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catchdwind4rmkd:
I have been on the sidelines for couple of months, but you can be rest assured that I haven't been sleeping neither have I stopped the chase.

So, I've got both good and bad news... And for me, the good news always comes first.

I received a positive outcome on my MSA CDR application from EA today. It was Fast Track, and took 16 working days; my status didn't change until the 16th working day. I'm grateful to you all for your relentless and selfless services. SPECIAL THANKS TO @MALKINGBURG for the RELEVANT MATERIALS.

In another news, I give up on 189. Now chasing 190. My last English test (PTE) was a complete DISASTER, SPEAKING score of 49 (R70 L78 W86). Completely demoralised to even try again, hahaaa. My speaking can't be that bad. Thankfully, my IELTS was band 7. In my case, practice didn't make perfect because this was my first time of ever preparing/practicing for an English test; over a month wasted, lol. Thanks to y'all for the resourceful materials and links. SPECIAL THANKS to @MCTOWEL01 for the RELEVANT OFFLINE MATERIALS.

Bnimz:
Congratulations and commiserations.. see as i dey check EA website every morning and night for the past 5 days..

Ol boy, that speaking no be small thing o,, did you have noise in your test center?

scrollmeout:

The CSOL usually stays the same during the financial year. However, special conditions are either introduced or relaxed at different times during the year. An example is Customer care/Call centre officer 149---. I saw a question about this on the thread. Special conditions sometimes state that you need to have 75 points to even apply or you nred to hAve stidied in the state. So you have to apply at the right time during the year.

scrollmeout:
SOL is reviewed at the end of every Australian financial year - July 1, CSOL can be updated anytime by the territories/states

bellong:
1. The comment you quoted should be enough to answer this question.. READ... you have to read instructions on the State's website. Some you apply directly, while for others indicating in your EOI is enough.

2. I don't understand the question.

3. Depends on the assessing body for the nominated occupation. What is your qualification in and what experience do you have?

bellong:
For emphasis sake and this goes to everyone reading. If your occupation is found only on the CSOL list, the first step is to check for States sponsoring the occupation. It is pertinent to state that not all occupation on the CSOL list is sponsored and some sponsored have additional requirements one must meet to get the State's nomination. This is why I encourage everyone to follow the instructions in the opening posts and read info from the links provided.


To address your question, Health Information Manager occupation is sponsored by only SA and Victoria. It is on special condition on SA list, meaning he needs about 80 points to get sponsorship while Victoria has this requirement that must be met "Must have a qualification accredited by the Health Information Management Association of Australia".

Does your partner have qualification accredited by HIMA? If no, he can't get nomination from Victoria as the additional requirement is not met. I don't think there is any point going ahead with that occupation.

What is your own qualification and occupation? You probably may be better as the principal applicant.

lumzy1:
Hello all, I appreciate the good work you all doing on this forum. I am in a situation where i would need advise on what to do next. I recently applied for Victoria State Sponsorship for the second time and got rejected. Nominated occupation is Geologist (234411), Point 70. Want to ask what other route can I use to get state sponsorship since Geologist is under CSOL. Tasmania and Queensland both require either a family connection with the state or job offer which I dont have. With this its seems there isn't any other feasible options available.

sammywemmy:
Good morning all. U know dat sweet feeling where u feel pretty and just wanna kiss urself?
I woke this morning feeling dat way; I still do.

23 January 2016 : IELTS (L R W S - 9, 8.5, 8, 7). I immediately requested for a remark of the speaking section.

24 February 2016: PTE (L R W S : 90 85 90 66)

22 April 2016: IELTS speaking bumped to 8. Plus I got my refund.

31 May 2016: CDR submission to EA

17 June 2016: Positive outcome (Engr. Tech)

18 June 2016: EOI submitted

06 July 2016: Invitation to apply

09 August 2016: Visa application lodged

12 September 2016: CO contact for wife's functional English (she wasn't satisfied with letter from her school)

25 September 2016: Uploaded wife's PTE scores. L R W S 82 74 66 81

13 October 2016: Grants received in mailbox, for me, my wife and daughter. IED 9th Aug 2017. Processing team - Brisbane.

I didn't use work experience points. Just d minimum 60 points.

After worrying and fuzzing over nothing, I finally have it. At work right now, but it is a sweet feeling. Still thanking God for it all. I read contents on this forum and expatforum, and it has rili helped. Grateful to everyone for their contributions. I wish us all success in our endeavors. May our dreams come true.

dupyshoo:
This is not correct. Part time work while studying part time outside Canada will count.
However, when you are on student visa in Canada, part time work will not count for those that are applying under Canadian Experience Class. Also, experience gained during school internship, which is part of your educational programme will also not count. JesusDway posted a link earlier. I have decided to post below links to support my statements.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=393&top=29

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=394&top=29

Gymme:
I was actually pointing out part time hours that qualify for full time and not about before or after qualification work experience.

IRCC rejected a friend's PR application because they counted his work experience from after he graduated here in Canada. He thought since he started the job while as a student, that should count as work experience but they said no, the work experience should start counting AFTER school.

So i would also say that post qualification (whether part time or full time) is what IRCC recognizes.

Gymme:
I still doubt if our part time job in Nigeria is really part time and not full time sef. This is because i believe we work up to or more than 30 hours per week AS part time in Nigeria which is equivalent to full time in Canada.

In essence, if one's part time job is up to or more than 30 hours weekly, then it is full time equivalent.

JesusDWay:
It's not compulsory for your experience to be related to your degree. The part-time work you did counts and, if you also worked while doing your part-time Bsc, it counts as well. However, you will need to get reference letters from the places you've worked to substantiate your claims, CIC requires it.

Nickoko:
Hi guys,
I contacted the advisory service but they are down now to help me with my assessment process, if i may ask you is a Bachelor degree in Science Laboratory Technology (Microbiology Techniques) with 2.2 considered a qualification
a field highly relevant to Microbiologist or Laboratory Manager or Quality Assurance Manager occupation? They are biological science related courses but it seem Laboratory and Quality Managers are at management level. Please, which of them do you think I have better chance of positive assessment from Vetassess?.
Thank you.

Garykasparov:
Dear Nickoko,
It will do a lot of good if you can give a timeline of your 'work and study' period, so you can get an accurate response. However, you seem qualified to apply. But bear the following in mind:
Firstly, your part time job must not be less than 40hrs a week and for a continuous period, and fall under the required skill type. Also, the work experience gained in the last 10yrs is only applicable.

Your profile is ok, take your test, and if you meet the aforementioned requirements, then apply and indicate that your study was indeed on part-time basis

catchdwind4rmkd:
YES to Q1-3.
For Q1, you're expected to send evidence of prior and further learning even if you don't want to assess it. Same applies to your work experience whether you're assessing it or not, you should just list it.
For Q2, why are you bent on going for 489? It's really not easy to come by. It should be considered as a last resort. In my opinion you don't even have that 10points yet from 489. You still have open options of getting your minimum score for 189 and 190. Why not just go for 20 in English?
For Q3, I don't usually encourage that pathway (Education). You'll spend over AUD 40,000 (including tuition fees, logistics, accommodation and upkeep), yet you'll still have to wait for about 2yrs to be eligible for 5 points coz you only have that once you have evidence (certificate or transcript) of acquiring Australian degree. In my opinion, English is the easiest route. For someone willing to spend that amount and time in Australian education, you can register for English preparation classes, and write as many IELTS or PTE as you want until u get the maximum point from it. I doubt you would spend up to AUD 5,000 or even 3 months to achieve that. This is because even th school u want to go, you'll still need to be hardworking, disciplined and study very well for 1.5yrs; and you still need to pass an English test to gain admission. So, why not concentrate your efforts in achieving the best English score within 3 months and save yourself the time and money of Australian Education.
For Q4, refer to DIBP website or search directly from Google.

SUJYDEE:
The bitter truth is that you can't use your Diploma to apply for the 4 occupations you mentioned; they are all skill level 1 occupations.

Secondly you might not be able to claim any work experience because going through the 4 occupations task descriptions - where you work......

VETESSA.... "na very hard nut to crack".

You can just apply for qualification assessment and that will still require some on the job experience (here you have to tailor your experience) for you to have a positive outcome or better still do the pre-assessment stuff first.

Here's a snapshot of the 4 occupations' requirements.
You can browse the anzcosearch.com, vetessa and mail vetessa to inquire one or two things.


My own 2 cents.......

bellong:
Since you are not claiming work experience. You are 100℅ fine. You have the most important element for the application, positive assessment.

If you have written IELTS, fill out the EOI and wait for your ITA.