Why not? sure got right? This is ONE requirement to get PR in the first place?

Or are you saying, zun zun 60pts only, and still getting approved ?

60 is the minimum so why not?

yeah i am talking about zun zun 60 points, wondering if anyone manage to get a PR with this minimum points.

Just curious if anyone manage to get it with minimum points
coz currently i maybe only able to get 60 points

like i said, why not?
but the processing time will be longer than those with higher points

Yea minimum is 60, so why not.

Just that your processing *may* be longer.

Hi guys,

I was having a talk with my gf and we were thinking of migrating to Australia for a better quality of life and for our future kids education as well.

The situation now:

1) I'm a Software Engineer (Information Technology)
2) My gf is a Medical Representative.
3) Both of us is 29 this year.
3) My aunt (mom's sister) has been staying in Australia (Pennant Hills - Sydney) for more than 30 years.

I would like to hear anyone's opinions on the questions below:

1) Should I look out for a job first in Australia? If yes, should I do it remotely or locally?
2) Could my aunt be a great help for us to migrate to Australia? If yes, how should we go about?

Thank you and appreciate your feedback.

Well, first start by reading this thread and google the immigration web site.

Secondly, no PR/no visa = no job.
Many applicants for 1 job, software engineer, depends what type and whether that skill in demand.
if really in demand, you MAY get employer to sponsor u. If not, apply for skilled migration - currently stopped.
Alternatively if u can invest AUD1.5 million...can buy u that visa.

Yr aunt can help in providing temp accommodation. A great start.

Your best place to start is digest the contents of the immi web site.

Thanks for your feedback @shazam7 Appreciate it.

That's how I start right there

Wait..... skilled migration... currently stopped?????

This post has been edited by jianh: Oct 6 2015, 10:35 AM

Source: Immi web site

The Assistant Minister set a cap for offshore General Skilled Migration (GSM) visas which takes effect on 22 September 2015. The following offshore General Skilled Migration (GSM) visas are affected:
Skilled Independent (subclass 175)
Skilled Sponsored (subclass 176)
Skilled Regional Sponsored (subclass 475).
The cap sets the maximum number of places that can be granted in the 2015–16 financial year for these visa subclasses. This total has already been reached. Therefore, applications for these visas that were not finalised before 22 September 2015 are taken not to have been made and the relevant visa application charge will be repaid to affected applicants.il

No more places til...dunno when. Maybe 2017.
Never mind. Oz welcome u one. Bring in 1.5 million or 5 million like all the PRC do, get investor visa.

Oh I see, on certain subclass only. I'm on 189 by the way & have just gotten a nod from EA, obtained my 5 points lol.

Not a lot but at least something to get me closer.

Hi sifus,

Anyone has experience with CDR requirements from Engineers Australia for PR application?

I have an engineering bachelors degree from our local university which is not accredited by Engineers Australia. However over the years I've since completed my PhD Engineering with UK university, acquired Charted Engineer UK certification, Professional Engineer -BEM.

Do I still require to do CDR? Read from the website that Engineers Aus has a MOU on charted conversion with BEM, UK engineering council but was by my agent CDR is still required.

Can anyone help to confirm?
Thanks

https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/membe...tion-agreements

Shpuldnt be too difficult for you.

Hello, how does Engineers Australia system work especially the MRA? It works like UK's system where you are a member of a professional institution then you submit application to EC similar then become CPEng?

https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/sites...m_sept_2015.pdf

From the form above, IEM member can get member for Engineers Australia, meaning CPEng, or still need to do one more procedure to get CPEng? But for others like IStructuE Chartered Engineer, you get Chartered Professional Engineer, mean CPEng directly?

The other way round, after I get CPEng do I get MIEM from IEM and thus PEng from BEM? I just registered for my graduate engineer, kind of long to wait for 3 years... Thanks.

Which institution are you chartered with in the UK?

Assuming it's one of the main institutions, your case will be considered separately because of your undergraduate degree not being accredited. As such, your application will be assessed on a case by case basis (your career history, your accomplishment etc) and in some cases they may still ask you to submit a CDR to demonstrate your competency.

A colleague of mine had to jump through this because despite being chartered in the UK, his undergraduate degree was accredited so he had to demonstrate his competencies via an interview.

This post has been edited by Geminist: Oct 8 2015, 10:17 AM

As above.

Yes your PEng status with IEM / BEM is recognised but subject to the bolded parts.

The arrangement of MRA is negotiated on an institutional level, not by country. So EA may have a different arrangement depending on the institution.

This post has been edited by Geminist: Oct 8 2015, 10:21 AM

Hello Geminist,

I only have Graduate Engineer with BEM. But I got MIStructE and Chartered Engineer with UK through IStructE. Actually I still planning the move to Australia, which won't happen within this few years. Getting CPEng is for future use.

How do CPEng work in Australia? Say for example in Singapore, every building drawings needed to be endorsed by PE and approved by authorities before construction. Australia also the same system? Or the CPEng is a title for competencies? Is having a CPEng get you higher marks for the migration? The CPEng annual fee is expensive...

Thank you~

Just curious, as engineer why Australia? Things aren't going so well there and be prepared to reskill..

With CEng from the UK, why are you only a graduate engineer with BEM?

In any case, with IStructE, I wouldn't really bother too much with getting CPEng now because the current arrangement with EA is you can register as CPEng quite easily just by submitting your form. Unless you want to work in Australia soon, you'll be spending a lot of money for the membership.

In Australia, each state has their own requirement, e.g. Queensland with the RPEQ (Registered Professional Engineer Queensland) requirement where engineers signing off drawings or reports need to be registered as an RPEQ. To obtain RPEQ, you can either do a specific assessment, or you can do it when you apply for your CPEng.

Engineers Australia is currently trying to standardise this with the NER (National Engineering Register) which is intended to replace the NPER (National Professional Engineers Register).

CPEng is usually required on government projects, e.g. infrastructure and defense where the prerequisite for a lead engineer is to have the appropriate state accreditation and normally CPEng.