onshore GSM applicants nominating a trade occupation from 1 January 2010
From 1 January 2010, onshore applicants applying for permanent migration in a trade occupation will be required to demonstrate that they are 'job ready' as part of their skills assessment. The Job Ready Program has been developed by the relevant assessing authority, Trades Recognition Australia (TRA), for this purpose and will include a workplace assessment by a TRA approved assessor. This was previously referred to as the JobReady Test. This new job ready requirement will affect applicants applying for Subclass 487, 885 and 886 visas (but does not affect subclass 485 and 887 visa applicants).
Applicants for a Subclass 485 visa will still be required to obtain a suitable skills assessment from the relevant assessing authority before the Subclass 485 visa can be granted. For trade occupations, TRA will still issue skills assessments suitable for applying for a Subclass 485 visa.
More information is available online.
See: Amendment to the skills assessment criterion for certain onshore GSM applicants nominating a trade occupation from 1 January 2010 ( 44KB PDF file)
1 January 2010 legislative change – Australian Study Requirement and offshore GSM visa applicants
From 1 January 2010, applicants nominating a trade occupation under one of the offshore GSM visa subclasses are no longer able to meet the Australian Study Requirement when seeking to migrate to Australia. This change impacts on the following visa subclasses:
Skilled - Independent (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 175)
Skilled - Sponsored (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 176)
Skilled - Regional Sponsored (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 475)
Applicants applying for one of the above visa subclasses and in one of the specified occupations can only seek to satisfy the work experience criterion. This criterion requires the applicant to have at least 12 months work experience in a skilled occupation in the 24 months immediately prior to applying.
The option for offshore applicants to apply based on meeting the Australian Study Requirement remains open to all other occupations contained on the Skilled Occupation Demand List (SOL).
See: Skilled Occupation List (SOL) and Employer Nomination Scheme Occupation List (ENSOL) (124KB PDF file)
More information is available online.
See: Changes to Offshore GSM Applicants Seeking to Meet the Australian Study Requirement from 1 January 2010 ( 31KB PDF file)
http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/gener.../whats-new.htm
Dec 23rd 2009, 10:12 am
#23
Home and Happy
Joined: Dec 2002
Location: Keep true friends and puppets close, trust no-one else...
Posts: 93,816
Re: Australian DIAC Migration Law Changes – in force from 1 January 2010
Threads merged
Dec 24th 2009, 9:30 pm
#24
Forum Regular
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 67
Re: 1 January 2010 legislative change
1 January 2010 legislative change – suitable skills assessment as a validity requirement for onshore GSM visas
Pre 1 January 2010, applicants applying for permanent migration based on one of the onshore General Skilled Migration (GSM) visa subclasses were required, at time of application, to provide evidence that they had applied for a skills assessment by the relevant assessing authority. At time of decision, a suitable skills assessment was required.
From 1 January 2010, applicants applying for one of the following onshore GSM visa subclasses will be required to have obtained a suitable skills assessment prior to applying for migration in order for the application to be valid and assessed by the department for a decision:
Skilled - Independent (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 885)
Skilled - Sponsored (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 886)
Skilled - Regional Sponsored (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 487)
More information is available online.
See: Skills Assessment Criterion as a Validity Requirement from 1 January 2010 for Onshore GSM Visas( 39KB PDF file)
Amendment to the skills assessment criterion for certain onshore GSM applicants nominating a trade occupation from 1 January 2010
From 1 January 2010, onshore applicants applying for permanent migration in a trade occupation will be required to demonstrate that they are 'job ready' as part of their skills assessment. The Job Ready Program has been developed by the relevant assessing authority, Trades Recognition Australia (TRA), for this purpose and will include a workplace assessment by a TRA approved assessor. This was previously referred to as the JobReady Test. This new job ready requirement will affect applicants applying for Subclass 487, 885 and 886 visas (but does not affect subclass 485 and 887 visa applicants).
Applicants for a Subclass 485 visa will still be required to obtain a suitable skills assessment from the relevant assessing authority before the Subclass 485 visa can be granted. For trade occupations, TRA will still issue skills assessments suitable for applying for a Subclass 485 visa.
More information is available online.
See: Amendment to the skills assessment criterion for certain onshore GSM applicants nominating a trade occupation from 1 January 2010 ( 44KB PDF file)
1 January 2010 legislative change – Australian Study Requirement and offshore GSM visa applicants
From 1 January 2010, applicants nominating a trade occupation under one of the offshore GSM visa subclasses are no longer able to meet the Australian Study Requirement when seeking to migrate to Australia. This change impacts on the following visa subclasses:
Skilled - Independent (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 175)
Skilled - Sponsored (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 176)
Skilled - Regional Sponsored (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 475)
Applicants applying for one of the above visa subclasses and in one of the specified occupations can only seek to satisfy the work experience criterion. This criterion requires the applicant to have at least 12 months work experience in a skilled occupation in the 24 months immediately prior to applying.
The option for offshore applicants to apply based on meeting the Australian Study Requirement remains open to all other occupations contained on the Skilled Occupation Demand List (SOL).
See: Skilled Occupation List (SOL) and Employer Nomination Scheme Occupation List (ENSOL) (124KB PDF file)
More information is available online.
See: Changes to Offshore GSM Applicants Seeking to Meet the Australian Study Requirement from 1 January 2010 ( 31KB PDF file)
http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/gener.../whats-new.htm
Pre 1 January 2010, applicants applying for permanent migration based on one of the onshore General Skilled Migration (GSM) visa subclasses were required, at time of application, to provide evidence that they had applied for a skills assessment by the relevant assessing authority. At time of decision, a suitable skills assessment was required.
From 1 January 2010, applicants applying for one of the following onshore GSM visa subclasses will be required to have obtained a suitable skills assessment prior to applying for migration in order for the application to be valid and assessed by the department for a decision:
Skilled - Independent (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 885)
Skilled - Sponsored (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 886)
Skilled - Regional Sponsored (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 487)
More information is available online.
See: Skills Assessment Criterion as a Validity Requirement from 1 January 2010 for Onshore GSM Visas( 39KB PDF file)
Amendment to the skills assessment criterion for certain onshore GSM applicants nominating a trade occupation from 1 January 2010
From 1 January 2010, onshore applicants applying for permanent migration in a trade occupation will be required to demonstrate that they are 'job ready' as part of their skills assessment. The Job Ready Program has been developed by the relevant assessing authority, Trades Recognition Australia (TRA), for this purpose and will include a workplace assessment by a TRA approved assessor. This was previously referred to as the JobReady Test. This new job ready requirement will affect applicants applying for Subclass 487, 885 and 886 visas (but does not affect subclass 485 and 887 visa applicants).
Applicants for a Subclass 485 visa will still be required to obtain a suitable skills assessment from the relevant assessing authority before the Subclass 485 visa can be granted. For trade occupations, TRA will still issue skills assessments suitable for applying for a Subclass 485 visa.
More information is available online.
See: Amendment to the skills assessment criterion for certain onshore GSM applicants nominating a trade occupation from 1 January 2010 ( 44KB PDF file)
1 January 2010 legislative change – Australian Study Requirement and offshore GSM visa applicants
From 1 January 2010, applicants nominating a trade occupation under one of the offshore GSM visa subclasses are no longer able to meet the Australian Study Requirement when seeking to migrate to Australia. This change impacts on the following visa subclasses:
Skilled - Independent (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 175)
Skilled - Sponsored (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 176)
Skilled - Regional Sponsored (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 475)
Applicants applying for one of the above visa subclasses and in one of the specified occupations can only seek to satisfy the work experience criterion. This criterion requires the applicant to have at least 12 months work experience in a skilled occupation in the 24 months immediately prior to applying.
The option for offshore applicants to apply based on meeting the Australian Study Requirement remains open to all other occupations contained on the Skilled Occupation Demand List (SOL).
See: Skilled Occupation List (SOL) and Employer Nomination Scheme Occupation List (ENSOL) (124KB PDF file)
More information is available online.
See: Changes to Offshore GSM Applicants Seeking to Meet the Australian Study Requirement from 1 January 2010 ( 31KB PDF file)
http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/gener.../whats-new.htm
Dont panic.Most of these changes are for onshore (Student visas ) people applying for PR and for people who have trade occupations in their nominated occupation.
Jan 8th 2010, 9:32 pm
#25
Banned
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 547
Re: Australian DIAC Migration Law Changes – in force from 1 January 2010
Priority Processing as of 23/9 FAQ Link has been removed from IMMI what's New Link as of this morning.
http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/gener.../whats-new.htm
I'd suggest a standby for imminent new system is in order.
http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/gener.../whats-new.htm
I'd suggest a standby for imminent new system is in order.
Jan 11th 2010, 2:32 am
#26
Just Joined
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 20
Re: Australian DIAC Migration Law Changes – in force from 1 January 2010
Priority Processing as of 23/9 FAQ Link has been removed from IMMI what's New Link as of this morning.
http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/gener.../whats-new.htm
I'd suggest a standby for imminent new system is in order.
http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/gener.../whats-new.htm
I'd suggest a standby for imminent new system is in order.
Jan 11th 2010, 7:45 pm
#27
Banned
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 547
Re: Australian DIAC Migration Law Changes – in force from 1 January 2010
Personally , I think DIAC webmaster just move 09 announcement to 2009 archive section at the bottom of the page. The link at the bottom is still incorrect but I think they will fix the link soon.
Another poster found http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/gener...processing.pdf
When I asked how where they found that or how to get from the http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/gener...led-migration/ page they did not know what I was asking!
Do you know?
Jan 12th 2010, 1:01 am
#28
Reg. Migration Agent
Joined: Jan 2003
Location: Inner Western suburbs of Sydney
Posts: 4,483
Re: Australian DIAC Migration Law Changes – in force from 1 January 2010
Link to 2009 archive now fixed.
cheers,
George Lombard
cheers,
George Lombard
Jan 12th 2010, 1:55 am
#29
Banned
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 547
Re: Australian DIAC Migration Law Changes – in force from 1 January 2010
That's somewhat better George, didn't take them too long from advice on 9/1
It's not too well displayed at all though re importance of it and newcomers seeking Immi info will not have a clue!
I've asked them to make it more prominent and at least a director.
Cheers by Golly
Thank you for your feedback of 9 January 2010 regarding information on our
website about priority processing and the Critical Skills List.
It appears that there has been an unintended omission of this information
from the website. Your feedback has been forwarded to the area that is
responsible for maintaining web information for their action.
website about priority processing and the Critical Skills List.
It appears that there has been an unintended omission of this information
from the website. Your feedback has been forwarded to the area that is
responsible for maintaining web information for their action.
I've asked them to make it more prominent and at least a director.
Cheers by Golly
Jan 12th 2010, 8:23 pm
#30
Home and Happy
Joined: Dec 2002
Location: Keep true friends and puppets close, trust no-one else...
Posts: 93,816
Re: Australian DIAC Migration Law Changes – in force from 1 January 2010
That's somewhat better George, didn't take them too long from advice on 9/1
It's not too well displayed at all though re importance of it and newcomers seeking Immi info will not have a clue!
I've asked them to make it more prominent and at least a director.
Cheers by Golly
It's not too well displayed at all though re importance of it and newcomers seeking Immi info will not have a clue!
I've asked them to make it more prominent and at least a director.
Cheers by Golly