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Qualifications Generally Recognised for the Purpose of Registration in Australia and New Zealand (doc)
If you obtained your primary veterinary qualification at an Australian university veterinary school and you are seeking to apply for migration to Australia under the General Skilled Migration program, you should complete the skills assessment application form (updated June 2010 ). If your primary qualification was obtained via
you are eligible to apply for registration without further examination. If you are seeking to apply for migration to Australia under the General Skilled Migration programme, you should complete the skills assessment application form (updated June 2010 ) . Whilst it is true that many graduates from European Veterinary Schools can, and do work in the United Kingdom under European Community Directive 78/1016/EEC, this directive is not recognised in Australia. If you are an overseas trained veterinarian and your qualifications are not immediately eligible to apply for registration, you will need to successfully complete the National Veterinary Examination process. Successful completion of the NVE will also enable the AVBC Inc to provide a skill assessment for the purpose of migration for the nominated profession of veterinary science. Schedule of Fees August 1, 2010 Skills Assessment The Australian Government’s Skilled Migration programme is implemented through a partnership between government and industry. The Department of Immigration and Citizenship and the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations work with industry, represented by professional migration assessing authorities, to ensure that policies and procedures for assessing the skills of prospective migrants are appropriate, transparent and do not pose unreasonable barriers to migration. AVBC has been specified by the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship in accordance with the Migration Regulations 1994 as the assessing authority for the occupation Veterinarian (ASCO Code 2392-11]. The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations supported this process through its role in approving migration assessing authorities. Approval is granted to professional bodies which meet established criteria, including a commitment to support of the objectives of the General Skilled Migration programme and the provision of an appropriate assessment service to prospective migrants. If you wish to apply to migrate to Australia as a Veterinarian under the General Skilled Migration visa categories, you will need to have your skills assessed by AVBC. AVBC will assess your skills as "suitable" or "not suitable" for your nominated occupation against the requirements it has established. Your skills assessment must be included with your visa application to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC), and you must be prepared to show DIAC all the documentation you have relied upon when seeking a skills assessment. You should keep a certified copy of your skills assessment and all other relevant documentation for your own records. Successfully migrating to Australia as a Veterinarian is no guarantee of membership of the Australian Veterinary Association or employment in Australia as a Veterinarian. Requirements additional to those for migration may need to be met. You should apply for an assessment if your qualifications fall in the category of qualifications immediately acceptable to Veterinary Registration Boards. (see above "Practising in Australia") If you are seeking to apply for migration to Australia under the General Skilled Migration programme, you should complete the skills assessment application form (updated June 2010). You should use this form to apply for an assessment of your skills and qualifications to determine if they are suitable for the occupation of veterinary science for migration purposes. A comprehensive knowledge of English is essential to the practice of veterinary science in Australia. Native speakers (born and educated) of English from the UK, Ireland, Canada, USA, New Zealand and South Africa may apply for exemption from the OET/IELTS English language test. If your first language is not English, a pass in all four sections of the Occupational English Test (OET) with a B pass or higher or score of band 7 in all sections at the academic level of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) will satisfy the requirements. Should you fail to achieve the required standard in either of these examinations, you must re-sit the entire examination. The Board of Examiners does not permit re-sits of sub-sections of the examination. Please note that under migration law, you will need to apply for this assessment whether your qualifications were gained overseas or from an Australian tertiary institution. The Department of Immigration and Citizenship’s Australian Skills Recognition Information website also provides information on working as a Veterinarian in Australia - visit www.immi.gov.au/asri. AVBC is the only relevant assessing authority for migration purposes which, following an assessment process, can issue you with an assessment statement required by the immigration authorities. AVBC can only provide advice on applying for a skills assessment. All other questions relating to migration should be directed to DIAC - visit www.immi.gov.au for information and contact details. Further information on applying for a skills assessment with AVBC can be obtained from the Executive Officer who may be emailed as follows (please use the @ instead of "at"): nve"at"avbc.asn.au You should carefully read the Explantory Notes to the Application then complete the application form and send it together with the documentation listed therein and the fee (money order, direct deposit or bank cheque in Australian dollars) by post to: Australasian Veterinary Boards Councils Inc (AVBC Inc) If you wish to pay by direct deposit, our bank details can be obtained by contacting Tel: (03) 9620 7844 or email: nve"at"avbc.asn.au (please use the @ instead of "at")
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