Ang Kalatas Volume IV February 2014 Issue | Page 7

Volume 4 | Number 5 February 2014 www.kalatas.com.au EXPERT ADVISE Nurse from registration to assessment I Atty. Jessie Icao [email protected] Jessie Icao is a practising solicitor in the State of New South Wales and registered migration agent since 1993 (MARN 9367993). He is admitted as a lawyer in the Philippines. The information provided is of general nature and cannot be relied in its entirety. I suggest that you consult a registered migration agent or refer to the relevant law. have been inundated recently with queries from Filipino nurses now registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency (AHPRA) wanting to migrate to Australia. The applicant will consider the following: For those who completed the competency training or Bachelor of Nursing degree, have your qualification registered with AHPRA and make sure you are registered as a nurse with AHPRA’s online public register. Apply to the Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) for modified skills assessment and pay the current fee of $320.00. You will pass this assessment if you are registered with AHPRA. Before or simultaneously after ANMAC’s application, request AHPRA for issuance of Certificate of Registration Status by using their form. The certificate will be posted by AHPRA directly to ANMAC. Consider making an expression of interest (EOI) through Skill Select of the Department of Immigration & Border Protection of your intention to apply as a skilled migrant. Do not apply for EOI unless you have points test score of at least 60 points based on your selfassessment. Be very careful with EOI as any mistake or misrepresentation on the score you nominate which on that basis was relied by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection might be a basis for denying your application for skilled migration at a lat- SUCCESS Stories of Australian Migration Economist ‘grapely’ appreciated A young Filipina, recently arrived in Australia, is going to have a major say in the future of this country’s wine industry. 07 IMMIGRATION Katrina Edillor, 26, is deeply involved in a review of the industry as it plans its future for years to come. She is an economist working for the Winemakers’ Federation of Australia which represents hundreds of winemakers across the nation. The federation recently launched an expert review of winemaking in Australia. Katrina is part of the team providing advice on how to improve the industry, now faced with various economic challenges that include increased competition from Chile, France and South Africa, as well as the emergence of China as an importer. ‘It is harder to sell wine against them,’ Katrina said. ‘Every time the Australian dollar See ECONOMIST, page 08 er stage. If mistakes happen, notify the Department or consider another EOI after the expiry of your first EOI. If you are invited to apply, you have to apply within 60 days from being invited. There are situations where based on your personal assessment, you will not reach a score of 60 points or above. In this case, you will have to consider applying for a 485 visa to accumulate points for skilled migration. This visa has two streams, namely: graduate work stream which will allow you to stay in Australia for 18 months or post study work stream to those University graduates with visa granted on or after 5 November 2011. If 485 visa is not feasible, continue with your studies if you are currently enrolled in a course to maintain your legal status in Australia until you are qualified to migrate. For those who require all aspects of immigration works, this writer provides free initial telephone advice and can be contacted on 0412269 439.