This is extracted from acs:

Work Experience for RPL
Applicants who apply for RPL and do not hold a recognised academic tertiary qualification will have deducted from their total work experience a period of relevant IT professional experience deemed necessary to have reached the level of qualification allocated. For example, if an applicant is allocated a qualification level equivalent to a 2-year diploma, they will have two years deducted from the total of their recognized work experience (effective as of 11 April).

This is from updated form 1121i--Skill Assessment Process

If you do not possess a recognized qualification in IT (or IT sub-discipline) but you have a qualification in another discipline together with significant experience in IT and extensive professional development education you may apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

May any experts in the forum spare some time to explain this ????

Firstly I don't see any inconsistency here. The DIMIA form merely says a person may qualify. The skills assessment agency (in this case, the ACS) is wholy responsible for the skills assessment. DIMIA has no role to play when it comes to assessing the skills of an applicant.

I would also urge you to spare some of your time to do some research by searching the archives of this forum/newsgroup for previous discussions on deeming dates, although things are fluid at the moment.


Peter