In the case of SZSSJ v Minister for Immigrtion and Border Protection [2015] FCAFC 125 (2 September 2015) in Feburary 2014 the Department of Immigration & Border Protection (DIBP) inadvertently published on its website the names and identifying details of 9528 people who had applied for refugee status and had been rejected (and were awaiting return to their home country) or whose applications had not been decided.
A Full Court decided in four appeals brought by affected persons that the procedures set up the department (DIBP) to respond were...
Monday, 30 November 2015
Engineers Australia to accept TOEFL - January 2016
Engineers Australia have announced on their website
that from 1 January 2016 it will be accepting the TOEFL IbT as an alternative
English Language Test to address the English language competency element of the
Migration Skills Assessment.
Applicants submitting their application on or after the 1 January
2016 will be able to provide either an IELTS test result form with a score of 6
or more in each of the 4 modules, or a TOEFL IbT result with the following
minimum scores for each module:
Listening 12
Reading 13
Writing ...
China Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) - Labour Market Testing (LMT)
The Minister for Immigration has determined that Labour Market Testing (LMT) for subclass 457 visa applications is inconsistent with the
terms of the China Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) and therefore does not need to be conducted for the
following natural persons covered under the terms of the ChAFTA:
Executives, Senior managers and
Managers as Inter-Corporate transferees
Specialists as Intra-Corporate
Transferees
Independent Executives
Contractual Service
Suppliers
...
Wednesday, 25 November 2015
Working Holiday Visa & Work and Holiday Visa (subclass 417 and subclass 462)
In
order to extend the 6 months’ condition attached to 417 and 462 visas, visa
holders must request the permission of the DIBP through Form 1445.
Permission
may be granted if:
a 417/462 visa holder
has applied for an onshore work, training or spouse visa and employment can
continue until a decision is made on one of those applications; or
a 417/462 visa holder
is working as an ‘au pair’, anywhere in Australia and the youngest child is
less than 12 years old, for up to 12 months; or
a 417/462 visa holder
is working in:
aged
and...
Sunday, 22 November 2015
Enhanced visa arrangements for Indonesian visitors
The Australian Government will introduce an option of a
three-year, multiple-entry visa for Indonesian visitors to Australia next year
– an extension of the current one-year visa. The new visa measures are
designed to enhance tourism and business links between Australia and Indonesia...
Monday, 16 November 2015
Engineers Australia to accept English Language Test: TOEFL iBT
From the 1st January 2016, Engineers Australia will be accepting the TOEFL iBT as an alternative English Language Test to address the English language competency element of the Migration Skills Assessment.
Applicants submitting their application on or after the 1st January 2016 will be able to provide either an IELTS test result form with a score of 6 or more in each of the 4 modules, or a TOEFL iBT result with the following minimal scores for each module:
Listening: 12
Reading: 13
Writing: 21
Speaking: 18
Applicants will need to upload the...
Sunday, 15 November 2015
Offshore Skills Assessment Program (OSAP)
The Offshore Skills Assessment Program (OSAP) is an assessment pathway for visa applicants under the General Skilled Migration (GSM) visa program who are applying for a nominated occupation and hold a passport from a nominated country.
OSAP skills assessments determine if applicants have the skills and experience necessary to work in Australia at the trade level for their occupation so that they can contribute immediately to the Australian workforce.
The program currently covers the following occupations:
• Air-conditioning and Refrigeration...
Tuesday, 3 November 2015
Do you know that there is more than ONE English exam?
For many years IELTS has always been the
preferred method of English language test within the Department. However many
applicants may not be aware that there are now other English exams accepted by
the Department:
Test of English as a Foreign Language internet-based test (TOEFL
iBT);
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE);
Cambridge English: Advanced test (CAE) – This test will only be
accepted when complete on or after 1 January 2015.
Occupational English Test (OTE) – This English exam is
specifically designed for 12 Healthcare...
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