Guest Gollywobbler Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Gill There are some strange posts in gettingdownunder where some people who have applied in August 2007 are getting case officers. I would like u to read and comment on it. It is at August 2007 Australian Visa Applicants Please go through the posts. Rahul Hi Rahul I've looked at the Getting Down Under forum as requested. I agree with Virtual Bajwa. I'd treat the information with a sack of salt unless something more definite happens either on here or on British Expats. The other thing is that DIAC have said that they no longer intend to cap & cease the applications in situations where the visa applicants are already living in Oz. I'd suggest that you ask the people on Getting Down Under to confirm whereabouts they and their families are living. Cheers Gill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stillwaiting79 Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 has anybody read the budget release re Immigration yet? Portfolio Budget Statements (PBS) 2010-11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rachbarlow Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 it won't! Hummm never be to sure!!!! :daydreaming:They have a lot of tricks up their sleave. I feel your application is not 'safe' until your passport is stamped! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest karen190572 Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 You know what I've just decided to let things roll on..And be totally positive that I'll hear one day, I'm a firm believer in 'What's meant to be..Is meant to be'....So I will no longer check my emails every morning as soon as I wake up...:wub:and at least 4 times a day........ I agree with you , if you were lucky to get your visa appl in then sit back and get on with your life , It completely took over my life , but after getting my visa appl in on the 7th i am going to chill and get back to enjoying life now , like you saidif its meant to be we will get there x good luck for the future :goofy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tabatha Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 I agree with you , if you were lucky to get your visa appl in then sit back and get on with your life , It completely took over my life , but after getting my visa appl in on the 7th i am going to chill and get back to enjoying life now , like you saidif its meant to be we will get there x good luck for the future :goofy:Thanks Karen.. Out of interest when did you lodge your??? Thanks Tabatha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest karen190572 Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 Thanks Karen.. Out of interest when did you lodge your??? Thanks Tabatha Hi Tabatha, I recieved my TRA result back on the 6th May but couldnt get on the link to find out if i had passed , so went on at 6.30am on the 7th and found out i had passed it , my brother in law went on the forums an hour later and saw the post about the DIAC suspending visa . As i am a hairdresser it wasnt looking like i was on the new list so i had 7 hours to get my visa application in . As i knew i was on a time limit i had already done most of the visa application before i got my TRA back , so luckily i was on the ball and had no problem getting it done , my emotions were all over the place , i feel for people who didnt see the announcment in time , it just feels like fate for me as i wasnt expecting my TRA back till around the 23rd MAy !!! and i got it back in time . Still a long way to go but to be honest i am not in a rush as my eldest daughter starts her G.C.S.E s this year so want to go after she has finished in 2 years . Hope all goes well with you keep me informed x:laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jamie Smith Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 The new SOL will be out today, cut to 180 occupations from 400. See Hairdressers out as migrant skills list gets a trim | The Australian At least that should restart the processing of the skilled visas. For people whose occupation has been lost before loding an application, I think the employer nominated visas remain open to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ciocan76 Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 Another media presence of the subject here in the HeraldSun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Lombard Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 This is the piece in the Australian: THE Rudd government has cut by more than half the number of prized occupations and professions listed in the skilled migration program. In a major rationalisation, Immigration Minister Chris Evans will today unveil a new list of just 181 skills, professions and occupations - down from the 400 cited in the old list. Butter makers, journalists, script editors, fashion designers, intelligence officers, cooks and hairdressers are among those culled. But other, more specialised, professions - such as pharmacists - have also been dumped. Senator Evans said the new list was part of an ongoing attempt by the government to decouple the link between education and immigration. "Australia's migration program cannot be determined by the courses studied by international students," he said in a media release yesterday. Senator Evans said that of the 41,000 general skilled visas granted in 2007-08, more than 5000 went to cooks and hairdressers, three-quarters of whom had studied in Australia. The new list was developed by Skills Australia, an independent body, and will be updated annually. Senator Evans said the new list was developed in consultation with industry groups and was focused on those skills required in the medium to long term. He said the onus remained on training Australian workers to fill skills gaps. The new leaner skills list is likely to draw a fiery response from the parts of the education sector specialising in offering cheap vocational courses to foreign students whose principal goal is the acquiring of Australian residency. Yesterday, Senator Evans acknowledged the new list may dash the hopes of some foreign students. "The government recognises the proposed changes would affect some overseas students currently in Australia intending to apply for permanent residence," he said. In February, he announced that 20,000 prospective migrants who applied before a tightening of the rules in September would have their applications rejected and their fees refunded. Mindful of the impact on what has become a highly lucrative industry, Senator Evans said international students with much-needed skills would still be welcome. "But we . . . will no longer accept the thousands of cooks and hairdressers who applied under the guidelines established by the Howard government." Cheers, George Lombard Hairdressers out as migrant skills list gets a trim | The Australian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Lombard Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 And these are the listed occupations definitely in or out (noting that mainstream trades are mainly still in but pharmacy has been removed): Skilled visa crackdown | The Daily Telegraph In:doctors, nurses, engineers, scientists, teachers, vets, locksmiths, dentists, midwives, mechanics, bricklayers, carpenters, tilers, electricians and plumbers Out: mathematicians, counsellors, historians, fashion designers, translators, park rangers, hotel managers, parole officers, interior decorators, piano tuners, buttermakers, massage therapists, tree surgeons and glass blowers Occupations axed from the skilled migration scheme to be demand-driven | Herald Sun In: plumber, electrician, bricklayer, locksmith, welder, motor mechanic, teacher, doctor, nurse, dentist, chemist, mining engineer, vet, architect and childcare manager. Out: Cook, hairdresser, park ranger, butter maker, signwriter, piano tuner, interior decorator, greenkeeper, gunsmith, parole officer, real estate agent, fashion designer, hotel/motel manager, librarian, mathematician and massage therapist. Hairdressers out as migrant skills list gets a trim | The Australian Out: Butter makers, journalists, script editors, fashion designers, intelligence officers, cooks and hairdressers, pharmacists Cheers, George Lombard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharmedP3 Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 And these are the listed occupations definitely in or out (noting that mainstream trades are mainly still in but pharmacy has been removed): Skilled visa crackdown | The Daily Telegraph In:doctors, nurses, engineers, scientists, teachers, vets, locksmiths, dentists, midwives, mechanics, bricklayers, carpenters, tilers, electricians and plumbers Out: mathematicians, counsellors, historians, fashion designers, translators, park rangers, hotel managers, parole officers, interior decorators, piano tuners, buttermakers, massage therapists, tree surgeons and glass blowers Occupations axed from the skilled migration scheme to be demand-driven | Herald Sun In: plumber, electrician, bricklayer, locksmith, welder, motor mechanic, teacher, doctor, nurse, dentist, chemist, mining engineer, vet, architect and childcare manager. Out: Cook, hairdresser, park ranger, butter maker, signwriter, piano tuner, interior decorator, greenkeeper, gunsmith, parole officer, real estate agent, fashion designer, hotel/motel manager, librarian, mathematician and massage therapist. Hairdressers out as migrant skills list gets a trim | The Australian Out: Butter makers, journalists, script editors, fashion designers, intelligence officers, cooks and hairdressers, pharmacists Cheers, George Lombard In your opinion, would you say that, this particular statement (in red) is indicative of what we can expect the SMP's to be comprised of then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Gilfillan Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 The new SOL will be out today, cut to 180 occupations from 400. See Hairdressers out as migrant skills list gets a trim | The Australian At least that should restart the processing of the skilled visas. For people whose occupation has been lost before loding an application, I think the employer nominated visas remain open to you. Hi Jamie, In your opinion what will happen to applicants who are not on the new SOL list but have lodged and have State Sponsorship? Regards, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Gilfillan Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 And these are the listed occupations definitely in or out (noting that mainstream trades are mainly still in but pharmacy has been removed): Skilled visa crackdown | The Daily Telegraph In:doctors, nurses, engineers, scientists, teachers, vets, locksmiths, dentists, midwives, mechanics, bricklayers, carpenters, tilers, electricians and plumbers Out: mathematicians, counsellors, historians, fashion designers, translators, park rangers, hotel managers, parole officers, interior decorators, piano tuners, buttermakers, massage therapists, tree surgeons and glass blower Occupations axed from the skilled migration scheme to be demand-driven | Herald Sun In: plumber, electrician, bricklayer, locksmith, welder, motor mechanic, teacher, doctor, nurse, dentist, chemist, mining engineer, vet, architect and childcare manager. Out: Cook, hairdresser, park ranger, butter maker, signwriter, piano tuner, interior decorator, greenkeeper, gunsmith, parole officer, real estate agent, fashion designer, hotel/motel manager, librarian, mathematician and massage therapist. Hairdressers out as migrant skills list gets a trim | The Australian Out: Butter makers, journalists, script editors, fashion designers, intelligence officers, cooks and hairdressers, pharmacists Cheers, George Lombard Hi George, In your opinion what will happen to applicants who are not on the new SOL list but have lodged and have State Sponsorship? Regards, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cazmayo Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 well im relieved trades are still there, hubby cabinetmaker, so hope its still there, will watch this thread. as always thank you for your prompt headsup. kind regards caz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nomad2000 Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 What's New? Recent Changes in General Skilled Migration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Lombard Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 Interested to see what omissions affect people - again, to see if there are enough to justify seeking some sort of legal remedy. I can see that primary school teachers are off, as are pharmacists. Any other surprises? Cheers, George Lombard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Lombard Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 John, Rachel, As the new system is being described this morning on the DIAC website, I think that if your offshore general skilled migration visa application hasn't been lodged it doesn't matter what your state sponsorship status is; I do recall that in the 8 February announcements there was a suggestion that the SMPs could include occupations not on the new SOL, but we'll have to see what the day brings. Cheers, George Lombard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjdrum Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 Strikes me as a pretty sensible list - obviously far more tailored to Australia's domestic needs and economic make-up (very heavily weighted towards medicine and resources focussed engineering). Were butter maker, piano tuner or glass blower ever considered vital professions to Australia's future? Having said this, (and this goes without saying), total commiserations to anyone disenfranchised by today's changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobo Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 I'm confused about the IT occupations...my hubby had a positive assessment from ACS for Computing professional (Network/fiewall security). this was listed on the CSL and a number of state plans and as we missed out on the 8th May change by 24 hours we were hoping the new SOL would have his occupation on. we'll need to get proper advice but we are hoping the Telecommunications Network Engineer may be OK...i assume we need to get another (!!) skills assessment but the list doesn't state which bodies will assess the skills. does anyone know what will happen about people like my hubby who have a positive assessment on the old list but the occupation could be on the new list under a different title - are they going to let bodies like ACS fast-track these assessments??? Jo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cazhoney Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 I´m glad that my occupation has been given a proper name. In the old list, I was classified as engineering Professionals NEC, and now there is a specific code for Environmental Engineer. Seems they need this type of engineering... Cheers! Carolina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Collett Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 Go Matilda - Your Gateway to Australia - News Go Matilda News article ... Best regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Squidget Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 Interested to see what omissions affect people - again, to see if there are enough to justify seeking some sort of legal remedy. I can see that primary school teachers are off, as are pharmacists. Any other surprises? Cheers, George Lombard Can't see lawyers on there George?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Lombard Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 Can't see lawyers on there George?! Lawyers are typically more likely to be employer sponsored. Cheers, George Lombard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazzarazza Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 Interested to see what omissions affect people - again, to see if there are enough to justify seeking some sort of legal remedy. I can see that primary school teachers are off, as are pharmacists. Any other surprises? Cheers, George Lombard Hi George. Looks like Marketing Specialist and Public Relations are off too. I would have thought DIAC could do with all the best PR people they could find after the last 18 months :biglaugh: Cheers, Kazza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reza Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 What about new points for each occupation? will that change too ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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