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http://www.minister.immi.gov.au/medi...a06/v06107.htm
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http://www.minister.immi.gov.au/medi...a06/v06107.htm
Прямой линк на отчет (~2MB) (рекомендуется к прочтению, очень интересная статистика по нахождению работы):
http://www.immi.gov.au/research/publ...GSM_Report.pdf
Breaking News From DIMIA
Dear Students
In the near future, possibly by the end of this year or early next year there are going to be the most significant changes to the skilled migration Schedule 6A Points test since July 1999.
As I mentioned in previous newsletters these changes will occur due to government, employers and other interest groups being unhappy with the ability of recent graduates from Australian Institutions not being able to gain employment in their nominated оccupations.
The new system I will describe below is going to be much tougher for most and perhaps easier for the minority. This information was released yesterday in a report for the government called the Evaluation of the General Skilled Migration Categories (March 2006). Whilst the details below have not been passed into law as yet you can be sure they intend to implement this program.
On the 8th of May the Minister released a statement saying these changes will take effect in the later half of this year or early next year.
I will post this report and the Ministers statement on our web site later today or tomorrow ( www.australiavisa.com).
Let's start with what will not change in the points test;
1) Age (15-30 points)
2) Specific work experience (5 or 10 points)
3) Regional Study for 2 yrs (5 points)
4) Sponsored by a State/Territory for the SIR visa (10 points)
5) Spouse Skill (5 points)
6) Relationship (Australian Sponsored 15 points)
7) Bonus Points for Capital Investment (5 points)
That's the good news, and now for the mostly bad (and some good);
1) English language (15 or 25 points).
15 points. The minimum IELTS (General) test result will be 6.0 on each of the four levels (15 points, Competent English). Vocational English ( 5.5 Overall Score, 15 points) will only be accepted for people who have nominated trade occupations, such as Cooking and Hairdressing. However they have stated this will not apply to all trades where there may be an element
of possible risk to the community. Probably Electrician would fall into this category but DIMIA has not decided yet.
25 Points. Overall 7.0 on the IELTS (General) with a minimum of 6.0 on each level
2) Basic Work Experience requirement (does not apply to recent graduates gaining the exemption from this)
If you are nominating a 60 point occupation you will need to demonstrate work experience of 12 months in the last 24 months immediately before your apply. This change is actually a benefit and gives greater flexibility to applicants.
If you are nominating a 40 or 50 point occupation from the SOL then you will have to prove 12 months in the last 24 months immediately before you apply. This may make it easier for some than the current 24 months of the last 36 months.
3) MODL
To receive the MODL points applicants will have to have 12 months work experience in their nominated occupation or closely related occupation. Ouch! This is going to hurt many students, particularly those studying Accounting and doing cooking courses. For offshore applicants already working in these occupations it will not make much difference.
4) Bonus Points
Remove the 5 points for 6 months work experience in Australia. (Not so good)
Remove access to the 5 points using an overseas Bachelor Degree in a designated language. (This was popular for many students)
Obtain 5 points if you pass the NAATI exam in a designated Language at the Paraprofessional Level. This is easier than the current Professional Level required (Good news)
As I mentioned above, the 5 points for the $100,000 Capital Investment for 12 months remains the same.
5) Australian Qualifications
The qualification in the Nominated Occupation must be of two years duration. This can be via a formal 2yr course or a combination of study and practical experience in the occupation. This is going to affect many students!
DIMIA hasn't stated it, but you can be sure in the future that the 2 year program you are enrolling in will have to be CRICOS registered as a two course. If you then accelerate this course to 16 months, this may be accepted. I will clarify this issue later.
This new provision will eliminate the current situation where student do two courses and they are acceptable as long as you prove relevancy. This will affect those studying trade courses of less than two years duration (eg. 6-9 months as you can do in some small schools). This new rule is specifically aimed at those Colleges that offer these short courses so students can gain the 60 points in a short period of time. There have long been complaints about this issue and now the axe is falling.
5 Points. Two years study in Australia
10 points. Bachelor Degree followed by a Masters Degree, Bachelor Degree with at least 2nd Class Honours. The total for each of these two scenarios must be of at least 3 years of full time study. Currently it is 2 years of full time study.
15 Points. Completing a PhD after at least two academic уears of study. (as it is now).
6) NEW SECTOINS
10 points. If you gain 12 months work experience in your nominated occupation (or closely related occupation) in Australia after completing your two years full time study and on the new 497 visa (see below).
10 Points. Complete a Professional Year of study of at least 12mths duration. These courses will be approved by the professional bodies conducting your skill assessment (see below).
NEW PATHWAYS TO GAIN PERMANENT RESIDENCY!!!!
These changes will be where the largest impact will be felt by overseas students studying in Australia.
For those who can reach the 120 pass mark using the new system, you will still be able to apply for the 880 visa directly. If you have an Australian Sponsor and using the 881 visa class then the existing 110 points will remain the same.
Those who have completed their 2 years of study and cannot reach the pass mark, you will have a new option, a revamped 497 visa that will last for 18 or 24 months (from the time of grant!).
This new visa will have full work rights and available to those who have nominated a 60 point occupation, those who have nominate a 50 point occupation (but completed a PhD) and those who have nominated a 50 point occupation (and are also able to gain the 10 points for Australian Qualifications).
Whilst you are on this visa you then will be able to apply for PR at anytime whilst the visa is valid. During this period you may be able to gain extra points in the following ways;
a) Re-sit the IELTS test so you can gain the 25 points for English (as above).
b) Work for 12 months in your nominated occupation or closely related occupation and gain an additional 10 points. Of course this work will have to be paid employment at the appropriate rate.
c) If this work experience is on the MODL then you can also gain the 15 points for this section as well. It is expected trade applicants will be best placed to use this method.
d) Complete a Professional Year of study! 10 points . The details are not available on this but the professional societies who conduct the skill assessments are likely to nominate such courses where a practical experience work requirement is part of the professional development (more ways to make you pay more money). This method may likely prove the most popular as it will at least eliminate the uncertainty of trying to find a job. I feel DIMIA has still not come to realise how difficult it is for recent graduates on a temporary visa to find a professional job!
There will be more details available in the next few days but for now these are probably the most important issues you may need to plan for.
As I mentioned the timing of these changes seem not to have been decided so now is the time to complain to your school or the Minister's office if you feel they are unfair.
Kind regards
10th May 2006
Dear Students
In the near future, possibly by the end of this year or early next year there are going to be the most significant changes to the skilled migration Schedule 6A Points test since July 1999.
As I mentioned in previous newsletters these changes will occur due to government, employers and other interest groups being unhappy with the ability of recent graduates from Australian Institutions not being able to gain employment in their nominated оccupations.
The new system I will describe below is going to be much tougher for most and perhaps easier for the minority. This information was released yesterday in a report for the government called the Evaluation of the General Skilled Migration Categories (March 2006). Whilst the details below have not been passed into law as yet you can be sure they intend to implement this program.
On the 8th of May the Minister released a statement saying these changes will take effect in the later half of this year or early next year.
I will post this report and the Ministers statement on our web site later today or tomorrow ( www.australiavisa.com).
Let's start with what will not change in the points test;
1) Age (15-30 points)
2) Specific work experience (5 or 10 points)
3) Regional Study for 2 yrs (5 points)
4) Sponsored by a State/Territory for the SIR visa (10 points)
5) Spouse Skill (5 points)
6) Relationship (Australian Sponsored 15 points)
7) Bonus Points for Capital Investment (5 points)
That's the good news, and now for the mostly bad (and some good);
1) English language (15 or 25 points).
15 points. The minimum IELTS (General) test result will be 6.0 on each of the four levels (15 points, Competent English). Vocational English ( 5.5 Overall Score, 15 points) will only be accepted for people who have nominated trade occupations, such as Cooking and Hairdressing. However they have stated this will not apply to all trades where there may be an element
of possible risk to the community. Probably Electrician would fall into this category but DIMIA has not decided yet.
25 Points. Overall 7.0 on the IELTS (General) with a minimum of 6.0 on each level
2) Basic Work Experience requirement (does not apply to recent graduates gaining the exemption from this)
If you are nominating a 60 point occupation you will need to demonstrate work experience of 12 months in the last 24 months immediately before your apply. This change is actually a benefit and gives greater flexibility to applicants.
If you are nominating a 40 or 50 point occupation from the SOL then you will have to prove 12 months in the last 24 months immediately before you apply. This may make it easier for some than the current 24 months of the last 36 months.
3) MODL
To receive the MODL points applicants will have to have 12 months work experience in their nominated occupation or closely related occupation. Ouch! This is going to hurt many students, particularly those studying Accounting and doing cooking courses. For offshore applicants already working in these occupations it will not make much difference.
4) Bonus Points
Remove the 5 points for 6 months work experience in Australia. (Not so good)
Remove access to the 5 points using an overseas Bachelor Degree in a designated language. (This was popular for many students)
Obtain 5 points if you pass the NAATI exam in a designated Language at the Paraprofessional Level. This is easier than the current Professional Level required (Good news)
As I mentioned above, the 5 points for the $100,000 Capital Investment for 12 months remains the same.
5) Australian Qualifications
The qualification in the Nominated Occupation must be of two years duration. This can be via a formal 2yr course or a combination of study and practical experience in the occupation. This is going to affect many students!
DIMIA hasn't stated it, but you can be sure in the future that the 2 year program you are enrolling in will have to be CRICOS registered as a two course. If you then accelerate this course to 16 months, this may be accepted. I will clarify this issue later.
This new provision will eliminate the current situation where student do two courses and they are acceptable as long as you prove relevancy. This will affect those studying trade courses of less than two years duration (eg. 6-9 months as you can do in some small schools). This new rule is specifically aimed at those Colleges that offer these short courses so students can gain the 60 points in a short period of time. There have long been complaints about this issue and now the axe is falling.
5 Points. Two years study in Australia
10 points. Bachelor Degree followed by a Masters Degree, Bachelor Degree with at least 2nd Class Honours. The total for each of these two scenarios must be of at least 3 years of full time study. Currently it is 2 years of full time study.
15 Points. Completing a PhD after at least two academic уears of study. (as it is now).
6) NEW SECTOINS
10 points. If you gain 12 months work experience in your nominated occupation (or closely related occupation) in Australia after completing your two years full time study and on the new 497 visa (see below).
10 Points. Complete a Professional Year of study of at least 12mths duration. These courses will be approved by the professional bodies conducting your skill assessment (see below).
NEW PATHWAYS TO GAIN PERMANENT RESIDENCY!!!!
These changes will be where the largest impact will be felt by overseas students studying in Australia.
For those who can reach the 120 pass mark using the new system, you will still be able to apply for the 880 visa directly. If you have an Australian Sponsor and using the 881 visa class then the existing 110 points will remain the same.
Those who have completed their 2 years of study and cannot reach the pass mark, you will have a new option, a revamped 497 visa that will last for 18 or 24 months (from the time of grant!).
This new visa will have full work rights and available to those who have nominated a 60 point occupation, those who have nominate a 50 point occupation (but completed a PhD) and those who have nominated a 50 point occupation (and are also able to gain the 10 points for Australian Qualifications).
Whilst you are on this visa you then will be able to apply for PR at anytime whilst the visa is valid. During this period you may be able to gain extra points in the following ways;
a) Re-sit the IELTS test so you can gain the 25 points for English (as above).
b) Work for 12 months in your nominated occupation or closely related occupation and gain an additional 10 points. Of course this work will have to be paid employment at the appropriate rate.
c) If this work experience is on the MODL then you can also gain the 15 points for this section as well. It is expected trade applicants will be best placed to use this method.
d) Complete a Professional Year of study! 10 points . The details are not available on this but the professional societies who conduct the skill assessments are likely to nominate such courses where a practical experience work requirement is part of the professional development (more ways to make you pay more money). This method may likely prove the most popular as it will at least eliminate the uncertainty of trying to find a job. I feel DIMIA has still not come to realise how difficult it is for recent graduates on a temporary visa to find a professional job!
There will be more details available in the next few days but for now these are probably the most important issues you may need to plan for.
As I mentioned the timing of these changes seem not to have been decided so now is the time to complain to your school or the Minister's office if you feel they are unfair.
Kind regards
10th May 2006
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