How does Skill Select Works?

baronann · May 2012

Question po ulit: What does "Professional Year Completion, for a period of at least 12 months in the four year period immediately before the day on which the inivitation was issued" means? Is this related to the work experience din?

LokiJr · May 2012

@baronann , malalaman natin this month kung may malaking pagbabago sa SOL hehe

Yung professional year dapat work related experience sa nominated occupation mo

The professional year must have been undertaken for a period of at least 12 months in the 48 months immediately before applying and be in either:

the applicant’s nominated skilled occupation OR
a closely related skilled occupation.

Points can only be awarded for Professional Year courses that have been specified by the minister.

seekmigration · June 2012

Hi All,
I am pleased to see everyone being up to date with the 1 July changes. For those concerned with retaking the IELTS, if its any consolation, DIAC are in the process of changing the validity period from 2 years to 3 years.

I went to the Skills Select seminar last week and it seems that this new program will nevertheless have some "teething" problems as with any new programs being implemented. However, they seem to be trying their best to address any issues raised by migration agents to be able to better service their clients.

It should be noted that they are still addressing the issue on what to do if applicants are relying on the extra points for state sponsorship to obtain the pass mark. The issue is you are unable to submit an EOI unless you hit the pass mark. But then you have to submit an EOI to be selected by State Sponsor. Catch 22

will let you know when we know more.

Thanks
Seek Migration

k_mavs · June 2012

Reply to @seekmigration: Welcome to the forum! Thanks for the information you are sharing in this forum. Hope that you could enlighten us somehow with the new rules that DIAC would be implementing. Hopefully some of the members here could also get your services on their visa application.

seekmigration · June 2012

Thanks, I'd be happy to help my kababayans

I'll try to answer as many questions as possible during my spare time.

Thanks.

LokiJr · June 2012

Reply to @seekmigration:
Oh wow, is that confirmed? The IELTS validity is extended to three years?? I'm loving that change! hehe

glaiza1210 · June 2012

Hi @seekmigration , do have any idea when will the new SOL be posted or available?

seekmigration · June 2012

Hi, no firm date yet for the release of the new SOL but it will be available by the time skills select is implemented as skills select will include the SOL and the CSOL (consolidated SOL)

LokiJr · June 2012

Balita ko pati yung employer sponsored occupation list iibahin na rin :-S Sana wala naman silang ibabawas dun

seekmigration · June 2012

Nothing to worry about the employer sponsored occupation list. All their doing is consolidating the 3 different lists we have now (457 occupation list, employer sponsored occupation list and State Territory Sponsored list) into one big list called the CSOL (consolidated SOL)

Immigration was thinking about calling it ASOL so its "Australian SOL" but the acronym just didnt sound so good. lolz.

chefin · June 2012

@seekmigration - Is it confirmed that you cannot lodge an EOI if you do not meet the passmark? Skill select website clearly indicates that the only requirements are IELTS and Skills assessment to be able to get into the Skill Select database.

lock_code2004 · June 2012

In order to submit a complete EOI you must meet the points test pass mark. Your complete EOI will then be ranked on the basis of your claims against points test factors.

http://www.immi.gov.au/skills/skillselect/index/visas/subclass-189/

annie23 · June 2012

Hi, I tried a couple of personal assessment tests available from some websites. May requirement dun na "employed in a skilled occupation for 12 months in the period of 24 months". I've browsed through SkillSelect but I can't find any reference to this requirement. Applicable pa din po ba tong requirement na to? I have 5 years experience pero I'm not employed for more than a year na. Thanks!

annie23 · June 2012

Found the answer at http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/pdf/points-tested-visas.pdf

- Australian study or recent work experience pathway requirements removed

bmc_cpu · June 2012

Hi Guys,

Dito sa http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/pdf/points-tested-visas.pdf

Meron dun nakalagay na:

State or territory government nomination will either involve the intending migrant seeking
nomination from the relevant government before submitting their EOI or submitting an EOI and
indicating their interest in being sponsored by a particular jurisdiction(s). State and territory
governments are directly able to nominate the person through the SkillSelect register.

Meaning ba nito, may option yung applicant na magpa State Sponsor BEFORE or after submitting an EOI. Kasi ang question dito di ba, kung naghahabol ka for the 5 points through SS, may magsosponsor ba sa yo pag hindi COMPLETE ang EOI mo (or hindi ka nakaabot ka ng 65 total points as passing score)?

LokiJr · June 2012

Kung points tested po habol niyo kailangan naka 65 points na kayo bago niyo ipasa yung application. Anything lower than 65, hindi yun papansinin hehe

blackveil · June 2012

newbie here....ask ko lang under new system in Skill Select, if ever wala sa designated area yung relative na magsponsor sa akin, di ako pwede mag apply under 489 0r 190? does this mean na dapat sa independent skilled visa na alang ako apply? sa NSW kasi sila pero sydney wala sa list...pls advice naman po if I can continue my application with sponsorship..thanks

stolich18 · June 2012

^ sydney is part of nsw so dapat pde pa rin :-)

teenZseyer · June 2012

Reply to @TotoyOZresident: hi!u applied po ba on your own or nag consult po kayo sa migration agent.

k_mavs · June 2012

Reply to @stolich18 @blackveil: Yes Sydney is a part of NSW but for a 489 visa (regional area) Sydney is not included for you to live and work there. Di ko lang alam e kung pwede ka nilang i sponsor with this kind of visa. Better yet antayin no na lang po yung skillselect para mas clear yung mga guidelines. Konting intay na lang lapit na yung July.

stolich18 · June 2012

Reply to @k_mavs: Oops! Sorry for the wrong info. Thanks for the correction!

bmc_cpu · June 2012

@LokiJr, nakita ko to sa http://migrationblog.immi.gov.au/2012/04/24/changes-to-points-tested-skilled-migration-visas/

Mukhang pwede magpanominate before or after lodging ng EOI o kahit hindi abot ng 65 points ang EOI mo.

henry says:
April 25, 2012 at 2:27 pm
Hi, I am a former international student working as an engineer in WA for almost one year. I will be applying for visa 190 in this coming July but i only have 60 points unless i obtain WA State Sponsorship. My question is, do i apply for State Sponsorship to qualify myself for 65 points before lodging the EOI or after the EOI? And also, how frequent will DIAC invite the candidates for permanent visa application?
Many Thank.

Robert says:
April 26, 2012 at 1:54 pm
Hi Henry,
If you want to be nominated by a state or territory government for skilled migration, you can enquire with the relevant government agency first about nomination, before submitting your EOI. Alternatively, you can select the state/territory nomination option when you submit an EOI and you may be contacted through SkillSelect by a government agency to organise nomination. You don’t have to have the pass mark score to make an EOI.
We also expect that the program will search the available EOIs to make invitations once a month, subject to occupation ceilings.
Thanks for the question.

LokiJr · June 2012

@bmc_cpu thanks for the input

the latter options is a little risky though...DIAC will only entertain EOIs with 65 pts and above and whilst you can have government agencies select you for state sponsorship, it's like taking chances. Dami rin kasing mag-aapply so pahirapan yan. Mas praktikal IMO yung first option na binanggit ni Migrationblog talaga.

Ganyan din kasi sa employer sponsored visa...puwede mong sabihin sa EOI mo na ENS habol mo kahit wala ka pang employer. It's possible to find employers but you are taking a chance and you might end up waiting for nothing

k_mavs · June 2012

Reply to @bmc_cpu: Di pa rin tayo sure about this until di pa na iimplement yung bagong system. Pero para mas safe e try to aim for the 65 points agad.

bmc_cpu · June 2012

Reply to @k_mavs:
Oo nga. We will see on July. Pero I hope ganun nga mangyayari, at medyo reliable na rin ksi yung nagsabi ksi sya yung nagpost ng article, if I'm not mistaken.

seekmigration · June 2012

Hi All,

As an update, please be informed that the new 2012 SOL is now released.

4 occupations have been removed namely:
234211 Chemist
252711 Audiologist
331111 Bricklayer
333411 Wall and Floor Tiler

4 occupations have been added namely:
133513 Production Manager (Mining)
234912 Metallurgist
251411 Optometrist
263111 Computer Network and Systems Engineer

Elaine Nunez
MARN 1172914

cinnamon20 · June 2012

Hay thank you lord d natanggal ang ICT Business Analyst.. Amen

k_mavs · June 2012

Reply to @cinnamon20: I told you!

basta tuloy lang yung mga plano mo. Tapusin mo ng si IELTS.

icebreaker1928 · June 2012

Nothing to worry about the employer sponsored occupation list. All their doing is consolidating the 3 different lists we have now (457 occupation list, employer sponsored occupation list and State Territory Sponsored list) into one big list called the CSOL (consolidated SOL)

Immigration was thinking about calling it ASOL so its "Australian SOL" but the acronym just didnt sound so good. lolz.

kasalanan mo to... nabuga ko yung iniinom kong kape hahahha...