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New Australian Skilled Occupations List – SOL – is Released
Posted by admin in 1 July 2010, Australia, Australian Skills Assessments, SOL, Skilled Occupations List, Skills Assessments on May 17th, 2010
The long awaited new Skilled Occupations List has finally been announced by the Australian Minister of Immigration.
The full list can be downloaded by following this link:
http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/pdf/new-list-of-occupations.pdf
This list will apply from 1 July 2010.
The new list excludes a number of occupations, including some trades (cooks, hairdressers and fitters), general business occupations, science occupations, primary school teachers, some associate professional occupations.
HOWEVER, please be aware that even if your occupation is no longer included on the new list, it may well be included on the shortly to be released new State Sponsorship Lists. This means that even if you have not yet lodged your visa application, and your occupation is no longer listed on the new SOL, you may still be able to apply for the Skilled State Sponsored Permanent Visa.
Similarly, if your occupation is no longer on the new Skilled Occupations List, you will still be able to apply for:
- A Graduate Skilled Subclass 485 – providing you held a qualifying student visa on 8 February 2010.
- Employer Sponsored Visas (the Employer Nomination Scheme visas, RSMS and Business Long Stay Subclass 457 visas.
- State Sponsored Visas.
The new listed occupations are defined in accordance with the ANZSCO Code and not the ASCO Code and therefore carry new skilled occupation numbers. However, a transition period will apply whereby assessments containing the old definitions will continue to be valid for visa application purposes.
Last but not least, if you have already applied for your visa you are not affected by this change.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you require any more information about the above changes.
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TRA – Trades Recognition Australia – Criteria Update
Posted by admin in Australian Skills Assessments, TRA, TRA Forms on April 18th, 2010
Trades Recognition Australia (TRA) is the skills assessing body for many Australian skilled occupations, including most trade occupations. The TRA has recently updated it’s skills assessment criteria to include a requirement that applicants now include evidence of recent work experience.
In fact all applications received by TRA after 1 January 2010 are subject to this requirement.
The TRA has clarified that in the event that an application submitted to TRA before 1 May 2010, does not meet the Skilled Worker Program assessment criteria, applicants will be given 60 days to provide any extra information that may be required or the option to withdraw their application and have their fee refunded. No fee will be applied to applicants submitting additional information under this arrangement.
Please visit www.deewr.gov.au/tra to find all the information required to lodge an application to have a skills assessment with TRA.
Australian Skills Assessment – 2010 Changes
Posted by admin in Australia, Australian Skills Assessments on January 11th, 2010
Teaching Australia and the Australian Computer Society will be updating their requirements shortly:
Teachers
New skills assessment criteria will come into force on 22 March 2010. Details of the available changes are availble here:
Computing Professionals
There are also new skills assessment criteria being introduced by the Australian Computer Society. These are particularly relevant to individuals with insufficient qualifications who will be applying for RPL stream assessment.
Details of the changes are available here:
http://www.acs.org.au/assessment/docs/UpcomingChanges20100201.pdf
These changes will apply from 1 February 2010.
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Sort Out My Visa is a Australian and NZ visa specialist, providing visa and migration services to individuals and families wanting to travel to, conduct business, work or live in Australia or New Zealand. Visit Sort Out My Visa for more information.
TRA Form Update
Posted by admin in Australia, Australian Skilled Visas, Australian Skills Assessments, Skills Assessments, TRA, TRA Forms on May 25th, 2009
The TRA has released a new form. This now lets you pay directly with a credit card rather than having to obtain a banker’s draft. The new updated form must be used from 1 July 2009.
Click here for more information: TRA Bulletin
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