1 January 2010 legislative change – Australian Study Requirement and offshore GSM visa applicants
From 1 January 2010, applicants nominating a trade occupation under one of the offshore GSM visa subclasses are no longer able to meet the Australian Study Requirement when seeking to migrate to Australia. This change impacts on the following visa subclasses:
* Skilled - Independent (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 175)
* Skilled - Sponsored (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 176)
* Skilled - Regional Sponsored (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 475)
Applicants applying for one of the above visa subclasses and in one of the specified occupations can only seek to satisfy the work experience criterion. This criterion requires the applicant to have at least 12 months work experience in a skilled occupation in the 24 months immediately prior to applying.
The option for offshore applicants to apply based on meeting the Australian Study Requirement remains open to all other occupations contained on the Skilled Occupation Demand List (SOL).
See: Skilled Occupation List (SOL) and Employer Nomination Scheme Occupation List (ENSOL) (124KB PDF file)
More information is available online.
See: Changes to Offshore GSM Applicants Seeking to Meet the Australian Study Requirement from 1 January 2010 ( 31KB PDF file)
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The amendments further provide that all persons seeking to satisfy the criteria for the grant of a Skilled – Independent (Subclass 175), Skilled – Sponsored (Subclass 176) or Skilled - Regional Sponsored (Subclass 475) visa, who nominate a skilled occupation specified by the Minister in an instrument in writing, regardless of the person’s location at the time of application, must have worked in the skilled occupation for at least 12 months in the period of 24 months ending immediately before the day on which the application was made.