Alan Collett

Since the definition of "regional areas" for the new regional skilled
visas might be left to the States and Territories to decide, I thought
it might be interesting to note what the State of Victoria sees as
"regional":
]http://www.migration.vic.gov.au/CA256BCF000E8D41/All/0-
C1DF02067630A2FCA256BBB00056338?OpenDocument[/url]

Best regards.

George Lombard

Hi Alan,

I understand from talking to Canberra on Friday that what is "regional" is
going to be a matter of Federal legislation and that until otherwise advised
they will continue to use the regions already listed for onshore graduates
in the points test - see the online points test at
http://www.immi.gov.au/migration/ski...ts_test.htm#x3 and follow the
link to http://www.immi.gov.au/migration/skilled/regional.htm to see the
current list of regions.

Cheers

George Lombard

Alan Collett

Thanks for your comments George.

There are some interesting
politics here - the implication of your posting is that the Federal
Government is saying "we will decide what is regional," while the
States and Territories will be "left" with the decision as to
whether there are jobs in those regional areas and to sponsor
intending regional skilled visa applicants (and maybe to police
compliance with whatever requirements of the regional visa
eventuate) ... it doesn't make sense to me - if the decision as to
whether to sponsor rests with the State Governments then surely it
should be within their remit to decide what constitutes a regional
area.

And if the Federal Government doesn't bring the State
Governments onside might it be that they simply won't want to "play
ball" with the sponsorship process? What exactly will be the
incentive for the State Governments to sponsor applicants for
temporary skilled visas, when the State Nomination process is still
available, but where most of the State Governments don't even
participate in the State Nominated skilled visas?

Hmmm ... I'm far
from certain all of this has been thought through and agreed with
all interested/affected parties - time will out as we say.

Best
regards.



Originally posted by George Lombard
    > Hi
Alan,
    >
    > I understand from talking to Canberra on Friday that what
is "regional" is
    > going to be a matter of Federal legislation and
that until otherwise advised
    > they will continue to use the regions
already listed for onshore graduates
    > in the points test - see the
online points test at
    > http://www.immi.gov.au/migration/skil-
led/points_test.htm#x3"]http://www.immi.gov.au/migration/skilled/po-
ints_test.htm#x3[/url] and follow the
    > link to http://www.im-
mi.gov.au/migration/skilled/regional.htm"]http://www.immi.gov.au/mi-
gration/skilled/regional.htm[/url] to see the
    > current list of
regions.
    >
    > Cheers
    >
    > George Lombard
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www.austimmigration.com.au
    >
    >
    > "Alan Collett"
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    > > Since the definition of "regional areas" for the
new regional skilled
    > > visas might be left to the States
and Territories to decide, I thought
    > > it might be
interesting to note what the State of Victoria sees as
    > >
"regional":
    > > ]http://www.migration.vic.gov.au/CA256BCF000E8D41/All/0-
http://www.migration.vic.gov.au/CA256BCF000E8D41/All/0-

    > > C1DF02067630A2FCA256BBB00056338?OpenDocument[/url]
    > Best regards.
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Wmoore

Originally posted by Alan Collett
    > Thanks for your
comments George.
    >
    > There are some interesting politics here - the
implication of your posting is that the Federal Government is saying "we
will decide what is regional," while the States and Territories will be
"left" with the decision as to whether there are jobs in those regional
areas and to sponsor intending regional skilled visa applicants (and
maybe to police compliance with whatever requirements of the regional
visa eventuate) ... it doesn't make sense to me - if the decision as to
whether to sponsor rests with the State Governments then surely it
should be within their remit to decide what constitutes a regional area.

    >
    > And if the Federal Government doesn't bring the State Governments
onside might it be that they simply won't want to "play ball" with the
sponsorship process? What exactly will be the incentive for the State
Governments to sponsor applicants for temporary skilled visas, when the
State Nomination process is still available, but where most of the State
Governments don't even participate in the State Nominated skilled visas?

    >
    > Hmmm ... I'm far from certain all of this has been thought through
and agreed with all interested/affected parties - time will out as we
say.
    >
    > Best regards.
If you must be sponsored for the SIR
(as has been suggested), I can't see what the benefit over STNI is?
Surely if you need sponsoring for both programs, only the desperate will
take the SIR, all things considered?
I think the Oz government must love
gossip and rumour because they never seem to release anything in it's
entirety. From first announcement that there would be a 'bush visa' in
Jan, we now know that you need 110 points (well, we assume that's what
they meant anyway) and nothing else! If they are to start accepting
applications from 1st July then shouldn't they get a move on with the
info and not still be discussing it in parliament????