Australian Immigration System 2011

STUDENT IMPACT ON SKILLED MIGRATION

• $14 billion industry

• Supports employment in Australia

• There are more than 400,000 students in Australia

• Over 1,200 education providers registered to deliver education to international students

International Education in Australia

Total Student visa grants 2000-01 to 2009-10

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Top 10 countries for Student visa grants

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Offshore Student Visa grants July to March for the2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 financial years

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570 - ELICOS 571 - Schools 572 - VocationalEducation

573 - HigherEducation

574 -Masters/Doctorate

575 - Non-award 576 -AusAID/Defence

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Permanent onshore visa options

• Student visa holders can directly apply for PR on completion of their studies:

– Skilled – Independent (Subclass 885) visa;– Skilled – Sponsored (Subclass 886) visa; or– Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Subclass 487).

• Applicants MUST meet a range of basic requirements:

– Under 45 when applying;– Meet the two year study requirement in the last 6 months;– Nominate an occupation from the SOL and receive suitable skills

assessment in that occupation;– Meet the English language requirement;– Meet the prescribed pass mark; and– Obtain sponsorship or nomination (Subclass 886 and 487 only)

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GSM Points Test• The pass mark is the total points needed to be eligible for a

points-tested General Skilled Migration visa.

Category Passmark Pool mark

Skilled – Independent (Migrant) visa (subclass 175) 120 100

Skilled – Sponsored (Migrant) visa (subclass 176) 100 80Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Provisional) visa subclass 475) 100 100Skilled – Independent (Residence) visa (subclass 885) 120 N/ASkilled – Sponsored (Residence) visa (subclass 886) 100 N/ASkilled – Regional Sponsored (Provisional) visa (subclass 487) 100 N/A

GSM Points• Age • 18 to 29 years = 30 points• 30 to 34 years = 25 points• 35 to 39 years = 20 points• 40 to 44 years = 15 points

• English Language• Proficient = 25 points – IELTS Test score at least 7• Competent = 15 points – IELTS Test score at least 6

• Occupations• For most occupations where training is specific to the occupation = 60 points• For more general professional occupations = 50 points• For other general skilled occupations = 40 points

Other available points

• Specific work experience 5 -10 points• Australian work experience 10 points• Australian qualifications 5 – 25 points• Occupation in demand/job offer 15–20 points*• Community Language 5 points• Regional Australia study 5 points• Partner skills 5 points

* MODL points are only available to 885, 886 and 487 applicants who apply before 31 December 2012 and who held or had applied for a subclass 485 as of 8 February 2010

Critical Skills List

The Critical Skills List (CSL) only applies to people who are seeking to migrate under the skilled migration program and who are not sponsored by an employer or nominated by a state or territory government.

The Australian Government gives priority processing to visa applicants where the nominated occupations is on the CSL

The following outlines key information about the CSL:

– it includes mainly information technology professionals, engineers and medical professionals

– the CSL is a smaller list of occupations developed in consultation with state and territory governments

– applications from people nominating the occupation of Accountant will receive processing priority only if they have completed the Skilled Migration Internship Program – Accounting (SMIPA); and/or they have demonstrated that they have proficient English language skills under the International English Language Testing System (IELTS 7) in the past two (2) years

– this list will be subject to ongoing review to ensure that it remains responsive to skill demands.

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Labour Force Status of GSM principal applicants

Use of Qualifications in job

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The Department of Immigration and Citizenship website:www.immi.gov.au

Student Visa’swww.immi.gov.au/students/students/chooser/www.immi.gov.au/students/student-visa-assessment-levels.htmSkilled Workerswww.immi.gov.au/skilled/skilled-workers/sbs/

General Skilled Migration Enquiries: + 61 1300 364 613www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/

Additional Information

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