old.sparkles

If you've looked at the summary criteria (https://www.acs.org.au/__data/assets...teria-2014.pdf) you'll see that ACS require some level of work experience to deem you skilled.

If you go for assessment with the first degree, if it is accepted as ICT Major closely related to nominated occupation, you would need 2 years experience, so would likely be skilled after 2008 (if the work experience is suitable) so only the work experience after the Masters would count for points.

If you use the Australian degree, you would need 1 year experience post qualification, so only experience from Jan 2013 would count.

Obviously the first qualification is the better option if it can be proved to be at the right level, but still leaves you short on points at the moment.

rickvinod07

I have got my ACS results only last week. Registered and started to prepare for IELTS exam. My assessment was acknowledged to be skilled after January 2014. They have scrapped 4 years of my experience leaving me with no points for experience. lets say that i get 7 in each for IELTS and i have 55 points totally.
I am skilled under software Engineer(261313) category.

Will i be able to claim rest 5 points by means of state sponsership as many state ask minimum 3 years of experience. Should this experience be taken into account that is left after ACS scrap or my full one.

ekhfaiz

I had done some reading about state sponsorship as well. My impression is that they will count the experience only which ACS as evaluated as "skilled".

rickvinod07

you mean it is experience that would be calculated from the date they say as after certain period i am skilled. In my case after January 2014?

old.sparkles

I would have thought so.

rickvinod07

Is there any other way to get 60 points? Does all State sponsorship ask for the same ACS experience and not the actual overall experience? please give me some expats knowledge and advice.

ekhfaiz

Score 8 in each section of ielts

ekhfaiz

For each occupation code the assessing authority is clearly identified by DIBP. When you go for SS, state governments don't do assessment for your skills.
So I think there isn't any contradiction to the result of assessment of skills by the respective assessment bodies.