Speaking of which, I am a law grad from UK (but Malaysian) and here is my score point

Age: 30 pts
English language competency level: 10 pts
Overseas skilled employment in nominated skilled occupation or a closely related skilled occupation: not quite sure
Australian skilled employment in nominated skilled occupation or a closely related skilled occupation (The maximum points awarded for any combination of overseas and Australian skilled employment is 20 points): not quite sure
Educational qualifications: Bachelor 15 pts
Australian study qualification: N/A
Other factors: N/A
Nomination/Sponsorship: N/A

So far 55 pts. Should be able to obtain 60.

What did I miss out? I have not studied/worked in Aussie before.

Few options,
Note: These are not professional advice but just advising based on experience.

I) Get band 8 in IELTS to obtain that extra 10 points
II) Check for state sponsorship, this will give you extra 5 points if your occupation is in the state sponsorship list.
III) Do a professional year (Not sure if it applies to law) to get the extra 5 points
IV) If all else fails, look into the option of graduate visa for overseas students to see if they recognise your university. Bank your luck in Aussie for 18 months to see if you can land yourself a job and apply for PR afterwards.

Guys correct me if anything above is incorrect or the information has since changed.

This post has been edited by Soony: Jul 19 2016, 11:55 PM

ok i did my assessment. so how to DIY my own application, any website or guides for me to refer to ? and what is the website to file my application? i read got something called express my interest something?
thanks !

Congrats!

Yes, you are right. You can start your own application via http://www.border.gov.au/Busi/Empl/skillselect

Though, before starting that, please prepare all the required evidence for the points that you are claiming, it will definitely help in expediting the process.

ok thanks ! i go see see first

migrationdesk and expatforum are very helpful

ah that's good

how long have you been there and which part of aussie are you residing?

Dear all,

I also am planning to take the IELTS soon, may i know how you study and get what scored. My english is ok but am afraid will get stuck or no idea what to say in the oral exam. any advice, and how to prepare? Thanks

just talk whatever is relevant to the topic, there's no right or wrong answer... e.g.
examiner: hi, captivesim, where do you live?

instead of just answering, "subang jaya..."
try elaborating more like, "i live in subang jaya, have you been there before? the traffic there is horrendous"
something like that...

Did my studies for four years and started working 3 years ago. So a total of 7 years in Perth. Sounds pretty long already. How about yourself?

ah, young chap

i spent 2 years in hobart, went back to malaysia and have been here 15 years...

now waiting for the right time to go back

Age + job experience + academic qualifications + IELTS score + state sponsorship
They excluded the time spent at an Aussie Uni.

i get 5 points for staying in rural or low population area for 2 years during my uni years

normally how long is the assessment being carry out? so kan jeong...

which stage are you in? EOI or visa application?

EOI invitation depends on your points
Visa application can take a month to 6 months or more in some cases

not sure which stage...just submitted to one of the agent to check..i guess the earliest stage?

my ex-colleague done via agent... took her more than a year to get the grant for herself and family from the time all docs were submitted to the agent...

she also has no idea what's the process like

This post has been edited by kenji1903: Jul 20 2016, 03:20 PM

fuiyo...anyway thanks for replying the question..looks like the point result not coming out in this few days..

Bro, which university you went to ? Thanks.

UTAS