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USA, Canada and New Zealand and improve the integrity of their system! The ISA Group in Western Australia
then award up to 20 points for high test And entertaining when strange requests and Vice President of the Migration
results if proof of very sophisticated are made. We had a recent request Institute of Australia in WA.§
English could be demonstrated? What for an Organisational Chart showing
were the perceived benefits to Australia the position a candidate held within Jacqui Ure
if tradespersons had higher standards their current employers’ organisation. Migration Manager,
of English than were required to gain The employer declined to provide this MARN: 0301504
access to Cambridge University in the material as they considered it commer- WA Vice President,
UK? cially sensitive. The Skills Assessing Migration Institute of Australia
And the very strange calculation of Authorities response was to request that Telephone: +61 8 9346 8888
points awarded for Australian work ex- the candidate draw the Organisational Email: jacqui@isa.com.au
perience which saw dates penalised by Chart themselves and submit to them!
reducing their score by 5 points in their Integrity? Interesting concept!
3rd and 5th year if had work There is much to tidy up in this system.
Experience IN AUSTRALIA? The cost basis used to assess medical
Not to mention appointing around 40 conditions is quite ridiculously low, the
different Skills Assessment Authorities treatment of candidates who inadvert-
and letting them run amok with few ently miss character issues e.g. $200
common criteria. These organisations fine, off previous declarations and the
all operate quite differently from each points awarded in relation to age which
other, with some requiring paper copies make it so difficult for highly skilled
of qualifications and references, duly professionals to achieve PR once the
certified by prescribed authorities and reach their 40s are all issues which
others using electronic systems. And need to be reviewed and some common
yet, they will all tell you that they have sense introduced. But will it happen.
made many and significant changes Jacqui Ure is Director of Migration with
to the requirements as they wished to

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