Will I get points for two years or one year?

[amitnm1991]

Hey guys,

I have an enquiry in regard to how much points can I actually claim when filing for my FSW.

During my studies in Australia, I was working part time in my field at 20 hours per week for one year, however, during the completion of my masters degree program, I started to work around 33 hours a week.

My question is will I be able to claim hours worked when I was working during my studies for points?

 

[scylla]

My question is will I be able to claim hours worked when I was working during my studies for points?

Yes - but you won't be able to count the part time hours as one full year since you worked less than 30 hours a week.

 

[amitnm1991]

Hi Scylla,

So the hours I worked as part time will add up to the hours needed for full time?

Will this also mean that the time I started to work 30 hours + per week will add up towards the reminding hours where the part time hours was not able to fulfill?

I sat down and re-calculate the months I worked for 30 hours after graduation, it seems that I have a total of 8 months where I worked for 30 hours +. Will this 8 months plus the year I did part time be equivalent to a year?

 

[scylla]

Will this also mean that the time I started to work 30 hours + per week will add up towards the reminding hours where the part time hours was not able to fulfill?

NO.

Any weeks you worked 30 hours or more can be counted as a full week of work - regardless whether you worked 30 hours or 90 hours each week. You CANNOT carry over extra full time hours into part time hour weeks.

To calculate your part time hour weeks, add up the hours and then divide by 30.

 

[amitnm1991]

Hi Scylla,

I have certain weeks when I will work above 30 hours a week when I was part time, can that count? Will that then add up to the required amount of weeks for immigration? And will the rest, where I worked above 30 hours a week be added?

Thank you so much for your reply.

 

[scylla]

Hi Scylla,

I have certain weeks when I will work above 30 hours a week when I was part time, can that count? Will that then add up to the required amount of weeks for immigration? And will the rest, where I worked above 30 hours a week be added?

Again - NO.

Any weeks where you worked 30 hours or more are still just counted as 1 week and you cannot transfer the extra hours to a part time week.

 

[amitnm1991]

Again - NO.

Any weeks where you worked 30 hours or more are still just counted as 1 week and you cannot transfer the extra hours to a part time week.

Sorry I am not getting you

Let me explain a bit more clearly, for the weeks during my part time year, I have a couple of weeks that are above 30 hours. When I graduated with my masters I was working roughly 33 hours a week.

Now, what am I asking is for the certain weeks that I hit 30 hours + in a week, will that be counted for immigration? If it doesn't, it should not be a problem, as I finishing one year of 30 hours + for a year after my graduation.

Thank you for your help thus far, really appreciate it.