澳大利亚技术移民条例在2007年的9月1日做了一些调整，这个已经已经被大家所了解。
下面我想向大家介绍一下这个调整以后， 现行的澳大利亚技术移民签证对申请人工作经验的要求和澳大利亚注册移民律师所承担的责任。
澳大利亚注册移民律师受到澳大利亚注册移民律师管理中心(Migration Agents Registration Authority， MARA)的管理， 所有的MARA注册移民律师必须受到移民律师行为守则的约束(Code of Conduct)， 大家可以在以下链接中找到这个行为守则的详细内容。http://www.themara.com.au/articledocuments/code%20of%20conduct.pdf
根据MARA 2006年10月1日行为守则第二章专业行为标准(Part 2 Standards of professional conduct)
原文：
2.3 A registered migration agent’s professionalism must be reflected in a sound
working knowledge of the Migration Act and Migration Regulations， and
other legislation relating to migration procedure， and a capacity to provide
accurate and timely advice.
2.4 A registered migration agent must have due regard to a client’s dependence
on the agent’s knowledge and experience.
2.5 A registered migration agent must:
(a) take appropriate steps to maintain and improve his or her knowledge of
the current versions of:
(i) the Migration Act 1958; and
(ii) the Migration Regulations 1994; and
(iii) other legislation relating to migration procedure; and
(iv) portfolio policies and procedures;
翻译：
2.3注册移民律师必须对移民法律， 移民法规， 其他移民法程序的规定和提供准确和及时的建议的能力有足够的了解来反映其移民律师的专业性.
2.4 注册移民律师必须了解到客户对于其专业知识和经验有依赖性.
2.5 注册移民律师必须:
(a). 有着恰当的行动来保持和提高其对下列文件的最新更新的版本的了解
(i) 1958年移民法令;和
(ii)1994年 移民法规;和
(iii) 其他移民法程序的规定;和
(iv) 相关政策和程序
谈完注册移民律师的责任， 让我们来看看现行的澳大利亚技术移民法规对离岸技术移民申请人工作经验的要求.
现行的澳大利亚技术移民离岸申请的签证类是175独立技术移民签证(永久)， 176技术担保签证(永久)和475技术边远地区担保签证(临时). 当然还包括一个476的技术毕业生签证(中国有12所高校的特定专业的毕业生可以有资格申请该签证. 该签证的基本要求和以上3种不一样， 笔者会在其他文章中谈这个签证).
和中国地区申请人的离岸技术移民签证有关的9月1日的调整有以下.
Skilled - Independent (subclass 136) Skilled 调整为 Independent (subclass 175)
Skilled - Australian-sponsored (subclass 138) 调整为 Skilled – Sponsored (subclass 176)
Skilled – Independent Regional Skilled – Regional Sponsored (subclass 495) 调整为 OFFSHORE (subclass 475)
Skilled – Designated Area-sponsored (subclass 496) 调整为 Skilled – Regional Sponsored (subclass 475)
根据MIGRATION REGULATIONS 1994， SCHEDULE 2 - PROVISIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE GRANT OF SUBCLASSES OF VISAS，
175.21，Criteria to be satisfied at time of application
175.211
Either:
(a)the applicant has been employed in a skilled occupation for at least 12 months in the period of 24 months ending immediately before the day on which the application was made;
176.21 Criteria to be satisfied at time of application
176.211
Either:
(a)the applicant has been employed in a skilled occupation for at least 12 months in the period of 24 months ending immediately before the day on which the application was made;
475.21 Criteria to be satisfied at time of application
475.211
Either:
(a) the applicant has been employed in a skilled occupation for at least 12 months in the period of 24 months ending immediately before the day on which the application was made;
这3个签证申请资格条款的摘选谈的都是工作经验要求，申请人在申请175，176，475签证时，必须满足:
在申请签证前， 在一个技术职业列表的行业上， 有在过去24个月中至少12个月的工作经验.
