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1 Reduction of Certain Student Visa Assessment Levels Thu, 16 Feb 2012
2 Expression of Interest (EOI) - Update Sat, 04 Feb 2012
3 Processing of Priority Group 5 General Skilled Migration Applications Tue, 27 Dec 2011
4 New English Language Tests for Student Visas Thu, 27 Oct 2011
5 Government Response to the Knight Review of the Student Visa Program Fri, 23 Sep 2011
6 Priority Processing Arrangements for Skilled Migration Visas – 1 July 2011 Wed, 31 Aug 2011
7 Regional classification for Perth – 12 August 2011 Wed, 31 Aug 2011
8 New points test for GSM and Updated SOL - effective 1 July 2011 Tue, 07 Jun 2011
9 Student Visa English Language Requirements Fri, 20 May 2011
10 Proposed Skilled Migrant Selection Model (the Model) Fri, 13 May 2011
11 Processing Arrangements for Skilled Graduate (Subclass 485) Visa Applications Wed, 13 Apr 2011
12 Notices of Legislation Changes Mon, 21 Mar 2011
13 Reduction of Certain Student Visa Assessment Levels Mon, 21 Mar 2011
14 What's New for Employer-Sponsored Workers Sun, 20 Feb 2011
15 Ministers' announcement of a review of the Student visa program on 16 December 2010 Thu, 16 Dec 2010
16 New Points Test for General Skilled Migration (GSM) Announced Wed, 10 Nov 2010
17 State Migration Plan - ACT announced Tue, 09 Nov 2010
18 State Migration Plans – 3 November 2010 Thu, 04 Nov 2010
19 Be Wary Of Migration Scams Sun, 10 Oct 2010
20 Priority Processing Arrangements for General Skilled Migration Visas – 19 July 2010 Mon, 19 Jul 2010
21 Skilled Occupation Lists (Formerly Known as Form 1121i) Mon, 05 Jul 2010
22 Migration Amendment (Visa Capping) Bill 2010 Mon, 07 Jun 2010
23 Minister's announcement of new Skilled Occupations List – 17 May Sun, 16 May 2010
24 Temporary suspension of certain General Skilled Migration (GSM) applications – 7 May Mon, 10 May 2010
25 What's New for Students and Sponsored Training? Mon, 03 May 2010
26 Changes to the time of provision of evidence of English language ability Mon, 26 Apr 2010
27 Recent Changes in General Skilled Migration: 8 Feb 2010 Mon, 08 Feb 2010
28 1 January 2010 legislative changes Sat, 26 Dec 2009
29 New visa measures to assist international students Tue, 10 Nov 2009
30 What's New for Employer-Sponsored Workers Tue, 15 Sep 2009
31 Changes to GSM English language requirement for trade occupations Thu, 14 May 2009
32 Government announces changes to 457 visa program Sun, 05 Apr 2009
33 Government cuts migration program Tue, 17 Mar 2009
34 Migration program gives priority to those with skills most needed Mon, 09 Mar 2009
 
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