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In-demand trades added to the Skilled Occupation List Monday, 09 June 2014 Joint media statement with Andrew Robb – Minister for Trade and Investment, and Michaelia Cash – Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection. Chefs, bricklayers and wall and floor tilers will be added to the Skilled Occupation List (SOL) from July 1 to

NEWS Changes to Consolidated Sponsored Occupation List (CSOL) and Skilled Occupation List (SOL) Summary of changes The following changes will apply to applications made for the above visas on or after 1 July 2014. Occupations added to the SOL The following occupations will be added to the SOL: Chef (Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification

From 1 July 2014, if a skills assessment is mandatory as part of a visa application, that assessment will only be valid for a period of three years from the date of issue, unless a shorter validity period is specified on the assessment. A skills assessment must be valid at the time of lodgement for

  ANSZCO Code Occupation Availability Additional Requirements Skills Assessment Authority 11 Chief Executives, General Managers & Legislators 111111 Chief Executive or Managing Director High Availability IELTS 7.0 in each band AIM 111211 Corporate General Manager High Availability IELTS 7.0 in each band AIM 13 Specialist Managers 131112 Sales and Marketing Manager High Availability IELTS 7.0

NSW is pleased to announce that applications for the 2014-15 Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) program will open on 14 July 2014. NSW nominates applicants for a Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) who meet NSW nomination requirements and are qualified in an occupation on the NSW Skilled Occupation List (SOL). The NSW SOL for 2014-15

NSW nomination process in 2015 The NSW State Nomination has now been announced for the February 2015 intake! In the last cycle of October 2014, we had a 66% success rate. This means 66% of our clients were able to get NSW State Sponsorship. If you wish to consider yourself for NSW State Sponsorship, Contact

The August 2015 update of the ACT Occupation List has now been published: ACT Occupation comparison Aug 15. There has been a small decrease in the number of occupations in demand with minimal variation in the skill type and industry sector. By way of example: The skills need has eased for Plumbers, Architectural and Building

VETASSESS Priority Processing is available only for a new, Full Skills Assessment application for General Professional occupations. The Priority Processing service provides applicants/agents with the option to fast-track the assessment of their application, for an additional fee. VETASSESS commits to completing the Priority Processing skills assessment within 10 business days for applications that meet the

Victoria has temporarily closed skilled applications for two occupations and has increased the work experience requirement from two to five years for engineering and building occupations. By Mosiqi Acharya 13 OCT 2017 – 12:20 PM  UPDATED 13 OCT 2017 – 12:20 PM Victoria has announced major changes to it’s skilled visa applications on Thursday. Victoria updated it’s Visa Nomination Occupation List, temporarily

18 OCT 2017 – 7:36PM Migrant groups are now calling on the government to immediately start processing citizenship applications under the existing law. After a nervous wait throughout Tuesday and Wednesday, Saksham Katyal is heaving a sigh of relief. Mr Katyal- an Indian migrant was anxiously waiting to know the outcome of the Senate debate