http://www.emigrateaustralia.com.au Move to Australia - Gold Coast Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:48:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en All OFFSHORE GSM applications lodged before 1 September 2007 will be withdrawn from processing and the applicants will have their visa application charge refunded. This does not apply to onshore pre 1 September 2007 GSM applicants. This will affect about 20,000 applicants. This has been done under Section 39 of the Migration ... http://www.emigrateaustralia.com.au/offshore-gsm-application-before-01092007-scrapped.htm From 1 January 2010 there is a requirement that applicants for Subclass 885, 886 and 487 visas who nominate a trade occupation must be assessed through the Job Ready Program (previously referred to as the Job Ready Test). Applicants for Skilled – Independent (Subclass 885), Skilled – Sponsored (Subclass 886) and Skilled ... http://www.emigrateaustralia.com.au/trades-recognition-australia-tra-job-ready-program.htm Market Salary Rates (Subclass 457)   Minster Evans has announced the market salary rates requirements for temporary skilled overseas workers which will come into effect from 14 September 2009. These market rates will apply to all new subclass 457 visa holders from 14 September 2009, except where annual earnings of $165,000 or more ... http://www.emigrateaustralia.com.au/457-visa-changes-14-sept-2009.htm Commencement: 1 January 2010 From 1 January 2010, the Migration Regulations 1994 ('the Regulations') are amended to change the English language requirements for onshore General Skilled Migration (GSM) visas.  In particular, the amendments: •increase the English language requirements for applicants nominating trade occupations (Australian Standard Classification of Occupations (ASCO) Level 4 occupation) by removing ... http://www.emigrateaustralia.com.au/general-skilled-migration-english-language-changes.htm An article which appeared in a Melbourne Newspaper earlier in December made some astounding observations about Australia's current Immigration situation. The writer of the article states that Australia has now reached an intake of Migrants this last year of over 500,000. This was for Permanent Residency, students and also long stay migrants, which ... http://www.emigrateaustralia.com.au/record-intake-of-migrants.htm The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) has announced there are changes to the requirements for applicants in the ON-SHORE General Skilled Migration Program from 01 January 2010. These changes are as follows:- •increase the English language requirements for applicants nominating trade occupations (Australian Standard Classification of Occupations (ASCO) Level 4 occupation) ... http://www.emigrateaustralia.com.au/gsm-english-changes-as-from-01-jan-2010.htm Further to an entry made recently about the changes to the General Skills Migration (GSM) Program, announce on the 24th September 2009, there have been some repercussions, which have been felt by many. Because of the advice from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) that the priority will be given to those ... http://www.emigrateaustralia.com.au/permanent-skilled-entry-backlog.htm The current most recognised test which can be taken for Migration purposes is "IELTS", or International English Language Test Scheme. Due to the fact that this will be in place and a pre-requisite for a GSM application as from 1st January 2010, there is obviously going to be a greater demand from now ... http://www.emigrateaustralia.com.au/ielts-test-places.htm An article has just been released 29OCT 2009, by the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) and consultant Deloitte , warning that the skills shortage will re-emerge when trading conditions improve in Australia, because of a drop in training and number of apprentices. A survey which has just been conducted of 500 ... http://www.emigrateaustralia.com.au/skill-shortage-with-australian-recovery.htm GSM (Gen.Skill.Migration) – Priority Processing Changes The Minister for Immigration, Senator Chris Evans, effective 23 September 2009, has made changes to the priority to which the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) will review applications for GSM visas. This will apply to those already in the pipeline as well as those yet ... http://www.emigrateaustralia.com.au/gsm-genskillmigration-priority-processing-changes.htm