The New Australian Fiscal Year Is Coming: What You Should Know? Australia’s new fiscal year will take effect on the 1st of July 2016.  In line with the Federal Budget announcement, the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) is set to implement a number of changes to their visa program. Although the department has predicted an increase to the set quota, several issues may impact your eligibility should you plan on migrating to Australia and wish to lodge in an application in the months ahead. Changes on the Skilled Occupation List (SOL) The Australian Federal Government together with its industry advisers regularly conducts assessments on the needs of the economy. This is done to ensure that local industry and employers are able to access a ready pool of skilled labor. If you plan on pursuing a course of study in Australia with the objective of migrating to Australia or lodging an application under the General Skilled Migration Program, it is imperative that your nominated occupation be one which is highly sought after. With the dawn of the new fiscal year, the new SOL will define what’s needed and what’s not. So going forward, if you’ve thought you qualified and procrastinated, your eligibility may now have been compromised. However, whilst you previously did not qualify, you may now cease the opportunity to apply whilst the winds of change are now blowing in your favor! For international students planning to study and migrate to Australia, you may wish to consider whether or not your intended course of study will result in your skills being relevant to the new economy. There were two occupations added on the SOL, and nine were removed and transferred to the Consolidated Skilled Occupation List (CSOL). Following the previous review, there were also a number of occupations that were “flagged”. These flagged occupations are subject for possible removal in the future if the government identifies that the supply is higher than the demand. Simplified Student Visa Framework (SSVF) Starting 1st of July 2016, DHA has set to only have one student visa to study in Australia regardless of what field of study you are planning to take – the Subclass 500. This new student visa programme is designed to make the application process simpler. Alongside with this new student visa type, there are also English requirements, financial capacity evidence and different conditions set by the government to get an approval. For current student visa holders under subclass 570 and 576, your visa conditions will not change after the 1st of July 2016. These are only a few of the changes in the Australian Immigration laws that would take effect on the new fiscal year. The laws change from time to time so it is expected that this dynamic immigration process will continue to change in response to the requirements of the Australian government. As one of the registered Australia migration agency in Singapore, we have helped thousands of applicants migrate to Australia from Singapore or anywhere else. We value our customers as much as we value our business. Let NTRUST help you take your migration plans forward. Call (65) 6299 0245 to book a consultation appointment.

Still A Perfect Time For Ict Experts To Migrate To Australia Despite the Australian economy remains stagnant, the demand for information and communications technology (ICT) professionals continues to grow.  Data shows that the number of people migrating to Australia as ICT professionals remained to be steady at 5,000 per year from 2012 to 2013, both under the General Skilled Migration and Subclass 457 temporary skilled visa. From content development to technical assistance, the competition for ICT skills, both for corporations and small businesses, is expected to grow and evolve. Bartek Marnane, VP technology in Local Measure, said in an article he wrote that they are having a hard time recruiting for software engineering roles. He also added that the difficulty to attract local ICT professionals with great qualifications to better manage dispersed software teams has influenced their recruiting strategies as well. He Mr. Marnane stated also that there are candidates that apply for mid to senior level position, but majority fail a coding challenge taken from a high school textbook – basic problem understanding and data structure. With that being said, when you are planning to migrate to Australia as an ICT professional, you need to equip yourself with high standard qualifications in order to land on the right job. Whether you work for a big corporation or in a start-up business, your best bet for getting career expansion in Australia in this field is to validate your skills through getting additional certifications. You don’t just increase your expertise about the field, you also increase your chances of getting your dream job in Australia. While the demand for ICT is still growing, you should take advantage of it. Let NTRUST assess your eligibility to migrate to Australia as an ICT professional. Call (65) 6299 0245 to book your appointment. Alternatively, fill out our free online assessment form and we will revert back to you an initial assessment of your casework.

After Obtaining An Australian Visa, What Is Next? Every year, Australia welcomes hundreds and thousands of skilled workers with highly valuable skillset and qualifications. These skilled workers are probably migrating from Singapore to Australia, or even from any parts of the world. Whichever place they came from, the burden of the entire process doesn’t end there. Many migrants are excited about the thought of obtaining their visas and leaving their home country and settle to Australia, but tend to face various challenges along the way. One of the most cited challenges is how are they going to survive a new life after the move. When planning to migrate to Australia, it is important to be prepared emotionally, mentally and of course financially. The entire migration process doesn’t end in just obtaining your visa; it requires a great deal of research, organization and preparation – and all of these must be well-communicated amongst your family members. Below is the list of the common challenges most of the migrants are dealing with: The Capability to Fund a House Most people think that it would be fine looking for fantastic apartment in the big city, close to all establishments and major tourist sites, but this set-up isn’t realistic. Unless you have relatives who are already living in Australia for a long period of time, that may somehow suffice the situation, but sooner or later you would also need to fund your own house. Staying in major cities such as Sydney and Melbourne is really a good idea, but not practical if you’re main concern is your financial stability. To find housing on your own, you can ask around, from your relatives, friends or even other expats, or you may also use different online housing providers to have an idea. Buying your own property upfront is really challenging, but renting out a place to stay for months or years is not economical and might even hurt your pocket. Language Problems This actually depends on the country you choose. But, even if you are migrating to English-speaking country such as Australia, language can also be one of your problems on your everyday interactions with the locals. That is why the Department of Home Affairs included the English proficiency when applying a visa to Australia. The Immigration has set this as one of the requirements with the purpose of migrants obtaining high English proficiency can definitely open many doors to study, work and live in Australia. Imagine getting an ample of confidence on your work, if you have one, or applying for an employment because you got a high level of English proficiency. Wouldn’t it be so helpful for your future? Finding a Job Let’s face it, it would never be easy searching for a job. It requires a multitude of patience and perseverance before you can land on a job. For instance, the moment you have heard already about the good news that your visa was approved, you may take time already to start searching for vacancies suited for your qualifications. For Australia, you might want to consider visiting SEEK, as it is one of the largest job website in the country. Just some pieces of advice; (1) you shouldn’t expect everything to work like home – you need to be flexible enough to do multiple responsibilities, and (2) you shouldn’t expect to get a salary higher than what you had before in your previous country. You need to understand that you may lack Australian knowledge about a particular subject matter that you need to step back a little bit. In NTRUST, we don’t push our clients to jump onto the visa application process immediately after assessing them being eligible to migrate to Australia. Instead, we suggest them to take some time to contemplate about the entire process and discuss important matters amongst the family members. It’s our business to care about our customers as well so we just give pieces of advice on which we believe will best benefit our customers. For consultation appointments, please call (65) 6299 0245 to book your slot. Alternatively, fill out our free online assessment form at http://www.ntrust.com.sg/free-assessment and we will revert back to you an initial assessment of your eligibility.

Hidden Gems Inside Australia Regional Property Markets With great convenience of living in major cities such as Melbourne and Sydney, not to mention the number of job opportunities available, it is certain that most people who are planning to migrate to Australia from Singapore or from elsewhere will be attracted to buy properties located in capital cities. Little do they know, there are also best performing markets away from the hustle and bustle of the big cities. While it is true that the demand and price growth of properties are way different in regional markets compared to capital cities, regional property markets have proven that the demand and price growth can be as equal as the share of the major cities. According to Cameron Kusher, research analyst in CoreLogic RP Data, “what you are finding, particularly in areas like Newcastle and Wollongong is that as people are getting priced out of Sydney you are seeing a lot more activity there, values rising.” He even added that the regional lifestyle markets have their fair share as well. Mr. Kusher confirmed that there are many affordable options outside major cities such as Melbourne and Sydney, however, he also thought the reason why people are hesitant to jump onto regional property markets is the effect of making the move and finding a decent job in these regional cities. Planning to migrate to Australia is just as complex as deciding to move from major cities to regional ones. However, you might also be overlooking the many hidden opportunities or advantages these regional cites may have to offer. If you find this helpful and you have plans already of applying for PR in Australia, call out hotline at (65) 6299 0245 and let us help you take your migration plans forward. Source: http://www.news.com.au/finance/real-estate/forget-about-the-capital-cities-these-are-the-regional-markets-where-demand-has-improved-and-prices-have-grown/news-story/dc4e0faeb4939c3328d1a3c735b9bb1b

Immigration Department Released 2016-17 Sol The Department of Home Affairs has released the updated Skilled Occupation List (SOL) for the year 2016 to 2017. If you are looking for an Australian Visa Application under skilled migration, do not that the list will take effect on the 1st of July 2016. The SOL list will be applicable for visa application under the following subclasses: Skilled Independent Subclass 189 Skilled Regional Provisional Subclass 489 and Graduate Temporary Subclass 485 Annually, the federal government is assessing the Skilled Occupation List to ensure that the occupations on the list corresponds with Australia’s needs. Following each review, the following are the nine occupations that have been removed from the list: Mining Engineers – ANZSCO Code: 233611 Petroleum Engineers – ANZSCO Code: 233612 Metallurgist – ANZSCO Code: 234912 Environmental Health Officer – ANZSCO Code: 251311 Occupational Health and Safety Adviser – ANZSCO Code: 251312 Dental Hygienist – ANZSCO Code: 411211 Dental Prosthetist – ANZSCO Code: 411212 Dental Technician – ANZSCO Code: 411213 Dental Therapist – ANZSCO Code: 411214 On the other hand, the following are the occupations that have been added to the list: Orthotists and Prosthetists – ANZSCO Code: 251912 Audiologists – ANZSCO Code: 252711 Alongside with the release of the 2016-17 SOL, the DIBP also released the Consolidated Sponsored Occupation List (CSOL), which is applicable for visa application under the following subclasses: Skilled Nominated Visa Subclass 190 Temporary Work Skilled Visa Subclass 457 Employer Nominated Scheme Subclass 186 Below is the updated SOL and CSOL released by the department: Skilled Occupation List (SOL) OCCUPATION ANZSCO CODE COUNTRY ASSESSING AUTHORITY Construction Project Manager 133111 All VETASSESS Project Builder 133112 All VETASSESS Engineering Manager 133211 All Engineers Australia/AIM Production Manager (Mining) 133513 All VETASSESS Child Care Centre Manager 134111 All TRA Medical Administrator 134211 All VETASSESS Nursing Clinical Director 134212 All ANMAC Primary Health Organisation Manager 134213 All VETASSESS Welfare Centre Manager 134214 All ACWA/VETASSESS Accountant (General) 221111 All CPA/ICAA/IPA Management Accountant 221112 All CPA/ICAA/IPA Taxation Accountant 221113 All CPA/ICAA/IPA External Auditor 221213 All CPA/ICAA/IPA Internal Auditor 221214 All VETASSESS Actuary 224111 All VETASSESS Land Economist 224511 All VETASSESS Valuer 224512 All VETASSESS Ship’s Engineer 231212 All AMSA Ship’s Master 231213 All AMSA Ship’s Officer 231214 All AMSA Architect 232111 All AACA Landscape Architect 232112 All VETASSESS Cartographer 232213 All VETASSESS Other Spatial Scientist 232214 All VETASSESS Surveyor 232212 All SSSI Chemical Engineer 233111 All Engineers Australia Materials Engineer 233112 All Engineers Australia Civil Engineer 233211 All Engineers Australia Geotechnical Engineer 233212 All Engineers Australia Quantity Surveyor 233213 All AIQS Structural Engineer 233214 All Engineers Australia Transport Engineer 233215 All Engineers Australia Electrical Engineer 233311 All Engineers Australia Electronics Engineer 233411 All Engineers Australia Industrial Engineer 233511 All Engineers Australia Mechanical Engineer 233512 All Engineers Australia Production or Plant Engineer 233513 All Engineers Australia Aeronautical Engineer 233911 All Engineers Australia Agricultural Engineer 233912 All Engineers Australia Biomedical Engineer 233913 All Engineers Australia Engineering Technologist 233914 All Engineers Australia Environmental Engineer 233915 All Engineers Australia Naval Architect 233916 All Engineers Australia Agricultural Consultant 234111 All VETASSESS Agricultural Scientist 234112 All VETASSESS Forester 234113 All VETASSESS Medical Laboratory Scientist 234611 All AIMS Veterinarian 234711 All AVBC Physicist (Medical Physicist only) 234914 All ACPSEM Early Childhood (Pre-Primary School) Teacher 241111 All AITSL Secondary School Teacher 241411 All AITSL Special Needs Teacher 241511 All AITSL Teacher of the Hearing Impaired 241512 All AITSL Teacher of the Sight Impaired 241513 All AITSL Special Education Teachers (nec) 241599 All AITSL Medical Diagnostic Radiographer 251211 All AIR Medical Radiation Therapist 251212 All AIR Nuclear Medicine Technologist 251213 All ANZSNM Sonographer 251214 All AIR Optometrist 251411 All OCANZ Orthotist or Prosthetist 251912 All VETASSESS Chiropractor 252111 All CCEA Osteopath 252112 All ANZOC Occupational Therapist 252411 All OTC Physiotherapist 252511 All APC Podiatrist 252611 All APodC/ANZPAC Audiologist 252711 All VETASSESS Speech Pathologist 252712 All SPA General Practitioner 253111 All Medical Board of Australia Anaesthetist 253211 All Medical Board of Australia Specialist Physician (General Medicine) 253311 All Medical Board of Australia Cardiologist 253312 All Medical Board of Australia Clinical Haematologist 253313 All Medical Board of Australia Medical Oncologist 253314 All Medical Board of Australia Endocrinologist 253315 All Medical Board of Australia Gastroenterologist 253316 All Medical Board of Australia Intensive Care Specialist 253317 All Medical Board of Australia Neurologist 253318 All Medical Board of Australia Paediatrician 253321 All Medical Board of Australia Renal Medicine Specialist 253322 All Medical Board of Australia Rheumatologist 253323 All Medical Board of Australia Thoracic Medicine Specialist 253324 All Medical Board of Australia Specialist Physicians (nec) 253399 All Medical Board of Australia Psychiatrist 253411 All Medical Board of Australia Surgeon (General) 253511 All Medical Board of Australia Cardiothoracic Surgeon 253512 All Medical Board of Australia Neurosurgeon 253513 All Medical Board of Australia Orthopaedic Surgeon 253514 All Medical Board of Australia Otorhinolaryngologist 253515 All Medical Board of Australia Paediatric Surgeon 253516 All Medical Board of Australia Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon 253517 All Medical Board of Australia Urologist 253518 All Medical Board of Australia Vascular Surgeon 253521 All Medical Board of Australia Dermatologist 253911 All Medical Board of Australia Emergency Medicine Specialist 253912 All Medical Board of Australia Obstetrician & Gynaecologist 253913 All Medical Board of Australia Ophthalmologist 253914 All Medical Board of Australia Pathologist 253915 All Medical Board of Australia Diagnostic & Interventional Radiologist 253917 All Medical Board of Australia Radiation Oncologist 253918 All Medical Board of Australia Medical Practitioners (nec) 253999 All Medical Board of Australia Midwife 254111 All ANMAC Nurse Practitioner 254411 All ANMAC Registered Nurse (Aged Care) 254412 All ANMAC Registered Nurse (Child & Family Health) 254413 All ANMAC Registered Nurse (Community Health) 254414 All ANMAC Registered Nurse (Critical Care & Emergency) 254415 All ANMAC Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability) 254416 All ANMAC Registered Nurse (Disability & Rehabilitation) 254417 All ANMAC Registered Nurse (Medical) 254418 All ANMAC Registered Nurse (Medical Practice) 254421 All ANMAC Registered Nurse (Mental Health) 254422 All ANMAC Registered Nurse (Perioperative) 254423 All ANMAC Registered Nurse (Surgical) 254424 All ANMAC Registered Nurse (Paediatrics) 254425 All ANMAC Registered Nurses (nec) 254499 All ANMAC