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Regional and State

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Regional and State

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    10. Occupational Assessment for International Students Skills assessments for a large number of occupations changed from 1 July 2010. Trade Skills Trade Recognition Australia (TRA) now requires international graduates who are applying for permanent or provisional residency nominating a trade occupation to be Job Ready. The TRA Job Ready Program is a four step process Professions assessed by VETASSESS International student graduates seeking assessments from VETASSESS must meet new assessment criteria including having a relevant Australian level qualification and no less than one years experience in the skilled occupation for which they are to be assessed Other Professions Some changes to assessments conducted by the professional bodies e.g. Accountants

    11. Provisional Skills Assessment for Graduate Skilled (subclass 485) - can only be used for this visa subclass application.

    12. Trade Recognition Australias Job Ready Program is a four step process:

    13. Recent International Student Graduates who intend to apply for a Skilled Graduate (Temporary) visa (subclass 485)

    14. Group A Occupations: AQF Bachelor degree (in a highly relevant field to the nominated occupation) and at least one year in last five years skilled employment in closely related field. Group B Occupations: AQF Bachelor degree (in a highly relevant field to the nominated occupation) and at least one year in last five years skilled employment in closely related field. Either two or three years of relevant employment if the qualification/s has a shortfall in content relevance. Applicants who have occupations in Group C and D cannot apply for assessments for the Subclass 485 visa Group C Occupations: AQF Diploma, in a highly relevant field to the nominated occupation and at least one year in last five years skilled employment in closely related field. Two years of such employment is required if the qualification/s has a shortfall in content relevance. Group D Occupations: AQF Certificate IV, in a highly relevant field and at least one year in last five years skilled employment in closely related field. Two years of such employment is required if the qualification/s has a shortfall in content relevance.

    15. GROUP A OCCUPATIONS (Examples) ANZSCO Occupation 221213 Accountant - Internal Auditor 234111 Agricultural Consultant 234112 Agricultural Scientist 411711 Community Worker 234313 Environmental Research Scientist 242211 Vocational Education Teacher 232611 Urban and Regional Planner

    16. GROUP C OCCUPATIONS (Examples) ANZSCO Occupation 312111 Architectural Draftsperson 312112 Building Associate 312113 Building Inspector 411214 Dental Therapist 141311 Hotel or Motel Manager (Diploma level) 512111 Office Manager

    17. Transitional Arrangements

    19. Eligible CDU students will continue to be able to apply for nomination from the NT Government for: SKILLED SPONSORED. (Permanent Residence Visa) Occupations on the NT SMP or off list occupations provided the applicant can demonstrate positive employment prospects in their skilled occupation. SKILLED REGIONAL SPONSORED. (Provisional Visa leading to Permanent Residence) Occupations not on the NT SMP or demonstrated connections to the NT EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS. Many international students will need to show employment experience in their skilled occupation before they can gain a full occupation assessment. There are good employment prospects for skilled graduates in many occupations in the NT.

    21. SkillSelect SkillSelect is scheduled for introduction by DIAC on 1 July 2012.

    22. Please make an appointment if you want to discuss your case with the one of the Business and Skilled Migration team. Please note: We cannot predict future changes to migration policy. Therefore we will be unable to advise you on your eligibility until you have almost completed your studies If you email, please include all the details relevant to your situation. To provide meaningful advice BSM officers need to have detailed personal and professional information. The NT Government provides a migration information service. Students who have questions about their skills assessment will need to make contact with the relevant skills assessment bodies.

    23. Thank you www.migration.nt.gov.au

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