Immigrations,Permanent Residentships,Overseas Stay

Saturday, March 12, 2011

New Zealand Residentship Process

1. Submit EOI [Have to pay a fee]
2. Receive invitation for apply
3. Apply for residence [Have to pay a fee]
4. Approval for residence [ Have to pay fee]

Friday, February 4, 2011

Tier 1 General Visa Applications,UK

If you are a highly skilled professional a Tier 1 General Visa will allow you to live and work in the UK for a period of up to 5 years without any form of employment or travel restriction. This highly popular visa is ideal for IT Consultants & Medical Professionals who are interested in building a long term career in the UK.

Qualifying under Tier 1 General & the Immigration Cap
To qualify under Tier 1 General you need to score at least 80 points from 4 points scoring areas (i.e. Qualifications, Previous Earnings, Age, UK Experience) and satisfy the mandatory English Language & Maintenance requirements. In total you will need to score at least 100 points to submit an application.

Qualifications (Maximum 50 Points)
PHD 45 Points
Master’s Degree 35 Points
Bachelor’s Degree 30 Points
None of the above 0 Points

Previous Earnings (Maximum 80 Points)
Points are awarded for earnings generated in any single 12 month period in the 15 months immediately prior to the application. Please be aware that if you are applying from outside the UK currency conversions & uplift ratios apply in order to take into account regional differences in currencies. Previous Earnings Tier 1 General Points Available
£150,000 or more 80 Points
£75,000 - £149,999 45 Points
£65,000 - £74,999 40 Points
£55,000 - £64,999 35 Points
£50,000 - £54,999 30 Points
£40,000 - £49,999 25 Points
£35,000 - £39,999 20 Points
£30,000 - £34,999 15 Points
£25,000 - £29,999 5 Points

Age (Maximum 20 Points)
Under Tier 1 General applicants are awarded points for their age at the time of application. Age at time of application Tier 1 General Points Available
Under 30 20 Points
30 to 34 10 Points
35 to 39 5 Points
40 or over 0 Points

UK Experience (Maximum 5 Points)
5 Points are awarded if you can prove you have generated earnings or gained a qualification whilst being in the United Kingdom (subject to specific requirements).
English Language Requirement (10 Mandatory Points Required)
Being able to speak English to a satisfactory level is a mandatory requirement of applying for a highly skilled Tier 1 Visa. In order to apply you must prove that you either:
Come from a country in which English is the main language, OR
Have successfully completed a Degree qualification (or better) which was taught entirely in English, OR
Have passed an English Language Test equal to or exceeding level C1 of the Council of Europe’s Common European Framework for Language Learning

Maintenance Requirement (10 Mandatory Points Required)
You must be able to support you & your dependents without requiring access to public funds. To prove maintenance you need to show satisfactory available funds in your account for the 90 days immediately prior to application. Please be aware that if funds drop even £1 below the required amount in the period the application will be refused. In Country Tier 1 General Applications £800 at all times in last 3 months
Out of Country Tier 1 General Applications £2,800 at all times in last 3 months

Sunday, January 9, 2011

Skill Assessment Process,Australia

Step 1 – Information

Provision of information (web site, telephone, email enquiry service) – Application

Step 2 – Skills assessment

Evidence review process

• Qualification

• Work experience

• Other - licences / certification

Integrity checking (throughout process)

•Identity

•Documentation

Step 3 - Outcome

Assessment letter for migration

Review or appeal process

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Australian Visa Subclasses and Points Pass Marks

Visa Subclasses and Pass marks
Visa Subclass	Points
Skilled - Independent (subclass 175)	120
Skilled - Sponsored (subclass 176)	100
Skilled - Regional Sponsored (subclass 475)	100
Skilled - Regional Sponsored (subclass 487)	100
Skilled - Independent (subclass 885)	120
Skilled - Sponsored (subclass 886)	100

Points for Skill

Points for Skill
Skill	Points
For occupations where training is specific to the occupation.	60
For more general occupations.	50
For other general skilled occupations.	40

Points for Age

Points for Age
Age at time of application	Points
18-29 Years	30
30-34	25
35-39	20
40-44	15

Points for English Language Ability

Points for Language
English Language Ability	Points
Proficient English - person has a score of 7 or more in the English Language Testing System (IELTS) in each of the four test components or have scored a B level or greater in an Occupational English Test (OET) exam, where you sat an OET exam as part of a skills assessment.	25
Competent English - this requires that you hold a passport from the UK, Canada, New Zealand, USA or Republic of Ireland, or have a score of 6 or more on all 4 components of the IELTS Test.	15
Vocational English - this only applies if applicant has a trade occupation and does not hold a passport from a native English speaking country (listed above). It requires a score of 5 or more on all 4 components of the IELTS Test.	15

Points for Specific Work Experience

Points for Specific Work
Work experience	Points
Work experience closely related to nominated 60 point occupation for three of the last four years	10
Work experience in any occupation on the skilled occupation list for three of the last four years	5

Points for Australian Work Experience

Points for Australian Work
Work experience	Points
Australian work experience closely related to nominated 60 point occupation for one of the last four years	10
Professional year closely related to the nominated occupation for one of the last four years	10

Points for Australian Qualifications

Points for Australian Qualifications
Qualification	Points
Doctorate (min. two years)	25
Masters/Honours with undergraduate degree (min. three years)	15
Degree/diploma/trade qualification (min. two years)	5

Regional Study

Points for Regional Study
Criteria:	Points
Met 2 years study requirement while living and studying in regional Austalia	5

Partner Skills

Points for Partner Skills

Criteria:

Points

You may receive these points only if your spouse satisfies the following criteria:

Age requirement;
English Language Ability;
Qualification;
Nominated Occupation;
Recent Work Experience; and
Has a skills assessment by relevant assessing body.

Nomination

Points for Nomination
Criteria:	Points
Nominated by state or territory government	10

Designated Area Sponsorship

Points for Designated Area Sponsorship
Criteria:	Points
Sponsored by Australian relative living in a designated area (only available to provisional visa applicants)	25

Designated Language

Points for Designated Language
Criteria:	Points
Professional level language skills in a designated language	5

Sample Cover Letter for System Analyst Job

Date

Employer Name
Company
Address
City, State, Zip

Dear Mr. /Mrs. Last Name,

With reference to your advertisement in one of the leading newspaper I present my resume for the post of system analyst.

Sir, I have been working as a system analyst for the past three years in one of the reputed firm. Before that I worked as an application programmer in one of the leading company.

So sir, please organize an interview so that we can meet face to face. I assure you that you will definitely find me according to your requirement.

Thanks for taking the time to consider my application.

Sincerely,

Signature,

Typed name

Application Form Fields for Online skill assessment ,Australias

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ACS Skills Application

Recall Saved Application (optional)

Enter application ID and password to recall previously prepared application for update or submission

Application ID

Password

Skills Application Type

Please select appropriate application type depending on qualifications and experience.
Recent Graduate of an Australian University in Australia (Qualifications must be supplied) $375.00AUD Recent Graduate of an Australian University in Australia, wanting ICT experience considered (Qualifications/References must be supplied) $400.00AUD Skills (Qualifications and details of Experience must be supplied) $400.00AUD RPL (Details of Experience and a completed Sections 2-4 of PASA must be supplied) $450.00AUD
ANZSCO Code*

Personal details

Please provide personal details as described.
Title*
Given Name(s)*
Family Name*
Preferred First Name*
Gender*
Date of Birth*
Country of Birth*
Passport

Contact details

Please provide details of your current residential address as well as contact details.
Address*



Suburb/Town/City*
Postal Code*
State
Country*
Phone
Fax
Mobile
Email Address*
Re-enter Email Address*

Relevant qualifications

Please enter the details for any ICT qualifications or other courses that contained ICT subjects. Relevant Australian ICT qualifications are classified as Associate Level - Diploma, Associate Diploma, Degree with ICT minor; Professional level - Degree with ICT major.

1. Time Taken

Date Completed

Date Awarded

Aust University

or Other Institute

Qualification

or Other Course

Course Duration

Full/Part Time

Attach Document (ZIP Multiple files)

To add or remove qualification

Relevant experience

Please enter details of relevant experience in the last 10 years.

1. Position

From Date

To Date

Organisation

Details

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To add or remove experience

Payment (mandatory when submitted)

Please provide credit card payment details or indicate what other method you will use to transfer payment to the ACS. For the fee structure please refer to the web site notes.
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Expiry Date
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