Frank

Can Any of the experts help with this one?

The General Skilled Migration Booklet says that to apply for a PR Visa under
the Skilled - Australian Sponsored Overseas Student (Class DE, subclass
881), you have to:

Pass the basic requirements
Pass the points test
Nominate a 50 or 60 point skilled occupation
Have a sponsor and a assurer.

My question is, If you have just finished a diploma in an Australian TAFE in
a 50 or 60 point occupation, how can you pass the points test? To pass the
point test , you need to have a successful skills assessment which would be
unlikely if you have just finished TAFE because you will not have any post
study experience.

Also if you pass the points test, why would you nominate a 50 or 60 point
skilled occupation? do you get extra points for your nomination?

What would be a good TAFE course to study to be able to apply for a PR Visa
after 2 years?

Thanks
G'Day.

Kjb

    > Can Any of the experts help with this one?
    > The General Skilled Migration Booklet says that to apply for a PR Visa
    > under
    > the Skilled - Australian Sponsored Overseas Student (Class DE,
    > subclass
    > 881), you have to:
    > Pass the basic requirements
    > Pass the points test
    > Nominate a 50 or 60 point skilled occupation
    > Have a sponsor and a assurer.
    > My question is, If you have just finished a diploma in an Australian
    > TAFE in
    > a 50 or 60 point occupation, how can you pass the points test? To pass
    > the
    > point test , you need to have a successful skills assessment which
    > would be
    > unlikely if you have just finished TAFE because you will not have any
    > post
    > study experience.
    > Also if you pass the points test, why would you nominate a 50 or 60
    > point
    > skilled occupation? do you get extra points for your nomination?
    > What would be a good TAFE course to study to be able to apply for a PR
    > Visa
    > after 2 years?
    > Thanks
    > G'Day.

Hi - I just wondered if you got a response on this one from anywhere
else? I have also been looking at the 881 visa but don't the skilled
occupation requirement. It says you have to confirm you have applied to
have your skills assessed in relation to a nominated occupation but
doesn't say whether you have to have any work experience in this
nominated occupation - in the normal skilled australian sponsored visa
you do have to have work experience. Does this mean as soon as you have
completed your qualification you can nominate an occupation which you
have studied although not worked in? Confusing!

Jaj

    > Can Any of the experts help with this one?
    > The General Skilled Migration Booklet says that to apply for a PR Visa
    > under
    > the Skilled - Australian Sponsored Overseas Student (Class DE,
    > subclass
    > 881), you have to:
    > Pass the basic requirements
    > Pass the points test
    > Nominate a 50 or 60 point skilled occupation
    > Have a sponsor and a assurer.
    > My question is, If you have just finished a diploma in an Australian
    > TAFE in
    > a 50 or 60 point occupation, how can you pass the points test? To pass
    > the
    > point test , you need to have a successful skills assessment which
    > would be
    > unlikely if you have just finished TAFE because you will not have any
    > post
    > study experience.
    > Also if you pass the points test, why would you nominate a 50 or 60
    > point
    > skilled occupation? do you get extra points for your nomination?
    > What would be a good TAFE course to study to be able to apply for a PR
    > Visa
    > after 2 years?
    > Thanks
    > G'Day.

Get professional advice as you appear to be confused about the rules.
With a diploma you can get an assessment in a 40 point occupation, which
could be enough for the 882 designated area sponsored.

Some people with a 40 point occupation can still get to 110 points for
skilled sponsored but you'd need to look at the offshore equivalent of
881 (138) and you'd have the additional complication of the Sydney skill
list rules if your sponsor lived in or near Sydney.

In limited circumstances, a person with a 40 point occupation can also
qualify for the SIR visa if there's no way to get skilled sponsored.
Also, RSMS may be an option for some.

Rules for onshore students looking to get permanent residence are
incredibly complex and in the last few years hundreds, if not thousands,
of students have had to go home because they got confused and didn't
make the right visa decisions.

It's important to use a competent practitioner, call IARC in Sydney,
they don't give this kind of advice for free but can refer you to
someone who is competent. http://www.iarc.asn.au

Jeremy