Skills in Demand (SID) visa: Drafted Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) open for feedback, ANZSCO updated to the current decade?

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Skills in Demand (SID) visa: Drafted Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) open for feedback, ANZSCO updated to the current decade?

Stakeholder feedback will open shortly for the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL), which will play an important role in determining what occupations will be available to be sponsored for the new Skills in Demand visa due at the end of the year. A drafted CSOL has been released using the current classification of occupations, so likely all occupations lists will be updated.

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New ministerial directions for processing skilled and student visas; Recognised Graduate visa caps before ceasing?

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New ministerial directions for processing skilled and student visas; Recognised Graduate visa caps before ceasing?

A ministerial direction for skilled visas prioritising regional areas and a ministerial direction for student visas prioritising offshore applications came into effect recently. The number of 476 visas to be granted this financial year will be 3,735 and this may be the last time this visa will be available.

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Migration Strategy: RIP subclass 482 – Temporary Skill Shortage visas (2018-2024)

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Migration Strategy: RIP subclass 482 – Temporary Skill Shortage visas (2018-2024)

The government’s Migration Strategy was laid bare at the start of the week with many changes for skilled visas in 2024 including the abolition and replacement of 482 visas, increasing English for student and graduate visas, and reducing the number of years and maximum age for graduate visas.

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Temporary visa refusal rates double in two years, 18 per cent of student visas refused this year; bridging visa holders halved

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Temporary visa refusal rates double in two years, 18 per cent of student visas refused this year; bridging visa holders halved

A revised eleventh edition of The Administration of the Immigration and Citizenship Programs paper was released at the end of last week which reveals a jump in temporary visa refusal rates led by visitor and student visa refusals. Student visa refusal rates are 18 per cent for this year.

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