New Skilled Occupation Lists
Jun 30th 2010, 8:42 am
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Re: New Skilled Occupation Lists
ACS has today announced new guidelines for skills assessment which appear to take into account the differential value of IT experience under the new SOL, ENSOL and State SOL.
See http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?acti...killassessment .
This will be an important document for onshore graduates and anyone needing a reassessment of an existing ACS assessment, as well as future applicants.
Cheers,
George Lombard
See http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?acti...killassessment .
This will be an important document for onshore graduates and anyone needing a reassessment of an existing ACS assessment, as well as future applicants.
Cheers,
George Lombard
If someone already has an ACS assesment and 175 visa application with DIAC (since late 2008) against 2231-79 NEC
Now that that ASCO code maps to ANZSCO code 261399 Software and Applications Programmers nec
Will the current application be processed by DIAC or does the individual need to get re-assesed by the ACS and formely be given the new ANZSCO code in someway? and then update DIAC to get things moving?
Jun 30th 2010, 8:55 am
#77
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Re: New Skilled Occupation Lists
This sounds like good news but Im not really clear on what happens from here.
If someone already has an ACS assesment and 175 visa application with DIAC (since late 2008) against 2231-79 NEC
Now that that ASCO code maps to ANZSCO code 261399 Software and Applications Programmers nec
Will the current application be processed by DIAC or does the individual need to get re-assesed by the ACS and formely be given the new ANZSCO code in someway? and then update DIAC to get things moving?
If someone already has an ACS assesment and 175 visa application with DIAC (since late 2008) against 2231-79 NEC
Now that that ASCO code maps to ANZSCO code 261399 Software and Applications Programmers nec
Will the current application be processed by DIAC or does the individual need to get re-assesed by the ACS and formely be given the new ANZSCO code in someway? and then update DIAC to get things moving?
Having said that , wait until tomorrow and things will clear with 1st July announcement.
Jun 30th 2010, 2:58 pm
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Re: New Skilled Occupation Lists
People keep saying that current applicants will not be impacted. That, of course, is not necessarily true. It all depends on the new priority rules, that wil problably be announced in July (although I'm not sure if it will be directly on the first of July?)
For example, it might make sense if DIAC decides that all applicants, including the ones already in the system, with occupations on the new SOL should get priority above the rest. This doesn't mean that current applications with other occupations will be thrown out (especially not until the new law has gone trhough), but it would impact their waiting time.
Of course, this line of reasoning might be wishful thinking on my part as my occupation was on the original SOL, wasn't on the MODL and is now on the new SOL, but we'll have to see. I do agree that the best (and only) thing to do is to wait patiently a bit more...
For example, it might make sense if DIAC decides that all applicants, including the ones already in the system, with occupations on the new SOL should get priority above the rest. This doesn't mean that current applications with other occupations will be thrown out (especially not until the new law has gone trhough), but it would impact their waiting time.
Of course, this line of reasoning might be wishful thinking on my part as my occupation was on the original SOL, wasn't on the MODL and is now on the new SOL, but we'll have to see. I do agree that the best (and only) thing to do is to wait patiently a bit more...
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Jun 30th 2010, 9:19 pm
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Re: New Skilled Occupation Lists
People keep saying that current applicants will not be impacted. That, of course, is not necessarily true. It all depends on the new priority rules, that wil problably be announced in July (although I'm not sure if it will be directly on the first of July?)
For example, it might make sense if DIAC decides that all applicants, including the ones already in the system, with occupations on the new SOL should get priority above the rest. This doesn't mean that current applications with other occupations will be thrown out (especially not until the new law has gone trhough), but it would impact their waiting time.
Of course, this line of reasoning might be wishful thinking on my part as my occupation was on the original SOL, wasn't on the MODL and is now on the new SOL, but we'll have to see. I do agree that the best (and only) thing to do is to wait patiently a bit more...
For example, it might make sense if DIAC decides that all applicants, including the ones already in the system, with occupations on the new SOL should get priority above the rest. This doesn't mean that current applications with other occupations will be thrown out (especially not until the new law has gone trhough), but it would impact their waiting time.
Of course, this line of reasoning might be wishful thinking on my part as my occupation was on the original SOL, wasn't on the MODL and is now on the new SOL, but we'll have to see. I do agree that the best (and only) thing to do is to wait patiently a bit more...
So no action required from those applicants. Relax and wait for your grant.
Though No priority processing is released yet.
Jun 30th 2010, 10:39 pm
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Re: New Skilled Occupation Lists
Hi, just a quick question to george, havent posted on this site for a long time as wasnt sure if we were still going to :but having decided after all the changes to still go ahead, we find that my husband now has only 105 points ???
I have read many of your post over the year and am hoping you can shed a bit of light on the situation for me as we are banging our head on a brick wall, my husband is a carpenter with 19 solid years work history and has completed his vitesses which he passed he is 36 ......any help would be gratefully received
I have read many of your post over the year and am hoping you can shed a bit of light on the situation for me as we are banging our head on a brick wall, my husband is a carpenter with 19 solid years work history and has completed his vitesses which he passed he is 36 ......any help would be gratefully received
Jul 1st 2010, 3:51 am
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Re: New Skilled Occupation Lists
Hi Everyone,
I read from the DIAC site that the application for Subclass 175, 176 and 475 is temporarily suspended. With the new SOL listing (Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO), is the temporary suspension still holds? if yes, what options can be explored?
Looking at Schedule 1 of the Migration Regulation 1994, it has on it 1224-11, does it mean that I can submit to ACS required documents for assessment on that ASCO code? Or I have to use the new ANZSCO code?
Appreciate your advise.
I read from the DIAC site that the application for Subclass 175, 176 and 475 is temporarily suspended. With the new SOL listing (Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO), is the temporary suspension still holds? if yes, what options can be explored?
Looking at Schedule 1 of the Migration Regulation 1994, it has on it 1224-11, does it mean that I can submit to ACS required documents for assessment on that ASCO code? Or I have to use the new ANZSCO code?
Appreciate your advise.
DIAC have started accepting applications since this morning on their website..
Nick
Jul 1st 2010, 5:06 am
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Re: New Skilled Occupation Lists
I can't see Computing Professional (nec) in new SOL 
Jul 1st 2010, 5:08 am
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Re: New Skilled Occupation Lists
261399 Software and Applications Programmers nec
is absent in new SOL.
is absent in new SOL.
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Jul 1st 2010, 5:42 am
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Re: New Skilled Occupation Lists
What im talking about is how will people that are basically stuck because there ASCO code wasnt on the CSL but via the new mapping it might mean they are now on the new SOL. What do they need to do ?
Re-apply to be re assesed under the new ANZSCO code? or will it automatically get swapped over? etc etc
Jul 1st 2010, 7:53 am
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Re: New Skilled Occupation Lists
Sorry can I just clarift something previously mentioned 
I didnt realise that SS are only valid for a certain amount of time
Does this mean I have to have my visa granted within that time or just lodge my app?? My app is already nearly a year old and my SS was granted in Feb, so now a little owrried
Help please??
I didnt realise that SS are only valid for a certain amount of time
Does this mean I have to have my visa granted within that time or just lodge my app?? My app is already nearly a year old and my SS was granted in Feb, so now a little owrried
Help please??
Jul 1st 2010, 8:42 am
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Re: New Skilled Occupation Lists
Sorry can I just clarift something previously mentioned
I didnt realise that SS are only valid for a certain amount of time
Does this mean I have to have my visa granted within that time or just lodge my app?? My app is already nearly a year old and my SS was granted in Feb, so now a little owrried
Help please??
I didnt realise that SS are only valid for a certain amount of time
Does this mean I have to have my visa granted within that time or just lodge my app?? My app is already nearly a year old and my SS was granted in Feb, so now a little owrried
Help please??
Jul 1st 2010, 8:52 am
#87
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Re: New Skilled Occupation Lists
Thanks Bermudashorts!
Phew, thought I was going to have to re apply!
Time to sit back and wait again....hoping we may be included on SMP and things may pick up a bit
At the end of the day the best things are worth waiting for!
Phew, thought I was going to have to re apply!
Time to sit back and wait again....hoping we may be included on SMP and things may pick up a bit
At the end of the day the best things are worth waiting for!
Jul 1st 2010, 4:45 pm
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Re: New Skilled Occupation Lists
Has anyone got any clear idea when they will announce the priorities for processing will now be. I just have this feeling that they are waiting to get their new act through parliament and then old applications where we have jobs that are no longer on the list will be binned. We have now been lodged since Feb 2008, and just want to know one way or the other. 
Jul 1st 2010, 5:00 pm
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Re: New Skilled Occupation Lists
Has anyone got any clear idea when they will announce the priorities for processing will now be. I just have this feeling that they are waiting to get their new act through parliament and then old applications where we have jobs that are no longer on the list will be binned. We have now been lodged since Feb 2008, and just want to know one way or the other.
Why has it taken so long? What is your skill code and visa type I'd you don't mind?
Thanks
Jul 1st 2010, 5:50 pm
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Re: New Skilled Occupation Lists
Yes, unfortunately they were really slow processing in 2008, and they had nearly reached our application when the new priority processing rules were brought in. Our visa is for job that is not on CSL, and there wasn't state sponsorship option, so we are back of the queue, and still don't know what is going to happen.