The COVID-19 Pandemic has become a global concern and has created panic amongst the people. But, should we be panicking?

Not at all. Like many other pandemics such as SMALLPOX, POLIO, EBOLA, SARS-CoV-1 and MERS, COVID-19 pandemic, too, is temporary and will disappear or be controlled in months, if not weeks.

In the trying times of COVID-19, most of public and private sectors are temporarily shut to break the chain of spreading any further. And, all of us are maintaining SOCIAL DISTANCING as there is no cure yet, to fight this invisible enemy. But it doesn’t mean that things are not going forward. Here are excerpts from Engineers Australia, Australia Computer Society & VETASSESS:

Engineers Australia:

Our events and training services may have moved online, but all other Engineers Australia services – including Chartered assessments – continue and our team remains on duty and contactable, even if many of us are working remotely.

As the profession’s peak body, we have around 100,000 members, and we stand ready to harness that network and our members’ expertise to help as the Australian community comes together to face the challenges of coming months.

Australia Computer Society:

As the global spread of COVID-19 continues to evolve and we navigate through these uncertain times, our priority as a national body is the wellbeing of our members, the ICT sector, our nation and citizens.

To provide our members with one less thing to worry about, and appreciate the need for support and advice during these trying times, ACS has made the decision to practically support our members by providing 6-month extensions to all members that were active financial as of 1 March 2020.

VETASSESS:

VETASSESS is operating as normal as possible during the coronavirus outbreak. We have had to cancel offshore practical trade assessments for migration purposes, but we can conduct Technical Interview assessments online.

All other skills assessments for migration purposes are continuing as normal but we are experiencing delays in our ability to process some applications. We continue to give this matter priority and thank you for understanding.

VETASSESS’ operations are continuing as normal and our staff are working remotely. Our team members are committed to maintaining our high level of service and we are still accepting and processing applications.

Henceforth, it is quite clear that there is no need to panic and the “Immigration in The Times of COVID-19” will undoubtedly continue.