<blockquote rel="cpa_oct2011"><blockquote rel="jiomariano">Hello everyone! I'm new here and I'm very excited to hear your thoughts! 🙂 My girlfriend and I, like most people here, are planning on migrating to Australia. We are turning 25 next year so we'd like to start preparing and processing everything that we can as early as now. We are both ECE graduates (licensed) and have been employed for the last two years. She works for an oil and gas firm as a systems design engineer while I work for a semiconductor company as an equipment/process engineer.
From what I've researched, the most suitable visa we can apply for is VISA 189. Do you guys think this is the best course for us considering our qualifications?
We are planning to shift careers towards IT as we're not happy with the professional growth our current jobs give us. If we quit and change jobs before we get to three years of employment, are we still eligible for the overseas work experience points?
I have relatives in Melbourne who are more than welcome to help us when we get there, is there another VISA class I/we can apply for considering this?
Looking forward to your answers! TIA! 🙂</blockquote>
I think the best option is still 189 or you can also go for 190. And shifting from another career without having sufficient number of years of experience in your profession might affect the result of your skills assessment (not sure if Engineers Australia requires a minimum number of years for their skills assessment). Well, one good thing in our assessing bodies is that they are not yet requiring minimum years of experience to receive a positive skills assessment.
If I am right that EA requires a minimum number of years of experience, let's say three years, then you would not be able to get a positive skills assessment. Hence, no chance to apply for 189/190.
Also, with regards to the claiming of points, it will also depend on the assesent of EA. Some assessing body, like ACS, based from what I have read, they are deducting some years of experience from an applicant. Thus, you wont be able to claim points from work. You may want to check out EA thread..
On the other hand, if you would want to improve your scores, you can do so in English exams. There you can claim max of 20 points.
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@jiomariano
Actually, you can still get a positive assesment eventhouth you have less than 3 years of experience . However, You may not be able to claim points for work experience which is minimum 3 years for 5 points.
But dont be discouraged because you can still be able to reach at least 60 points.
which is the minimum to be invited.
what i can see is that you can claim points for:
Age: 30 (25yrs old)
EA assessment: 15 points (professional engineer/engg technologist)
Work experience: 0 ( if less than 3 yrs experience)
English: 10 (or 20 depending on your score)
Partner skills: 5 points
State sponsorship: 5 pts ( if you go for 190)
TOTAL: 60/65/70 points
Kaya yan pre, Cheers 🙂