December 2011 – Occupation List updates A minor change has been made to Victoria’s occupation lists, which detail occupations eligible to apply for state sponsorship. Summary of updates: o        The IELTS level for Medical Diagnostic Radiographers has been r read more

Wodonga is the ideal place to live and work. It has all the conveniences of a modern vibrant city without the hassles of the urban sprawl of capital cities. You can achieve a true balance between work, play and family – the perfect compromise between the hectic pace of life in the city and a more read more

October 2011 – Occupation List updates Changes have been made to Victoria’s occupation lists, which detail occupations eligible to apply for state sponsorship. The Victorian Government regularly updates these lists and now provides forewarning of occupations that are attracting a high num read more

02 August 2011 Canberra continues to work towards welcoming international Australian visa holdersWork is continuing on a transformation of Canberra’s airport that will allow for Australian visa holders to fly from outside Australia directly into the capital. Canberra will be accepting direct in read more

The Skilled Occupation List (SOL) will change from 1 July 2011, with 13 occupations to be added to the list and 4 occupations to be removed.The SOL determines which occupations are eligible for independent or unsponsored skilled migration. The updated SOL is based on expert advice from the indepe read more

Citizenship (DIAC) has launched a new blog to focus on Australian immigration and visa policy. DIAC has launched a new blog to focus on Australian immigration and visa policy.The new Australia immigration blog at http://www.skilledmigration.govspace.gov.au/ will highlight existing skilled migrati read more

THE dollar is higher this morning, moving further into record territory after the five-day Easter and Anzac Day weekend. The local currency continued its move upwards on the back of strong commodity prices and optimism about the global economy, which is encouraging traders to invest in high-risk read more

21.03.2011 Minister, Chris Bowen, said Harmony Day is a day for all Australians to come together and reflect on what makes our nation great. “Harmony Day is a time to celebrate our nation’s diversity and share what we have in common,” Mr Bowen said. The Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration read more

11 MARCH- The Victorian Government has a formal agreement with the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC), concerning the state sponsorship of skilled migrants to Victoria under the Skilled - Sponsored (176 and 886) and Skilled - Regional Sponsored (475 and 487) visas. This a read more

21 February 2011 - Planning levels exist for all occupations, Immigration SA would like to advise that the following occupations have reached their planning levels for the 2010-11 Program Year. These occupations are no longer available for Sponsorships and have been removed from the South Australi read more