Accountants NOT removed from SOL Today’s Australian Financial Review report that accountants have b

Accountants NOT removed from SOL Today’s Australian Financial Review report that accountants have been removed from the Skilled Occupation List (SOL) is INCORRECT. The Department of Industry, who are responsible for compiling the list, have confirmed they are only just starting their review of the list and the outcomes will not be known until well…

English language requirements ; Upcoming changes from 1st Nov 2014 for Accounting professionals Gen

English language requirements ; Upcoming changes from 1st Nov 2014 for Accounting professionals General skills assessment From 1 November 2014, CPA Australia will recognise the following programs or tests as meeting the English proficiency requirements of the general skills assessment: IELTS Academic PTE Academic Skilled Migration Internship Program Accounting (SMIPA) TOEFL iBT Provisional assessment From…

Alternative English Language tests for visa applicants from November 2014 From November 2014, the

Alternative English Language tests for visa applicants from November 2014 From November 2014, the department will accept English language test scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language internet-based test (TOEFL iBT) and the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) across the Temporary Graduate, Skilled, Former Resident and Work and Holiday visa…

ICT skilled nominations temporary closure in Victoria Due to the large volume of applications rece

ICT skilled nominations temporary closure in Victoria Due to the large volume of applications received, applications for Victorian State nomination for ICT occupations will not be accepted from 1 October 2014 to 5 January 2015. This temporary closure will allow the Victorian Government to process all outstanding applications and to reduce delays for future applicants.…

Work and Holiday Visa arrangement signed with Portugal Australia and Portugal have signed a youth m

Work and Holiday Visa arrangement signed with Portugal Australia and Portugal have signed a youth mobility arrangement to establish a reciprocal Work and Holiday visa (Subclass 462) between the two countries. When the arrangement comes into effect, it will allow 200 young people from each country to enjoy a holiday or undertake short term work…