aaca is her profesional accreditation council in aust. She being a rmit architecture graduate, this is her pathway assessment for 189. The procedure is there, email them for details.

The RMA is the mutual agreement signed last month between aaca(au), arb(uk) & nzrba(nz) for cross border mutual accreditation. She can do her practice in uk/nz if she wants to with much ease.

This post has been edited by jojolicia: Jun 16 2023, 06:15 PM

Thanks for your very helpful input!

Welcome. Since your daughter is practising in melb now, ask her to follow thru part 2 & 3.

This post has been edited by jojolicia: Jun 16 2023, 06:24 PM

I guess you are an Architectural graduate too!

Long time dy. Did my 3+2 back then.
I think the module has not changed, still a 3+2 for accreditation requirement.

Lets not hijack/ derail the thread further

This post has been edited by jojolicia: Jun 16 2023, 07:41 PM

I have a Singaporean cousin who did engineering in Australia and was on some kind of graduate visa, managed to worked 2 years but had to go back eventually, hope your daughter is not under this visa class… I can’t seem to recall what visa subclass he was on

I think jojolicia gave you a more valuable input, sorry bro, didn’t help

This post has been edited by kenji1903: Jun 16 2023, 07:50 PM

3+2 as in 3 years bachelor and 2 years Masters? She has her masters already.
Sorry to clarify.

She's ok with paying higher taxes?

You are ok with paying so much for tax?

This post has been edited by Ramjade: Jun 16 2023, 07:53 PM

You are blinkered.
She started with $5000 graduate salary.
Try that in Malaysia.

Not everyone earns above $180k/annum like TS… and 45% tax is on the income above $180k, under $180k is a lower tier

This post has been edited by kenji1903: Jun 16 2023, 07:59 PM

Is that pre tax or after tax? Cause right now I feel so sayang earning tax free dividend and if I make the move my dividends all will be tax.

This post has been edited by Ramjade: Jun 16 2023, 08:05 PM

After tax and medicare is $4,070.

Then not that bad. Thought will be like 40% tax. Btw as a foreigner there, does the medical insurance goes up in price as we age like Malaysia or you get to lock in the price from the moment you purchase it?

Yup. 3 bachelor + 2 masters.
Good, ask her get thru her aaca part 2&3. As i said, with the new rma effective last month, its triple yummy

Just be where it fits best to you.

This post has been edited by jojolicia: Jun 23 2023, 10:32 PM

Not very sure of Medicare. I think it has different categories of coverage and therefore different prices.

You are so fixated with tax, but did you realise your single tier dividend already includes 30% tax paid?

Okay, allow me to share my thoughts and pardon the wall of text.

For visa subclass 189 (skilled independent), looking at the last few invitation rounds, the last round Architects were invited to apply was two rounds ago back in December 2022, but the points cut-off was 85. Prior to that, there October 2022’s invitation round had a points cut-off of 65. Going further back, there hasn’t been any ITAs issued for Architects since 2020 (and possibly earlier as I haven’t gone through older data).

May I know why she wasn’t invited to apply back in October? If I had to take a guess, your daughter hasn’t submitted an Expression of Interest (EOI) through SkillSelect yet, which is a huge no-no. Regardless of what her score is at this point, I would suggest her to submit her EOI ASAP and start gathering all her documents required for the application (e.g. IELTS cert, skills assessment, relevant forms, etc.). Ideally, this should’ve been done once she’s gotten her degree. What this does is, it puts her in the queue immediately and she won’t miss any chances just in case a surprise invitation round comes up. Also, being in the queue early helps as well.

Let’s take an example where there’s a pool of 200 EOIs for Architecture where 50 EOIs have above 80 points, 100 have exactly 80 points and the remaining 50 scored below 80. The order of priority for invitation is first based on points, followed by EOI submission date. Say, if your daughter is sitting at 80 points and she’s number 101 in the queue, but the the quota for ITAs is 100, then your daughter is going to miss out even if the points cut-off is 80. The first 50 EOIs with points higher than 80 will get their invitation, while the next 50 ITAs will go to those with 80 points based on the order of their application date.

I would suggest her to submit an EOI through SkillSelect ASAP for both visa subclass 189 & 190 (Victoria). I reckon she might receive her ITA quicker through 190 than 189, considering she’s already working in Victoria.

I won’t be able to advise further without stepping into uncharted territory, but other than submitting her EOI, I would suggest her to look into the following items:
1. Requirements and chances of getting ITA through subclass 190 via Victoria’s state nomination
2. Extending her TR
3. Checking with her employers on possibly getting them to sponsor her through subclass 186

I remember back when I applied for my 189, I was able to find details on the number of ITAs the Department of Home Affairs plan to issue each year and the number of EOIs in the pool. I can’t remember where I found those details, but if you’re able to do so, that will help you gauge when she’ll potentially get her ITA.

Now, please do not take what I’ve said as migration advice, but as a rough guidance. If your daughter feels overwhelmed with the process, please consult a reputable, registered MARA agent.

Malls shut down early, and night cafe culture is not big here (cafes are meant for breakfast). Otherwise, whatever you can do in KL at night, you can do here. Perth is a little tricky compared to Sydney/Melbourne/Brisbane, but there are lively spots around the city at night. Drinking, clubbing, movies, theatre, catch a footy game, night fishing, etc.

I truly find it odd that everyone in Malaysia has this impression but pretty much everyone I know back home only does three things most nights - drinking, chilling at home, or mamak. Yes, it’s dead after midnight, but how often do you continue partying beyond midnight in Malaysia?

Try playing around with numbers using this calculator:

https://paycalculator.com.au/

It’s pretty comprehensive and provides a detailed breakdown as well.