Changes to General Skilled Migration, Skilled Partner Visas and Visa fees are now in action!

As of July 1, the Australian government has made huge reforms to the Australian visa and migration program.

Including drastic changes to General Skilled Migration, Skilled Partner Visas and Visa fees, it is exceedingly important that you stay in the know of every reform implemented to ensure that your transition into Australian life is not met with any unforeseen complications.

So before you jump right into the visa application process, make sure you take a moment for us to run you through a few important factors in the new migration program.

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The new visa migration program will now require applicants to obtain a pass mark of 65 in order to receive an invitation to apply for the following visa subclasses:

Skilled-Independent (Permanent) (Class SI) Subclass 189

Skilled-Nominated (Permanent) (Class SN) Subclass 190

Skilled-Regional Sponsored (Provisional) (Class SP) Subclass 489

Although this is generally seen as an attempt to simply make the application process more difficult, the government has found that increasing the minimum points needed to pass was that having so many individuals submitting their applications many would have to wait for long periods of time before their application was processed and approved.

In an attempt to fast-track the application process for overseas migrants to claim visas, the threshold has been increased from 60-65 for skilled independent, nominated and regional sponsored visa categories. 

The visas stated above belong to an initiative by the government known as SkillSelect. This program allows a skilled person to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) when they have become committed to gaining an Australian visa. The EOI will include information about your skills and other attributes before issuing you with an invitation to apply for migration, based on the ranking of your attributes. 

SkillSelect will also provide certain State/Territory government staff and Australian employers to view the relevant information from your Expression of Interest, and helps them identify who they may nominate to gain employment and meet labour market needs in the Australian workforce.

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A migrant’s details of qualifications, experience, English language proficiency and various other factors included in your EOI will be assessed.

Migrants with sufficiently ranked points will be invited to make an application or may be nominated/sponsored by an Australian employer.

When all criteria of the assessment is approved and granted, intending migrants can make a visa application.

The latest changes to the skilled permanent visa reveals that the maximum age of a skilled partner has been lowered from 50 years of age to 45, for an applicant can claim additional points in the general points test.

Previously, general skilled visa applicants whose spouses and de facto partners were under 50 years of age could claim an additional five points.

The changes introduced will apply to the Skilled Independent visa Subclass 189 and Subclass 190 and Skilled Regional Subclass 489, as of 1 July 2018.

Although these changes have made it more difficult for applicants over the age of 45 to skilled permanent visas, there are still various paths to take, to ensure you gain the visa you desire.

Putting your trust in a migration consultancy firm like AICA International will help you achieve a successful and easy transition into Australia.

Having successfully managed over 10,000 immigration cases across Australia, AICA remains to be the leading international migration agency in the nation.

For an easy step-by-step walkthrough of the visa application process, help with gaining the necessary requirements in the points test or any further queries or questions about Australian migration; don’t hesitate to contact our professional team of migration consultants today. 

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Hoping to generate $410 million dollars over a four-year period from 2017 to 2021, the Australian government has increased fees on some visas.

The complete table of all visa subclasses facing fee rises. Source: www.sbs.com.au.

 

As you can see in the table above, the visa price increases range dramatically across each subclass.

The student visa and temporary graduate visa have increased by $15 and $35, but the classes of partner visas and business skills visas have each been raised by $160.

On the positive side, these increases only apply to the first instalment of the visa application fee for primary and secondary applicants, while the second instalment of the visa fee remains unchanged.

By investing your time and confidence in a trusted and experienced migration agency will be the best course of action you can take to ensure you begin your new future in Australia as quickly and efficiently as possible.

The team at AICA International know first-hand how stressful this process can be, so they treat every case with the utmost importance and dedication, which has been at the forefront of their success.

To begin your future in Australia one step ahead of everyone else,  contact the friendly team at AICA International on 1300 242 228 now.  Or fill the landing-page to submit your enquiry today via http://aicainternational.com/australia/pr/visa/