Confused-ACS Skill Assessment regarding Professiona Year & work experience

[christeran]

Hi all,

 

I am very confused about this assessment... hopefully someone can help me.

 

this is my history:

 

I came here to Australia to finish my studies, back in my country I am a professional software developer (I studied in a technological institute for 3 years and an half).

 

I studied a bachelor in IT and at the same time I work part-time as a software Engineer( currently I still working for the same company.

 

In August last year, I finished uni and applied for a skills assessment. I got my assessment granted in March this year.

 

now, I would to work in the skill migrations visa.

 

 

According to Mark Webster (https://www.acacia-au.com/changes-to-skills-assessment.php),

"If you already hold a skills assessment for a 485 visa which was not based on work experience, you would need to obtain new full skills assessment if you wish to apply for permanent residence."

Thus, a professional year experience is not applied to me.

 

my questions is..

if I do a professional year course and keep working full time in my current job at the same time, I would be able to get 5 point for the course and another 5 points for my work experiences?

 

Thank in advances,

 

Christian.

[blossom]

Can you study and work full time on your visa?

[christeran]

Hi blossom79,

thank for you reply.

 

Yes, I can.The visa 485 lets me work full time as well as study.

 

please find more details in the below link.

 

https://www.immi.gov.au/Visas/Pages/485.aspx

 

Regards,

Christian