OVERSEAS EDUCATION:

WITH ENGLISH PROFICIENCY, SCOPE IS BRIGHT

BY P S SUNDAR

               Bright scope exists for students from India for employment and permanent residency in countries like Australia and New Zealand but only those with efficiency in English communication can benefit, an immigration expert has said.

P K VENKATESWARAN

“Annually, permanent residency is offered to about two lakh persons in USA and Australia, one lakh in Canada and about 50,000 in New Zealand.  The UK offers such facility only to select few these days although migrants can take up employment legally”, Australia-based Immigration Advisor to Australia and New Zealand P K Venkateswaran said.

“Majority of such migrants are Indians and there is bright scope, particularly in Australia and New Zealand, for Indian professionals including Accountants, engineers, lawyers, doctors, nurses and scientists.  A qualified fresher can earn Rs 30 lakh annually at the starting level and those with five year experience Rs 50 lakh.  There is scope to set up private business as well”, he said.

“The biggest challenge, however, to Indian professionals is their limitation to communicate effectively in English.  For permanent residency, tests are conducted in reading, writing, speaking and listening proficiency in English.  This is in addition to skill assessments. So, there is need to strengthen English language skills”, he noted. 

Creating careers for candidates intending to pursue specialisation courses is another portfolio.   

“We have tie-ups with Australian institutes and universities.   Consequently, we provide useful career guidance which helps candidates get visa”, said Venkateswaran, Director, Education Overseas Academy, who claims to have helped over 250 Indian students to pursue hospitality courses in Australia.  This Academy is also registered in Australia.  

              Its Chennai office can be reached on phone: 044 28203111 (to 3) but all decisions have to be taken based on candidates’ individual judgement and not based on the claims made in this article because this has to be used as guidance information for which no responsibility can be fixed. 

                     “As an immigrant citizen of Australia and lawyer there, I understand the challenges faced by Indian aspirants and for guidance, they can reach me in: pk_venkateswaran@yahoo.com”, he said