Major Changes Australia Immigration in April, 2017

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5 Key Australia Immigration Changes in April, 2017
By- Visas Avenue Immigration
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Key Changes Announced in April, 2017

• In April, 2017, Australian government has
  announced key changes in its immigration
  programs and procedures, which includes
  abolition of a key visa program and reformation
  of occupation lists of Australia. Lets take a
  look at these key immigration changes.

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1. 457 Visa Program Abolished

• Australian Government abolished the popular and
  employer sponsored 457 Visa program that allows
  foreign skilled workers to live and work in
  Australia for up to 4 years with effect from
  April 18, 2017.

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2. New TSS Program Introduced

• The government has announced to launch two new
  visa streams of 2 years and 4 years to under new
  Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) Program to replace
  the 457 Visa Program.

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3. SOL CSOL Renamed

• Australia renamed its popular occupation lists,
  i.e. Skilled Occupation List (SOL) and
  Consolidated Sponsored Occupation List (CSOL).
  The SOL is replaced by Medium and Long-term
  Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) CSOL is replaced
  by Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL).

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4. Occupations from STSOL Removed

• About 200 occupations removed from the new
  Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL).
  Moreover, the access to 24 occupations has been
  restricted to regional Australia.

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5. Tighter Eligibility Criteria for New TSS
Program

• The newly introduced TSS Immigration program
  will have tighter eligibility criteria, including
  excellent proficiency in English Language and
  minimum 2 years of work experience required for
  both the streams.

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