Important tips for improving your chances of Permanent Residency in Australia!
Permanent residency in Australia is gaining more attraction among international students. The provision of no restriction to work and live in Australia for international migrants is one of the reasons of attraction towards PR in Australia. But before PR application, applicants must ensure that they have their qualification fulfilled and listed in General Skilled Migration (GSM). The GSM is updated and maintained by Department of Immigration Border Protection (DIBP), and driven as per labour market needs of Australia. GSM approval is basically dependent on immigration point test which has several criteria within. Therefore, before applying for Skilled Independent Visa (Subclass 189) applicants must consider the following things:
How to improve chances for PR application in Australia:
1. Study in Australia and gain relevant qualification
Studying in Australia and gaining relevant qualification not only makes your degree recognized worldwide, it also attracts several important points required for your PR application. Completion of Diplomas and trade qualifications are awarded 10 points, completion of bachelor and masters courseworks 15 points and doctorates are awarded 20 points. Further completion at least 2 years of your course studying in Australia awards you an extra 5 points.
2. Be wise while choosing course of study
A bright career indeed synonyms with good job and settlement in future. This is one of the reasons why many international students are attracted towards Permanent Residency in Australia. But applicant must act wise before choosing the course of study in Australia. You must select course of your interest which has a future scope in Skilled Occupation List and considerably have a wider requirement in future. The most chosen courses with good future scope for PR application by international students for studying in Australia are Engineering, IT, Nursing, Accountancy, Social Work, Education and Teaching, Cookery, Patisserie and Hospitality and Trade Qualification related course. These courses have different PR points requirements.
3. Stay in Australia after completion of your degree
After the completion of your study in Australia, international students are eligible for Temporary Graduate Visa. The 18 months Temporary Graduate Visa (subclass 485) would provide you an ample of time to improve your employment experience and boost up your English requirement to grab more points for PR application.
4. English standard improvement
The excellent score in English proficiency test like IELTS, TOFEL or PTE would indeed make your point higher for application of Permanent Residency visa in Australia. Applicants with Proficient (IELTS 7 or equivalent) and Superior (IELTS 8 or equivalent) English capability are awarded with 10 and 20 points respectively for PR application.
5. Gain employment experience in related field
Gaining more experience in the occupation you nominate for your SOL with ultimately result in higher points. Therefore, international students must consider gaining experience in the relevant field from SOL list besides their studies or apply for Temporary Graduate Visa for gaining more employment experience. Even one-year experience in Australia would grant applicant 5 points.
6. Study in regional area
Students who complete their 2 years of studies from regional region of Australia are further eligible for extra 5 points. Further students who have lived in regional region of Australia for 2 years and worked full time for 1 year are even eligible for Skilled Regional Visa (Subclass 887).
7. Complete Professional Year Program
Professional Year Program is one of the most important thing every international students should consider after their completion of studies if they belong to the field of IT, Accountancy and Engineering. Professional Year Program mold students as per the industry requirements and helps them transform their theoretical knowledge into practical aspects. It will provide them an opportunity to attach with industry experts and gain relevant work experience in their field which further increase their employability. Sometimes students get 100% job offer after completion of their Professional Year Program. Most important of all, Professional Year Program provides applicant with an extra 5 points for their PR application.
8. Keep consideration of your age
Age of an applicant also has a crucial role for Permanent Residency visa application of Australia. Applicants must consider the best time for applying PR. For instance, the applicants between 25 to 32 are awarded 30 points while those aged between 45 and 49 are awarded no points.
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