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Certain Student Visa Assessment Levels Reduced
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On the 15th of February 2012 the Minister Immigration and Citizenship, Chris Bowen MP, announced reductions in Student Visa assessment levels for 29 countries for certain Student visa subclasses. These reductions will take effect on 24 March 2012.
These changes will lower the minimum evidentiary requirements needed for the grant of a Student [...]
Partner visa application
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If you have been in a relationship with an Australian citizen or permanent resident and now you are trying to find a way to be with your partner in Australia – whether you are currently in Australia on a temporary visa that expires soon and wanting to remain in Australia , or [...]
Changes to the Student Visa Program
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Reducing the financial requirements for some student visa applicants
The government reduced the financial requirements for higher risk Assessment Level 3 and Assessment Level 4 student visa applicants. This means that students subject to these assessment levels will will need up to approximately AUD $36 000 less in the bank when applying for [...]
New accreditation scheme for 457 visas
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The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris Bowen MP announced businesses using the subclass 457 visa program can now gain access to priority processing and approval for six years under a new accreditation scheme.
‘This new scheme recognises that many Australian businesses have a long history of dealing with the [...]
Skilled Occupation List Updates
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1. Updated Skilled Occupation List
The Skilled Occupation List (‘SOL’) identifies occupations which are eligible for independent or unsponsored skilled migration visa applications. This list is updated annually and occupations will be added or removed based on assessments of Australia’s economic conditions and sought after skills. Major amendments to the SOL were made [...]
