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February 8th, 2010 » Australia Immigration Articles

New Skilled Occupation List (SOL) – MODL and CSL out…

A streamlined Skilled Occupation List (SOL) will be part of the changes to the Australian skilled migration program. The Migration Occupations in Demand List (MODL) is to be scrapped immediately and the Critical Skills List (CSL) phased out…
Here is the statement for the Australian Minister of Immigration Chris Evans.

Migration reforms to deliver Australia’s skills needs
Monday, [...]

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September 27th, 2009 » Australia Immigration Articles

Visa Processing Times for Australia

Visa waiting times under Australia’s new visa priority rules mean longer waiting periods for those not sponsored or occupations not on the Critaical Skills List CSL
The visa processing times for Australian visas will change due to new priority rules announced by the Australian immigration department (DIAC) on September 23, 2009

Visa applicants without sponsorship and not [...]

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August 30th, 2009 » Australia Immigration Articles

Sponsorship – Get High Priority for Australian Migration

Migrants with a sponsor get priority when applying for a general skilled migrant visa to Australia. You can be sponsored by States or companies. Save time, reduce worry and reduce the cost of migration  by finding a sponsor.
See the priority for visa application assessment and details on the various Australian DIAC lists from the [...]

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July 26th, 2009 » Australia Immigration Articles, Qualifications Assessment

IELTS English Test Cheats Caught in Australia

Migrant students doing IELTS English tests in Australia were caught cheating on IELTS English exams according to this article from the Sydney Morning Herald..

 
 Why take the risk of paying large amounts of money and getting caught cheating?
From the Migrate Australia Course you can learn how to improve your Engish and obtain a wide range of resources to [...]

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July 10th, 2009 » Australia Immigration Articles

ASCO Codes – Australian Occupations for Migration

ASCO – the Australian Standard Classification of Occupations  must be understood by migrants. Not every occupation is listed in the ASCO.
If your job is not included in the codes list, what do you do?
Two web sites provide ASCO information to help you decide the occupation to nominate for qualification assessment and a general skilled migrant visa application.
The [...]

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