New GSM Skilled Occupation List

DIAC has announced an updated General Skilled Migration (GSM) Skilled Occupation List (SOL) to take effect from 1 July 2012 (Note: this is not the proposed Consolidated Skilled Occupation List (CSOL) for employer sponsored visas, which has yet to be announced.)

The new GSM SOL adds four occupations:

• ANZSCO 133513   Production Manager (Mining)
• ANZSCO 234912   Metallurgist
• ANZSCO 251411   Optometrist
• ANZSCO 263111   Computer Network and Systems Engineer

The new GSM SOL removes four occupations:

• ANZSCO 234211   Chemist
• ANZSCO 252711   Audiologist
• ANZSCO 331111   Bricklayer
• ANZSCO 333411   Wall and Floor Tiler

The updated SOL will apply to all new Independent (unsponsored) and Family sponsored skilled migration applications lodged on or after 1 July, unless they are from applicants eligible for transitional arrangements.

DIAC advises that applications lodged before 1 July with a nominated occupation that is no longer on the SOL in effect from 1 July will continue to be processed. Priority processing arrangements may, however, change for certain applicants, according to the Ministerial Direction on priority processing.

Source: MIA

Lots of changes coming your way

1 July 2012, there will be lots of legislation changes coming your way. The whole new shift with skill migrant will be taking place. Immigration law is evolving all the time. I am yet to find out, lots of law seminar will be ran by the Department of Immigration and I shall share and update whatever new and changes in our currently migration law.

Changes are good. I love the changes of the law. Although it is hard for everyone to keep up, it will benefit the country in the long run. The situation of our country is keep changing, the migration law as well needs to change, to keep up with the current situation of our country....to keep up with the rest of the world

Stay tune.

Doing many Partner Visa cases...amazing stories

Recently I have been doing a few cases for Partner Visa. For some reasons, I had a few cases for the past 2-3 months. Most of the times are the Thai girls who marriage to the Australian men.

I usually would sit down and interview them, how was their first met, how their relationship begin...etc...etc... The best part of this visa category is that I will have to read their personal statement, about their relationship. Trust me guys, that was the most wonderful moment of my job. The couples had allowed me into their life. To help them with the case. To know their love story...which usually very personal and intimate. I felt honored and privilege.

One of the amazing part is the translation part. I will usually let's my Thai clients write their personal statement in Thai. I then translate for them. It was such a wonderful moment to know someone life in a deeper level. I felt very humble by this.

Thank you guys for letting me in into your life.

Working Visa; long business stay

Recently I have been doing a lots of work for working visa (long business stay); subclass 457. I found that the Department of Immigration (DIAC) work extremely fast on this visa subclass compare to other type of visas. That is because the government now concentrate more on skill migrant who has the employer ready to sponsor. That is to ease some of skill shortage in some industry. Most of all, the visa applicants already have the job offered. Soon after the employees are working for 2 years, then they could apply for their permanent residency (PR) which most of the people are aiming for.

Having a job offered is more or less a guarantee that that employee will not be liable on our social benefit; CenterLink and so fourth. I am strongly think that the government has made the right move on these issues. I really wish to see more people on this visa category. Another words, yes...we do need more skilled migrants in our country. Good for economy, good for the country as people who are in the workforce are paying TAX!!!