Information Technology vs Accounting skill assessment

[inception]

If you have done a recognised accounting degree from an Australian university you can easily get a positive skill assessment from either CPA or CA without any relevant work experience for migration purposes.

 

Is this the case with a Bachelor of Information Technology as well? Does the Australian Computer Society provide you with a positive skill assessment with just a bachelors degree or do you need relevant work experience in this case and if so how many years of work experience is required for a positive skill assessment?

[blossom]

No idea. Are you planning what to study? If so, as someone who studied, and had the skills assessment rules changed in me one week before I could apply, I'm telling you that a two/three year course is a long time. You can't imagine how that feels to see the goal posts being ripped away. So you need to look at back up plans too.

[arrumac]

for the acs you'd need some experience, see this pdf from their site.

http://www.acs.org.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/7324/Summary-of-Criteria.pdf

[inception]

No idea. Are you planning what to study? If so, as someone who studied, and had the skills assessment rules changed in me one week before I could apply, I'm telling you that a two/three year course is a long time. You can't imagine how that feels to see the goal posts being ripped away. So you need to look at back up plans too.

 

No, I am not planning to study. It is just for my cousin who wants to migrate.

[inception]

for the acs you'd need some experience, see this pdf from their site.

http://www.acs.org.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/7324/Summary-of-Criteria.pdf

 

I was reading the PDF and according to the list if you have done a bachelor degree with an IT major and are a recent graduate then NO WORK EXPERIENCE is required. However, if you are not a recent graduate you only need 2 years work experience if you have an IT major (minimum Bachelor degree). Of course, for lesser qualifications the work experience required increases. Did I read the list correctly?

 

So, I am guessing if my cousin did a bachelor in IT at an Australian university he should be able to get a positive skill assessment from the Australian Computer Society and provided that he gets the minimum pass mark of 60 for an EOI he will be eligible for permanent residency? Am I doing this right or have I missed out on something?

[wrussell]

I was reading the PDF and according to the list if you have done a bachelor degree with an IT major and are a recent graduate then NO WORK EXPERIENCE is required. However, if you are not a recent graduate you only need 2 years work experience if you have an IT major (minimum Bachelor degree). Of course, for lesser qualifications the work experience required increases. Did I read the list correctly?

 

So, I am guessing if my cousin did a bachelor in IT at an Australian university he should be able to get a positive skill assessment from the Australian Computer Society and provided that he gets the minimum pass mark of 60 for an EOI he will be eligible for permanent residency? Am I doing this right or have I missed out on something?

 

You have missed out on a few things. May I suggest you advise your cousin to run his case past a registered migration agent before committing to a course of action?

[inception]

You have missed out on a few things. May I suggest you advise your cousin to run his case past a registered migration agent before committing to a course of action?

 

Thanks for your reply wrussell. It would be very kind of you if you could elaborate on what I am missing out on. Any help is greatly appreciated.