2015
Major change in SkillSelect invitation rounds effective October 2015…
- September 20, 2015
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- Category: Australia News, Immigration, News
No CommentsInvitation rounds will be held twice a month from October 2015 instead of once a month. The dates of rounds will be advised in advance. The maximum numbers of invitations to be issued in the October 2015 invitation rounds are as follows: 9 October 2015 Visa subclass Maximum number Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) 1000 Skilled
Australia – ranked as 2nd best country in the world for its quality of life… by a UN report
- December 18, 2015
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- Category: Australia News, Immigration, News
Australia has been ranked as the second-best country in the world for its quality of life by a UN report which assessed economic, education and life-expectancy data. The nation’s “Human Development Index” (HDI) was measured at .935 out of a maximum score of one, coming second to Norway and beating Switzerland, which has held on
Western Australia – Closures over the Christmas holidays
- December 17, 2015
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15 December 2015 The Skilled Migration Western Australia office will be closed from 2:00 pm Thursday 24 December 2015, reopening on Monday 4 January 2016. No invitations for State nomination will be sent during this time.
2015-2016 Western Australian skilled migration occupation list available now!
- October 9, 2015
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9 October 2015 The Department of Training and Workforce Development has released the Western Australian skilled migration occupation list (WASMOL) for 2015-2016. The State nomination criteria will remain the same. You must have an occupation on the WASMOL to be invited to apply for State nomination. If you have lodged an application for State nomination
Changes to Queensland SOL effective 8 OCTOBER 2015
- October 13, 2015
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- Category: Australia News, Immigration, News
Business & Skilled Migration, Queensland (BSMQ) is pleased to announce changes to the QSOLs effective 8 October 2015. To ensure occupations available for nomination by BSMQ reflect the needs of Queensland industry, BSMQ regularly reviews the occupations, specialist skills and mandatory licensing, registration or memberships on our QSOLs. This helps to ensure migrants have a
FAST-TRACK your Engineers Australia application for $250 only…
- October 19, 2015
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- Category: Australia News, Immigration, News
Engineers Australia has launched its new online service, the Migration Skills Assessment Fast Track. Fast Tracked applications will be assigned to an assessor within 5 business days for assessment. Applicants submitting a new application online can now select the Fast Track option directly at the point of payment. This means the application will be sent straight
Australia – Visa crackdown hits international student market
- November 6, 2015
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- Category: Australia News, News, Study Abroad
Australia’s resurgent international education industry has hit a speed bump as immigration officials put up the shutters against students from the subcontinent. Student visa grants declined at the end of last financial year, marking perhaps the first setback in the sector’s comeback from its 2009 crash. Immigration Department data shows there were almost 375,000 international
SkillSelect 6th November 2015 Round Results – Australia Immigration…
- November 19, 2015
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The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 6 November 2015. Invitations issued on 6 November 2015 Visa Subclass Number Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) 1150 Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489) 20 During 2015-16 the following number of invitations have been issued: Invitations issued during 2015-16 Visa subclass July August September October
ACS End of Year Closure 2015 – ADVANCE NOTICE
- November 23, 2015
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- Category: Australia News, Immigration, News
The ACS offices will be closed from Thursday 24th December 2015 and will re-open on Thursday 7th January 2016. Phone and email enquiries will not be available during this time. All skills assessments not completed before Thursday 24th December 2015 will be finalised after Thursday 7th January 2015.
Engineers Australia – End of Year 2015 – Office Close Down
- November 25, 2015
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- Category: Australia News, Immigration, News
Please note that Engineers Australia’s National Office will be closed from the 24 December 2015 afternoon to the 8th January 2016. The offices will open again on the 11th January 2016. All assessment activities will be suspended during this time. Applications will not be processed or finalised. Please note also that applications requesting the Fast