[color=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)]The changes are many yet very significant. We strive in providing you with the most up to date information about the changes. Here is the quick summary based on available information to date.
[color=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)]此次移民政策变化非常多但是每一个细节都非常重要。LMP首席律师Jack Li 为大家提供最全面，最深入的移民政策变动剖析。目前, 依据澳洲移民局及政府官方网站信息，Jack律师对7·1移民新政变化给出了即时性总结。
[color=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)]Application fee has increased申请费用有所增加
[color=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)]Visa Application Charges increased by CPI rounded to the nearest $5, slight increase for most of the visas. Second visa application charge for contributory parent visas remains at $43,600.
[color=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)]Upper Limit of 45 will be for subclass 189 190 and 489 visas. Previously the department only announced the age cap is applicable to subclass 189.
[color=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)]Competent English (IELTS 6 each or equivalent) is required for ALL Applicants including those who hold 457 visas on the 18 April 2017.
[color=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)]English Language Exemption based on high earning of $180,000 has been removed; this will affects all pending applications. Applicant can seek to withdraw and refund of application fees.
[color=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)]ENS Directory Entry include occupations on both the STSOL and MLTSSL, further changes of the ENS Occupations List is the inclusion of Caveats that is similar to 457 visas
[color=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)]Department further clarified that the 3 year work experience requirements for both ENS and RSMS will not come into effect until March 2018. Note that for ENS Direct Entry applications 3 years work experience is required as well as a positive skills assessment.
[color=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)]移民局进一步阐明，ENS和RSMS的需要3年工作经验的要求将不会在2018年3月之前生效。需要注意的是，对于ENS Direct Entry，则需要3年工作经验以及过关的技能评估才满足申请要求。
[color=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)]457 Visas------------------------------
[color=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)] [color=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)]Changes to training benchmarks & policy clarification
[color=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)]培训基准变更以及政策解读
[color=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)]Training Benchmark A cannot include payment to RTO or private individuals, acceptable are industry training fund or fund managed by industry body or recognised scholarship fund.
[color=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)]Training Benchmark B exclude most of the job training, training not relevant to sponsor’s industry, training to principals and their families, low skilled, induction training, salaries apportioned to time spend on online or other course, purchased software for normal duties, membership fees, purchase of books journals of magazines etc.
[color=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)]Acceptable trainings include payments for Australian employees to undertake a formal course of study and related expenses. Payments to RTO for “face to face” training that will contribute for AQF qualification. Purchase of eLearning Platform or standalone software, salary to apprentices or trainees under formal training contract or completed Australian undergraduate degree in the last 2 years, business’ own trainer, or expenditure to attend conferences for CPD.
[color=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)]Removal of English language exemption for high salary threshold of $96,000 for Australian company operates locally only. Australian entity who operate or has an associated entity overseas still can apply for exemption for high salary threshold of $96,000. Passport holders of UK, USA, Canada, NZ, and Ireland, applicants studied five full-time in English in high school or above, or employed by diplomatic missions, or nominated occupations requires English for registration are also English exempt.
[color=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)]Expansion of mandatory skills assessment to include additional nationalities
[color=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)]签证技术评估将会延伸,涵盖更多国家的申请者。
[color=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)]Skilled Occupation List - MLTSSL & STSOL
[color=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)]技术移民职业列表
[color=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)]Significant changes to the Skilled Occupation Lists, now there are separate lists for GSM (189, 190 and 485), 457, ENS (186) and RSMS (187) Visas Effective from 1 July 2017. GSM MLTSSL has been reduced to 178 and STSOL has been reduced to 253 occupations. 457 and ENS MLTSS has been increased to 207 and STSOL has been increased to 253 occupations. RSMS Occupations remains the same until March 2018.
[color=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)]Ship’s Engineers,Master,Officer, Psychotherapist, has been removed from GSM and 457 and ENS visas, where Production Manager and Anaesthetist moved to STSOL.
[color=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)]A number of occupations such as CEO, Corporate GM, Chief Information officer, Statistician, Chemist, Physicist and other Science Professionals, University Lecturers, Minister of Religion has been removed from the STSOL for GSM visa applications, yet they are added to 457 and ENS MLTSSL List.
[color=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)]Fleet Manager, Equipment Hire Manager, University Tutor, Picture Framer, Property Manager and Real Estate Personals have been removed for GSM, 457 and ENS occupation lists.
[color=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)]Production Manager in Manufacturing, Music Professionals, Pilots, Nurse Researcher, Web Developer, ICT Support Technicians, Dressmakers and Retail Buyer etc are back on the STSOL for GSM 457 and ENS lists.
[color=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)]4Surcharge using China Unionpay credit cards is set at 1.9% for Citizenship and Migration applications. 中国银联信用卡的信用卡手续费调至1.9％（适用于澳洲公民及新移民申请）。
[color=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)]5Medical Treatment Visa (602) - Removal of Schedule 3 criteria for applicants without a substantive visa with genuine medical condition and the additional requirements of signed form from medical practitioner.
[color=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)]7Frequent Traveller stream (600) – visa can be cancelled after the visa grant if the holder’s intention to remain in Australia is no longer for tourism or business visitor activity purposes.
