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In July 2010 DIAC’s  Brisbane Skilled Processing Centre for GSM applications introduced a ‘Decision Ready Checklist’ (DRC) on a trial basis.

 Changes introduced to immigration laws on 1 January 2010 had required GSM applicants nominating a trade skilled occupation, to provide a Trades Recognition Australia (“TRA”) skills assessment dated on or after 1 January 2010.

When the Victorian government announced and implemented its State Migration Plan on 1 November 2010, there were a number of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) skilled occupations on its Plan

The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship announced changes to the General Skilled Migration (GSM) Program on 8 February 2010.

DIAC and the skills assessing bodies have announced changes to the permanent residency eligibility requirements that will come into effect on 1 January 2010. In this article we summarise these changes.

An applicant is eligible to receive 10 points towards their points tested skilled migration application if they can show they have been employed in that skilled occupation or a closely related skilled occupation in Australia for a period totalling at least 12 months in the 48 months immediately before the day on which the application was made.