Skilled visa options for Australia
Australia’s skilled migration program aims to meet the needs of the Australian labour market and strengthen our economy. Skilled workers in occupations in demand can help fill job vacancies which...
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Points Tested Visas – understanding the minimum requirements
When you work in a policy area it is important to talk to the people who have a personal interest in the work you are doing. Recently we were lucky enough to have the opportunity to speak to a group of...
View ArticleProfessional Year program—tell us what you think
The department is evaluating the Professional Year (PY) program. The PY program is a structured development program, available to former overseas students who have graduated as Engineers, Accountants...
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SkillSelect – Rankings and Invitations explained
In our previous blogs, we discussed SkillSelect and changes to our Skilled Migration Programs. You can view our previous blogs here. We will now look at what happens after you submit an EOI using...
View ArticleMigration Program planning levels and priority processing arrangements
Every year the Australian Government sets the number of places, otherwise known as planning levels, in the permanent migration program. The number of places allocated takes into account the current...
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Busting the myths about SkillSelect
SkillSelect will be a major change to how Australia manages its skilled migration program. There is much talk about the changes, and as with anything new, not everything you hear is always correct....
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The benefits of submitting an expression of interest on 1 July
As we get closer to the launch of SkillSelect on 1 July, we would like to point out the benefits of being ready to submit an expression of interest (EOI). Benefits: It’s free to submit an EOI! You...
View ArticleSkillSelect for employers Facebook live chat—update
We recently invited Australian employers to take part in a Facebook live chat about SkillSelect. Kruno Kukoc, First Assistant Secretary of the Migration and Visa Policy Division, spent an hour...
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Come and visit us at the Working Abroad Expo – Kuala Lumpur
If you are in Kuala Lumpur and are interested in migrating to Australia on a skilled visa, the department will be presenting at the Working Abroad Expo in Kuala Lumpur on May 4-5. Working Abroad is one...
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New Entrepreneur visa and changes to the points test
This blog post is part of a series of three on our role in supporting the Australian Government’s National Innovation and Science Agenda. On 10 September 2016, we made changes to the visa system as...
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