Visa subclass 190 eligibility??-ICT-ANZSCO code 263212-Group B-aqf diploma+ICT minor+3yrs exp

[Guest decipheran]

Kudos to all the Gurus !

 

I m a noob here. pls excuse if i sound thick.

 

I am planning to apply for visa subclass 190 but stuck at the no. of years of fulltime experience required.

 

1.I did my Bachelors in Electical and electronics which qualifies as ICT minor

and

2.I hold microsoft certficates (Microsoft certified IT pro & Microsoft certified technology specialist,xchange server) which qualifies as AQF diploma.

 

the immigration website says 5 yrs of fulltime work experience with either one of the above two qualifications.( i have 3 yrs)

Now since I have both,can this makeup for the 2 yrs of work experience I am falling short of??

 

Thanks

 

cheers,

decipheran

[Tickled Pink]

Prob not, study is very different from actual work experience where you apply your learnt skills. I have known of people that were 2 months short on application, and DIAC weren't worried about it because they said by the time the application came for processing the minimum time would have been reached, but two years short is way off...

[Guest decipheran]

Thanks TP. guess i have to wait my turn a bit longer:(

[wrussell]

the immigration website says 5 yrs of fulltime work experience with either one of the above two qualifications.( i have 3 yrs)

This is wrong.

[Guest decipheran]

I wish Wrussel

 

PFB the new requirements I Copy pasted from ACS's "Skills Assessment Guidelines for Applicants" July -12

 

QUALIFICATIONS - GROUP B

Applicants with a Diploma with a major or Bachelor Degree or higher with a minor in ICT and ICT skilled employment need to provide documented evidence that they have a qualification comparable to the educational level of an Australian qualification in line with the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) standards.

Qualifications include:

• Diploma or AQF Advanced Diploma with a major in ICT.

• An AQF Bachelor (undergraduate) degree with a minor (sub-major) in ICT.

• A Graduate Diploma or higher qualification with a minor (sub-major) in ICT.

All qualifications should be closely related to the nominated occupation ANZSCO Code.

Skilled Employment

Also required is a minimum of five (5) years of full time professional ICT skilled employment in a field closely related to the nominated occupation ANZSCO Code within the previous ten (10) years of the Skills Assessment or a minimum of 6 such years if completed earlier.