Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Engineers Australia – FAST TRACK applications to be affected by End of year shut down

Please note: Fast Track Applications lodged between 5th December 2016 and 31st January 2017 will be affected by the End of year shut down and may take longer than the advertised 15 working days to reach an assessing case officer.

We are expecting to be back on track with our advertised 15 day turnaround period from 1st February 2017.

Source: https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/migration-skills-assessment/important-announcements

Monday, June 6, 2016

Success Story: Ali Shahzad, Computer Network and Systems Engineer, Khyber Match Factory (Pvt) Ltd [Apr 21, 2016] - Australia Immigration - CareersGiant

Success Story: Ali Shahzad, Computer Network and Systems Engineer, Khyber Match Factory (Pvt) Ltd [Apr 21, 2016]

It has been a fantastic time having my case handled by CareersGiant and I will rate their service as 10/10. I being a Computer Science graduate from FAST-NUCES and Masters from Australiafinal pic-Ali Shahzad-reduced size(University of Tasmania), my level of expectation from CareersGiant was not ordinary. But, CareersGiant, being led by Amin Saleem (a UK graduate) having done his Computer Science from FAST-NUCES and PostGraduate in Career Guidance from London, UK , truly understands the level of Customer Service that a professional wants. Moreover, CareersGiant’s knowledge of Australian Skilled Immigration is beyond ordinary and that was also the reason why I chose them.

Although, I live far away in Peshawer, the seamless service given by CareersGiant on SKYPE via video conferencing was exceptional. As for money and consultancy fees, you can TRUST them completely. If they commit, then, CareersGiant surely delivers it. Lastly, the supersonic speed on which I was taken on this journey got completed in only 4 months. I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND CareersGiant’s services to all professionals across the world.

 

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

New Skilled Occupation List (SOL) Announced for Australia Immigration 2016-17

The new Skill Occupations List (for Australia Immigration) has been announced which will come into effect from 1 July 2016. Click to Download The good news is that Accountants, IT and most of the Engineering occupations remain on the new SOL list. There have been no changes to the Consolidated Sponsored Occupations List (CSOL) which applies to employer and state sponsored visas. Occupations Removed from the SOL There are 9 occupations removed from the Skilled Occupation List (but they still exist in CSOL). Mining Engineers ANZSCO 233611 Petroleum Engineers ANZSCO 233612 Metallurgist ANZSCO 234912 Environmental Health Officer ANZSCO 251311 Occupational Health and Safety Adviser ANZSCO 251312 Dental Hygienist ANZSCO 411211 Dental Prosthetist ANZSCO 411212 Dental Technician ANZSCO 411213 Dental Therapist ANZSCO 411214 Occupations Added to the SOL The following occupation have been added to the Skilled Occupation list (SOL) Orthotists and Prosthetists ANZSCO 251912 Audiologists ANZSCO 252711 We recommend that you start your case ASAP so that your Skills Assessment is done in time, which usually takes 1 month to 3 months time. Find out if you are ELIGIBLE – FREE of cost: Step 1: Send your CV for a FREE Confidential Review of eligibility by sending email on: Migration@careersgiant.com Step 2: You will receive an automated email (within 10 seconds) from which you must choose the best occupation for yourself. Source: https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2016L00800/Html/Text

Monday, April 11, 2016

New Fee Structure – 1st July 2016 – Engineers Australia

Please note that the fees for the Migration Skills Assessment services will change on the 1st July 2016. http://www.careersgiant.com/new-fee-structure-1st-july-2016-engineers-australia

Saturday, March 19, 2016

Closure of ACT nomination program to overseas applicants for 2015/16 – Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa – Australia Immigration

Effective immediately (18 March 2016 at 4pm AEST) – The ACT Migration program is closed to all overseas residents. If the applicant is not in Australia, they will not be able to apply for ACT nomination of a Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa until the program reopens on 1 July 2016. Applications for ACT nomination submitted before 4pm 18th March 2016 will still be processed in queue order. Please note, the current processing time is 3 – 4 months due to the large number of applications received post publication of the February 23 Occupation List. CANBERRA RESIDENTS This action does not affect Canberra based applicants. If the applicant is living in Canberra the 190 ACT nomination program is still open if they meet the nomination criteria. The average processing time of applications from Canberra residents is 4 weeks. Source: Migration Agents News – directly sent to Migration agents by the States.

Sunday, March 6, 2016

SkillSelect 17 February 2016 Round Results

The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 17 February 2016.

Invitations issued on 17 February 2016

Visa SubclassNumber
Skilled – Independent (subclass 189)
1,600
Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489)
5

During 2015-16 the following number of invitations have been issued:

Invitations issued during 2015-16

Visa subclassJulyAugSeptOctNovDecJanFebTotal
Skilled – Independent (subclass 189)
2,300
2,300
2,300
2,000
2,300
1,400
4,800
3,200
20,600
Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489)
80
80
80
40
40
10
10
10
350
Total
2,380
2,380
2,380
2,040
2,340
1,410
4,810
3,210
 
20,950

The above figures do not include invitations issued for State and Territory Government nominated visa subclasses. State and Territory Governments nominate throughout the month for specific points tested skilled migration and business innovation and investment visas. Separate results for these visa subclasses are provided monthly.

17 February 2016 results

The following graph shows the points for clients who were invited to apply in the 17 February 2016 round.

Invitation process and cut offs

The highest ranked clients by points score are invited to apply for the relevant visa. For clients who have equal points scores, the time at which they reached their points score for that subclass (referred to as the visa date of effect) determines their order of invitation. Expressions of Interest with earlier dates of effect are invited before later dates.

Visa SubclassPoints scoreVisa date of effect
Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) 60
10 February 2016 4.37 pm
Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489) 70
16 February 2016 2.42 pm

Due to the continuing high numbers of EOIs received for the below occupations, invitations for these occupations will be issued on a pro rata basis in each monthly invitation round over the 2015-16 programme year. These arrangements are subject to change throughout the programme year.  SkillSelect first allocates available places to Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) visas and then remaining to Skilled – Regional (subclass 489) (Provisional – Family Sponsored) visas. If all places are taken up by subclass 189 visas then there will be no invitations issued for subclass 489 visas in these occupations:

  • ICT Business and Systems Analysts
  • Accountants
  • Software and Applications Programmers.

The points score and the visa date of effect cut-off for the above occupations in the 17 February 2016 invitation round is as follows. Below points score and visa date of effect is for Skilled Independent (subclass 189).

Points scores and the visa dates of effect cut off for the above occupations in the 17 February 2016 invitation round

PointsDescriptionPoints scoreVisa date of effect
2211 Accountants 65
23 September 2015 1.08 am
2611 ICT Business and System Analysts 60
20 March 2015 7.11 pm
2613 Software and Applications Programmers 60
12 December 2015 12.49 am

 

Occupation Ceilings:

An occupation ceiling will be applied to invitations to apply to migrate under the points based skilled visas of the general skilled migration programme. There will be a limit on how many invitations are issued in these subclasses for a particular occupation to ensure that the migration programme is not dominated by a small number of occupations.

Occupational ceilings do not apply to, State or Territory Nominated, Employer Sponsored or Business Innovation and Investment visa subclasses.

Due to high levels of demand, the below three occupation groups will be subject to pro rata arrangements to ensure availability of invitations across the programme year:

  • ICT Business and System Analysts
  • Software and Applications Programmers
  • Accountants.

The table below shows the occupation ceilings for the 2015-2016 programme year for each occupation on the Skilled Occupation List (SOL) by four-digit ANZSCO code unit group, and the number of invitations issued for each occupation in the current programme year to date:

Occupation ceilings for the 2015-16 programme year

Occupation IDDescriptionCeiling ValueResults to date
1331 Construction Managers 5640 75
1332 Engineering Managers 1014 21
1335 Production Managers 3582 3
1341 Child Care Centre Managers 1000 11
1342 Health and Welfare Services Managers 1410 38
2211 Accountants 2525 1605
2212 Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers 1000 1000
2241 Actuaries, Mathematicians and Statisticians 1000 56
2245 Land Economists and Valuers 1000 29
2312 Marine Transport Professionals 1000 38
2321 Architects and Landscape Architects 1650 229
2322 Cartographers and Surveyors 1000 41
2331 Chemical and Materials Engineers 1000 396
2332 Civil Engineering Professionals 2970 901
2333 Electrical Engineers 1230 431
2334 Electronics Engineers 1000 637
2335 Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers 1788 1326
2336 Mining Engineers 1000 144
2339 Other Engineering Professionals 1000 913
2341 Agricultural and Forestry Scientists 1000 102
2346 Medical Laboratory Scientists 1362 104
2347 Veterinarians 1000 60
2349 Other Natural and Physical Science Professionals 1000 23
2411 Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers 1980 108
2414 Secondary School Teachers 8352 338
2415 Special Education Teachers 1158 17
2512 Medical Imaging Professionals 1092 68
2513 Occupational and Environmental Health Professionals 1578 66
2514 Optometrists and Orthoptists 1000 21
2521 Chiropractors and Osteopaths 1000 23
2524 Occupational Therapists 1000 76
2525 Physiotherapists 1104 99
2526 Podiatrists 1000 28
2527 Speech Professionals and Audiologists 1000 41
2531 General Practitioners and Resident Medical officers 3558 258
2532 Anaesthetists 1000 32
2533 Internal Medicine Specialists 1000 34
2534 Psychiatrists 1000 24
2535 Surgeons 1000 17
2539 Other Medical Practitioners 1000 427
2541 Midwives 1000 30
2544 Registered Nurses 13872 1882
2611 ICT Business and Systems Analysts 1536 1366
2613 Software and Applications Programmers 5364 4544
2631 Computer Network Professionals 1986 1460
2633 Telecommunications Engineering Professionals 1000 502
2711 Barristers 1000 3
2713 Solicitors 3252 187
2723 Psychologists 1212 65
2725 Social Workers 2166 143
3122 Civil Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians 1000 49
3123 Electrical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians 1000 17
3132 Telecommunications Technical Specialists 1000 21
3211 Automotive Electricians 1000 7
3212 Motor Mechanics 6108 123
3222 Sheetmetal Trades Workers 1000 5
3223 Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers 4416 36
3232 Metal Fitters and Machinists 8070 51
3233 Precision Metal Trades Workers 1000 2
3241 Panelbeaters 1134 2
3311 Bricklayers and Stonemasons 1656 42
3312 Carpenters and Joiners 7290 124
3322 Painting Trades Workers 2802 26
3331 Glaziers 1000 1
3332 Plasterers 1866 12
3334 Wall and Floor Tilers 1284 4
3341 Plumbers 5130 72
3411 Electricians 8772 127
3421 Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics 1038 16
3422 Electrical Distribution Trades Workers 1000 8
3423 Electronics Trades Workers 2076 32
3513 Chefs 2475 93
3991 Boat Builders and Shipwrights 1530 0
3941 Cabinetmakers 1000 4
4112 Dental Hygienists, Technicians and Therapists 1000 34

Sunday, January 17, 2016

SkillSelect – 8 January 2016 round results – Australia Immigration

The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 8 January 2016.

Invitations issued on 8 January 2016

Visa SubclassNumber
Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) 2,400
Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489) 5

During 2015-16 the following number of invitations have been issued:

Invitations issued during 2015-16

Visa subclassJulyAugSeptOctNovDecJanTotal
Skilled – Independent (subclass 189)
2,300
2,300
2,300
2,000
2,300
1,400
2,400
15,000
Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489)
80
80
80
40
40
10
5
335
Total
2,380
2,380
2,380
2,040
2,340
1,410
2,405
15,335

The above figures do not include invitations issued for State and Territory Government nominated visa subclasses. State and Territory Governments nominate throughout the month for specific points tested skilled migration and business innovation and investment visas. Separate results for these visa subclasses are provided monthly.

8 January 2016 results

The following graph shows the points for clients who were invited to apply in the 8 January round.

Invitation process and cut offs

The highest ranked clients by points score are invited to apply for the relevant visa. For clients who have equal points scores, the time at which they reached their points score for that subclass (referred to as the visa date of effect) determines their order of invitation. Expressions of Interest with earlier dates of effect are invited before later dates.

Visa SubclassPoints scoreVisa date of effect
Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) 60 14/12/2015 3:04PM
Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489) 70 15/12/2015 1:47AM

Due to the continuing high numbers of EOIs received for the below occupations, invitations for these occupations will be issued on a pro rata basis in each monthly invitation round over the 2015-16 programme year. These arrangements are subject to change throughout the programme year.  SkillSelect first allocates available places to Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) visas and then remaining to Skilled – Regional (subclass 489) (Provisional – Family Sponsored) visas. If all places are taken up by subclass 189 visas then there will be no invitations issued for subclass 489 visas in these occupations:

  • ICT Business and Systems Analysts
  • Accountants
  • Software and Applications Programmers.

The points score and the visa date of effect cut-off for the above occupations in the 8 January 2016 invitation round is as follows. Below points score and visa date of effect is for Skilled Independent (subclass 189).

Points scores and the visa dates of effect cut off for the above occupations in the 8 January 2016 invitation round

PointsDescriptionPoints scoreVisa date of effect
2211 Accountants 70 19/11/2015 10:13AM
2611 ICT Business and System Analysts 65 3/10/2015 2:08AM
2613 Software and Applications Programmers 60 26/06/2015 9:30PM

Note: the following occupation group has reached its ceiling and no more invitations will be issue during the 2015-16 programme year:

  • 2212 – Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasures

 

State/Territory nominations 2015

Nominations by State and Territory Governments – December 2015

The number of intending migrants who received nominations from State and Territory Governments in December 2015 is shown in the table below:

Visa subclassACTNSWNTQldSATas.Vic.WATotal
Skilled – Nominated (subclass 190) visa 27 206 10 15 87 32 146 39 562
Skilled – Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) visa 0 281 24 4 23 10 0 1 343
Business Innovation and Investment (subclass 188) visa 1 12 0 12 10 0 129 1 171
Business Talent (Permanent) (subclass 132) visa 1 2 0 3 17 0 6 5 34
Total 29 501 34 34 137 42 281 52 1110

Nominations by State and Territory Governments – 2015/16 total activity

The number of intending migrants who received nominations from State and Territory Governments from 1 July 2015 to the end of December 2015 is shown in the following table:

Visa subclassACTNSWNTQldSATas.Vic.WATotal
Skilled – Nominated (subclass 190) visa 193 831 64 193 1396 104 1080 178 4039
Skilled – Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) visa 0 855 115 97 299 31 2 8 1407
Business Innovation and Investment (subclass 188) visa 2 110 0 69 40 3 795 56 1075
Business Talent (Permanent) (subclass 132) visa 1 10 0 7 53 3 19 36 129
Total 196 1806 179 366 1788 141 1896 278 6650