Following a slow start to the new skilled migration program, the Department of Immigration announced that the SkillSelect October invitation rounds will reach a total of 2000 invitations, that’s double the number of invitations issued in September. The implementation of SkillSelect hasn’t been completely flawless, with recent system difficulties where applicants weren’t able to upload
Skills Shortage List for 2012: Australia Wants You!
The labour shortages in Australia are affecting more than one industry. We’ve created a top 12 skills shortage list for Australia according to occupations with the highest ceiling in SkillSelect. An occupation ceiling is applied to the number of invitations issued under the new SkillSelect migration program. This creates a way for the Department of
How to Get an Australian Working Visa
Planning to apply for work in Australia? To be able to work in Australia, you will need to hold a passport from your home country and an Australian visa permitting you to work. Australia has a General Skilled Migration (GSM) Program that is specifically designed to target individuals with specific skills and capabilities that will
SkillSelect: September Sees Increased Invitations
The recently announced the next rounds of invitations to apply for skilled migration, which will occur during the month of September. Under the new SkillSelect migration program, skilled migrants are issued an invitation to apply for a skilled visa after submitting and Expression of Interest (EOI). The next round of invitations will be issued under
SkillSelect Migration Program Starts July 1st 2012
We recently attended a conference at Australia House in London to find out a little bit about Australia’s new SkillSelect migration program which will be brought into effect in July 2012. The program will be implemented on the basis that it will increase job prospects for skilled migrants, as well as increase productivity in the