Skillselect

[Adephagous]

Does anyone have information abt the changes in Australian Immigration system which will start from July, 2012. There will be a skillselect program where u have to register and then if there is a requirement for your skill, ten only you will recieve an invitation for applying for skilled migration.

Proposed Skilled Migrant Selection Register (SkillSelect)

[stormgal]

That is a good idea for them. Can you imagine how much money they can make out of the new system? Charge everyone $100 bucks just to log in an EOI - whether they get invited or not is a different issue and a risk people will have to take

[armandra]

It's basically a copycat system of what NZ has been using for quite long, no surprises in there!

P.S: This system actually is good for DIAC and not so much for applicants as in if the pass mark is say 100, your score is 110 and there are about 45 apps with points above 120 and if only 40 are to be selected in the nominated occupation, then you don't have a chance. In other words, comparative relative grading kicks in from day one even before one makes the cut, whereas in the present system, whoever is eligible goes ahead and lodges an app at his/her convenience. Smart move, DIAC!


armandra!

Actually, the smartness part of their decision is a bit debatable. That's because the economy needs people at all levels. Let's say there are many jobs for mid level professionals for an occupation, and none for senior positions. The current system requires DIAC to favor PhDs with 8/10 years of experience. These are of course very senior resources who would demand higher and probably not settle for lesser salaries. In order to meet the demand, DIAC would have to break it's own rule of considering applications in order of points. What they should rather do is match applications with requirements submitted by employers about their long term needs. Just my two cents...

[stormgal]

Right. And that's assuming that employers (who will have access to the database) will only select Ph.D's. I doubt it. They may do a query on specific groups of people - lets say only Canadians, and then all having to be under the age of 30. I'm sure they'll be making good use of those "select" and "order by" queries in the database

Originally Posted by stormgal

Right. And that's assuming that employers (who will have access to the database) will only select Ph.D's. I doubt it. They may do a query on specific groups of people - lets say only Canadians, and then all having to be under the age of 30. I'm sure they'll be making good use of those "select" and "order by" queries in the database

Well, they will just have to guarantee that information which could be used to perpetrate biasedness is NOT shown to employers. But this is all a theoretical discussion. They are saying they will order by number of points...

[anj1976]

this is how canada system works as well, send them you documents, they evaluate, if you make it they let you in, you pay the rest of the fee else they return your money and say bye to you

[AUS127]

What will happen to people who apply before 1-Jul-2012?
Will their application be processed the normal way as it is done today?

[FWL]

Originally Posted by AUS127

What will happen to people who apply before 1-Jul-2012?
Will their application be processed the normal way as it is done today?

Yes, that's correct.

[gttx]

So is this system coming in from 1st of July 2012 or is there a delay in that ??