News by The Economics Times states that the government may relax the mandatory visa requirements for foreign professionals belonging to IT Industry, a government official confirmed the same, asking to keep his identity anonymous.
The official said that they are crafting the list for all the activities of the IT Industry for which firms would be given the freedom to employ international workers without having the need to have work permit for a particular time span.
He further went on to say that the amendments done in the visa rules last year, lead to a decrease in the quantity of Chinese workers from a gigantic 42,000 to a Lilliputian 3,000 which created more employment opportunities for the local people. But the rules went against all those companies/industries that required international expertise to commence their business in a smooth manner.
The report points out that those international workers having business visas, required in the IT industry, would be granted freedom to get employed for short duration of time, even if they don’t have permits, provided they are demanded in sectors like training of work force, to name a few, confirmed the official.
President of Nasscom, Mr. Som Mittal, further spoke on the whole issue that barring foreign workers would only hamper the activities. There should be no restrictions for the highly skilled workers.
Another government official marked his statement on this subject, stating that the authority would be making the changes in accordance with the situation.
UK has tightened the Immigration rules for Indian applicants planning to migrate to the country under the IT professional category under inter-company transfers.
According to the new rules, applicants are required to have an experience of 1 year in place of six months with their employers before finally moving to the UK. Also, workers coming under this category would no longer be able to apply for Permanent Residence, even if they fulfill the necessary requirements.
A regular control over the rules and regulations is a necessity in today’s Immigration world in order to ensure that every thing is carried out in a legal manner. It is a world known fact that Illegal immigration not only hampers the image of the country but also the people living in it.
The rules were also tightened somewhere back in November 2009. Have a look at it: http://blog.abhinav.com/uk-immigration-rules-tightens/. If you are one of those applying under the same category, ensure that the filing of your application forms is done in accordance with the new guidelines. You can take guidance from an Immigration expert and know more about the rules and regulations in order to go for a hassle free Immigration experience. A veteran is decked with the recent happenings of the Immigration arena; therefore he would be of your uttermost guidance when it comes to filing and filing of an application form.
How do you go about finding the right job in Australia? The question is one of the primary concerns that a majority of applicants planning to immigrate to Australia face. Read this post and solve your dilemma…
Main motives behind finding a job are better lifestyle, career options, and secure future for family, amongst others. First of all, you need to choose a job in accordance with your needs or what match your necessities! If your motive is to achieve all the above purposes, it would be beneficial to enhance your skills first and then go for the best job available in the town.
Do as much research as you can before making the final move. As far as the job markets are concerned, it has not been affected by the recent financial catastrophe to the extent of many other countries. So the country holds the capacity to craft your future in the best possible way.
It is advised to specialize your skills in more than one field to broaden your chances of getting the best job. Applicants need to sell themselves at interview! Sell your skills, flaunt your qualification, brag about your experience – but in a SUBTLE manner! The more you have of these ingredients, the more would be your income. But be realistic about everything. Trust me… Also check with the aspect of “Australian Pension Scheme;” whether the same is included in your salary package or not. Applicants showing additional qualities like having sheer knowledge on process analysis, business development, business profit, cost-cutting and other such facets would hold an added advantage over others.
Additionally, Australia is equipped with plenty of opportunities in thousands of fields, be it Chartered Accountancy, IT professionals, Engineering, Sales, Writing, including many others. Last, but definitely not the least – have an up-to-date resume and target the same towards the Oz Market. Don’t keep it too short or too lengthy. Just consult an Immigration specialist and know further.
Just like any other profession in the United States, the IT professionals need to demonstrate their skills and proficiency in their area of work. The different visas granted to a Computer Professional are the H-1B visa, L-1 visa, TN visa and the E – visa. An Immigration and Visa Specialist is the apt person who knows which visa to apply for different professionals.
The H-1B visa is basically approved for all the engineers in the software arena, system analysts and engineers, database administrators and other specialized jobs in the IT. However, these are highly dependent on the application in the particular field that the professional is working on.
On the other hand, the L-1 visa is meant for those foreign professionals from software companies who are sent to manage a division of the company in the US. These professionals should be highly specialized in marketing techniques, technical and research aspects and the products also.
A TN visa is basically meant for the Canadian and the Mexican professionals. The job of a Computer Systems Analyst which includes all the major IT jobs is the most preferred under this category. Under this visa application, a relevant educational degree has to be presented. If the applicant is a Management Consultant, he is expected to have atleast 5 years of work experience in the IT sector.
An E visa has two types of visas which are the E – 1 and E – 2. IT professionals from the treaty countries are given this visa as specialized managers and personnel.
Above all, it is best to contact an Immigration and Visa Specialist who would which visa would work best for a computer professional. So, contact one today!
Since its origin in the beginning of 2009, major part of Critical Skills list (CSL) comprise in MODL occupations only but eliminates most trade occupations included in the latter. Instead of these trade occupations, some non-MODL occupations, like Regional & Urban planners, teachers and others are listed in the CSL.
Though General Skilled Migrants are not awarded any additional points for being listed on the CSL, it definitely provides a great plus as far as processing time of a visa application is concerned. With higher priority, your application is bound to get a quick approval in a very short timeframe.
While you can easily check if your nominated occupations appear on the CSL, there are a few CSL occupations that have some conditions attached to qualify for those occupations. For instance, application who wish to apply under the CSL occupation of accountants are required to score a minimum of 7 bands in all IELTS components or they must have a year’s experience in the accounting industry in Australia. These conditions also remain unchanged for native speakers of the language from US or UK.
Similarly, not all IT professionals can file under the CSL occupation of IT professionals. MODL skills assessment from Australian Computer Society (ACS) is mandatory to qualify for this CSL occupation and having a minimum of one-year experience in your MODL specialization is an essential condition for this assessment by ACS.
There are a very limited number of trade occupations on the CSL as cooks and hairdressers were removed in the first CSL version in January 2009 itself. Most manufacturing and construction trades were also eliminated from CSL in March 2009. However, several trades are still highly in demand in Australia, it is thereby better to go through the state nomination list rather than going through the CSL method.
