據(jù)《澳洲日?qǐng)?bào)》報(bào)道,根據(jù)澳洲移民局官網(wǎng)公布的消息,從2012年11月24日起,以下12種簽證類別將不再對(duì)新申請(qǐng)者開(kāi)放:
*政府協(xié)議簽證(GovernmentAgreement,406)
*互換簽證(Exchange,411)
*外國(guó)政府機(jī)關(guān)簽證(ForeignGovernmentAgency,415)
*訪問(wèn)學(xué)者簽證(VisitingAcademic,419)
*體育簽證(Sport,421)
*開(kāi)業(yè)醫(yī)師簽證(MedicalandFilmStaff,422)
*媒體和電影業(yè)者簽證(MedicalPractitioner,423)
*家政工人(臨時(shí))-外交或領(lǐng)事簽證(DomesticWorker[DiplomaticorConsular],426)
*家政工人(臨時(shí))-經(jīng)營(yíng)簽證(DomesticWorker[Executive],427)
*宗教教職人員簽證(ReligiousWorker,428)
*職業(yè)培訓(xùn)簽證(OccupationalTrainee,442)
*專業(yè)發(fā)展簽證(ProfessionalDevelopment,470)
此前具有申請(qǐng)上述簽證資格者可申請(qǐng)以下5類簽證之一:
*臨時(shí)工作(長(zhǎng)期停留)簽證(TemporaryWork[LongStayActivity],401)
*培訓(xùn)和研究簽證(TrainingandResearch,402)
*臨時(shí)工作(國(guó)際關(guān)系)簽證(TemporaryWork[InternationalRelations],403)
*臨時(shí)工作(休閑娛樂(lè))簽證(TemporaryWork[Entertainment],403)
*臨時(shí)工作(技工)簽證(TemporaryWork[Skilled],403)