Capping and ceasing of specified offshore GSM applications lodged before 1 September 2007

On 8 February 2010, the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship announced that applications for certain offshore skilled migration visas made before 1 September 2007 would be capped and ceased. As the cap has now been reached, applications subject to the capping decision have now ceased. As part of this process the relevant Visa Application Charge will be returned to the applicant by Diac.
The following visa subclasses have been affected by this.

• Skill Matching (Subclass 134)
• Skilled – Independent (Subclass 136)
• Skilled – State/Territory-Nominated Independent (Subclass 137)
• Skilled – Australian Sponsored (Subclass 138)
• Skilled – Designated Area Sponsored (Subclass 139).

Capping and ceasing of specified offshore GSM applications lodged before 1 September 2007 – 1 July 2010

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