Improvement In General Skilled Migration After Lift Suspension

06 Jul 2010

Australia is focusing on moving increased number of immigrants to regions where more skilled workers fulfill the needs of the local industry like Queensland and Western Australia. Good news for aspiring applicants for Australian visas in the Australian Skilled Sponsored Visas new occupation list because the list has some occupations that have been cut off from Australia’s Skilled Independent visa.

In order to apply under this visa category, applicant must have the occupation on the list of the States, i.e., the sponsorship must be supported by the state in which the prospective immigrants want to move.

The Australian High Commission said that the changes are in tune with the requirements of the labor market of Australia. The new SOL has only 183 occupations instead of 400 occupations.

The Australian government feels that the changes in GSM are likely to improve inflow of students to Australia.