Skills Assessmen change from 1 Jan 2010

From 1 January 2010, applicants for Subclasses 487, 885 and 886 must have obtained a suitable skills assessment from the relevant skills assessing authority prior to making their visa application.

There will be changes to Skills assessment for onshore general skill migrants:
- Skilled – Independent (Residence), subclass 885
- Skilled – Sponsored (Residence), subclass 886, and
- Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Provisional), subclass 487

All these 3 subclasses need to have skills assessment done before lodge the application. These changes will take effect from 1 Jan 2010.

Skill assessment can take up to 30 working days, depends on the skills assessing authority. But, remember that 1 month is only 20 working days (Mon-Fri). Therefore, 30 working days is in fact 1.5 month.

Seems that things are getting tougher.

If you are in doubt, get an expert to help you out.

Most of overseas students will usually fall into "Skilled – Independent (Residence), subclass 885". It is good to know these changes...