> The 4 years period is the four years ending on the day that you make
> the visa application - so if you apply today, the 4 year period starts
> 14th October 2001 - so you have to have worked in a skilled occupation
> for at least 3 of those years - so it allows for up to a year off for
> maternity leave, leave withoit pay, gaps between jobs etc etc.
>
> Assuming your IT masters meets the requirements of Group B ACS
> guidelines, you will need 4 years recognised IT experience before ACS
> will assess you positively - so you can not look at the visa
> requirements until you have met the Skills assessing body
> requirements. This assumes you do not have an Australian Masters
> where the ACS and DIMIA can exempt you from usual experience
> requirements.
>
> I assume you are talking about applying for a 136 visa which is an off-
> shore visa - you can be in Australia on other temporary visas and
> apply for the 136 but you will have to leave Australia before the
> expiry of any visa held (so there is no bridging visa available if you
> apply for an off-shore visa) and you would also have to be outside
> Australia before they could grant the 136 visa.
>
> Tony
Tony, I think you may have your A's & B's muddled. Isn't the ACS
requirements 4 years experience for group A and 6 for group B?
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