Global Connect Consulting Services is a Sydney based firm that specialises in providing immigration solutions to companies and individuals.  We offer advice and assistance to business persons, executives and professionals wishing to migrate to Australia on a temporary or permanent basis.

16 Mar 2009 Government Cuts Migration Program
In response to the current economic circumstances, the Government has decided to cut the 2008-09 permanent skilled migration program by 14 per cent, reducing intake from 133 500 to 115 000.

16 Mar 2009 Critical Skills List
The Critical Skills List provides a list of occupation in short supply in Australia. The list is last updated on 16 March 2009 and will only apply to people that are seeking to migrate under the skilled migration program who are not sponsored by an employer or nominated by a state or territory government.

24 Feb 2009 New policy guidelines for Subclass 457 visa
The Government has issued new policy guidelines on the assessment of Subclass 457 visa applications.

5 Feb 2009 Label Free Travel for Subclass 457 Visa Holders from Eligible Countries
From 2 January 2009 Subclass 457 visa holders who hold a passport from an eligible country will no longer need to present their passport to an immigration office in Australia or overseas to have a visa label placed in their passport.