State Migration Plan for Victoria Australia – Update
6 August 2010On 8 February 2010, the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) announced that new arrangements would be introduced for state and territory governments to nominate applicants through the state sponsorship program. The new arrangements require state and territory governments to develop a State Migration Plan which identifies occupations and skill sets eligible for sponsorship, supported by labour market evidence.
Due to the forthcoming federal election, the Victorian Government State Migration Plan will be implemented no earlier than 1 September 2010.
Information about the plan and the sponsorship eligibility list will be available on this website when they are complete. Only occupations included on Victoria’s sponsorship eligibility list will be considered for sponsorship.
Introduction of ANZSCO
On 1 July 2010, DIAC introduced the ANZSCO occupation standard into its business processes and systems, and this will replace the former Australian Standard Classification of Occupations (ASCO). The Victorian Government will also implement the ANZSCO occupation standard across all skilled visa sponsorship applications in its records. For further information on the transitional arrangements please see DIAC’s website: www.immi.gov.au/employers/anzsco/
