2010

December

• Biometrics in Visa Processing Outside Australia - 04 Feb 2011
• Student visa assessments for diploma and advanced diploma courses - 23 Dec 2010
• Update to Migration Agent Activity Reports and Statistics is available - 20 Dec 2010
• Creating a Simpler Framework for Temporary and Permanent Entry to Australia - 17 Dec 2010
• Ministers' announcement of a review of the Student visa program and package of measures to assist the international education sector - 16 Dec 2010
• Changes to the Employer Nomination Scheme - 15 Dec 2010
• Australian Computer Society Skills Assessment Review - 13 Dec 2010
• Cessation of Reduced Visa Evidencing Hours - 13 Dec 2010
• Visa Wizard Fact Sheet - 10 Dec 2010
• Technical Amendments to the SOL - 08 Dec 2010

November

• Pilot for Subclass 457 Overseas Business Sponsorship Processing - 26 Nov 2010
• Minister's Announcement about the New Points Test - 11 Nov 2010
• Expression of Interest Process for Offshore Student Assessment Level 2-4 eVisa - Closing 30 November 2010 - 11 Nov 2010
• New Form 956 and 956A - 31 Oct 2010
• Changes to Australian Declaratory visa lodgement and processing arrangements for clients in Australia - 31 Oct 2010

October

• New Validity Requirement for Protection Visa (Class XA) (Subclass 866) - 28 Oct 2010
• Protect Yourself from Migration Fraud - 08 Oct 2010
• Don't Be Tempted to Use Unregistered Migration Agents - 08 Oct 2010

September

• Change in Visa Processing Location - Partner (Permanent) visas - 01 Oct 2010
• Change of Processing Location for Certain Overseas Asian Standard Business Sponsorships from 1 October 2010 - 23 Sep 2010
• Re-registration Process for Student eVisas - 23 Sep 2010
• Sponsored Family Visitor (Subclass 679) Visa Applications for the December 2010 and January 2011 Holiday Period - 15 Sep 2010

July

• Change in Visa Processing Location - Sponsored Family Visitor Visa - 30 Jul 2010
• Priority Processing Arrangements for General Skilled Migration Visas - 19 Jul 2010
• New Skilled Occupation List (SOL) - 01 Jul 2010
• New Health PAM - 01 Jul 2010
• Changes to Condition 8112 - 01 Jul 2010
• Time Limited Health Clearances - 01 Jul 2010
• Changes to the Online Student Visa Applications for Clients Living in Australia - 01 Jul 2010
• Changes to Student Visa Processing Arrangements for the ACT and Regions Office - 01 Jul 2010
• Increase to the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold effective 1 July 2010 - 01 Jul 2010

June

• Access to the Offshore Assessment Level 2-4 eVisa Facility - 25 Jun 2010
• DIAC introduces ANZSCO on 1 July 2010 - 25 Jun 2010
• Changes to the Citizenship Residence Requirement on 1 July 2010 - 25 Jun 2010
• Improvements to the eVisa Client Interface - 21 Jun 2010
• Changes to the General Skilled Migration (GSM) program from 1 July 2010 - 11 Jun 2010
• Closure of Subclass 422 - Medical Practitioner (Temporary) visa - effective 1 July 2010 - 02 Jun 2010

May

• Courier Deliveries to Australian High Commission London - 31 May 2010
• Minister's announcement of the new Skilled Occupation List - 17 May 2010
• DIAC Transformation and the General Skilled Migration Program (89KB PDF file) - 03 May 2010

April

• Student eVisa Deed of Agreement - 09 May 2012
• Student visa program update - integrity measures 2009/2010 - 27 Apr 2010
• Changes to the time of provision of evidence of English language ability - 23 Apr 2010
• Changes to Business Skills visas effective 19 April 2010 - 19 Apr 2010
• Ceasing Visa Evidencing Services to Migration Agents - 14 Apr 2010

March

• eServices - eVisa password reset telephone number now available - 31 Mar 2010
• Changes to Requirements for Making a Valid Application for Certain Child Category Visa Applicants - 27 Mar 2010
• Outcome of Hossain and Mo court cases - cessation of automatic visa cancellation - 26 Mar 2010
• Changes to the skills assessment criterion for onshore GSM applicants nominating a trade occupation from 12 March 2010 - 12 Mar 2010
• Changes to Health PAM - 27 March 2010 - 12 Mar 2010
• Agents Engagement Day in Western Australia on 5 March 2010 (89KB PDF file) - 03 Mar 2010

February

• Training for AL2-4 Trial eVisa Agents - Sydney - 26 February 2010 - 18 Mar 2011
• What's New? Recent Changes in General Skilled Migration - Minister's announcement on GSM visas - 08 Feb 2010

January

• Migration Agent Statistics October - December 2009 now available - 19 Jan 2010
• Changes to English Language Requirements from 1 January 2010 for GSM visas - 01 Jan 2010
• Changes to Student visa living costs and evidence of funds - 01 Jan 2010
• Changes to General Skilled Migration Visas from 1 January 2010 - 01 Jan 2010
• Visa application charge exemptions for students affected by an education provider closure - 01 Jan 2010