How to get Job Seeker Visa for Germany?

Job Seeker Visa allows any skilled worker from STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) background to stay in Germany for 6 months searching for the job.

You need to follow below steps to get the Job Seeker Visa.

1. Gather all required documents.
2. Submit the documents to nearest German consulate in your country.
3. Case officer may ask you to appear for an interview and get the documents verified.
4. If everything goes well, you will have your Job Seeker Visa stamped on your passport.

If you are an Indian Citizen, you can get more details about German Embassy in India at this website.
The entire procedure to get Job Seeker Visa is 3 months.

Here is the list of all documents that you will require to submit.

1. Valid Passport
2. Application form and declarations duly signed
3. Xerox copy of Passport.
4. Cover Letter stating your plan in Germany.
5. Educational Qualification Documents (www.anabin.de).
6. CV
7. Work Experience Certificates
8. Accommodation Proof
9. Bank balance of 5 lacs
10. Aadhar Card and Ration Card
11. Marriage Certificate
12. Birth Certificate
13. 3 Passport Size Photographs

You may have to get your educational documents verified by Central office for foreign Education ( ZAB ). If you get a visa, you will have to submit travel health insurance (www.india.diplo.de/visa).

Next step is landing in Germany and hunting for a job. You can find the job with the help of below methods.

1. Call the Germany work hotline on +49 30 1815 – 1111.
2. ZAV, sub-division of Federal Employment Agency(BA), Can help you to find job. You can mail them - make-it-in-germany@arbeitsagentur.de
3. Online Search on make it in Germany.
4. Online Search on Germany Employment Site. 

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How to get Work Permit to Canada through Express Entry?

From 1 January 2015 onwards, You can get the work visa (Skilled workers) for Canada using Express Entry. You need to follow below steps to get the Visa.

Express Entry is an online system to manage below visa programs in Canada.

1. Federal Skilled Worker Program
2. Federal Skilled Trades Program
3. Canadian Experience Class
4. Provincial Nominee Program

You need to follow below steps to get work visa through Express Entry.

1. Submit your profile (Personal Details, Qualification, Experience) in Express Entry.
2. From the pool of job seekers in Express Entry, candidates having good ranking will be invited to apply for permanent visa.
3. One job seekers get invitation to apply for Visa, they will have to apply within 60 days of invitation. 

Below factors will boost your chances of getting invitation.

1. Job offer.
2. Nomination by Province or Territory
3. Skilled Employment
4. Educational Qualification
5. English Language Test Score
6. ECA - Educational Credential Assessment

As per the comprehensive ranking system, You will get the points for below parameters.

1. Skill and Experience Factors - 460
2. Spouse Factors - 40
3. Skill Transferability Factors - 100
4. Additional Points - 600

You can find your job code at National Occupational Classification NOC
For example - Software Testing Code is 2173.
You can get a job offer by registering on Job Bank Portal in Canada.
You will find information about resume writing, cover letter and interview preparation at Youth Canada.
FAQs regarding Express Entry can be found here.
You can learn more about comprehensive ranking system here.

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Guide to Work Visa in Germany

Do you want to work in Germany? If yes, then Read on.

Germany has plenty of job opportunities for professionals in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) fields.

Here is the list of visa options you can explore in Germany.

1. Job Seeker Visa.
2. Blue Card for Germany.

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Unlimited Opportunities in Developed Countries

Developed Countries provide lot of opportunities for people in emerging economies like India.
Most of the developed countries have launched visa programs that allow talented people across the world to study and work.

Below is the list of countries that provide unlimited opportunities to the brilliant people around the world.

1. Australia - Study, Work
2. Germany - Study, Work
3. New Zealand - Work.
4. Canada - Study, Work
5. USA
6. Saudi Arabia
7. UK - Study, Work
8. Japan 
9. Italy
10. France
11. Singapore - Study, Work

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Finding a skilled job in New Zealand

Getting a skilled visa for New Zealand requires you to score 140+ points in Points based system. If any employer sponsors your visa, you can easily score 140+ points.

Now the question is how potential employers will contact you if you are not staying in New Zealand?

New Zealand government has got below websites where skilled job seekers can register themselves and then employers can contact them.

http://www.newkiwis.co.nz/global/job_seeker/register.aspx

http://www.workhere.co.nz/news/details/migrating-to-nz-faq

New Zealand has points based system to issue visa. You need to score minimum 140 points to be eligible to get invitation to apply.

Example Profile -
Let us say you below profile.
Your age is 30. You have got a BE degree in computer science from Indian University and you have 7 years of experience in Software Testing. You have also cleared IELTS exam with 7 points in Each Band.

Your score = 105 Points =  25 Points for age + 10 Points for skilled work + 20 Points for Work Experience + 50 points for Qualification.

Thus getting a visa is not easy if you do not have a job offer in hand. Once you get a job offer, you get around 50 points increasing your score to 155. With such a good score, you will easily get a skilled visa and you could become a permanent resident of New Zealand.

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189 and 190 skilled visa points

As you must be aware of the fact that to apply for any skilled Australian visa, you need to score at least 60 points.

Below is the list of Parameters for which you can claim points.

Parameter	Description	Points
Age	18–24 years	25
	25–32 years	30
	33–39 years	25
	40–44 years	15
	45–49 years	0
English language. Test results must be no older than three years.	Competent English (For example in IELTS, Score of 6 in each of the 4 sections of the test is considered as competent English)	0
	Proficient English (For example in IELTS, Score of 7 in each of the 4 sections of the test is considered as Proficient English)	10
	Superior English  (For example in IELTS, Score of 8 in each of the 4 sections of the test is considered as Superior English)	20
Skilled employment	Between 3 to 5 years	5
	Between 5 to 8 years	10
	More than 8 years	15
Qualifications	An award or qualification recognised by the assessing authority in the assessment of the skilled occupation.	10
Other factors	Partner skill qualifications	5
	Professional year in Australia for at least 12 months in the four years before the day you were invited to apply	5
Points for Nomination/sponsorship Visas	Nomination by state or territory government (190 only)	5
	Nomination by state or territory government or sponsorship by an eligible family member to reside and work in a specified/designated area (489 Visa)	10

Sample example -
Suppose you have a below profile.

1. Your age is 29.
2. You have scored Band 7 in each of the 4 sections of the IELTS English Test.
3. You are into a skilled employment for 5 years as assessed by ACS.
4. You have a degree from a recognised Institute as assessed by ACS.

In above scenario, your total score will be 60 points.

60  = (30 for age + 10 for English + 10 for Skilled employment + 10 for Education Qualification).

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Skills in Demand in Australia

Professionals in below sectors are in high demand in Australia.

1. Retailers
2. Helathcare
3. Plumbers
4. Information Technology
5. Accountants
6. Construction workers and Engineers.

There are 2 occupation lists compiled by Australian Government.

1. SOL- Skilled Occupation List
2. CSOL- Consolidated Sponsored Occupation List

If you wish to apply for 189 visa, your occupation must be in SOL. If you wish to apply for any other skilled visa like 190 or 487, your occupation must be available in CSOL.

e.g. Software tester occupation is not in the SOL but it is there in CSOL. So you can not apply for the 189 visa but you can apply for 190 or 487 visa. 

Below is the list of information technology professionals assessed by ACS.

1. ICT business Analyst 261111
2. Systems Analyst         261112
3. Analyst Programmer 261311
4. Developer Programmer 261312
5. Software Engineer         261313

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Eligibility Criteria to apply for a skilled visa.

To be eligible to apply for skilled Australian Visa, you must meet below criteria.

1. You should be aged below 50.
2. You should have at least competent English.
3. You should have got the invitation through SkillSelect Program.
4. Your occupation should be available  in the list of skilled occupation.

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ACS Skill Assessment Process in Australia.

If you are applying for any of the skilled Australian visa, you will have to get your skills assessed by the relevant authorities.

Steps in the ACS Skill Assessment Process are given below.

1. Get all the documents ready first.
2. Once you have the scanned soft copies of the documents, then you can initiate a new skill assessment application online on ACS Website.
3. Fill the online application with your personal details, educational details and experience details.
4. Pay the fee and submit the application.

You must note below points regarding skill assessment process.

1. You can save your application at any time before actual submission.
2. You can re-open your application using your ID and Password.
3. Fee for the new application is 500 AUD as of Dec 2014.
4. Once you have submitted the application, ACS takes around 12 weeks of time to complete the assessment process.
5. You can also check the status of your application online.
6. If any document is missing, ACS will contact you regarding that.
7. At the end, ACS issues the assessment result letter which can be used to claim points in skill select program.

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Australian visa for skilled workers User Guide

If you have skills that Australia needs, you may apply for one of the visas that Australia offers.
Please follow below links to know more.

1. Which Skills are in Demand in Australia?
2. General Eligibility Criteria to apply for skilled visa.
3. Visa Categories for Skilled Workers.
4. SkillSelect - Expression of Interest (EOI).
5. Skill Assessment Process.
6. Invitation to Apply for Visa.
7. Visa Application Process. 

To get the latest information on Visa, you can visit official Australian Immigration website.

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Visa options for skilled professionals in Australia.

There are 2 types of visas for skilled professionals in Australia.

1. Employer Sponsored Skilled Immigration.
2. Points Tested Skilled Immigration.

Employer Sponsored Skilled Immigration.

In this category of visa, there are 3 types.

1. 457 -Temporary Work (Up to 4 years).
2. 186 - Employer Nomination Scheme (Permanent).
3. 187 - Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (Permanent).

Points Tested Skilled Immigration.

In this category of visa, there are 4 types.

1. 189 - Skilled Independent (Permanent)
2. 190 - Employer Nominated (Permanent)
3. 489 - Relative Sponsored or State Nominated (Up to 4 Years)

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Document check list for Skill Assessment by ACS in Australia

Skill assessment is required if you want to apply for any skill category visa in Australia.
Many skills are in demand in Australia.

You can find which skills are in demand at below page.
Skills in Demand and Assessing authorities

To assess your skills in your field, there are different organizations in Australia that can help you.

For example -
If you are a software tester, your skills will be assessed by Australian Computer Society (ACS).
If you are a civil engineer, your skills will be assessed by Engineers Australia.

In this article, I am just writing about document check list for skills assessed by ACS.
ACS makes assessment of skills in below categories.

1. Multimedia Specialist
2. Web Developer
3. Software Tester
4. Software and Applications Programmers nec
5. Database Administrator
6. ICT Security Specialist
7. Systems Administrator
8. Network Administrator
9. Network Analyst
10. ICT Quality Assurance Engineer
11. ICT Support Engineer
12. ICT Systems Test Engineer
13. ICT Support and Test Engineers 

Here is the list of documents that you will have to upload on ACS website to get your computer skills assessed.

1. Certified copy of birth certificate or passport
2. Certified copy of Education (Degree Certificates and Transcripts or Mark sheets)
3. Skilled employment references (Containing details like company, duties, duration, full time or part time job, country etc.).

Most of the multi national companies (including India) do not mention the duties of the employee in the experience letter or certificate. In such case, you need to furnish affidavit or statutory declaration by your supervisor stating your job responsibilities. A registered advocate can help you prepare this affidavit.  

Please make sure that you note below points.

1. Scan the certified copies in PDF format.
2. Consolidate all pages into single pdf for particular Degree or Employment.
3. Size of PDF files should not be more than 3 MB.
4. All certified copies should be signed by legal authority. Also the date and name should be written near stamp.

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189 PR Visa - Points Calculator for Australia

189 Visa is a Permanent Resident visa offered by Australian Government. People from different skill sets can apply for this visa.

Under 189 category, you will have to score at least 60 points to get the invitations to apply for this visa. English proficiency is also required for this visa.

So typical steps are given below.

1. Get a score of at least 6 in all sections of IELTS.
2. Get your skills assessed by skill assessment authority in australia.
3. Submit expression of Interest (EOI).
4. If you have 60+ score, you may get invitation to apply for the visa.

Points table at http://www.immi.gov.au/visas/pages/189.aspx shows the distribution of skill points.

Now let us calculate the points of typical software tester profile. Suppose you have 7 years of experience in software testing in India and you have got engineering degree in computer science in Indian university. Also you have scored 7 in each section of IELTS. Suppose your age is 28.

You will score below points.

1. Age            - 30 Points
2. IELTS        - 10 Points 
3. BE Degree - 10 Points
4. Experience - 10 Points

Thus you will score 60 points overall.

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How to get 189-Skilled Independent Visa for Australia?

Australia immigration department provides different kinds of visas for working professionals.

What is 189 Visa?
189 visa is a skilled independent visa which allows non-Australians to live and work in Australia upto 5 years. Many Indians apply for this visa. Professionals from many sectors in huge demand in Australia.

Who can apply for 189 Visa?
Anyone who meets below requirements can apply for this visa.

1. You must have a score of 60 points in Points based test.
2. Get a score of min 6 in IELTS all sections.
3. Aged between 18 and 50.

What are the steps to apply for 189 Visa?

Please follow below steps.

1. Get IELTS (General English Test) Done.
2. Find your skill code at http://acs.org.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/7641/ANZSCO-Descriptions.pdf 
3. Get Skills assessed through ACS.org.au/migration-skills-assessment
4. Submit Expression of Interest (EOI) Skillselect.gov.au/skillselect/logon/login.aspx
5. Wait for invitation through skill select program.

Once you have got the invitation to apply for visa, you can submit your visa application.

You can find more information at http://www.immi.gov.au/visas/pages/189.aspx 

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