Australia on General Immigration

After more than a year of anticipating the rollout of the Skills in Demand Visa, the Government has today released the new Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL), which will provide access to employer-sponsored skilled migration across 456 occupations.

The growing strain from an ageing workforce and declining birth rates has resulted in significant labour market tightness across many OECD countries.

Minor visa applicants now excluded from having to meet the migration health requirements if they meet certain criteria.