Good news for Engineering Graduates from Canada, Chile, Malaysia and Liverpool the Department of Immigration is adding four new overseas institutions to its list.
Students from Engineering disciplines around the world have a rare opportunity to apply for a recognised graduate visa in Australia. This is rare because Engineering is the only discipline where this visa is offered.
What it means for graduates is that you can come to Australia for up to 18 months and gain work experience, then after that time if you wish to and if you qualify you can apply for Australian Permanent Residence and eventually Australian Citizenship.
These are the latest universities that have been added and the existing list appears below.
If you are an engineering graduate from any of the universities below then please contact us to find out about your eligibility.
• Ecole de Technologie Superieure (Canada);
• Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile (Chile);
• University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (Malaysia)
• University of Liverpool (UK)
Existing List:
University of the Witwatersrand (South Africa)
University of Cape Town (South Africa)
University of Pretoria (South Africa)
Technikon South Africa (South Africa)
University of Dar es Salaam (Tanzania)
American University of Beirut (Lebanon)
American University of Sharjah (UAE)
Middle East Technical University (Turkey)
Istanbul Technical University (Turkey)
Hacettepe University (Turkey)
Dokuz Eylul University (Turkey)
Amir Kabir University of Technology (Iran)
University of Tehran (Iran)
Tohoku University (Japan)
China University of Mining & Technology – Beijing (China)
Chongqing University (China)
Tongji University (China)
Tsinghua University (China)
Shanghai University of Engineering Science (China)
Shanghai Jiaotong University (China)
Guangzhou University (China)
Beijing Normal University (China)
Beijing Petroleum University (China)
Beijing University of Chemical Technology (China)
University of Science and Technology – Beijing (China)
Beijing University of Technology (formerly Beijing Polytechnic University) (China)
Bandung Institute of Technology (Indonesia)
University of Indonesia (Indonesia)
National University of Singapore (Singapore)
University of Malaya (Malaysia)
Universiti Teknologi MARA (Malaysia)
University of the Philippines (the Philippines)
Indian Institute of Science – Bangalore (India)
Curtin University of Technology Sarawak Campus (Malaysia)
Deakin University in partnership with Kolej Damansara Utame, (KDU) Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
Deakin University in partnership with Kolej Damansara Utame, (KDU) Penang (Malaysia)
Edith Cowan University in partnership with SMa School of Management (Singapore)
James Cook University, Singapore campus (Singapore)
Monash University, Sunway (Malaysia)
RMIT University in partnership with Singapore Institute of Commerce (Singapore)
RMIT University in partnership with Auston International (Singapore)
RMIT University in partnership with IMC Technologies (Singapore)
Swinburne University of Technology, Sarawak (Malaysia)
The University of Newcastle in partnership with PSB Corporation Pte Ltd Academy (Singapore)
University of South Australia in partnership with Asia Pacific Management Centre (APMC) (Singapore)
University of Technology, Sydney in partnership with Hong Kong Management Association (Hong Kong)
Anna University – Chennai, India
Indian School of Mines - Dhanbad, India
Banaras Hindu University – Varanasi, India
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
University of Chile (Chile)
Universidad Catolica del Norte Catholic University of Chile – Antofagasta (Chile)
University of Concepcion (Chile)
Federal University of Minas Gerais (Brazil)
Catholic University of Argentina (Argentina)
University of Toronto (Canada)
McGill University (Canada)
University of Alberta (Canada)
Queen's University (Canada)
University of Laval (Canada)
University of Waterloo (Canada)
Laurentian University (Canada)
University of British Columbia (Canada)
Arizona State University - Tempe (USA)
Pennsylvania State University - University Park (USA)
University of California – Berkeley (USA)
University of Nevada – Reno (USA)
Michigan Technological University (USA)
West Virginia University (USA)
Colorado School of Mines (USA)
Missouri University of Science and Technology, formally University of Missouri –Rolla (USA)
University of Idaho – Moscow (USA)
Montana College of Minerals Science & Technology (USA)
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology (USA)
University of Alaska (USA)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (USA)
University of Arizona (USA)
University of Utah (USA)
Universidad Autonoma San Luis Potosi (Mexico)
Imperial College London (UK)
University of Leeds (UK)
University of Nottingham (UK)
University of Birmingham (UK)
University of Portsmouth (UK)
University of Southampton (UK)
University of Manchester (UK)
Camborne School of Mines (University of Exeter) (UK)
University of Bristol (UK)
Moscow State University (Russia)
St Petersburg State University (Russia)
Lulea University of Technology (Sweden)
Technology University Aachen (Germany)
University of Hannover (Germany)
Technical University of Clausthal (Germany)
Technical University of Berlin (Germany)
RWTH, Aachen (Germany)
TU Berlin (Germany)
TU Bergakademie Freiberg (Germany)
Delft University of Technology (Netherlands)
HUT, Helsinki (Finland)
TU Kosice (Slovakia)
University of Miskolc (Hungary)
Wroclaw University of Technology (Poland)
Did you know that for all General Skilled Migration applications lodged onshore there is an order of processing priorities imposed by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship?
There are four procesisng priority groups for all GSM applications. The highest priority is group 1 and this is the only group which is not a GSM visa application - it is employer sponsored visas which receive the highest processing priority.
Priority group number Applications
1 From people who are employer sponsored under the Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) and the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS).
Note: Priority Group 1 applications are not GSM applications.
2 From people who are nominated by a state or territory government agency with a nominated occupation that is specified on that state or territory's state migration plan.
3 From people who have nominated an occupation on the new Skilled Occupation List (SOL).
See: Skilled Occupation List (SOL) – Schedule 3 – in effect from 1 July 2010
4 All other applications are to be processed in the order in which they are received.
For your information while the Skilled Occupation List has been released for state or territory sponsorship the individual states have not released their lists. If you would like us to inform you when these lists are released send us an email with State or Territory Sponsorship in the subject line and we will add you to our mailing list and notify you when the lists are released.
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) has a client service charter published on their website. The client service charter provides estimates of processing times for each of the visa categories. They are meant to be provided as a guide only as actual processing times can vary and sometimes be shorter or longer than the advertised times.
Some of the things that can impact on how quickly your visa application is processed is such things as:
how complete your application is - for example, did you fill in your forms completely and did you lodge all of the required documents
how quickly you respond to the case officer's request to provide additional information and documents
if there are any issues arising from character or medical checks
checks with third parties to verify claims made in an application
For some visa types such as skilled visas, there is a priority processing arrangement which means applications will be processed in this order of priority regardless of when your application was lodged. DIAC offers a service where with the assistance of a migration agent you can speed up the processing of your visa application. You can ask us about this service.
Some tips to ensure your application is processed as quickly as possible:
Download the relevant checklist from DIAC's website or email us to purchase a copy of our personalised lists which have been developed based on our experience
Make sure you lodge all of the forms requested
Make sure you check your forms a few times and that you do not miss any quesitons and that all information is correct
Follow any instructions given by DIAC for the Australian Embassy where you are lodging, it always pays to check the relevant website before lodging
If you are unsure it is better to be safe rather than sorry as we say in Australia and hire a professional and registered migration agent to check your application before or after you lodge. We offer a pre and post lodgement service. Email us to find out more about the services we provide to ensure you get this very important application right!
Our clients are thrilled with our new service where for some visas including 485, 487 885, 886, 887 we can lodge a Decision Ready Checklist so you can get your visa result faster.
We have to check your application and make sure we are satisfied you have lodged all the required documents and then we will email the Department of Immigration and let them know that your application is ready for a decision.
At present we are being allocated a case officer within 10 working days and we have been getting some cases finalised in just under two weeks!
Please contact us to enquiry about our service so you can get your Australian Skilled Visa result much faster!
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship introduced new priority processing arrangements for certain skilled migration visas on 1 July 2010.
These arrangements take account of the changes to the Skilled Occupation List (SOL) that came into effect on 1 July 2010, as well as the scrapping of the Migration Occupation in Demand List (MODL) and the Critical Skills List (CSL).
These new priority processing arrangements apply to applications already lodged with the Department and to future applications.
The new priority processing arrangements apply to the following visas:
• The Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS)
• The Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS)
• General Skilled Migration (GSM)
The following GSM visa subclasses are exempt from the priority processing provisions specified in Direction 48:
• Skilled – Recognised Graduate Subclass 476
• Skilled – Graduate Subclass 485
• Skilled – Designated Area – Sponsored (Residence) Subclass 883
• Skilled – Regional Subclass 887
Applications for these visa subclasses will be processed in the order in which they are received.
The following GSM applications are exempt from Direction 48:
• applications that have been remitted by the Migration Review Tribunal
for reconsideration;
• applications where it is readily apparent that the criteria for grant
of the visa would not be satisfied;
• applications by members of the family unit of a person who holds a
temporary or provisional GSM visa (subsequent entrant applications).
• visa applications for a Skilled – Regional Sponsored Subclass 487
visa where the applicant holds a Skilled – Independent Regional
(Provisional) Subclass 495 visa, Skilled – Designated Area-sponsored
(Provisional) Subclass 496 visa, Skilled – Regional Sponsored Subclass 487 visa or Skilled – Regional Sponsored Subclass 475 visa at the time they apply.
The Skilled Migration visa processing priorities
Under the new priority processing rules are the visas below starting with those with highest priority listed first:
1. Applications from people who are employer sponsored under the ENS and
the RSMS.
2. Applications from people who are nominated by a state or territory
government agency with a nominated occupation that is specified on that
state or territory’s state migration plan.
3. Applications from people who have nominated an occupation on the new
Skilled Occupation List (SOL) – Schedule 3 in effect from 1 July 2010.
We highly recommend you book a Professional Migration Assessment with one of our registered migration agent to make heads or tails out of all the new legislation introduced by the Department of Immigration before you lodge a visa application.
Danielle Ferris
Registered Migration Agent
Migration Agent Registration Number 0955608
I often have clients asking me how long Australian Visa processing times will be once they have lodged their application with the Australian Embassy. There are many variables to take into account when I answer this question.
1) Each Australian Visa case is assessed on its own merits therefore each case is different and will be subject to different processes, for example, applications which may appear to have false information or documents provided will take longer for the case officer to have the documenets authenticated
2) A well organised and completed application will make for an easier Australian Visa application to assess by the Department of Immigration Case Officer. Providing all the documents at the outset will mean the case officer will not have to make repeated requests for information nor wait for the information to be gathered and provided. It is my job as an Australian registered migration agent to make sure your application is well prepared.
3) It all depends on where you are lodging your application and what type of application it is. You will find most Australian Embassies will advertise processing times on their websites as an average processing time. It could mean your application will be assessed more quickly if it is very well prepared. That is my job as an Australian registered migration agent is to make sure you application is well prepared!
As Australian Registered Migration Agent with 12 years Australian Government Experience and two years Experience as a Case Officer with Department of Immigration I know my way around legislation and government policy and procedure I can guarantee I will lodge a thorough and efficient Australian Visa application, one that will meet the guidelines and resolve the need for the case officer to come back for mulitple requests as I have a knack for predicting and knowing the questions they will ask!
I make it my job to lodge a very prepared Australian Visa application and I dot all my is and cross all my ts so that your application can be processed within the average processing times advertised.
Australia Day is always a special time for me to remember my maternal grandfather who courageously chose to migrate to Australia in the early 50s. My paternal grandparents did it too. My paternal grandparents were separated for one year and I have the letters my grandfather wrote to my grandmother in that time and the ticket from the ship my grandmother, my dad and his brothers travelled on from Italy.
My grandparents left their family and home country behind and migrated to Australia with nothing. They travelled to Australia on a ship for months to get to Australia and start a better life for them and their families in the ‘lucky country’. Lucky for me too, if he didn’t I wouldn’t be here today!
We are still welcoming migrants with open arms today and I feel so proud and privileged to help the individuals and families who come to me for migration assistance and advice so they too can migrate to Australia.
HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY EVERYONE!
It’s official Smith is the most common family name in Australia with family names like Williams, Nguyen, Edwards and Li not far behind.
According to a White Pages they wanted to do an Australia Day survey to shed some light on the diversity the group of peple who would call themselves ‘Aussies’.
So thanks for confirming what we already know White Pages – Australia is a culturally diverse society and home to millions of first, second, third, fourth and fifth generation migrants!
We welcome people migrating to Australia and we always will.
If you have started to investigate your options of studying in Australia or applying for permanent residence you would have come across reference to the IELTS test and certain minimum English language requirements. The English language requirements vary from visa to visa and in the Skilled Visa category getting a higher IELTS score for some people means the difference between qualifying for permanent residence and not qualifying for permanent residence.
I have many clients who think they have to wait until they have achieved their required English score BEFORE they start their application process for a student or skilled visa. While is it true for most visas you do have to have your IELTS test score before you apply for your visa it does not mean you cannot prepare for your application and start the process. In fact if you do, it means you will be more organised and ready to lodge your application as soon as you get your IELTS results; provided everything else is in order.
I strongly encourage anyone who has booked in for an IELTS test date do an IELTS preparation course before sitting their IELTS test. I have recently come across an online version I recommend to my clients. This online IELTS preparation teaches you the techniques, twists, tips and tricks you need to know to do really well in the IELTS test. This couse is designed to prepare students to maximise their score in all four areas of the IELTS test - writing, speaking, listening and reading. The course includes special proven tips to help students maximise their score. Don’t take the IELTS without taking this course. Fee includes 3 months unlimited access and teacher support.
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