Subclass Visa 176 for Australia

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Hi,

I am a registered nurse :nurse: (male) from the Philippines and I currently hold an eligibility letter from AHPRA that I need to complete a bridging program. However, I was thinking If is it possible for me to apply for subclass visa 176 instead of applying for the bridging program first, since it would save big bucks if you will become a permanent resident while doing a bridging course.

Has anyone inhere who have done the same thing which I am attempting to do. :lol2::uhoh3:

I really need your advice, since my eligibility letter will expire after a year. :p

Thank you so much in advance:yeah:

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I have not applied for this visa, but know this much, you cannot be given an independent skilled worker permanent residence visa if you are not qualified to be an RN in Australia, or expect Australian taxpayers to pay for you to become qualified to be considered a 'skilled migrant!!

AHRA are the registration board you need to be assessedby ANMAC and they give you the okay to apply for immigration. Unfortunately your letter would state you need to do a bridging course before you would be deemed suitable for a pr visa as a Registered Nurse in Australia and you would have to satisfy the 65 points system.

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I have not applied for this visa, but know this much, you cannot be given an independent skilled worker permanent residence visa if you are not qualified to be an RN in Australia, or expect Australian taxpayers to pay for you to become qualified to be considered a 'skilled migrant!!

AHRA are the registration board you need to be assessedby ANMAC and they give you the okay to apply for immigration. Unfortunately your letter would state you need to do a bridging course before you would be deemed suitable for a pr visa as a Registered Nurse in Australia and you would have to satisfy the 65 points system.

Thank you for your response, so there is a slim chance that my application will be approved? Also, do you know the website address of ANMAC, I had been looking for it but i was not able to find it, I only got ANMC which was an old name of ANMAC.At the same time, it would be better for me to undergo a bridging process prior to applying for the 176 visa.:heartbeat

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Specializes in med-surg,icu,geriatrics.

This is the website for ANMAC... http://www.anmac.org.au/

Just read on becaus eas what I have understood even if without an RN license you can apply for ANMAC full assessment..this is the only certification that DIAC will ask of you...if you ar approves by ANMAC then there is a big chance for you to get a PR but of course you have to consider the point system as well..goodluck!

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This is the website for ANMAC... http://www.anmac.org.au/

Just read on becaus eas what I have understood even if without an RN license you can apply for ANMAC full assessment..this is the only certification that DIAC will ask of you...if you ar approves by ANMAC then there is a big chance for you to get a PR but of course you have to consider the point system as well..goodluck!

Thank you for your response and I really appreciate the information that you gave to me, you gave me hope:yeah:. Currently I am scanning all the requirements needed by ANMAC online. Are you applying for this type of visa as well?

Thanks:D

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Thank you for your response and I really appreciate the information that you gave to me, you gave me hope:yeah:. Currently I am scanning all the requirements needed by ANMAC online. Are you applying for this type of visa as well?

Thanks:D

I am planning to after I get my registration sorted out...as you can see in the website there are 2 options there, 1 for full assessment which is used by applicants without AHPRA registration and the other one Mod. Assessment used by those who have already, basically the requirements are quite similar to those of Ahpra just a few add ons...if you require a lot of points for DIAC then you should ask for references from your employer for the last 10 years..

You can apply for Independent Migrant visa and check your eligibility status through the point system here in this site.. http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/175/eligibility-applicant.htm

hth ;)

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Hi chx_rn, I am planning to get the full assessment, because it would save me more than half in tuition fee if I am in PR status. I am currently reading all the information from ANMAC. Thank you again for the additional information that you provided. Are you form the Philippines as well?

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Every year thousands of professionals educated overseas come to Australia to do extra study because their degree is not quite to the Australian quals. and pay thousands of dollars to study in Australia to be eligible by their professions assessment boards to be classed eligible for permanent residency.

The universities make their money this way, they rely on international students for their survival. Nurses from countries that are not from the EU, South Africa, UK, USA, Canada are not required to do the bridging course and get letters to say they are eligible to apply for permanent residency.

Do you have any paid work experience?

Many after getting an Australian degree then battle to get to the 65 points to then apply for permanent residency.

The Australian and Midwifery council of Australia will give eligible letters to those that are considered education as equal to Australian. Like AHPRA they will assess nurses the same way. Nurses from the Phillipines without bridging programs will get letters to say that they will be suitable for permanent residency once they have completed a bridging program of some description whether it is the shorter 8 week course or complete a Bachelor of Nursing program at a university.

To try for permanent residency before being qualified will cost money and by the time this is discovered AHPRA letter will be out of date, as do the letter from ANMAC.

To get 65 points you must have worked at least 1 year paid experience, to claim for a community language you must have been tested by NAATI (difficult) have an IELTS score of at least 7 in one sitting, to claim for a partner they also must pass english at 7 and have worked for 1 year paid experience. Many nurses that have worked in Australia on sponsorship visa's have difficulty in reaching the 65 points.

To claim as a skilled immigrant and not be skilled to Australian quals. is flawed and will cost you many dollars and time and nurses may not be on SOL list by then and immigration is to be by invitation starting July next year.

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Found the page:

'ANMAC determines whether nurses and midwives are suitable for migration or whether they may need to undertake further education in order to be eligible for migration in the stated skill category.'

from: http://www.anmac.org.au/international_section

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Specializes in med-surg,icu,geriatrics.
Hi chx_rn, I am planning to get the full assessment, because it would save me more than half in tuition fee if I am in PR status. I am currently reading all the information from ANMAC. Thank you again for the additional information that you provided. Are you form the Philippines as well?

Yes I am Filipino and been working in Ireland as a nirse for 5 years now..just weigh your options and consider how long you have been practicing as a nurse..if your experience is suitable then you wouldnt have any problems..or better yet ring them to clarify your querries.. I am just relating what I have known from my bro in law who is an immigration officer in australia.. if your coming from the Philippines you would surely undergo a BP but as to when, it depends on how ANMAC will assess you.

hth ;)

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Hi chx_rn, I am planning to get the full assessment, because it would save me more than half in tuition fee if I am in PR status. I am currently reading all the information from ANMAC. Thank you again for the additional information that you provided. Are you form the Philippines as well?

Just want to know. How can you say that you can save more than half in tuition fee if you have PR? I've been reading this type of visa too because I am thinking of sponsoring a relative early next year. From what I understand is that before you can apply for this visa you will need a positive skills assessment from ANMAC. To get a positive skills assessment you will need to finish a bridging program, right?

Could you post what you dug up?

You obviously have a relative to sponsor you, where in Australia are you going to?

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Just want to know. How can you say that you can save more than half in tuition fee if you have PR? I've been reading this type of visa too because I am thinking of sponsoring a relative early next year. From what I understand is that before you can apply for this visa you will need a positive skills assessment from ANMAC. To get a positive skills assessment you will need to finish a bridging program, right?

Could you post what you dug up?

You obviously have a relative to sponsor you, where in Australia are you going to?

Hi bobby,

Yes it is true, since overseas student under temporary visa are charge with higher fees like for instance they need to pay 12,000 AUD for bridging course, however, if you are an Australian citizen or with PR which has almost the same benefits with their own citizens, you are only required to pay let us say 1,500 AUD, which is much more inexpensive.

From what I have read from ANMAC, if you are an international RN wishing to migrate in AU, you need to undergo a full assessment which cost 800+AUD while for those international RN that already finished the bridging course and successfully registered in AU need to choose the modified assessment which is around 300+AUD.

For full assessment, once you have an approved letter, you can file this to DIAC and if you wanted to become an RN in AU, all you have to do is request to ANMAC to have your credentials forwarded to AHPRA, which is much more easier.

Yes, I have my relative in AUS, and we are trying to consider this option instead of doing the bridging first, since I have enough experience for the points system in DIAC.

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