Volume 4 | Number 5
February 2014
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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.
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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.