Case study:
James is a 25-year-old student at RMIT studying Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Laboratory Medicine). He has completed the second year of his degree and still has two years to go before he graduates. James had no English test scores when he first came to our office, but he would love to study further with a Master’s degree. At the time, James does not have any relevant experience working in Laboratory Medicine.
Our consultant did a careful analysis of James and believed that James would be suitable for the following categories of occupations, and each will respectively target towards certain visa subclasses:
Medical Laboratory Scientist – MLTSSOL, 189/190/491
Medical Laboratory Technician – STSOL, 190/491
Medical technician NEC-STSOL, 190/491
Based on James’ education, we recommended him to apply for the Medical Laboratory Scientist so that the occupation is on the MLTSSOL and he is eligible for a greater scope of visa options, including 189 Independent skilled migration, The 190 state-sponsored visa, and the 491 regional state-sponsored program.
We reviewed James’ course against the skills accreditation, and he could assess through the AIMS and immediately apply for EOI under the occupation of Medical Laboratory Scientist.
James was worried about meeting the skills select points requirements, so he went to see if he should move to Geelong. We later advised him that to increase his points, there are various ways to do so, including but not limited to increasing work experience in case English or completing additional study in the regional area. However, most importantly, James must complete a skills assessment and an English result to apply for any type of skilled visas.
At the time, we also encouraged James to improve his English to a superior level. As with IELTS 8 or equivalent, he could also consider the STSOL occupations of Medical Laboratory Technician or Medical Technician NEC. This will allow James to have a buffer plan should he not be invited to the General Skilled Stream of 189.
At the time COVID hit, immigration was uncertain at its peak. James decided to use our visa support service, PRESS, a subscription service that provides the client with unlimited planning consultation, and all the fees James banked up could be utilized at the end for application preparation service. This saved James a significant amount of money in consultation fees and gave him confidence with clear plans and recommendations.
James took our advice to continue studying for a master’s degree in Laboratory Medicine, which is accredited by AIMS. While studying, he will submit a skill assessment and proceed with EOI. Once he completed the Master’s degree, he applied for the 485 Post-study visa, which due to the pandemic, he was allowed a three years visa to build his experience.
Currently, his current points are only 55, and his minimum points are 65 pts. We advised him to increase his points in English(proficient or superior). We also said that if he needs more advice, he can ask us any time.
James will be continuing his immigration journey with AMS. At the same time, he is confident that he will be given proper advice from registered migration consultants and lawyers without spending a fortune along the way.
Suppose you are in a similar situation as James. In that case, we welcome you to have an initial consultation with us at At Australia Migration Services, we listen to all your concerns and we will provide the best solution possible to help you with your migration concerns. We have Immigration Consultants who will guide you through the whole process from beginning to end. Your application will be given priority because it is important for us that you receive the best service possible.
