Skill Select_1st Jul New rules

[Rekha Raman]

Hi,

I might need to go for Skill Select, although I have got my +ve ACS with 8+ yrs.

Most or some of us might also might be in the same boat as I am, due to various reasons. Hence thought of starting this thread to help us understand and discuss various technicalities \ changes in PR processing due to new rules...

New skill select rules are out, here is the link to it :

Skillselect


Thanks,
Rekha

[sherlock]

Originally Posted by Rekha Raman

Hi,

I might need to go for Skill Select, although I have got my +ve ACS with 8+ yrs.

Most or some of us might also might be in the same boat as I am, due to various reasons. Hence thought of starting this thread to help us understand and discuss various technicalities \ changes in PR processing due to new rules...

New skill select rules are out, here is the link to it :

Skillselect


Thanks,
Rekha

Great initiative Rekha !

My first question -
If you get some SS before 1st July (say in June end), is it still valid after 1st July process? Will you get the automatic invitation once you submit your EOI ? I hope so !

[coolsnake]

Originally Posted by sherlock

Great initiative Rekha !

My first question -
If you get some SS before 1st July (say in June end), is it still valid after 1st July process? Will you get the automatic invitation once you submit your EOI ? I hope so !

Hi Sherlock,
Vic have confirmed that you would get an invitation to apply if you send in an EOI with a SS approval in hand.

[sherlock]

Originally Posted by coolsnake

Hi Sherlock,
Vic have confirmed that you would get an invitation to apply if you send in an EOI with a SS approval in hand.

Awesome. Good to know this. Do you have any link from their website that I can refer to ? I think I missed this somewhere.

[bangalg]

Originally Posted by sherlock

Awesome. Good to know this. Do you have any link from their website that I can refer to ? I think I missed this somewhere.

Yes. It states so in the VIC SS approval letter. I have received it. But there is one catch. Nobody-not even DIAC or VIC - seem to know what will happen if you want to apply under 190 (the new visa category after july 1 for SS) after July 1 using the VIC SS but the occupation has been taken off sol 1 and sol 2. Will the VIC SS become useless? Of course, the chances of moving an occupation out of sol 1 and sol 2 in one shot may be less. But that may only be my hope.

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[Rekha Raman]

Originally Posted by bangalg

Yes. It states so in the VIC SS approval letter. I have received it. But there is one catch. Nobody-not even DIAC or VIC - seem to know what will happen if you want to apply under 190 (the new visa category after july 1 for SS) after July 1 using the VIC SS but the occupation has been taken off sol 1 and sol 2. Will the VIC SS become useless? Of course, the chances of moving an occupation out of sol 1 and sol 2 in one shot may be less. But that may only be my hope.

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Thanks Sherlock\Coolsnake\Bangalg for joining the Skill Select boat

ys, I too feel removing the occupation from both Sol 1 & 2, may not happen imm after the rules change (hope and praying ), maybe bcuz ppl going for EOI in Jul with SS, will be early birds, hence there wouldnt be much changes in the cap system in jul particularly, maybe later based on the requirements of various states for that particular occupation will impact the number of visas granted in that category ... again its all an assumption .

Rekha

[Rekha Raman]

Originally Posted by bangalg

Yes. It states so in the VIC SS approval letter. I have received it. But there is one catch. Nobody-not even DIAC or VIC - seem to know what will happen if you want to apply under 190 (the new visa category after july 1 for SS) after July 1 using the VIC SS but the occupation has been taken off sol 1 and sol 2. Will the VIC SS become useless? Of course, the chances of moving an occupation out of sol 1 and sol 2 in one shot may be less. But that may only be my hope.

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Bangalg,

Have applied for 176 ? or are you going alongwith 175 ?

Rekha

[bangalg]

Originally Posted by Rekha Raman

Bangalg,

Have applied for 176 ? or are you going alongwith 175 ?

Rekha

176 I am yet to apply. It is my fallback option. I am waiting for sol to be announced in early June. If ICT BA is delisted then I will immediately apply for 176 before July 1. If my occupation stays in the sol, I simply wait for my 175 to be processed. My gamble depends on when sol2012 will be announced. Hopefully it will be at least 2-3 weeks before July 1.

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[louisam]

As per DIAC they are planning to have the Consolidated Skilled Occupation List available by June 2012.

first round of invitations wud start from August 2012.

Keep checking following link...

Migration Blog

[Rekha Raman]

Originally Posted by bangalg

176 I am yet to apply. It is my fallback option. I am waiting for sol to be announced in early June. If ICT BA is delisted then I will immediately apply for 176 before July 1. If my occupation stays in the sol, I simply wait for my 175 to be processed. My gamble depends on when sol2012 will be announced. Hopefully it will be at least 2-3 weeks before July 1.

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Bangalg,

I am trying to understand, how does delisting of ur job code from SOL after Jun effect ur already applied 175 ? as when u applied it was there and u have rcvd an ack for your application rite... then it will be processed based on the 2011 Jun list.. isn't

Rekha