IMMIGRATION NEWS AILS logo small                

Friday 15th June 2012
Volume 218

 Subscribe To Our Newsletter
In This Issue
Change to the skilled migration pass mark
Dear students, 

 

Welcome to the latest edition of IMMIGRATOIN NEWS and to the new subscribers. This free service is brought to you by Australian Immigration Law Services. You can subscribe using the link on the right hand side or by visiting our website. Please feel free to forward this e-mail to any of your friends.

 

A passmark announcement was made this morning in relation to the new visa classes which begin on the 1st of July 2012.
Change to the Skilled Migration Pass Mark for SkillSelect Visas from 1 July 2012 


Today, DIAC has announced that they will lower the points test pass mark for applicants who will submit Express of Interest (EOI) through SkillSelect from 1 July 2012.

Currently, the points test pass mark for General Skilled Migration (GSM) visas is 65. From 1 July 2012, if you are applying for the new SkillSelect  subclasses 189, 190 and 489, you will only need 60 points.
(For the details of these new subclasses, please refer to our previous newsletter Vol. 215).

As explained in our recent newsletter <Vol.216>, you are still able to apply for current GSM visas (subclasses 885, 886 and 487) until 31 December 2012. For these visas, the pass mark will remain 65 points. 

You can have a look at this DIAC announcement from here.


 

Some light reading?                                       

Have a few spare minutes and nothing to do? Try reading one of our riveting historical newsletters to give you a buzz.

Won't exactly blow your mind but might rattle loose a filling.

For our older newsletters they can be found on our web site through the following link;

 

http://www.australiavisa.com/english/new_newsletter.htm

 

 

For the recent ones using the new newsletter format, they can be found here;

 

http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs092/1106091886176/archive/1107439026932.html

 

 

Subscribe to IMMIGRATION NEWS?
  
If you would like to join the other 9500+ subscribers then click on this link to Subscribe to Our Newsletter or the link on the right above the Editorial. 
 
Kind regards,

 

Karl Konrad: Managing Director and

Jee Eun HAN, Executive Manager     

Australian Immigration Law Services
Publisher of IMMIGRATION NEWS

MARN: 9904238, 0850073 
Welcome! 
AILS stuff photo
 At Australian Immigration Law Services (AILS), we offer professional advice and practical solutions to all migration matters. Our team of licensed agents and consultants specialise in various areas of immigration law, such as skilled migration, business, family, and reviews.

저희회사에는한국인스탭도일하고있습니다.

 

我们有讲中文的职员为您服务。

 

日本人スタッフもいます。

EDITORIAL

 

One has to wonder why DIAC has reduced the pass mark for the new SkillSelect visas but not for the current GSM visas 885 886 487 etc.
 
The current visa classes which will continue until the end of this year have the same criteria and points test so why the difference?
 
Clearly the only answer is that DIAC is trying to force feed its new system but the new system has many traps for the unwary, in particular to PIC 4020, the powers to reject and then place bans on visa applicants.  
 
So what do you do if you only can reach 60 points but not 65 currently? Obviously you will lodge the EIO anyway and then keep your fingers crossed the invitation will be granted as soon as possible.
 
If you are on a 485 visa or just recently finished your 2 years Australian study and can reach 65 points then don't even think about the EOI and use the current visa system. You will have this privilege until the end of the year even though DIAC hasn't placed this information of their web site. No prizes for guessing why.
 
Next week we will be writing about the new EIO now more of the regulations have been released.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Karl Konrad

Managing Director 

Karl Konrad

 

 

Han Photo with Jacket

Executive Manager

Jee Eun HAN

Australian Immigration Law Services  

phone: 61 2 92791991 | fax: 61 2 9279 1994
email: sydney@australiavisa.com | website: www.australiavisa.com 

 

 Level 13, 37 York Street Sydney NSW 2000

Disclaimer and Copyright

IMMIGRATION NEWS is intended to provide general information on migration issues and does not constitute legal or immigration advice. No responsibility is accepted by Australian Immigration Law Services (AILS) for the accuracy of material appearing in IMMIGRATION NEWS.

 

People seeking advice on migration law should seek advice from a registered migration agent. The copyright of IMMIGRATION NEWS belongs to Australian Immigration Law Services (AILS) and no part of IMMIGRATION NEWS is to be reproduced by any means without the written consent of AILS. Australian Immigration Law Services is a trading name licensed to AILS INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD

145062012KK