澳大利亚移民部长埃文斯今天（2009.05.12）公布了澳大利亚最新普通技术移民政策，本政策的修改是考虑了金融危机，澳大利亚主动应对的举措，反映了澳大利亚新的财年预算。
（The Government has also announced a tightening of the non-sponsored independent skilled pathway for trades occupations.）
1.政府已经宣布将对技工（TAFE）申请者实施进一步的收紧措施，雅思成绩从４个５提高到４个６，海外申请者从２００９年７月１日开始执行，境内留学生从２０１０年１月１日开始执行
（The English language threshold will be increased from 5 IELTS to 6 IELTS,which means they will need to demonstrate a competent level of English. This change will apply from 1 July 2009 for people applying offshore and from 1 January 2010 for people applying onshore.
2.境内申请人将被引入工作测试，相应的，境外申请人也将要求工作测试，这样的安排是为了确保申请人拥有所宣称的工作技能（例如 job offer)。境内申请人将在２０１０年１月１日开始执行。
（A job readiness test will be introduced for onshore applicants, in line with the testing arrangements for offshore applicants. This will ensure that applicants have the skills claimed. This change will apply from 1 January 2010 for people applying onshore.
２００９年１月１日执行的优先执行安排将代替本财年的技术移民项目，本年度配额为１０８１００个, 这些措施将确保雇主担保和州或领地担保签证申请人继续享有优先审批的权利，同时不受移民配额的限制.ＣＳＬ清单申请人，仍然可以直接申请移民，这样的安排是为了确保有正式工作合同或者技术急需申请者享有优先审批权力，同时适应当前的经济环境.
