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Skills assessments are a critical component of skilled migration visa applications.  The skills assessing body for computer professionals, the Australian Computer Society (ACS) has just made a welcome addition to their skills assessment application processes, making it possible for recent IT graduates with Australian qualifications to be assessed in Migration Occupation in Demand List (MODL) occupations. 

As a result of the global financial crisis Immigration Department processing of certain General Skilled Migration visas has slowed down dramatically.

The Immigration Department has responded to economic conditions in Australia by re-ordering processing of certain general skilled migration (GSM) visas.

In January 2009, the Department of Immigration announced new priority processing for general skilled migration applications. 

The Minister for Immigration has announced that changes will be introduced to the Employer Sponsored Nomination Scheme and the General Skilled Migration Program as of 1 January 2009. 

Applicants for points tested skilled migration (visa subclasses 175, 176, 885, 886) may be eligible for 10 bonus points if they have worked in their nominated occupation, or a closely related skilled occupation, in Australia, for 12 months in the four years immediately before they apply.