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The new migration changes
that affected new applicants starting of September 1st Year 2007 – (01/09/2007):
The new migration
changes put emphasize over the following issues in respect to the migration requirements:
IELTS
The English language
threshold will be raised from VOCATIONAL
(IELETS level 5.0) to COMPETENT (IELTS level 6.0)
and the claimed points for the English language will change.
(IELTS level 5.0) ONLY for Trades-People
(IELTS level 6.0)
15 Points
(IELTS level 7.0)
25 Points
Family Sponsored
Family Sponsorship
pass mark will be reduced with no bonus claimed points. The pass mark is being reduced
from 110 to 100 and applicant can no longer receive the bonus 15 points as before.
Moreover, SSASSL
to be eliminated - Applicants who have relatives live in
Sydney
,
Newcastle
,
Wollongong
, or
NSW Central Coast
, their occupation has to be on a special, restrictive list, however, through the
new changes, this list will be removed and revert to the General Skilled Occupation
List (SOL).
Recent Experience
Applicants need
to prove that they have 12 months work experience out of the last 24 in order to
apply for skilled migration.
MODL
Applicants can ONLY
claim MODL points if they have been employed in that occupation, or a closely related
occupation on the Skilled Occupation List (SOL), for the last 12 of the last 48
months.
In other words,
recent, related work experience is critical in claiming MODL points.
Capital Investment
There will no longer
be 5 bonus points for capital investment in
Australia
.
Australian Experience
There will be 10
points to be claimed for completing a total of 12 months' skilled work experience
in
Australia
in the last 48 months.
Australian Studies
If you complete
advanced studies in
Australia
you will be awarded more points
Doctorate 25 points
(currently 15)
Masters or Bachelors
with Honors 15 points (currently 10)
Skilled Independent
Regional
Pass mark will be
reduced for living in a regional area.
Applicants are required
to score 100 instead of 110, as there will be 10 points to be added for nomination
by a state government.
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