Skilled workers will benefit from SOL claim the DIAC.
The Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship are patting themselves on the back today after changes to the immigration policy come into effect.
The new Skilled Occupations List replaces the old CSL, cutting back occupations from 400, to just 183. The DIAC claim that this reduction in occupations helps to end confusion and ensures that Australian labour receives appropriately skilled migrants.
“The government’s reforms to the skilled migration program are delivering the workers our economy need to the regions where there is real demand.” Stated Senator Evans.
The DIAC claim the new system is working as figures show that businesses are successfully using this system to recruit skilled migrant workers for Western Australia and Queensland, who have seen an increase in skilled migrants to these regions.
“The government’s reforms are not just brining in the skilled migrants Australia actually needs but the demand-driven focus means migrants are increasingly working in the occupations and regions that will most benefit the Australian economy.” Senator Evans said today.
The DIAC also stated that whilst they understood that the recent changes would affect some international students studying in Australia who had hoped to apply for permanent residency. Therefore they would be providing transitional arrangements for students who are affected by the changes. New applicants however, would have to abide by the new SOL.
For potential migrants who applied under the old CSL, their applications should not be affected by the recent changes and their applications will be processed as per the old rules. However anyone thinking of emigrating to Australia from today onwards will now have to go through the new system, which the DIAC say will be improved, fairer and quicker.
If applicants were entitled to priority processing under old CSL rules then that still applies in their case whilst the transitional arrangements are in place.
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