post study visa options - tasmanian department of state growth
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Hiroko KunimotoManagerBusiness and Skilled Migration
Department of State Growth
Post Study Visa OptionsJuly 2015
WARNING 1
New skilled migration program will be implemented in July 2016
WARNING 2
Immigration regulations are complex. This presentation does NOT include all the information about migration visas. Please also note that immigration regulations are constantly changing.
Tasmanian Department of State Growth – July 2015
Current Post Study Visa Options for International Students
Option 1: Apply for Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) initially, then apply for a migration visa later (see below options)
Option 2: Apply for one of these visas straight after completing the study
• subclass 189 Skilled Independent - Permanent• subclass 190 Skilled Nominated (by state government) -
Permanent• subclass 489 Skilled Regional Sponsored (by state or
relative) - Provisional • Subclass 186 Employer Nominated Scheme - Permanent• subclass 187 Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme -
Permanent • subclass 457 Temporary Work (Skilled) - Temporary
Other options….
Tasmanian Department of State Growth – July 2015
Temporary Graduate visa subclass 485 (two streams)
Post-Study Work stream – for international students who were granted their first student visa to Australia on or after 5 November 2011 and meet the ‘two year study requirement’. The visa duration is:
• Two years for students who completed Bachelor Degree, Bachelor Degree with Honors, Masters by Coursework
• Three years for students who completed Masters by Research Degree
• Four years for students who completed Doctoral Degree
• Age under 50• Have met the ‘two year study requirement’ in the past six
months• ‘Competent English’ – certain passport holders or IELTS
overall score 6 • Police and health checks• Health insurance
Tasmanian Department of State Growth – July 2015
Temporary Graduate visa subclass 485 (two streams)
Graduate Work stream – for international students who were granted their first student visa to Australia on or before 4 November 2011. The visa will be valid for 18 months from the date of grant.
• Age under 50• Have met the ‘two year study requirement’ in the past six
months• if you did multiple qualifications, they must be ‘closely
related’ to your nominated occupation• Nominated occupation must be on the Skilled Occupation
List• Positive skills assessment• ‘Competent English’ – certain passport holders or IELTS 6 • Police and health checks• Health insurance
Tasmanian Department of State Growth – July 2015
The lists - SOL, CSOL, SMP
Skilled Occupations List (for subclass 189)
http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Work/Work/Skills-assessment-and-assessing-authorities/skilled-occupations-lists/SOL
Consolidated Sponsored List (for subclasses 186/190/489/457)
http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Work/Work/Skills-assessment-and-assessing-authorities/skilled-occupations-lists/CSOL
State Migration Plan List (In Tasmania, this is for 489/190 applicants from overseas or the mainland Australia. UTAS graduates can be nominated for 489/190 with any occupation on CSOL.)
http://www.migration.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/41927/Tasmanian_State_Migration_Plan.pdf
Tasmanian Department of State Growth – July 2015
Skills Assessment
Designated assessment authority for each occupation
Please see CSOLhttp://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Work/Work/Skills-assessment-and-assessing-authorities/skilled-occupations-lists/CSOL
Each authority has different requirements e.g. IELTS 7, work experience, etc
Tasmanian Department of State Growth – July 2015
General Skilled Migration (GSM) visas (189/190/487)
189 190 489
Visa name Skilled Independent Skilled Nominated Skilled Regional
Nomination No State government State government or an eligible relative
visa period Permanent Permanent
4 year provisional, leading to permanent residency once visa requirements are met
Nominated occupation Must be on SOL on CSOL On CSOL
Skills assessment Yes Yes Yes
IELTS 6 in each band 6 in each band 6 in each band
Points test
Yes, must score the pass mark (60) or higher
Yes, must score the pass mark 60 (including 5 points for state nomination)
Yes, must score the pass mark 60 (including 10 points for state/relative nomination)
Tasmanian Department of State Growth – July 2015
Employer sponsored visas (457/186/187)
457 ENS (186) RSMS (187)
Full time job offer
Yes (it can be a short time or up to four years)
Yes (minumum two years)
Yes (minimum two years)
IELTS Overall 5 6 in each band 6 in each band
Skills assessment
“program administrator’, or trade occupations and the visa applicant is from a certain country Yes
No (unless the visa case officer specifically requested)
Minimum salary
$53,900 - Also meet the market salary rate
meet the market salary rate
Meet the market salary rate
Work experience
Not directly addressed in visa requirements
Three years in relevant occupation
Not directly addressed in visa requirements
Tasmanian Department of State Growth – July 2015
489/190 visas - To apply for the Tasmanian state nomination
as a ‘new Tasmanian graduate’, you need to….• have studied in Tasmania for at least ‘two years’ and
completed the course
• have a positive skills assessment for your nominated occupation on CSOL
• have a valid and sufficient IELTS or other designated test result (less than three years old)
• have a current CV with appropriate information
• confirm you can meet the pass mark under the Points Testhttp://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa-1/190-
• have genuine intention to live and work in Tasmania for a long term (at least two years after the visa grant)
Tasmanian Department of State Growth – July 2015
190/489 for ‘Tasmanian Graduates’
New rule since February 2014 - We will nominate all ‘Tasmanian graduates’ as long as you meet DIBP’s visa requirements
Don’t worry about the State Migration Plan (SMP) list. Your nominated occupation doesn’t have to be on our SMP list. For Tasmanian graduates, we will offer off-list nominations as long as your occupation is on the Consolidated Sponsored Occupations List (CSOL)http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Work/Work/Skills-assessment-and-assessing-authorities/skilled-occupations-lists/CSOL
Tasmanian Department of State Growth – July 2015
190/489 Flow Chart
1. Complete the course (hopefully with excellent marks!)
2. Obtain a full skills assessment, take the IELTS test, etc
3. Check your eligibility for the visa (the Points Test etc) If you have an occupation on SOL and can score 60 by yourself, consider189
4. If you are not eligible for 189, check if you qualify for 489/190 or 457/187?
5. If you decide to pursue 489/190, apply for the state nomination on-line
6. Receive a notice of nomination confirmation from the Tasmanian government by email
7. Register ‘Expression of Interest – EOI’ with SkillSelect (Make sure you correctly claim your points)
8. Let Dept. of State Growth know your EOI reference number. Dept. of State Growth will then nominate you in the SkillSelect system, which will trigger an ‘invitation’ from DIBP
9. You must lodge your visa application within 60 days from the invitation
Tasmanian Department of State Growth – July 2015
What’s good about190/489 for Tasmanian graduates?
• Your nominated occupation doesn’t have to be on SOL or SMP list but CSOL.
• In addition to 5 points for ‘Australian Study’, extra 5 points for ‘regional study’, 5 points for 190 nomination, 10 points for 489 nomination
• Within SkillSelect, you will be invited to lodge a visa application immediately when the state nomination is confirmed (For 189, there is no guarantee that you will be invited for visa lodgement)
• No occupation ceilings. 189 still has occupational ceiling arrangements.
• Priority processing – 489/190 attract higher priority than 189 at the DIBP visa processing centre
Tasmanian Department of State Growth – July 2015
Q & A – Tasmanian State Nomination 190/489
• How long does it take to assess the state nomination applications?
Tasmanian government aims to process applications within 2 weeks.
• Is there an application fee?
No, there is no fees for state nomination assessment.
• I’m confused and need help. Can I call the Tasmanian Department of State Growth to discuss my situation?
We do not have a meeting or telephone discussion with potential applicants. Please read our website well. If you still have questions, please email us at [email protected]
Tasmanian Department of State Growth – July 2015
Any questions? Please see : www.border.gov.au and
www.migration.tas.gov.au
Photo courtesy of the University of Tasmania
Tasmanian Department of State Growth – July 2015