http://www.conferences21.com/mlp/ ©2007 Spoonlabs d.o.o. Vivvo CMS 4.0 2013-06-20T16:41:47+10:00 http://www.conferences21.com/mlp/index.php?news=394 2009-04-04T02:43:00+11:00 2009-04-04T02:43:00+11:00 admin South Australia eases back on skilled visas http://www.conferences21.com/mlp/index.php?news=393 2009-04-04T02:43:00+11:00 2009-04-04T02:43:00+11:00 admin South Australia eases back on skilled visas http://www.conferences21.com/mlp/index.php?news=391 2009-04-04T20:57:00+11:00 2009-04-04T20:57:00+11:00 admin The Trades Recognition Authority has decided that the review of Pathway D will be delayed indefinitely, For all practical purposes, this reduces the options for overseas skilled visa applicants. They can access VETASSESS if their trade can be assessed via one of the recognised countries otherwise they have to find a Registered Training Organisation to undertake an on-the-job skill assessment either in Australia (via temporary visit) or if the RTO has a program of going overseas to do such assessments. http://www.conferences21.com/mlp/index.php?news=377 2009-02-02T07:11:00+11:00 2009-02-02T07:11:00+11:00 Lorenzo Boccabella Critical Skills List (CSL) is pruned taking out many of the vocaional trades. http://www.conferences21.com/mlp/index.php?news=370 2008-12-23T14:09:10+11:00 2008-12-23T14:09:10+11:00 Lorenzo Boccabella Clients and their associates are often very poorly briefed on the possibility of site ..................................... http://www.conferences21.com/mlp/index.php?news=369 2008-12-20T11:54:00+11:00 2008-12-20T11:54:00+11:00 Lorenzo Boccabella Critical Skills List (CSL) will be established to give priority processing to skilled visa .............................. http://www.conferences21.com/mlp/index.php?news=326 2008-12-17T12:54:00+11:00 2008-12-17T12:54:00+11:00 Lorenzo Boccabella Whilst it's correct that the subclass 485 skilled graduate visa stops the clock as far turning 45................... http://www.conferences21.com/mlp/index.php?news=325 2008-12-17T12:53:00+11:00 2008-12-17T12:53:00+11:00 Lorenzo Boccabella   Engineering is added to the professional year courses used to obtain 10 points for skilled visasThree professional year programs are now approved by the http://www.conferences21.com/mlp/index.php?news=324 2008-12-17T12:52:00+11:00 2008-12-17T12:52:00+11:00 Lorenzo Boccabella   Paragraph 885.211(2)(b) [for the Subclass 885 Skilled - Independent] states: (b)      each degree, diploma or trade qualification used to satisfy the 2 year http://www.conferences21.com/mlp/index.php?news=323 2008-12-17T12:51:00+11:00 2008-12-17T12:51:00+11:00 Lorenzo Boccabella   Applicants for the subclass 485 Skilled Graduate visa must now meet the relevant English requirements at time of application rather than just supply evidence http://www.conferences21.com/mlp/index.php?news=223 2008-09-08T07:52:00+10:00 2008-09-08T07:52:00+10:00 Lorenzo Boccabella An applicant proficient in computer English but not meeting vocational English was still regarded as an exceptional appointment by the MRT in Kim N0600199 [2006] MRTA 506 (17.11.06). The MRT noted: http://www.conferences21.com/mlp/index.php?news=218 2008-09-08T15:27:00+10:00 2008-09-08T15:27:00+10:00 Lorenzo Boccabella Students seeking to study for a course of less than 10 months are often subject to condition 8534 . Some level 3 students are also subject to 8534 which states: http://www.conferences21.com/mlp/index.php?news=217 2008-09-08T07:17:00+10:00 2008-09-08T07:17:00+10:00 Lorenzo Boccabella The 3 permanent residence skilled visa subclasses are the 885, Skilled Independent, the 886, Skilled Sponsored & the 887, Skilled Regional which form the Skilled (Residence) Class VB. http://www.conferences21.com/mlp/index.php?news=216 2008-09-08T15:16:00+10:00 2008-09-08T15:16:00+10:00 Lorenzo Boccabella The working holiday subclass 417 visa & the occupational trainee subclass 442 visa are great stepping stones to permanent residence via the Subclass 485 Skilled http://www.conferences21.com/mlp/index.php?news=215 2008-09-08T15:11:00+10:00 2008-09-08T15:11:00+10:00 Lorenzo Boccabella The subclass 485 skilled graduate visa can be used to accumulate 10 points by doing a ‘professional year' which is defined in Reg 2.26AA as a: http://www.conferences21.com/mlp/index.php?news=214 2008-09-08T15:09:00+10:00 2008-09-08T15:09:00+10:00 Lorenzo Boccabella These 2 visas make up the Skilled Provisional Class VC. The Sched 1 criterion for these visas is that the applicant is aged less that 45 unless one holds one of the regional sponsored temporary skilled visas & has nominated a 50 point skilled occupation list job. http://www.conferences21.com/mlp/index.php?news=213 2008-09-08T15:07:00+10:00 2008-09-08T15:07:00+10:00 Lorenzo Boccabella The subclass 475 Skilled Regional Sponsored and the 476 Skilled Recognised Graduate visa (which form the Skilled (Provisional Class VF) sit oddly together. http://www.conferences21.com/mlp/index.php?news=212 2008-09-10T15:04:00+10:00 2008-09-10T15:04:00+10:00 Lorenzo Boccabella There are a number of temporary skilled visas each of which provide a pathway to permanent residence.  Once big advantage of these visas is that http://www.conferences21.com/mlp/index.php?news=211 2008-09-08T14:48:00+10:00 2008-09-08T14:48:00+10:00 Lorenzo Boccabella The budget raised the numbers of skilled migrants raising the possibility for the first time this century for some visa applicants from the pool may get a visa. Here is the Minister for Immigration Senator Evans' statement on the budget: http://www.conferences21.com/mlp/index.php?news=210 2008-09-08T14:45:00+10:00 2008-09-08T14:45:00+10:00 Lorenzo Boccabella Here is the Legislative Instrument which sets the pass & pool mark: