007

I'd like to immigrate to Australia. I have a degree in IT but not much experience and demand is low so I've decided to try my hand at something else.

I'd like to study in Oz but I have very little info on how to go about it.

I have some primary questions if anyone could shed some light.

- On what grounds can you get a PR after studying in Oz?

- I'm not sure what to persue so which skills/courses are most likely to lead to a PR?

- I've been told it can be very expensive studying there - roughly how much would it cost using an example course?

- I read you can get citizenship after living in Oz for 2 years but surely there is some restriction to this, I doubt you could get citizenship after a 2 year course - is that right?

Many thanks for any help.

bondipom

You can get citizenship after being in Australia for 2 years as a Permanent Resident. Student visas do not give you permanent residency.

Check out www.citizenship.gov.au for further details.

Either that or get Miss Moneypenny to do a google search for you.

Test

check out www.immi.gov.au


"007" <member21536@british_expats.com> wrote in message
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    > I'd like to immigrate to Australia. I have a degree in IT but not much
    > experience and demand is low so I've decided to try my hand at something
    > else.
    > I'd like to study in Oz but I have very little info on how to go
    > about it.
    > I have some primary questions if anyone could shed some
    > light.
    > - On what grounds can you get a PR after studying in Oz?
    > - I'm
    > not sure what to persue so which skills/courses are most likely to lead
    > to a PR?
    > - I've been told it can be very expensive studying there -
    > roughly how much would it cost using an example course?
    > - I read you
    > can get citizenship after living in Oz for 2 years but surely there is
    > some restriction to this, I doubt you could get citizenship after a 2
    > year course - is that right?
    > Many thanks for any help.
    > --
    > Posted via http://britishexpats.com

floweroscotland

Hi 007,

I am just waiting on word back from AHC London regarding my student visa, you have to do a full 2 year course preferably a 60 point would be easier, then apply for a 6 month bridging visa after your course, this is to allow you time to get your qualifications recognised and fill out all the forms, an onshore application takes approx 3 to 6 months from student visa to PR. My 2 year course is costing £15,000 plus you have to prove you can keep yourself for the 2 years, you are allowed to work up to 20 hours a week but you must apply for that once your course starts.

ptlabs

Under current rules, a valid onshore overseas student skilled visa application requires the applicant to nominate a 60-point occupation if the recent Australian qualification is below PhD level. More details can be found in the Skilled Migration Booklet 6, and I strongly suggest that anyone who is looking at the studying route to PR first read the booklet before spending thousands of A$ on a course.

Peter

Jaj

    >floweroscotland wrote:
    >
    > Hi
    > 007,
    >
    > I am just waiting on word back from AHC London regarding my
    > student visa, you have to do a full 2 year course preferably a 60 point
    > would be easier,

it may not be quite so easy to meet the skill assessment requirements
for a 60 point occupation.


    > then apply for a 6 month bridging visa after your
    > course,

Only in certain cases.

And the subclass 497 visa is not a bridging visa.


    >this is to allow you time to get your qualifications recognised
    > and fill out all the forms, an onshore application takes approx 3 to 6
    > months from student visa to PR. My 2 year course is costing £15,000
    > plus you have to prove you can keep yourself for the 2 years, you are
    > allowed to work up to 20 hours a week but you must apply for that once
    > your course starts.


I hope for your sake you've got a very clear idea of how you will stand
with things like skills assessment and the points test, also bear in
mind that the points test and other requirements may change.

Working while you study is often easier said than done and often is in
low paid, casual jobs.

Jeremy

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