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post Aug 23 2012, 08:20 PM

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I'll be graduating in December, studying a total of 11 months...
Graduate visa requires me to have studied 2 years.

If I want to apply for independent visa, I will need to get an IELTS of 8 to have enough points (60)

Furthermore, I need to get a Skills Assessment (~$350), which can only be done after I graduate. And I was told they won't be working much during xmas & new year. Plus I have to wait some weeks for skills to be assessed.

Not forgetting ~$450 for an IELTS test which I need to get an 8 in all bands. And time for immigration to process my stuff.

And those above only qualifies me for an expression of interest with 60 points. I should rather not bother trying and go back to MY right??

Unless I have an employee sponsor?
Got called for phone interview, but employer can't sponsor me sad.gif

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post Aug 23 2012, 10:24 PM

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QUOTE(hihihehe @ Aug 23 2012, 09:50 PM)
11 months of study already proven you not eligible for independent TR/PR. you can only hope for employer sponsorship

anyway, if you have enough points with valid documents then i think that is not the issue anymore. they just need you to meet all the requirements with given minimum points and the chances of you getting approved is very high..
all my friends who applied for PR with minimum points have been granted(even in de facto)
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Actually I think I'm eligible as long as I get that 60 points. The 2 years study thing has been changed and now contributes 5 points instead of being a requirement. The only thing is that, I would need an IELTS of 8 to get 60 points.

It still is a requirement for graduate visa though.


When your friends applied for PR? Was it recently?
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post Aug 24 2012, 09:50 AM

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QUOTE(konichiwawa @ Aug 24 2012, 07:08 AM)
http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/

All state sponsored (visa 176) and general skilled migration (visa 175) PR has moved to Skill Select (http://www.immi.gov.au/skills/skillselect/). Under the new Skill Select there are still a few options.

Visa 189 replaces the old GSM (visa 175). You still need to get nominated to be able to apply for PR but you are not required to state in any specific state.

Visa 190 replaces the old state sponsorship (visa 176). You need to stay for 2 years in the nominated territory/state.

Both costs AUD3060.

Added on August 24, 2012, 7:15 am

If I'm not wrong you do require 2 years of studying in Australia.
Found on this website (http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-ski...-aust-study.htm)

Hope this helps.
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As referring to http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-ski...-table-grad.htm

Study Requirement is now under POINTS, no more under Basic Eligibility Req
Therefore, studying at Aus for 2 years just gives an additional 5 points. It is not a requirement. biggrin.gif
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post Aug 24 2012, 12:09 PM

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I think there are other independent visas that only require 60 points. For those, I would need to get an 8 in an IELTS test...
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post Aug 24 2012, 12:30 PM

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I've never taken an IELTS test before, so I really don't know the standard of my English.

For someone who has taken IELTS: How hard is it? How would you rate an average Malaysian's English level on the 9-point IELTS scale?

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post Aug 24 2012, 01:03 PM

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QUOTE(konichiwawa @ Aug 24 2012, 12:42 PM)
I just took my General IELTS and I have got 8.5. But then again, English is my first language. Another friend of mine is Chinese educated and his English is decent, he got a 8.5 too (which is a little surprising). Yet another friend whose first language is English too scored an 8.

Honestly, I don't think it's too difficult. I did mine in Australia though. Average Malaysian's English I would say is around 7.5-8. Just cut down on the "lahs" and "mahs" etc during speaking exams.
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When you say decent, do you mean no grammatical or spelling errors at all in day-to-day speaking & writing?
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post Aug 24 2012, 02:50 PM

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QUOTE(hihihehe @ Aug 24 2012, 02:43 PM)
you are lucky because of this changes. I finished my study 1.6 years and i can't get PR independently :/

most of my friends got it last year and the latest was 2 weeks ago. He has a family here with disabled daughter and were holding TR. he won't get a pr because of his daughter's case but he risked it and granted with PR after 2 months. he is now a happy man
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Sigh, I'm not sure if I should apply...
$$ at risk

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post Aug 24 2012, 03:13 PM

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QUOTE(tatagal @ Aug 24 2012, 02:59 PM)
If you really plan to stay here, I think is worth a bet! The best is to consult an agent, they are more experience!

By the way, I had my IELTS is Australia for $330, IELTS in Malaysia cost around RM700, why yours are more expensive? Is it different state different price?
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I was told I should also take a 1-2 day intensive course which will teach me about the structures & formats etc on how to answer, do you think I should take it? Its about A$90

And what are the chances of getting PR?
I still have to wait for my skills to be assessed, then lodge an expression of interest, which would probably take the immigration some time too right?

I graduate by December 2012 and visa expires in March 2013
I do not plan to return if I don't get a job (sponsored) by January, I plan to go back for CNY (Feb)

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post Aug 24 2012, 04:24 PM

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QUOTE(hihihehe @ Aug 24 2012, 03:26 PM)
wait, so you will apply after january 2013(when skillselect kick in)? if so, then you won't get bridging visa for skillselect. you will need to wait in malaysia for the answer once your student visa has expired

if you apply before january 2013 then you will get bridging visa and can start looking for job or go back for CNY(if you haven't get a job)

what is your skill/occupation? the chance of getting PR is actually very high if you met all the requirements, have good characteristic(in australia and malaysia) and health(not sure how this works) but not sure in skillselect

you can seek advice from many immigration agent for free too

i would advice you to go for PR fi you met all the basic requirements
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Really? Actually I was told that the chances are extremely low.
Also, I do plan to apply my EOI BEFORE 2013

BUT I would need to have my skills assessed, and this can only be done AFTER I graduate which is 15 December.
AND I was told that they would processing it extremely slow as its the christmas and new year season.

I need to get my skills assessed I apply my EOI iirc. =\

QUOTE(tatagal @ Aug 24 2012, 03:26 PM)
No idea for chances of getting PR for your case since I am not an expert!

For normal user, shouldn't be a problem to score between 7 - 7.5. If English is your mother tongue, shouldnt be a prob for average 8 or above especially for those who studied here! What band do you need to score?

For the structures and formats, I think you can get from your friends. It is good for you to know some technique rather then walking to the exam hall without any preparation. My friend gave me a lot of sample & pass year (softcopy), sadly the files are too big. If you really need it, I can send some to you.
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I don't have any friends who took the IELTS recently, so I guess I should take a short workshop about it.
I do have friends that took it a year ago and I was told that the workshop would prove helpful, they forgot the structures, formats/techniques though.
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post Aug 27 2012, 05:06 PM

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Hi guys, I've been turned down a couple of times during interview because I do not hold a PR/citizen status.


If I submit my EOI, would it be possible for my employer to specifically pick me?
In other words, sponsor me BUT not going through the employer-sponsored visa?
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post Aug 28 2012, 11:16 AM

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Thanks a lot empire23 biggrin.gif


Also, I think ACS is ~A$350


QUOTE(Mirror_man @ Aug 27 2012, 08:47 PM)
Ever considered the graduate visa? =)
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Only studied 1 year sad.gif
2 years required.
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