australian immigration is being sucky towards graduates now. this is freakin unfair.

theyre closing the window. i might as well go back than staying on gambling on whether they will chg the guidelines further

yup im on that visa now. but 18 mths...pfft...during which time they can change the guidelines however they want once they think of a better way to select migrants.

there have been a couple of changes within these few mths alone. with the new changes it requires graduates to receive their degree assessment results before submitting the application but as far as i remember u need to have a copy of your cert to be able to do the assessment, which means u need to graduate 1st. most student visas dont hold out that long. this probably means those who want to apply for a PR will need to apply for a TR 1st.

i bet there will be more changes during these 18 mths. the processing period has been increased too in these few mths with the priority processing.

not true. most people try to send an application in before they graduate. but it's hard now that the requirements changed. before this they only needed to provide evidence of their degree assessment application. now they want the results in before they proceed with the processing.

most student visas expire in march when the student completes his studies in december the previous year after the finals. most unis graduation ceremonies will only take place in mar/april afaik. the degree assessment will take about a month after u send the assessment application in, which means april/may, at the earliest.

and on a bridging visa u can leave australia as long as u apply for a bridging visa B which allows u to return to your home country in the event of emergencies. that will cost u 60 bucks.

a bridging visa is also indefinite. that means it will never run out until your application is approved or rejected. if rejected, u will be given 1 mth to gtfo or apply for another visa.

This post has been edited by b3ta: Jan 19 2010, 11:53 PM

does your 457 require an assessment of your degree? if not good on ya. but you need a job/internship offer by an employer


the temporary visa (TR) requires an assessment of your degree, not sure if u need the results before applying or not, but i dont think so. it's easy provided that u have an australian degree and have completed a minimum of 2 years of study in australia within 6 mths of application.

but yeah this new guideline has screwed a lot of onshore graduate applicants. they will need to apply for a TR 1st before going for a PR cos theres just not enough time on their student visa to wait for their degree assessment results.

This post has been edited by b3ta: Jan 20 2010, 08:37 PM

i dont know if AMC is the relevant authority for degree assessment. if yes, then he probably wont need to do it twice. if not, he will need to submit it through to the relevant authorities for assessment if he wants to apply for a TR or PR visa. it is just strictly for immigration purposes.

cos to get marks for immigration your degree commonly awards u 40-70 points out of the 100/120 points needed for PR. each course will differ in the amount of points u earn. most engineers will earn 60 while food science and biomed guys like me only get 50. the assessment is to justify whether your degree is qualified to earn you your points. it also plays a role in determining whether the job u get is relevant to your studies. cos to qualify for more points through employment you need to hold a job that is relevant to your qualifications.

This post has been edited by b3ta: Jan 21 2010, 12:01 AM

it's not a must. but it is very useful cos it gives 15-25 points for your application

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Added on January 29, 2010, 6:23 am@Grimm -

i dont know how well off your family is, but if 130k is not a problem then go for hons or even masters. but bear in mind the changes that immigration can make within the 1 year or so of the duration of your honours. bit of a gamble. the same can happen if u choose to go back and work but at least instead of spending money u will be earning some and in the process kickstart your career. but also consider the fact that onshore applicants get more priority in their application.

but think if it's absolutely necessary to sacrifice so much just to work in aus? if ur thinking of working a few yrs in aus and then going back to malaysia with a shitload of moolah i suggest u forget it, cos as a fresh grad u wont be earning enough to make it worthwhile anyway.

if ur thinking of bringing your family over it will take yearsss and that is assuming your folks dont mind adapting to the change in lifestyle at their age and assuming that immigration doesnt change any of their guidelines. and since u wont get HECS as a PR your bro will still need to pay full fees for his education so no cheaper there.

if your family doesnt need u for support, the cheapest option is to get a temporary resident visa and do shit here for 1.5 years, work, get enough points for PR or decide what u wana do.




This post has been edited by b3ta: Jan 29 2010, 06:23 AM

i thought it is automatically renewed every year, and the uni will pay for it in advance, and the costs be included in your tuition fees. so if u dont pay for oshc u can consider urself indebted to the uni and wont be able to sit for exams/view results etc

never got my electronics checked. i feel that aus customs are more lax than malaysian ones.

HAHA other than ur important documents and stuff like drivers license (cos u can use ur malaysian license to drive here) and of course cash, anything else is practically non-essential and can be bought here. so no worries. tip - try not to convert everything to RM and u'll be fine.

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Added on February 3, 2010, 7:17 pmwhat kinda utensils. just get it here la. u cant bring sharp objects on the plane anyway

This post has been edited by b3ta: Feb 3 2010, 07:17 PM

as long as it's original

im driving with my full license and i dont use a translation. got stopped once for breath test. police didnt say anything

i dont mind the wind. it's the early sunset that gets to me

yeah it's the cheapest wed nights. currently around sydney the prices are around low 1.2x round weds and around 1.3x on thurs

u can choose to be bound for less than 2 years if u take up somebody's mobile plan

that being said

anyone wana take up my plan? im planning on going back soon n i have around 1 year left on my 3 mobile $29cap. i'll give u the E63 as well as maybe some cash too

can work full time

any gig goers here? who's gona be at soundwave/sidewaves?

how did ur friend settle his cap? pay the cancelling fees? or...

if they blacklist ur identity based on ur passport number u will get a new passport with a different number after a few years right. so the blacklist will only be for a few years?