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Professional year

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#1 ·
Hello everybody,

I would like to know if a professional year is considered as "work experience waiver" by DIAC.

Thanks.
 
#3 ·
To help you we need to know what visa you are referring to. Your question is very vague; different visas require different work experience requirements. These requiremens cannot usually be waived, and a professional year sometimes contributes to the amount of points you can be attributed but it doesn't necessarily waive other requirements.
 
#4 ·
I will hold a 476 or 485 visa. My doubt is if once I graduate from the professional year and I meet enough points I will be able to lodge a PR or not.
If not I do not understand the purpose of the professional year. It gives 5 extra points but most of the students have no experience during the last 2 years (because they were taking a full time course that was at least 2 year long). Thus it most of the PY students cannot apply for a PR even though they gather enough points.
 
#5 ·
Hi HojaHoja,

Professional Year itself will give you 5 points towards migration. It's not a 2 year program but 8 month program and part of it is a 3 month internships. This is not counted as work experience in addition (you cannot get more than 5 points). But if you are lucky enough like me to get offered a job afterwards, then of course this will be counted as work experience.
To be eligible to apply for PR (before July1 ) you need to meet all other requirements as well (IELTS 7 and so on)... Professional Year will only give you additional points.
From July 1, 2012 on, everyone will need to express interest and only people with highest points will be invited to apply for PR. So again yes, Professional year will help you to get additional 5 points which might be the 5 points extra needed.
 
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