Quick Start ...
Immigration News
- New Skilled Occupation List Announced
- FEB 2010 Many Changes to Skilled Migration!
- 1 January 2010 legislative change – suitable skills assessment as a validity requirement for onshore GSM visas
- Amendment to the skills assessment criterion for certain onshore GSM applicants nominating a trade occupation from 1 January 2010
- Legislative change – Australian Study Requirement and offshore GSM visa applicants
Need Advice?
If you'd like somebody to talk to about your migration options, we're only a phone call away and always happy to help.
Phone +61 8 9447 2226
Between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM
The time at Active Migration now:
10:25 AM AWST
Immigration News
Keep up to date with what's happening in the world of migrating to Australia as well as what's going on at Active Migration Australia by checking our news feed often. If there are any changes to the law or processes for migrating to Australia, you'll find out about it here.
Legislative change – Australian Study Requirement and offshore GSM visa applicants
Posted on 1 Jan 2010 by Alex Graham
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 who are nominating a trade occupation 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).
For more information, see:
- Skilled Occupation List (SOL) and Employer Nomination Scheme Occupation List (ENSOL) (124KB PDF file)
- Changes to Offshore GSM Applicants Seeking to Meet the Australian Study Requirement from 1 January 2010 ( 31KB PDF file)
