Chefs & Head Chefs on 457 visa
This announcement has just been made by the Minister for Immigration, Senator Evans. To allow for accurate reporting, this has been copied from the announcement received by Emigrate Australia.
Subclass 457 IELTS requirements for Chefs and Head Chefs lodged before 14 April 2009
DIAC made the following announcement today:
“Chefs and Head Chefs – IELTS
Applicants who lodged Subclass 457 visa applications before 14 April 2009 as chefs and head chefs (ASCO 3322-11 and ASCO 3322-01) that were not finalised, were p! reviously advised to provide evidence that they had successfully been tested as having English proficiency at IELTS 4.5.
As at 2 June 2009, applicants in this situation no longer need to meet this requirement. Subclass 457 visa applicants in this position may wish to contact their relevant case officer for further information.”
May I suggest to all readers, to keep up to date with the latest announcements from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC), on “457″ Business (Long Stay) visas, please visit the following link.
