How to Get Permanent Residency for International Students in Australia?

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How to Get Permanent Residency for International
Students in Australia
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What is Permanent Residency in Australia?

• Permanent Residency (PR) in Australia is similar
  to the Green Card in USA where a person can
  retain ones nationality to live and work in the
  country. After completion of their 2 years
  educational program in Australia, international
  students can apply for Australia PR. Else one
  have to accomplish the course along with the
  occupation category accumulating to 2 years,
  which will be assessed to secure 120 points
  (which was previous 60 points) as an eligibility
  to clear the pass mark for Permanent Residency.
  In the mid of 1999, the government of Australia
  has stated that students with a diploma from the
  universities or business college can get the
  citizenship of the country.

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How can You Apply for Permanent Residency in
Australia?

• When your studies in Australia come to an end,
  you have a range of options to choose from. Most
  institutions will provide you with information
  about your options once you have graduated, as
  well as advice on returning home, migrating and
  gaining employment. You might choose to do one of
  the following
• Go for the option of completing further studies
• Return to your home country
• Extend your stay in Australia
• Apply for permanent residency

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• Many of the foreign students studying in
  Australia choose to apply for permanent residency
  on completion of their courses so that they can
  continue to live and work in the opportunity rich
  land of Australia.
• While most international students are permitted
  to come to Australia to study, General Skilled
  Migration (GSM) is a completely different (and
  more complicated) process. It is run by the
  Department of Immigration and Border Protection
  (DIBP) and is driven by the labour market needs
  of Australia.
• GSM approval is dependent on your score in the
  Points Test, which grants points according to
  your skills and experience. The fact that you
  have studied in Australia does not guarantee
  approval for GSM, but there are a few other ways
  that you can increase your chances and boost your
  score in the Points Test.

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What are the minimum requirements to apply for
GSM for an International Student?

• Here we have listed the information regarding the
  requirements for those international students who
  are thinking of applying for GSM once their
  courses are over in order to live and work in
  Australia.
• You need to have met the Australian Study
  Requirement. This means you must obtain an
  Australian qualification in Australia (excluding
  online or distance study) as a result of at least
  two years of study (this can be made up by
  studying multiple courses).
• You need to be aged between 18 and 49.
• You need to have a minimum IELTS score of 6 (or
  equivalent in another specified test of English
  language ability).

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What are the minimum requirements to apply for
GSM for an International Student? (Continue)

• You need to nominate and hold a skilled
  assessment for an occupation on the Skilled
  Occupation List. Migration is dependent on
  Australias employment needs, so completing study
  in an area that leads to a high-demand field of
  employment listed on DIBPs Skilled Occupation
  List (SOL) such as health, education, trades or
  built environment is essential. Applicants who
  have been nominated by a state or territory
  government must nominate an occupation from the
  Consolidated Sponsored Occupations List (CSOL).
  Review the list to see if your area of study
  appears and to check the details of approved
  skill assessors. More information can be found on
  the Skilled Occupation Lists page of the DIBP
  website.

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How can you improve your chances of getting a
permanent residency in Australia?

• Since 2000, Australian student visa has been set
  a policy that international students are not
  permitted to work without the consent of
  immigration authority. The process of obtaining
  work permit will be initiated with the course in
  Australia. Students have to enroll for the work
  visa at least 3 months before the expiry of the
  student visa.
• Students have to approach DIMIA with a letter
  signed by the school, confirming your enrollment
  and attendance, along with your passport and pay
  the tax of about Aus 60. Whereby, you will get a
  stamp permitting you to work in Australia. The
  whole application process can be performed online
  and will take one week of time period. The work
  permit will be applied for all the international
  students.

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How can you improve your chances of getting a
permanent residency in Australia? (Continue..)

• To stay in Australia after completion of the
  studies, you have to apply for the work visa.
• There are various choices to get work permit in
  Australia based on the skills and competence of
  the individual, their profession and even their
  home country.
• In such situation it is always recommended to
  contact DIAC or any registered immigration agent.

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• You can gain more time to develop your English
  language skills and employment experience in
  Australia after completing your studies by
  applying for an 18-month Temporary Graduate Visa
  (Subclass 485). This will give you an opportunity
  to boost your score in the Points Test.

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• It might be worth building on your skills and
  knowledge by progressing to a more advanced
  qualification moving on from a diploma to
  complete a bachelor degree, for example. Diplomas
  and trade qualifications attract 10 points on the
  Points Test, while bachelor degrees attract 15
  and doctorates attract 20.

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• Applicants deemed as having English language
  abilities that are Proficient (IELTS 7 or
  equivalent) or Superior (IELTS 8) attract more
  points 10 points and 20 points respectively.

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• Those who have completed their Australian Study
  Requirement of two years in a regional area are
  eligible for an additional five points. Those who
  have lived in a specified regional area for at
  least two years and have worked full time in that
  area for a total period of 12 months in a
  specified regional area of Australia are eligible
  for a different visa type the Skilled Regional
  Visa (Subclass 887).

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• Your age can greatly affect your score in the
  points test those aged between 25 and 32 are
  awarded 30 points, for example, while those aged
  between 45 and 49 are eligible for none.

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• The more years of employment experience you have
  in the occupation you nominate on the SOL, the
  more points you will be awarded. Consider gaining
  some meaningful employment in addition to your
  study or applying for the Temporary Graduate Visa
  (Subclass 485) to give yourself an opportunity to
  earn some more employment experience. As little
  as one year of work experience in Australia can
  grant you five additional points. Previous
  employment overseas may also attract points.

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• A Professional Year Program is a structured
  professional development program combining formal
  learning and workplace experience. Those who
  complete a Professional Year gain valuable
  Australian workplace experience and are eligible
  to receive five extra points. Professional Year
  courses run for 12 months and are currently
  available in the fields of computer science,
  accounting and engineering. To be eligible for
  extra points the course must be undertaken in the
  applicants nominated skilled occupation or a
  closely related area.

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