Australian immigrants studying abroad (undergraduate)

Since June 5438+February 65438+July 2008, the Australian Immigration Department has made a series of adjustments to the immigration policy, and many readers have questions about Australian immigration. What changes have taken place in the trial of skilled immigrants in Australia? How does the Australian government rate applicants according to their conditions? How does the application process need to proceed?

[Policy review]

Skilled immigrant application faces challenges.

The Australian Immigration Department has adjusted its immigration policy. This new policy is aimed at employer-sponsored skilled immigrant visa applications and general skilled immigrant applications, and the new policy has already begun. Mainly reflected in the following aspects:

Establish the priority order of skilled immigrants: If the priority processing procedure is introduced and the employer provides guarantee, they can get the highest priority and the processing speed will be greatly accelerated.

Introduce a new occupation list-key occupation list for skilled immigrants, including medicine, IT, engineers and construction technicians. , can be given priority.

A few days ago, the Australian Immigration Minister announced that the number of permanent skilled immigrants would be reduced from 133500 to 1 15000, a decrease of 14%, and the processing time would be extended. Experts said that judging from the progress of the application, the immigration officer repeatedly requested supplementary documents, which were not processed for a long time after receiving the materials. According to the current situation, it should be approved after there are new places in the second half of the year.

Since July 2009 1, overseas applicants have raised their English requirements for skilled workers and added pre-job tests. When applying for a skilled immigrant visa in Australia in the future, you must have at least 6 IELTS scores in listening, speaking, reading and writing, while the current requirement is only 4 IELTS scores and 5 scores. At the same time, for applicants with temporary residence visas (such as 475 and 487), the English threshold has been raised from the average score of IELTS G class of 6 to 7.

Among the people affected by this new policy change, there are both applicants who submitted their visa applications after 2009 1 and those who have submitted their visa applications but have not yet obtained the trial results.

[Practical information 1]

List of scores and expenses of skilled immigrants in Australia

As we all know, skilled immigrants in Australia mainly include general skilled immigrant guarantee, state government guarantee and relative guarantee. It is said that the application for skilled immigrants is mainly scored according to the following points:

Vocational skills: according to the list of vocational skills of the Australian Immigration Bureau, according to your education and work experience, choose a suitable occupation to apply, with a maximum score of 60 points;

Age: You must be under 45 when submitting the application. Applicants under the age of 29 can get the highest age score, and those who exceed it will decrease year by year;

English level: Must have sufficient English expression ability to meet the job requirements in Australia. Mainly reflected in the IELTS score, if the applicant's listening, speaking, reading and writing score is above 7, the highest score can be 25.

Work experience: according to your professional work, you can get 5- 10 points;

In addition, according to the applicant's short occupation, Australian education, Australian work experience, state government guarantee, spouse skills, relative guarantee, etc. , you can also get the corresponding score. It is said that the application for skilled immigrants in Australia is mainly based on the above points, in which the general skilled immigrants must reach 65,438+020 points and the minimum requirement for sponsored immigrants is 65,438+000 points. Generally, the application can be completed in about 1.5 years, but it should be analyzed in detail, including the speed of preparing materials, the perfection of materials and the lack of occupation. Because skilled immigrants in Australia are comprehensively graded, many people often mistakenly think that only occupations with high scores can get visas. There are clear grading standards in Australia, among which occupation application is very important, because the occupation list often changes and can be carefully analyzed. According to different personal circumstances, applicants are advised to choose the occupation with the highest score and the most suitable for their application. Remember not to fabricate work experience that is not in line with your real situation.

Generally speaking, the handling fee for skilled immigrants in Australia is 40,000-55,000 RMB, including the service fee, application fee, IELTS, physical examination, notarization, translation and other miscellaneous fees of intermediary companies.

[Practical Information 2]

List of application procedures for skilled immigrants in Australia

According to experts, generally speaking, the materials required to apply for skilled immigrants in Australia are more detailed, which generally takes about 1.5 years to complete. However, if the applicant can understand the required procedures before applying, it is not difficult to do it step by step. The following is a summary of the application procedures for skilled immigrants in Australia:

1. Applicants can make a preliminary assessment, and those who are basically qualified can apply directly by themselves or through qualified immigration agencies;

2. Organize and enrich your resume to better meet the requirements of the Australian Immigration Department (June 5438+ 10);

3. Send it to the relevant professional evaluation institutions of the Australian government for professional qualification certification (February-March);

4. After obtaining IELTS scores and professional qualification certification, organize them into complete, clear, orderly and accurate application materials;

5. Write an application summary to highlight the advantages of the application and make it closer to the requirements of the immigration law (1 month);

6. Submit the information, the Australian Embassy and Consulate will file a case and receive a case number;

7. According to the trial progress of the embassy, make good preparations before the interview (including familiarizing with materials, interview skills, immigration officer problem design, etc. ), it is also possible to be approved directly without an interview;

8. The interview passed; (Submit interview application, June-65438+February)

9. Physical examination, obtaining a visa and preparing before departure.

[Practical Information 3]

Comparison of Australian recognition of China's academic qualifications

Australia's education system is different from China's, so China's academic qualifications are often not exactly the same as Australia's; Studying, working or immigrating to Australia largely depends on whether the academic qualifications obtained in China are recognized in Australia.

■ Recognition of junior college and other academic qualifications

After 1980 (excluding teachers' college), the three-year full-time diploma issued by China can be directly recognized as equivalent to the two-year Australian diploma, that is, the RATE ASSOCIATE DIPLOMA.

After 1984, the professional certificate of China three-year full-time employee university (passing the national college entrance examination) is directly recognized as the same as its two-year college diploma in Australia, that is, RATE ASSOCIATE DIPLOMA.

China's three-year full-time (non-professional, medical) or four-year full-time (professional, medical) diploma issued after 1988 is recognized as equivalent to its two-year junior college diploma in Australia, namely the RATE ASSOCIATE diploma.

The three-year full-time engineering diploma issued after China Staff University 1988 is directly recognized in Australia as equivalent to the two-year Australian college diploma, namely the RATE ASSOCIATE diploma.

China's three-year full-time (or four-year full-time engineering) diploma issued after 1988 is directly recognized as equivalent to Australia's two-year junior college diploma, namely the RATE ASSOCIATE diploma.

After 1980, the three-year or four-year full-time technical secondary school graduation certificate issued by China (students enrolled after the third grade) can be directly recognized as equivalent to the Australian Advanced Certificate or Level 4 Certificate in Australia, that is, the advanced certificate of rate.

■ Bachelor's and Master's degree in China.

China's bachelor's degree and master's degree can be directly recognized as equivalent to Australian bachelor's degree and master's degree. The so-called direct recognition here refers to the recognition and use of overseas degrees by Australian schools or employers according to the above conditions and standards.

The recognition of bachelor's and master's degrees requires a formal degree certificate stamped with the words "People's Republic of China (PRC) Academic Degrees Regulations" (whether graduated from a university, a junior college or its branch schools) and a notarial certificate.

■ Doctor from China

In Australia, China's doctoral degree needs to be certified by the Australian Federal Overseas Academic Accreditation Agency (NOOSR). Without this recognition, it will not be recognized by Australia as having an equivalent academic qualification equivalent to an Australian doctor. In Australia, the determination of Dr. China's degree needs specific analysis.

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Skilled immigrants scoring system, interested readers can evaluate themselves.

1。 The most important thing in the system is the requirement for the applicant's occupation. According to the shortage of various occupations, the occupations are divided into three grades: 40, 50 and 60, and the higher the score, the better. A detailed list of occupations can be found in http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/booklets/..

2。 The applicant cannot be over 45 years old. The Australian Immigration Department is more inclined to young immigrant applicants who can contribute value to society, and stipulates that applicants aged 18-29 will score 30 points; 30-34 years old, 25 points; 35-39 years old, 20 points; 40-44 years old, 15 points.

3。 The Immigration Bureau believes that only applicants who meet the English requirements can successfully survive and work in Australia. IELTS is the only criterion for evaluation. Those who get 6 points or more in all four tests of the test get 20 points for immigration. If all four tests score 5 or above, score 15.

4。 Applicants on the list of occupations in short supply (MODL) will get extra points of 15 and preferential policies for priority application.

5. 60 points for professional applicants, plus 10 for those who have 3-4 years relevant working experience before applying. The remaining professional applicants who have worked for 3 years will be given 5 points.

6. If the applicant's spouse meets the professional requirements, you can add 5 points.

7. For applicants in China, because they master Mandarin, they can get five language points.

8. Applicants who are willing to work and live in remote areas of Australia for more than 2 years will get 5 points.

The total score of the above eight items reaches 120, which is considered as having immigration qualification.

For China students who want to go to Australia to take TAFE courses (commonly known as two-year vocational courses), they can consider solving the language problems at home first. As long as IELTS scores are 4 and 6 when applying for a permanent residence visa (IELTS 5.0 is also acceptable when applying for a TAFE study visa), there will be no language barrier in immigration application.

In the choice of major, whether you are studying TAFE courses or ordinary universities, you can formulate multiple programs in a targeted manner. For example, the five-star University of Sydney does not accept dual masters in accounting and business, and can consider the four-star Macquarie University Business, which has the highest employment rate of graduates in Australia. Griffith University has a four-star hotel management and West Sydney has a three-star accounting major, both of which are good choices.

YOYO can consider going to Australia to study TAFE nursing, but the demand is still in short supply, and TAFE is not so demanding on IELTS.