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New DIAC Communication Products
22 March 2010 — The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) has developed a communications strategy to address unregistered Migration Agent practice, including a single page flyer which contains much of the information available… read more » -
Minister Caps Business Skills Visas for 2009/10 Financial Year
18 March 2010 — The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship has issued a new Legislative Instrument (IMMI 10/011) which imposes a cap of 6530 on the number Class EA and Class UR Business Skills… read more » -
Problem with eLodgement of Subclass 475 & 487 visas
17 March 2010 — Legislative changes have affected applicants' capacity to provide "correct" responses in an eVisa application because of changes to Concessional Competent English requirements for subclasses 475 and 487. The correct information cannot be entered… read more » -
MIA members recognised
15 March 2010 — The MIA would like to congratulate the following MIA members who were judged Australia's top immigration lawyers by their peers… read more » -
GSM Changes Seminar Notes
12 March 2010 — Our many thanks to all those who turned out in impressive numbers for the MIA's free GSM Changes Seminar Series in Sydney, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth… read more » -
Skills Assessment Criterion Change: Subclass 487 / 885 / 886
12 March 2010 — Effective from 12 March 2010, this change regards onshore applicants for General Skilled Migration who are nominating a trade occupation in the following subclasses: Subclass 487 (Skilled - Regional Sponsored) Subclass 885… read more » -
QLD DIAC Clients Reference Group Meeting Minutes
10 March 2010 — Minutes for the Tuesday 1 December 2009 Queensland Department of Immigration and Citizenship Clients Reference Group Meeting are now available for download… read more » -
Baird Review Released
10 March 2010 — The much anticipated Baird Review into the legislation which governs international education in Australia - the Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) Act 2000 - was released Tuesday 10 March,… read more » -
New Skills Australia Paper: An Indication of the New SOL?
10 March 2010 — Skills Australia, the organisation with the responsibility preparing the new Skilled Occupation List (SOL) - to be announced at the end of April and taking effect sometime mid-year - has… read more » 
Migration 2010 Conference
8 March 2010 — Call for papers for the conference is now open… read more »
