On 8 February 2010, the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans, announced the following changes to the General Skilled Migration (GSM) program:

New priority processing arrangements have been set effective 8 February 2010:

• http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/pdf/faq-gsmchanges.pdf
• http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/pdf/faq-offshore-preseptember.pdf

The Migration Occupation in Demand List (MODL) will be abolished from 9 February 2010

• http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/pdf/faq-modl.pdf

A new Skilled Occupation List will replace the MODL and the Critical Skills List (CSL). The new list becomes available in md 2010.

• http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/pdf/faq-sol.pdf
• http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/pdf/csl-gsm.pdf

The GSM Point Test Review will be undertaken in the first half of 2010

• http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/pdf/faq-points-test.pdf

Q & A for onshore international students

• http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/pdf/faq-onshore-student.pdf