Wish to migrate Down Under?
XAVIER AUGUSTINE
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Australian universities offer many courses and getting admission is relatively easy.
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AFP
Just short of a personal invitation, Australia's immigration policy beckons you with open arms. Australia, like the U.K., New Zealand, Canada and the U.S. needs skilled migrants. Australian migration policy has a number of categories. But the most popular are — family-based migration where one family member (parent, uncle, aunt, first cousin, brother or sister) can sponsor another. Then there is the skill based migration, based on a point system, where one ought to earn 120 to be eligible and the last category is Regional Migration, where, points don't matter, but you have to have a willing employer in one of the smaller towns and suburbs.
When students wish to migrate they apply under the Graduate Migration, which you can apply for while studying in an Australian University.
Australia offers several advantages to international students. Studying in Australia is 30 per cent cheaper than studying in the U.K., Canada or the U.S. There is a wide choice in the courses available; all of which are of international quality. Also there is no requirement of a 16-year course of study to qualify. And select two-year courses automatically qualify for a Permanent Residency. The university campus is probably the best way to assimilate into Australian society. Student loans attract low interest rates and are easily available. Loan repayments begin only 12 months after you have graduated or in some cases six months if you have found employment — whichever is earlier. The normal period for repayment of a loan is six years. This works out to approximately Rs. 8,000 a month on a typical loan of Rs. 6,00,000 and it translates to just AU $270 a month.
Before you pack your bags or even apply for admission, ask these questions:
1. Do I qualify for admission?
2. Will I qualify for an Australian Student Visa?
3. Are part-time jobs available in this area?
4. Is a job available upon migration?
Proceed only if the answer to all these questions is `Yes' should you consider starting the process. Getting admission in an Australian university is relatively easy. Australian universities do not require you to have 16 years of study. However, all applicants must do the IELTS exam.
To get an Australian student visa you do not have to attend a personal interview. But the pre-visa requirements are demanding and all the financial formalities have to be met.
Getting a part-time job depends on the university you attend. Ensure that your degree and job is in demand before you think of migration. And to be eligible for a job in Australia, you must have what every successful migrant would swear by — technical skill! Interestingly, even a two-year MBA does not ensure Permanent Residency. The candidate will have to return to India, work for three years before he/she qualifies.
Not all degrees qualify you for a PR. Although a two-year course is a fundamental requirement for Graduation Migration this does not guarantee a PR. But if you do a two-year course with `skills in demand' your chances are higher. Another avenue for migration is the Regional Migration Scheme where you will need to find employment in less developed and sparsely populated towns and suburbs in Australia. Regional Migration does not have a point system. Australia requires skilled personnel. So a two-year diploma in automobile mechanics, hair dressing or even plumbing could get you a Graduate Migration at the end of the course. Australia also needs IT professionals, nurses, teachers, social workers and skilled accountants.
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