This one is for Alan or anybody else who can help. We have a friend here on the Sunshine Coast who is here on a student visa, he is doing a builder's course. The question is he's concerned that now the work experience has increased to 1 year and he will be over 45. Will this affect his chances of getting his PR or as he was involved in the student scenario before his 45th will he still be eligible. Seems a really grey area and nobody seems to know the answer, these guys have sold up lock stock and barrel from the uk and have set up home with buying a property here in Oz.
Any thoughts would be much appreciated they're going out of their minds with concern.

A friend in need!
June & Bill

What increase in work experience requirement are you thinking of, June and Bill?

Their permanent residency visa pathway is now likely to be subclass 885:
http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/885/index.htm

There is no recent work experience requirement for this visa:
http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migratio...y-table-overseas.htm

However, there is a points test, and to obtain a positive skills assessment from TRA there will be a need to have 900 hours of work experience - see Skill Pathway E here:
http://www.workplace.gov.au/NR/rdonlyres/FA0FD1E1-8B74-...riaSeptember2007.pdf

Feel able to telephone my colleague Emma Smith-Jones if you or your friends want to discuss further, on Melbourne number 03 9935 2929.

Also, we will be pleased to assist with the permanent visa application in due course if help is required - again, Emma can discuss this.

Best regards.

hi I am currently studying hairdressing
in melbourne at level 111
and am working paid towards my 20 hrs/week
and hopefrully will collect the 900 hrs for the TRA
I have booked on the course to complete to 6 months to gain level4 dipolma and another 6 months to gain Salon Management.

If my place of work can offer me a job after completing level3 do I still need to carry on
with my studies??
Obviously this is another type of visa but which one? any help you could give me would be great thanks in advance Susan

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