New List of Skilled Occupations – Skilled Occupation List (SOL)

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New List of Skilled Occupations –Skilled Occupation List (SOL)

Capping and ceasing of specified offshore GSM applications lodged before 1 September 2007 – 

On 8 February 2010, the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans, announced that applications for certain offshore skilled migration visas made before 1 September 2007 would be capped and ceased.  The Minister has now set the maximum number of visas that can be granted for the specified visa classes in the 2009-10 financial year.  As the cap has now been reached, applications subject to the capping decision have now ceased.  As part of this process the relevant Visa Application Charge(s) will be returned to the applicant.

Не слишком радостная новость ..
все заявления которые были поданы ДО 1 сентября 2007 года будут приостановлены.
Министр выделил ограниченное количество мест на подачу по независимым визам 

Professionals and other Skilled Migrants

 The DIAC assessment of student visa expiry dates, according to course
length and course completion, hasn’t changed. You’ll be able to accurately
determine the visa expiry date from the information below:
Duration of Course Duration of Visa
10 months or less One month longer than the duration of the course
Longer than 10 months Two months longer than the duration of the course
Longer than 10 months and finishing October-December The visa will usually be granted up to
March 15 of the following year