Department of immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) provided comparative information on past General Skill Migration (GSM) programs and the current 2014-15 program. The presentation included the following: The top five countries of origin for GSM applicants for this program year so far are: India, China, Pakistan, the UK and the Philippines; The top 5 skilled occupation for this program year so far are: Accountant, Registered Nurse, Software Engineer, Cook and Systems Administrator; The onhand caseload for Pre SkillSelect subclasses has reduced from 98,096 at July 2012, to 26,181 at July 2014, a reduction of 73%; Since the introduction of SkillSelect in July 2012, the GSM pipeline for those subclasses has reduced by 42,130 applicants or 43%; 342 primary Significant Investor Visas have been granted, resulting in 1.71 billion dollars being invested in the Australian economy. Extract from MIA notice 92.2014.
Posted on: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 06:17:22 +0000
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