Ranga Guruge

Hi,

Due to the recent increase of the pass mark (115), I think I'm not going to meet it
and I'm planing to do an MSc in Australia and then apply for PR under "On-shore
Student" category.

It starts in March, 2003 and continues for 2 semesters, ending in Nov or
December, 2003.

My question is, whether I can apply for PR as an "On-shore student" and gain "5"
points for "Australian Qualification" when I apply after receiving my transcript at
the end of the Second Semester (Dec, 2003) ?

Or, do I have to ne physically in Australia for 'one calender year' before applying
under "On-shore student" ?

Thanks a lot Ranga

Ranga Guruge

I'm sorry, I tried several times, but the post didn't get through with Google.

Now it seems that they have actually gone through. Sorry for flooding

-Ranga

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George Lombard

Hi Ranga,

Two consecutive traditional academic semesters are acknowledged as constituting a
"year" for the purposes of skilled migration eligibility. You will have no
difficulty.

Cheers

George Lombard

www.austimmigration.com.au

Ranga Guruge wrote in message
<[email protected]>. ..
    >Hi,
    >
    >Due to the recent increase of the pass mark (115), I think I'm not going to meet it
    >and I'm planing to do an MSc in Australia and then apply for PR under "On-shore
    >Student" category.
    >
    >It starts in March, 2003 and continues for 2 semesters, ending in Nov or
    >December, 2003.
    >
    >My question is, whether I can apply for PR as an "On-shore student" and gain "5"
    >points for "Australian Qualification" when I apply after receiving my transcript at
    >the end of the Second Semester (Dec, 2003) ?
    >
    >Or, do I have to ne physically in Australia for 'one calender year' before applying
    >under "On-shore student" ?
    >
    >Thanks a lot Ranga

Ranga Guruge

Hi George,

Thank you very for your clarification. I hope the immigration laws won't change again
by the time I apply, possibly in late 2003.

Please accept my appologies for accidentally posting my msg three times. My browser
repeatedly gave an error message -- Now it seems that more than one posting had
gone through.

Regards Ranga.

"George Lombard" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
    > Hi Ranga,
    >
    > Two consecutive traditional academic semesters are acknowledged as constituting a
    > "year" for the purposes of skilled migration eligibility. You will have no
    > difficulty.
    >
    > Cheers
    >
    > George Lombard
    >
    > www.austimmigration.com.au