2011
This section offers news and updates published in 2011.
December
- Notices of Legislation Changes effective 1 January 2012 - 21 Dec 2011
- Changes to Requirements for Response to Invitation to Give Information or Comments - 20 Dec 2011
- New Processing Location for South Australian 457 Caseload - 05 Dec 2011
November
- Processing of Priority Group 5 General Skilled Migration Applications - 24 Nov 2011
- Change to Processing Location for Partner and Family Migration Applications in Pakistan or Afghanistan from 1 December 2011 - 21 Nov 2011
- Relocation of the Dandenong Office - 15 Nov 2011
- Employers May Now Apply for Accredited Status - 07 Nov 2011
- Commencement of Stage One Implementation of the Knight Review Changes to the Student Visa Program - 05 Nov 2011
- Knight Review changes to the Student Visa Program - Legislation and Policy - 05 Nov 2011
- Introduction of Fraud Public Interest Criterion to all visas in the Business Skills and the Student Visa Programs - 05 Nov 2011
- New English Language Tests for Student Visas - 05 Nov 2011
October
- Label Free Travel for Subclass 457 Visa Holders - 02 Nov 2011
- Processing at 457 Centres of Excellence - 31 Oct 2011
- Working with the Department - the 457 Program - 13 Oct 2011
- New Research on Studying in Australia: Views from Six Key Countries - 11 Oct 2011
September
- Processing of Ministerial Interventions in ACTRO to Cease - 30 Sep 2011
- Government Response to the Knight Review of the Student Visa Program - 22 Sep 2011
- Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting - Business Visitor - 22 Sep 2011
- Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting - Airport Crew - 22 Sep 2011
- Getting the Balance Right for Australia's Future - 22 Sep 2011
- Transformation - Two Years Later - 22 Sep 2011
- Contributing to Australia's Growth and Prosperity - 22 Sep 2011
- Regional Classification for Perth and Changes to Regional Certifying Body Network - 12 Sep 2011
August
- Perth Man Guilty of Illegally Supplying Foreign Workers - 30 Aug 2011
- Department Targets Unregistered Migration Advice Syndicate - 25 Aug 2011
- Permanent Employer Sponsored Visas Review Discussion Paper - 19 Aug 2011
- Survey of RSMS visa holders - 18 Aug 2011
- Perth Classification - 12 Aug 2011
- Sponsored Family Visitor (Subclass 679) Visa Applications for December/January 2011/12 (38KB PDF file) - 08 Aug 2011
- The Annual Student Visa Program Trends and Quarterly Report are now available - 08 Aug 2011
- Information for General Skilled Migration Applicants in Priority Group 5 - 08 Aug 2011
July
- Closure of the Gold Coast Region Office - 04 Jul 2011
- Changes to the Employer Nomination Scheme - 01 Jul 2011
- 1 July 2011 Points Test - Useful Links - 01 Jul 2011
June
- Establishment of European Service Centre - 24 Jun 2011
- Notices of Legislation Changes effective 1 July 2011 - 21 Jun 2011
- Meat-Worker Policy Clarification - 21 Jun 2011
- Skilled Migration Update - 16 Jun 2011
- ENS/RSMS Decision Ready Information - 07 Jun 2011
- Freedom of Information (FOI) Reforms - 01 Jun 2011
May
- Alternative English Language Tests for Student visas - 20 May 2011
- Student Visa Program Quarterly Report 31 March 2011 - 19 May 2011
- Skilled Migrant Selection Model - 10 May 2011 - 10 May 2011
- Changes to Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) - Taiwan Passport Holders - 10 May 2011
- Family Reunion under the Humanitarian Program: Guide for Migration Agents and Volunteers - 06 May 2011
April
- Technical Issue - eVisa email notification failure for acknowledgment and grant notification for online applications - 20 Apr 2011
- Changes to the processing of Skilled - Graduate (Temporary) visa (subclass 485) visas - 13 Apr 2011
- Passport field now in the e457 nomination application - 02 Apr 2011
- Changes to the Health Risk Matrix and Health Procedure Advice Manual (PAM) - 02 Apr 2011
- Resident Return Visas Lodged Online - Attaching Documents Function Now Available - 02 Apr 2011
- Changes Regarding Certain Classes of Temporary Work Sponsors - 02 Apr 2011
- Changes to Processing Arrangements for Distinguished Talent Visas, Former Resident Visas, and Child and Other Family Category Visas - 29 Mar 2011
March
- Introduction of Public Interest Criterion from 2 April 2011 - 21 Mar 2011
- Notices of Legislation Changes effective 2 April 2011 - 18 Mar 2011
- Reduction of Certain Student Visa Assessment Levels from 2 April 2011 - 18 Mar 2011
- Release of the Discussion Paper for the Student Visa Program Review - 07 Mar 2011
- New Lodgement and Processing Arrangements for New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship (Temporary) Visa (Subclass 461) Applications and Partner (Temporary) Visa (Subclass 820) Applications - 01 Mar 2011
February
- A new booklet is now available for Subclass 457 - Business (Long Stay) visa - 18 Feb 2011
- Student Visa Statistics - 15 Feb 2011
- Unregistered migration agent pleads guilty - 15 Feb 2011
- The Sponsored Business Visitor (Subclass 459) - 15 Feb 2011
- Changes to the Occupations for Nominations for Subclasses 457 and 442 - 15 Feb 2011
- Changes to the Work Placement of 457 Visa Cancellations - 14 Feb 2011
- Biometrics in Visa Processing Outside Australia - 04 Feb 2011
January
- Submissions Invited for Student Visa Review - 03 Feb 2011
- Business Skills Visa Applications Lodged at the Australian Commerce and Industry Office (ACIO) in Taipei - 31 Jan 2011
- Helping deliver skills for flood reconstruction - 27 Jan 2011
- Coming to Australia - Important information people should know about Australian visas - 11 Jan 2011
- Australian Computer Society Skills Assessment Review - 07 Jan 2011
- Discussion Paper - Review of the Business Skills Visa Program - 05 Jan 2011
- Changes to Student visa lodgement and processing in Queensland - 05 Jan 2011