Dr Louise Kennedy has been refused a skilled migrant visa after not passing the English oral test despite being a native English speaker and holding two degrees.
Source: SBS World News
Dr Louise Kennedy, a native English speaking veterinarian who hails from Ireland and holds two degrees obtained in English, has been working in Australia for two years as an equine veterinarian.
Earlier this year the pregnant mother, who's married to an Australian and lives on the Sunshine Coast, applied for a skilled migrant visa.
The veterinarian profession is on the Australian Government's skilled occupation list. There's currently a shortage of equine vets, particularly in Queensland.
But she says to her shock, she did not gain enough points in the English oral test component to obtain her visa.
"It was such a shock," she told SBS World News. "It's the only exam I’ve ever gone into not being nervous about.
“It's taken about two-and-a-half years to get to this point because as a vet you've also got to prove your skills as a vet, so I’ve done all of that – that takes about two years – and then to not get it from English is just so frustrating."
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Earlier this year the pregnant mother, who's married to an Australian and lives on the Sunshine Coast, applied for a skilled migrant visa.
The veterinarian profession is on the Australian Government's skilled occupation list. There's currently a shortage of equine vets, particularly in Queensland.
But she says to her shock, she did not gain enough points in the English oral test component to obtain her visa.
"It was such a shock," she told SBS World News. "It's the only exam I’ve ever gone into not being nervous about.
“It's taken about two-and-a-half years to get to this point because as a vet you've also got to prove your skills as a vet, so I’ve done all of that – that takes about two years – and then to not get it from English is just so frustrating."
FOR FULL STORY PLEASE CLICK THE LINK BELOW:
www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2017/08/09/shocked-irish-vet-denied-visa-after-failing-oral-english-test
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