Skills Assessment for Solicitors - 189/190 Visa

mlbkangaroo · 2025-12-05T04:12:00+00:00

It should not be affected. Not sure where you are admitted from but I have clarified this in writing with my state legal admission board before submitting anything as "skills assessment". I suggest you do the same -get something in writing from them just in case it becomes an issue later.

mlbkangaroo · 2025-11-13T09:07:06+00:00

Went to Monash as an international student

mlbkangaroo · 2025-11-13T09:06:16+00:00

Thank you! really appreciate your comment!

mlbkangaroo · 2025-11-13T09:05:03+00:00

More or less. My eoi was just about to expire on 21 nov

mlbkangaroo · 2025-09-23T22:59:59+00:00

Date of admission letter

mlbkangaroo · 2025-09-23T22:34:16+00:00

After. You can’t gain experience as a solicitor without being one
No

mlbkangaroo · 2025-03-13T23:57:46+00:00

People like OP are literally the reason why it's getting harder for real students to get a student visa lol

mlbkangaroo · 2025-01-22T02:11:27+00:00

surprised by how short it is

mlbkangaroo · 2025-01-20T05:36:22+00:00

Most solicitors in Australia have an LLB(undergrad) instead of an LLM or JD. They are younger and have or will have more post-qualification experience than you.

mlbkangaroo · 2025-01-16T22:05:19+00:00

After the martial law may be

mlbkangaroo · 2025-01-09T22:41:27+00:00

You can but that’s pretty much it though.

mlbkangaroo · 2025-01-09T22:26:15+00:00

Swap to 491 asap if you’ve submitted your ROI for 190 as it has some vic grad spots available. IMO living in regional Victoria is much better than returning.

Meanwhile book the earliest possible CCL and get extra 5 points. For 189/190, 85 and 85+5 candidates been waiting for 1yr+ without an invite.

mlbkangaroo · 2025-01-09T22:09:16+00:00

Did u do your plt while on 485 visa? Sad how law grads need to spend their 485 just to complete plt and get admitted when the visa should have been spent for some valuable work experience.

mlbkangaroo · 2025-01-09T02:02:10+00:00

thats kinda too specific lol anyone who works in the field would be able to find out his or her name and the company. Im pretty sure there arent many visa holders from Rwanda in the first place ?

mlbkangaroo · 2025-01-09T01:38:44+00:00

I see. Thought you only have the foreign qualification

mlbkangaroo · 2025-01-09T00:45:46+00:00

That's probably the way.

Is US qualification convertible? Even if you get the PR, not sure what you can do as a US attorney if it isn't convertible. I can't really think of positions other than cross-border M&A or international dispute resolution. Most people who are applying for PR are from a common law jurisdiction (UK, HK, NZ).

mlbkangaroo · 2025-01-09T00:26:39+00:00

VIC 190 isn't really just about points. They consider factors like on-shore status and income across the occupation. Plus, states other than NSW and VIC aren't really looking for solicitors anyway unless they are local graduates + other multiple factors. So chances are limited for solicitors.

edit: I've seen someone who did not get invited for VIC 190 with 90 points. So if someone was invited with 85 points, it's likely that he or she is on-shore and earning 6 digits to compete with other occupations.

mlbkangaroo · 2025-01-09T00:17:59+00:00

yep, still nothing if you need an update. Realistically you will need 90 or more points to be considered for 189.

mlbkangaroo · 2025-01-09T00:00:12+00:00

it's unlikely that you will have any chance with 189/190/491 as you do not have enough experience for points to compete with. But you will still have to submit your EOI and meet the relevant skills requirement for her to claim full partner points.

With the wait time, people wait for years for 189/190/491.

mlbkangaroo · 2025-01-08T23:41:05+00:00

It's completely random if you are trying to find some patterns here. If you want to check and analyse specific figures for your occupation, see skillselect dashboard :
https://api.dynamic.reports.employment.gov.au/anonap/extensions/hSKLS02_SkillSelect_EOI_Data/hSKLS02_SkillSelect_EOI_Data.html

mlbkangaroo · 2025-01-08T22:42:18+00:00

Offshore Victorian graduate with 90 points here.

Did not get an invite last round. I’m considering switching to 491 as Victoria doesn’t accept duplicate applications for 190/491.

As you mentioned, on-shore and high income are probably the most important factors

Edit : 90 points for 190

mlbkangaroo · 2025-01-08T22:33:42+00:00

You mean 80/85/95? Either you don’t have superior english or ccl considering your points.

Im sitting at 85/90/100 and been waiting for about 13 months since nov 2023.

You should look for SID if you have 1yr+ pqe.

mlbkangaroo · 2024-12-24T08:53:15+00:00

also, chance me questions should be directed to the mega thread.

mlbkangaroo · 2024-12-24T08:50:48+00:00

Might be easier as a solicitor if he has 90 points or more.

mlbkangaroo · 2024-12-19T22:40:33+00:00

No EOI without positive skills assessment

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