Occupational Ceiling An occupation ceiling is a limit on the number of invitations that can be issued through Skill Select each year. The occupational ceiling varies for different occupations and a quota is set on a yearly basis. The occupation ceiling applies mainly to the following subclasses: • Skilled independent visas • Skilled regional sponsored Read more about Occupational Ceiling for the financial Year 2016-17[…]
Those who have completed a Bachelors or Masters qualification in Accounting, Information Technology or Engineering can undertake a “Professional Year Program” (‘PYP’). A PYP is a valuable addition to your resume, enhances your employment opportunities in Australia and is also beneficial for your General Skilled Migration(GSM) Points Test. PYP generally are 44 weeks in duration Read more about GSM- Professional Year Programs[…]
Changes To Member of Family Units With effect from 19th November 2016, the definition of Member of the Family Unit (MoFU) has been changed and limited to direct family members under 23 years of age (and dependent children with a medically accepted disability). To read more about Changes To Member of Family Units, please read Read more about Australian Immigration – Changes To Member of Family Units[…]
From 1 July 2016, the Department of Immigration and Border Protection will bring in few changes to few visa subclasses. These changes will impact mainly the Student visa ssvf and the skilled occupation list which will in turn impact certain applicant under 189 Skilled Independent visa. We will focus on the Student visa at this Read more about Simplified Student Visa Framework (SSVF)[…]
From 1 July 2016, the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) introduced major changes to the student visa programme. There are now only two subclasses of visas, subclass 500 for student visas and subclass 590 for student guardian visas. Under the new student visa programme, the Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) criteria will still apply Read more about Student Visa – Genuine Temporary Entrant[…]
Recent changes to the Department of Immigration and Border Protection’s policies have made it very difficult for visa applicants to sponsor themselves from their own business. 457 applications must satisfy the Department of Immigration that the applicant will be employed in a position that is genuinely required by the business. The Department of Immigration may Read more about 457 Policy Changes to Self-Sponsorship[…]
With more and more migrants becoming Australian permanent residents and citizens every year, many filial children are wondering what will happen to the people who made it all possible, their parents? On 2 June 2014, a great shock came to many when some types of Parent visas and Family visas ceased operation. Keep calm! Just Read more about Parent Visa[…]
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