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DIBP requests for further information (RFI) in 457 stream are inconsistent - help!
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Friday, 25 September 2015In addition, a foreign student studying a full time Bachelor AND doing a full time Cert IV is a very heavy work load. It's hard enough for just a local growing up in Australia to manage 2 full time courses. So if the student's English result is a borderline pass, then that causes the case officer to have even greater concerns about whether the applicant has the skills or not, so I am not surprised that a skills assessment has been requested. And if the student actually didn't study the Bachelor even though they were enrolled to study in it, then the student shouldn't have held the student visa.
I am making assumptions on a situation that I don't have full knowledge of. Sorry that my comments sound harsh and not helpful to your situation, but it's also very important to understand how a case officer might look at things so that you can try and mitigate it.
So yes it does it look like integrity is a huge focus for the department. -
Tuesday, 24 November 2015
Just to clarify this for the members, we have lodged 5 visas all in quick succession who were relying on Metro College RPL's. ALL were asked to complete Migration Skill Assessments. We argued with the first couple extensively but the department were unrelenting.
We asked for clarification from the Supervisor if this was a Metro issue but as expected received no reply. We have lodged other applications with RPL's from other colleges (reputable) and they have been fine.
We believe this is purely a Metro College issue and having spoken to some other RTO's they have confirmed that they believe Metro is under investigation.
We are now advising all of our clients to obtain an RPL from a reputable (ideally TAFE) RTO as most won't succceed in a Migration Skills Assessment. -
Tuesday, 24 November 2015
Hii i have cert IV in patisserie from metro college.i was about to apply my nomination next week for 457.can you guys tell me what would be the risk ?
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Tuesday, 24 November 2015
Hi Sham,
My best guess is you will be asked for a Migration Skills assessment if you lodge it with a Metro assessment. I am not accusing Metro of anything, just saying that the department have aske for a MSA for every Metro RPL we have lodged. -
Saturday, 13 August 2016
I think if the applicants can provide evidence of three year full time employment as a cook or chef (or six year part time ), DIBP will still accept that the metro college certificate. They only concern of DIBP is that metro college issue certificates too arbitrary as is they are selling certificates. If any applicants can demonstrate sufficient working experience which are eligible for RPL of a certificate, I do not think DIBP will ask for further information.
In short, sufficient working experience of at least three year full time employment is very critical for any applicant with a RPL certificate fro metro college of technology. -
Tuesday, 24 November 2015
Hiii
but in my certificate its not mentioned that it is through rpl.competent results!! -
Thursday, 26 November 2015
Good
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Thursday, 26 November 2015
Visas policies for PR of accounting degree students looks impossible in future.
How can we secure our future after completion of MPA degree. -
Monday, 30 November 2015
Hi I have been working in a restaurant on 457 visa from last one and half year. I thought about to apply for rsms. For that I have obtained cert 4 from metro college on basis of my work experience and recent studies. I got rcb approval, nomination lodged and going to put visa application. I am bit worried after reading this article. can u plz advice me what to do in this situation.
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Wednesday, 03 August 2016
Hi satbir,how did you go thru?i mean skill assessment.can you plz tell me
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Wednesday, 03 August 2016
Hi gurpreet
I have done this thru rpl. And provided my experience letter. Picture and videos of doing work at restaurant provided. Which visa u have applied? -
Thursday, 04 August 2016
Actually my sister is having issues .she applied for 457 visa and she had cert 4 from metro college.now immigaration is asking for further proof how did you get this certificate.now our agent advised us to provide immigration a proof that she stayed there for six months.even though she provided work experience and pics and videos to get this certificate.what s your say if you have gone through same kind of situation
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Thursday, 04 August 2016
I haven't yet gone through the situation. I have applied rsms with cert 4 in commercial cookery from metro college through RPL and it is mentioned on certificate.it is not mentioned anywhere on the your sister's certificate that it obtained through Rpl. If not, student has to physically present during course.
Even I don't know what will happen to me. What I would be asked. -
Monday, 25 January 2016
Sabit, I am in exactly same situation. Have you tried RPL from other RTOs?
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Tuesday, 01 December 2015
Satbir I'd be looking at doing a migration skills assessment if I were you. If your qualification and work experience is legitimate, then you should have no problems
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Tuesday, 01 December 2015
Thanks colin
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Friday, 11 March 2016
Hi sir my name is Manjit my question is I have a cert4 through rpl I want to apply rsms visa should I need a skill assessment ?thanks
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Tuesday, 31 January 2017
Hey bro did you apply with rpl or not.
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Wednesday, 03 August 2016
I got a cert 4 in patisserie from metro college and it doesn't say rpl.immigaration has invited me to give more information how I obtained this qualification as that I was residing in Victoria.can any one tell me what to do or anyone has gone thru same situation.
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I'm not saying that what they are doing is necessarily lawful. However if you look at this from DIBP's perspective:
- I'm guessing that Metro College of Technology may be under review/investigation by DIBP and/or other government departments, or has been in the past. Here is some unfavourable news about the school: http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2009/s2655452.htm. I didn't see any more recent news than that. However if there have been complaints against the school in recent years, that might be a flag.
- a Cert IV in Commercial Cookery as DISTANCE EDUCATION????? Don't you need hands on learning to be a cook/chef? How does one pass the practical units? If I was a case officer and knew that someone obtained a trade only through distance learning, I would be asking for a skills assessment as well.
It sounds like there is a real drive to focus on integrity, and I'm not surprised that it's getting harder and harder to get visas given the news in the last couple of years.