Archive for January, 2010
Obtaining Medical Checks in the UK and Ireland – Update
Having to obtain medical checks is a part fo many Australian visa applications. Until very recently, medical checks could be undertaken via Australian Government approved “panel doctors” based in the UK and Ireland.
However, the Department of Immigration (DIAC) will be rolling out a new system shortly whereby medical checks, and x-rays, will be undertaken in a number of specified medical centres. Information about the location of these centres has not yet been released, but should be available within a week or so.
Visa applicants who are currently organising your medical checks in the UK and Ireland should ensure that their “panel doctor” of choice is still able to provide the necesary service and that the results of their medical checks will be valid.
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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.
Australia – Skilled Occupations for Skilled Assessment List Released
In line with the Australian Government’s “job readiness” policy and subsequent changes to Australian Migration rules that came into effect on 1 January 2010 (see our previous news update), the Minister for Immigration has now released a list of occupations that are affected by the new changes.
The full list of occupations can be found here: List of Skilled Occupations for Skilled Assessment: Skilled Occupations List for Assessments
All applicants with occupations on this list who are applying for an offshore Skilled visa will now have to meet the work experience (at least 12 months of recent work experience at a skilled level) requirement in that occupation.
Similarly, onshore applicants with occupations on this list will be required to meet the job ready requirement as part of their skills assessment which now includes a 12 month recent work experience requirement.
If you applied for your visa before 1 January 2010, and you lodged a valid application at the time, you are not affected by these changes.
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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.
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