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Summary of 1 July 2013 Changes
1 July is an interesting time for many prospective migrants with the introduction of new immigration policies. We provide an update on the latest changes to Australian Immigration as announced by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship.
New TSMIT and New Visa Pricing Starts Today – 1 July 2013
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship has announced the new Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold effective 1 July 2013 to be A$53,900. This is relevant for subclass 457 visas where the market salary rate must be above the TSMIT.
Also commencing today are the new visa pricing arrangements. The new visa pricing system incorporates application fees for first onshore temporary visas and additional applicants.
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July 2013 SkillSelect invitation rounds
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship will conduct two invitation rounds in July 2013, occurring on 1 July 2013 and 15 July 2013. These invitation rounds will also consider occupations which had previously been closed because they had reached their occupation ceilings.
New Visa Application Charges start 1st July 2013
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship will be introducing additional fees for many Australian visas. These new charges include additional dependent charges and subsequent temporary entrant charges, and commence for applications lodged on or after 1 July 2013.
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New Skilled Occupation List takes effect from 1 July 2013
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship has unveiled the new Skilled Occupation List (SOL), also known as Schedule 1 of the Consolidated Skilled Occupation List (CSOL). The new SOL will take effect on 1 July 2013, affecting the eligibility of certain independent and family sponsored skilled migration visas.
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Last invitation rounds for this Migration Year
The two invitation rounds scheduled for 3 June and 17 June 2013 will be the last SkillSelect invitation rounds for the 2012-2013 Migration Year.
On 1 July 2013, the new migration year will commence, resetting occupation ceiling caps and also introducing the annually revised Consolidated Skilled Occupation List.
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2013-2014 Migration Program Places
Following the release of the 2013-2014 Federal Budget, we have some figures for available visa places in the coming financial year.
SkillSelect May 2013 – 2000 invitations up for grabs
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship has announced there will be up to 2000 invitations issued over the two May 2013 SkillSelect rounds.
Invitations issued by the Department of Immigration for Subclass 189 and Subclass 489 do not include those visas under State Sponsorship categories, such as the Skilled Nominated visa Subclass 190.
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SkillSelect reaches over 15,000 invitations – 3 April 2013
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship has issued over 15,000 SkillSelect invitations to eligible skilled migrants since July 2012.
A SkillSelect invitation enables people to apply for a visa for residency in Australia under the Skilled Migration Program.
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