Australian Skilled Immigration Reforms 2012.
Reforms to Australia’s skilled migration program take effect on 1 July 2012. Included in these reforms are changes to points tested skilled migration visas for migrants who wish to live and work in Australia without employer sponsorship.
Simplifying eligibility requirements, the changes include the introduction of three new points tested skilled migration visas:
Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa
Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa
Skilled Regional Sponsored (subclass 489) (provisional) visa.