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 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.

DIAC recently announced that the Migration Occupations in Demand List (MODL) has been revoked for the Employment Nomination Scheme (ENS) and Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) subclasses.

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

On 18 January 2011, the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, announced a 70% reduction in the Other Family visas to be granted this financial year.

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.