I m a (23years) 2nd year student of Diploma In Community Welfare
Work Sydney.I have already completed Bachelor Of Commerce from OsmaniaUniversity,
Hyderabad India ,how many credit point i can get from this bachelor's degree (B.com) for pr.Is work experience is necessary
for pr .I have scored 5.5 bands in ielts.After doing CWW Diploma course is there any course which can help me to increase credit points. Plz tell me how can i get 120 credit points for pr .Plz help me . I need ur help.Plz reply as soon as possible.

IF I DO ENGLISH COURSES LIKE ELICOS OR EAP FOR SCORING EQUAL TO IELTS 6 BANDS THEN
IT WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR PR OR TR?IS IT
POSSIBLE TO APPLY FOR PR OR TR AFTER
DOING 2YEARS DIPLOMA COURSE(COMMUNITY
WELFARE WORK) FROM THE COLLEGE WHICH
DO NOT HAVE AIWCW APPROVAL ?PLZ REPLY AS SOON POSSIBLE.

Asked by aquill shah on 2 January 2008 at 5:39 PM.

Answered by Studyplaces Counsellor Australia New Zealand

In Australia, as per the rules under the GSM scheme w.e.f 1st sep 2007 if you go for any course of minimum 2 years duration or a course which has a work load of 4 semeters then you avail 1.5 years of work permit. After working in the industry for 1 year you will be eligible to apply for PR in Australia. Work experience is not necessary for getting PR but if you have it then you get additional points for the same and moreover before you can apply for PR you have to work in the industry for at least 1 year. We are an education portal and can provide you any information in regards to education but for any queries specific to PR, please contact the Australian high Commission or the immigration consultants. Also the detailed breakdown of the points is available on the immigration website i.e. (www.immi.gov.au). You can also look for a course with TAFE SA (Tafe South Australia) for Diploma of Community Welfare Work for 2 years duration and has a January intake. It's fees per year is AUD 13,000 and the IELTS of 5.5 will be acceptable there. Rather than going for the course you have mentioned, you can go for the course with TAFE SA and you will not have to take ELICOS as the bands of 5.5 are completely acceptable.