Skill Assess Form

AUSTRALIAN COMPUTER SOCIETY INCORPORATED APPLICATION FOR SKILLS ASSESSMENT PIM 2, Issue 9, 23 February 2009 (Migration Purposes Only)

You must read this section BEFORE you complete the application form Introduction The Australian Computer Society is the approved professional organisation providing advice on skills recognition for prospective migrants to Australia. Under the agreement between the ACS and the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC), those seeking to migrate to Australia as an IT Professional must complete an assessment through the ACS prior to lodging a migration application. Applications will be assessed under the current guidelines used at the time of receiving.

Processing Time The assessment procedure takes approximately 8-10 weeks; during this time we ask applicants not to contact the office, as this will delay the processing period. These times are guides and there is no guarantee of delivery. Please note when further documentation is requested, the time lost is not considered part of the processing time. Applicants can check the status of their application on-line. Enquiries to the progress of application should only be made when there is a genuine concern that the application may have been misplaced or lost.

Completing Application Form Applicants are expected to have read the ACS Guidelines and the General Skilled Migration booklet, published by DIMA, prior to submitting an application. The ACS does not provide advice on visas or issue points for migration. Please refer to the DIAC website for details. An Application for Assessment must consist of: • Assessment for Application Form • Passport or Birth Certificate • Details of Relevant Tertiary Qualifications • Employer references (Required to meet Group A or B) • Resume • Fees All applicants must answer all questions on the application form and not just make references to the CV/Resume. The ACS full application process is available from our website www.acs.org.au/assessment Certified Documents Please ensure that only certified copies of original documents are supplied. All original documents (and the translation into English where required) are to be photocopied and certified by an official of the appropriate immigration office, a Justice of the Peace or a notary public official. Photocopies or faxed copies of certified documents are not acceptable. The local lawyers, Justices of the Peace and Notary of Public in your country are authorised to certify documents.

The ACS will issue an email acknowledgement by e-mail within 710 working days of receiving your application. This email will contain your reference number along with your password to access the status online. The email acknowledgement may be used as a receipt for those requiring to apply for the Graduate Temporary Visa. We do not offer a priority service nor can we guarantee an exact processing time. It is the applicant's obligation to lodge the documents in full with enough time for the ACS to process it. Fees Skills Assessment A$400.00 Appeal A$305 Revalidation A$200 The fee is non-refundable and subject to change without notification. Fees must be made in Australian Currency and in one of the following methods:

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These should be made payable to The Australian Computer Society.

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Documents (original and/or certified copies) submitted for assessment will not be returned nor will copies be given to the applicant. Therefore it is in the applicant's own interest to send certified copies only and have multiple copies certified. Third Party Dealings Australia’s privacy legislation prohibits the ACS from dealing with a third party concerning your application unless specifically authorised to do so. If you wish someone, such as a Migration Agent or family member, to deal with the ACS on your behalf you must tick the relevant box on the Application Form and provide full contact details of the agent or representative. You must sign the Applicant’s Declaration yourself and you must list your personal information (Not a representative’s details)

Credit card Major credit cards are acceptable: Visa Card, Mastercard, American Express and Australian Bank Card (not eftpos card) Those who pay by Credit Card are warned that should the bank decline the transaction, alternative method of payment must be arranged. Credit card payment will not be acceptable in this instance. Your processing time will pause until a new payment (via another form) is made.

All documents not in English must be accompanied by an English translation; this should be administered by a registered translation service. For list of registered translation service, please refer to: www.naati.com.au Documents will not be Returned

Cheque/Money order/International bank draft

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International fund transfer/Direct deposit If you wish to pay by transfer, our account details are as follows: Bank: Commonwealth Bank of Australia Address: 41 Oxford Street, SYDNEY, NSW 2000, AUSTRALIA Bank Branch Number (BSB): 062 - 017 Account Name: Australian Computer Society Inc. Account Number: 80 - 1049 Swift Code: CTBAAU2S

Occupations in Demand If paying by transfer, please be sure to include the applicant’s surname in the Remitter Details of your payment advice so that it can be easily traced in our records. Please also include a copy of transfer paperwork/evidence in the application as proof of payment. Assessment Procedure Once the assessment is complete the ACS will provide to the applicant or to the applicant’s migration agent if applicable a written statement indicating the suitability of their skills as an IT Professional. This assessment if positive is merely the first step in the migration process and does not guarantee residency status or employment. The assessment result will be posted out to you at the address nominated in your application form or to the person acting on your behalf. An incomplete application will cause delay to the application and therefore fall outside the usual processing timeframe. Applicants that are requested by the society to provide additional information to support their application must do so within 35 days, if residing in Australia and 49 days per calendar, if residing overseas from the date of the ACS request. If the documentation is not received within this time, the case will be assessed on the documentation held. Special Document requirements Those applicants who believe they meet the criteria to apply as an Australian Recent Graduate (and therefore exempted from recent work experience) must provide all relevant information as with an ordinary Skills Applicant. The term “Australian Recent Graduate” applies for applicant seeking exemption from recent work experience because of study in Australia. Specific details of the study in Australia are available from DIMA website www.immi.gov.au

The Migration Occupations in Demand List (MODL), published by the Department of Immigration, describes those occupations and specialisations that are in short supply and which are in demand for migration purposes. If your nominated occupation is on the MODL either at the time your application is lodged or assessed, you will be eligible for “occupation in demand/job offer” points on the General Skilled Migration points test. You will receive extra points if you have a job offer from a suitable Australian employer. You will only be awarded MODL points if your skills assessment from the ACS states you have met the criteria to be recognised in one of these specialisations. For the ACS to assess your suitability for MODL points you must provide detailed and descriptive employer references concerning your professional ICT experience sufficient for your claim to be substantiated. Please note that we can only determine MODL from professional ICT experience. This means that we will not consider you for MODL based on your study. In order to be assessed against MODL, applicants are expected to satisfy the basic skills assessment requirement. Please refer to the current guidelines for the complete information on our requirement For the complete details on MODL and related points, please refer to: http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/skilledoccupations/occupations-in-demand.htm Revalidation Revalidation is an extension of your positive assessment, with the current date. For further information on documents to supply and payment, please refer to our website www.acs.org.au/assessment Appeal

Recent Graduates are required to provide evidence of all tertiary education qualifications achieved (Post High School Education), regardless of their relevance. To demonstrate their current qualification, they must provide a letter of completion from the University as well as the official Academic Transcripts. The ACS does not accept web print-outs of transcripts under any circumstances. Recent Graduates are also required to provide a letter of exemption for every subject that has been exempted (or where any Advanced Standing has been given).

You may lodge an appeal application if you:

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Graduates must apply within sufficient time to enable the Society to complete the assessment before the 6 months expires. The ACS cannot advise you whether your course is going to meet the standards pre-assessment nor advise you what courses and subjects to study. We advise if you have any questions to please speak to an IT Faculty Member at your University. Please also note you should not apply until your course has been completed. If an applicant applies to the ACS before the completion date, their Recent Graduate Course cannot be considered complete.

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Disagree with any information included within your assessment. Are not satisfied with the assessment result Have additional information that was not included in the initial assessment application. Have received a suitable assessment, but would like to have your ASCO code changed due to the Sydney and Selected Areas Skilled Shortage List (SSASSL) scheme. Please refer to DIMA website for further information: http://www.immi.gov.au/migration/skilled/sydney_skills_li st.htm Have received a suitable assessment, but would like to have MODL included in your assessment.

For full information regarding our appeal procedure, form and payment, please refer to Appeals.

AUSTRALIAN COMPUTER SOCIETY INCORPORATED APPLICATION FOR SKILLS ASSESSMENT PIM 2, Issue 9, 23 February 2009 (Migration Purposes Only)

MODL (if applicable)

ASCO Code

PERSONAL INFORMATION (Applicants personal details must be completed) Title (Mr., Mrs., and Dr etc.)

ASCO Code

Surname

Occupation

Given Name Any other names you have used (e.g. prior to marriage)

Private Address of applicant (Applicant’s home address only)

Telephone

Fax

Postcode

Applicant’s email Date of Birth

Passport Number

Contact will be made by e-mail unless otherwise directed.

Country of Birth

Country of Residence

Previous Reference Number(s)

I do not wish to be contacted by e-mail. (Please tick)

ACS Membership Number

REPRESENTATIVE INFORMATION (Must be completed if someone else is appointed to manage the case) I Authorise the below agent or representative to act in all matters concerned with this application. (Please tick) MARA Number

Agent’s or representative’s name (if relevant) Company Name Agent’s Address (if applicable)

Telephone

Fax

Postcode

Agent’s Email PAYMENT Skills Assessment fee $400.00 AUD

METHOD OF PAYMENT

Cheques should be made payable to Australian Computer Society. Please enclose with your application. If payment is by credit card, please complete the details below.

Card Number

Amex

Expiry Date

MasterCard

Cardholder Name

Visa

Cheque Money Order Direct Deposit (Include receipt)

I (cardholder) authorise the ACS to charge the amount shown to my credit card. Signature (cardholder)

TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS: Documentary evidence of your academic record issued by the educational institution(s) must accompany your application. You will need to provide an original certified copy of your academic transcripts and testamurs.

Qualifications

Date course completed

Date qualification awarded

Name of Institution/Awarding Body

Was the qualification full-time or part-time

Normal length of full-time course

The time in which you took to complete the course

SUMMARY OF RELEVANT EXPERIENCE AND POSITIONS HELD: (complete this section and attach a resume showing positions held, periods for these positions and details of responsibilities and relevant ICT experience).

From Mth/year

To Mth/year

Organisation

Position

MODL Nomination (Please refer to the list published by DIAC) www.immi.gov.au

Details (responsibilities etc.)

CHECKLIST (This section MUST be completed) (Please tick appropriate answer)

a certified copy of your birth certificate/passport/Australian visa

an evidence of change of name (if applicable)

a certified copy of your qualification documents (ie. testamur (or letter of completion) & official transcript (Including the original and english translation, if apppropriate) a certified copy of employer references meeting the work experience requirement for Group A or B

payment

a resume

a certified copy of official translations (if applicable)

a certified copy of letter of completion (if testamur is not available)

DECLARATION

This acknowledgement must be signed by the main applicant

The Australian Computer Society (ACS) has created a Privacy Policy and guidelines to guide our relationship with our members, prospective members and any other individuals having contact with the ACS. The Privacy Policy can be reviewed on our website at www.acs.org.au. This application is made in accordance with the ACS Skills Assessment Guidelines which form part of this application as if they were set out fully in it. It is normal practice for the ACS to disclose part or all of the information collected to the Australian Government for migration purposes and the applicant authorises ACS to make such disclosure. Skill Assessments are not an assessment of a person’s suitability for employment, the quality of their work or the likely success or otherwise of obtaining Australian residency status. BY SIGNING THIS APPLICATION:

I declare that all information provided in or with this application is true and correct. In Australia penalties apply for providing false, misleading or fraudulent information. I authorise ACS to make any enquiries it considers necessary or desirable to assist in the processing of my application and/or assessment of my skills, and I authorise ACS to disclose part or all of any information collected in relation to this application for any purpose it considers necessary or desirable to assist in the processing of my application and/or assessment of my skills. Signature of applicant Date

APPLICATION TO BE SENT TO: AUSTRALIAN COMPUTER SOCIETY PO BOX Q534 QVB SYDNEY NSW 1230 AUSTRALIA

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AUSTRALIAN COMPUTER SOCIETY LEVEL 3 , 160 CLARENCE STREET SYDNEY NSW 2000 AUSTRALIA