navistar:
Hello Guys,

Firstly, Great job with providing valued information and advise to everyone needing help on here.


Secondly, as it turns out, i need to help in deciding if i should apply for a 190 Visa.

Profile;
Age - 31
Current Profession - ICT Account Manager (1 year + experience at a fintech)
Previous Profession - Bank Manager/investment professional (6 years + at a tier One Bank in Nigeria)
First Degree - Bsc Building == Nigeria (Graduated -2014)
Second degree - MBA=== UK (Graduated - 2022) WES evaluated
IELTS - 8.5 overall

Initial thoughts based off research; apply as an ICT Account Manager as seen below;

225211 ICT ACCOUNT MANAGER

Manages sale of computer hardware, software and services to existing account clients and identifies further sales opportunities within these accounts, builds new account clients, manages customer satisfaction and retention, and coordinates the preparation and presentation of ICT sales proposals and tenders.
Skill Level: 1


I have reviewed the eligibility page on the both the AU PR and VETASSESS Websites and for 1 year experience for ICT Account Manager, i should have a highly relevant field of study (Information technology or computer sci.)or should be closely related.

Questions;

1. Will my MBA be considered as closely related- i took maybe two ICT courses and my thesis was on digital banking?
2. Do i evaluate both degrees?
3. On the AU immigration portal, 225211 ICT ACCOUNT MANAGER falls under STSOL list. How do i check what states are de demanding my profession asides individually checking?
4. What are my chances?

cc @tunlex01 Remix10

Please don't waste your funds. You need a minimum of 4 years experience to get a positive assessment with your profile. (3 years due to non related qualification + 1 year deemed skill period deduction) - see image below
1. MBA is not related to computer science or IT
2. With Vetassess, you need to apply with both degrees but it wont work due to you having only one year post graduation experience.
3. not applicable now
4. No chance with ICT Account manager.

henzolucci:
Good afternoon

So I need advice and directions. I would like to apply for the 190 or 491. What are my chances with the following:

I will be 44yrs this December and have a Masters in GIS with working experience of about 5-6years. Currently a Tax Administrator in a state IRS with 8 years working experience. I don't have school certificates or professional certificates in Tax profession yet. How does this affect me?

My wife is 37yrs old and is currently a Digital marketer with 2 years experience and Mass Communication qualifications from a Polytechnic.

I found GIS and tax related jobs under the occupations list.

What are our chances of applying? Thank you

YOu will need to provide more details for both first and second degrees for yourself and spouse like your course, year of graduation, the university, course duration (4 or 5 years) and the period of experience (for example,GIS 2011-2017 and tax accountant 2017 till date). Something like that.

For tax accountant, you need to have a degree in accounting or ACCA or ICAN to get a positive assessment. It's a no without an accounting qualification.

Also, all marketing roles are level 1 occupation which requires a bachelor's degree which your spouse does not have so technically, she's not eligible due to her qualification

Jayboi:


So grateful for Ur response. God bless u.
Pls, someone asked if there's any telegram or WhatsApp grp where we can get live updates or discussions on Australia immigration.

there is a telegram group. I'm not sure we are allowed to post links here.

ab4m:
Good day house.

1. Please can self-employed be counted as work experience? If yes, which of my company documents will be needed?

2. Do I need to meet the 65-point threshold to apply for regional nomination? If not, what do I need to apply for regional nomination, please?

Thank you.

1. Yes. See below documents you can provide.
Business (CAC) registration certificate
Statutory declaration for your job descriptions and details
Bank statement showing business transactions
Company Income tax statement
Personal Income tax statement (if it's a partnership or sole proprietorship)
Copies of invoice issued to customers
Copies of invoice received from suppliers
Organisational chart
Company Financial report (for companies)
letter from clients indicating the services you provide to them

2. yes, your total points in addition to the 15 nomination points must be 65.
You need to review each state's requirements as it relate to your occupation and circumstance.

geloorrrrdd:
Hello, good morning. I finally sent an application to EA for Civil Engineering Draftsman (Level 2) and this is the response i got. Please, how do i resolve this?

this is tunlex.
There is nothing to resolve. I already responded to you to assess with vetassess if you have experience. EA does not assess HND for a level 1 occupation. They will issue you a negative report, that's all.

You also must have selected the wrong assessment which is why you are getting a refund. EA is very nice.
Nigerian graduates go for CDR and skills assessment.

Thanks once again. God bless🙏

tunlex01:


yes, that's a viable option

Okay, thank you. Will explore other options.

YOu will need to provide more details for both first and second degrees for yourself and spouse like your course, year of graduation, the university, course duration (4 or 5 years) and the period of experience (for example,GIS 2011-2017 and tax accountant 2017 till date). Something like that.

For tax accountant, you need to have a degree in accounting or ACCA or ICAN to get a positive assessment. It's a no without an accounting qualification.

Also, all marketing roles are level 1 occupation which requires a bachelor's degree which your spouse does not have so technically, she's not eligible due to her qualification[/quote]

Great job with providing valued information and advise to everyone needing help on here.

Visa subClass 190 = Architectural Draftsperson.

Summary of Profile;
Age = 30points
English = 10points (PTE 75)
Job experience = 10 points (7yrs)
Qualification = 15points
Partner skills = 10points
TOTAL= 75points

Profession - Architecture (7years)
First Degree - Architecture (Graduated -2016).

Problems & Questions =>
1). I am about to assess through Vetassess, but my employer is seriously owing pensions and hasn’t been remitting taxes and these are part of the documents required for an assessment. However, I have all other relevant employment details (Notarized Appointmemt and promotion letters, Payslips, ID cards). How can I go about this? Will statutory letters be sufficient for this absence of these documents?. What advice do you have for my stituation?

2).when and how do I nominated by a state that has this discipline on their skill list for 190?.

I'm awaiting Australia visa grant however my passport has less than 6 months validity cos it'll expire in dec 23. Will this affect my chances of getting a 190 grant??

tunlex01:

The process is very easy and as stated on the AITSL website.
Apply on the website when you have your English result.
What specific help do you need?

Hello, please how long does the AITSL assessment take after submitting? And do you also have a group for those who are currently going through this pathway, I’m interested. Thirdly, what is the best option for secondary school teachers? 189,190 or 491?

sbank:

there is a telegram group. I'm not sure we are allowed to post links here.

Please how do I get access to this group, I’m interested in applying for the PR Visa pathway, secondary school teacher. Can you please drop your Twitter handle so I can Dm you there?

Shadeishola777:

Please how do I get access to this group, I’m interested in applying for the PR Visa pathway, secondary school teacher. Can you please drop your Twitter handle so I can Dm you there?

do you have qualifications in education, and passed your English test?

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Flames000:
Great job with providing valued information and advise to everyone needing help on here.

Visa subClass 190 = Architectural Draftsperson.

Summary of Profile;
Age = 30points
English = 10points (PTE 75)
Job experience = 10 points (7yrs)
Qualification = 15points
Partner skills = 10points
TOTAL= 75points

Profession - Architecture (7years)
First Degree - Architecture (Graduated -2016).

Problems & Questions =>
1). I am about to assess through Vetassess, but my employer is seriously owing pensions and hasn’t been remitting taxes and these are part of the documents required for an assessment. However, I have all other relevant employment details (Notarized Appointmemt and promotion letters, Payslips, ID cards). How can I go about this? Will statutory letters be sufficient for this absence of these documents?. What advice do you have for my stituation?

2).when and how do I nominated by a state that has this discipline on their skill list for 190?.

Firstly, ensure your reference letter and documents reflect Architectural draftsperson and not architect to get a positive assessment from Vetassess
1. You can assess with Vetassess with the documents you have. they dont need to be authorised. Be prepapred to submit evidence of your work where you have been a draftsperson.
Continue to process the tax or pension, you will need them during the visa stage. And if you have funds, you can pay for the taxes.

2. when you have a positive assessment and English test, then you can lodge EOI then visit all the state migration websites to check their requirements and see if you are eligible.

rhetta:
I'm awaiting Australia visa grant however my passport has less than 6 months validity cos it'll expire in dec 23. Will this affect my chances of getting a 190 grant??

Not really. but the earlier you submit a new passport, the better for you.

Shadeishola777:

Hello, please how long does the AITSL assessment take after submitting? And do you also have a group for those who are currently going through this pathway, I’m interested. Thirdly, what is the best option for secondary school teachers? 189,190 or 491?

about 8-10 weeks now.
Best option is based on your total points and the nomination you receive from a state.
189 is not regular these days and 190 has been scarce but 491 is everywhere. Teachers still manage to get 190 though.
This is the telegram group -
please add t . me with the next characters (starting with the forward slash - see image below) to join the telegram group /+R0WWenS0uEFkNzhk

Joshvent:


Please l am awaiting Vetassess assessment outcome. Kindly add me to the telegram group...080. 30.81..(4445)...Thanks

see details above

tunlex01:

see details above

Brov, you've lost me. Sorry didn't quite get it.

tunlex01:


Firstly, ensure your reference letter and documents reflect Architectural draftsperson and not architect to get a positive assessment from Vetassess
1. You can assess with Vetassess with the documents you have. they dont need to be authorised. Be prepapred to submit evidence of your work where you have been a draftsperson.
Continue to process the tax or pension, you will need them during the visa stage. And if you have funds, you can pay for the taxes.

2. when you have a positive assessment and English test, then you can lodge EOI then visit all the state migration websites to check their requirements and see if you are eligible.

Thanks chief

I really appreciate Ur replies. Pls for those who wrote PTE where in Nigeria are the venues and what is the mode of application/payment.

One thing you don't know about visa 491

Some persons have visa 189 & 190 in their minds. Of course, those 2 visas are the main targets for many persons. But do you know that the competition for those 2 is quite fierce?

If your scores is not high, you will stay on the queue longer than expected if those are what you're targeting at this point.

They don't want you to come to the cities. They need you in the regional areas which to me are good places to live for new arrivals because the cost of living is cheaper and the areas are still as beautiful as the cities.

Now, let me tell you something that some haven't really thought of.

Do you know that you that got 491 and those that got 189 & 190 will attain citizenship at the same period if everything goes well for you? Ask me how?

Well, for 491 visa, which is a 5yrs temporary visa with a pathway to PR, only requires you to stay for 3 yrs and you will qualify to apply for visa 191 PR. The 191 is a pathway specifically made available for 491 visa holders.

For the 491, visa holders can move between regional areas. Regional areas are defined as any area excluding Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, while Perth and Gold Coast are classified as regional areas. Isn't that wonderful!

Now, after appplying and granted visa 191, having stayed and worked for 3yrs in any of the regional areas, you only need to stay for 1 year as a permanent resident to qualify for citizenship.

If you look at it, you will discover that you and someone that got 189 or 190 directly will qualify for citizenship almost at the same time because 189 & 190 visa holders need to stay for 4yrs to qualify for citizenship.

Now add your 3yrs as 491 visa holder to your required 1 year as PR for visa 191, which add up to be 4years, you will discover that, the only thing you will miss not getting visa 189 and 190 is the benefits that come with them which you won't even feel.

As the competition is getting stiffer, I won't advise you waiting for visa 190 or 189 if granted ITA for 491. Accept it with the speed of light and lodge your application.

Why this eye-opening write up? Just so you know visa 491 is as important and good as visa 189 & 190. The goal is to get into Australia legally as possible.

Jayboi:
I really appreciate Ur replies. Pls for those who wrote PTE where in Nigeria are the venues and what is the mode of application/payment.

you can check the venues on Pearson's websire.
Mode of payment - dollar card or get someone abroad to pay for you.

Mcslize:
One thing you don't know about visa 491

Why this eye-opening write up? Just so you know visa 491 is as important and good as visa 189 & 190. The goal is to get into Australia legally as possible.

Nailed it! Couldnt have said it better

tunlex01:

about 8-10 weeks now.
Best option is based on your total points and the nomination you receive from a state.
189 is not regular these days and 190 has been scarce but 491 is everywhere. Teachers still manage to get 190 though.
This is the telegram group -
please add t . me with the next characters (starting with the forward slash - see image below) to join the telegram group /+R0WWenS0uEFkNzhk

Thank you for this, I joined the group through the link you provided. Do you think 189/190 is still a good option for secondary school teachers or is it advisable to just go for 491. 65pts no work experience

felixzo1:
do you have qualifications in education, and passed your English test?

Yes, B.Ed U.Ibadan, IELTS 9/8.5/8/7. Awaiting AITSL application outcome but hoping to write pte to get superior points.

Shadeishola777:

Yes, B.Ed U.Ibadan, IELTS 9/8.5/8/7. Awaiting AITSL application outcome but hoping to write pte to get superior points.

Please, I will appreciate if I can have your contact or email address.

I want to ask some questions

Thanks....

Shadeishola777:

Thank you for this, I joined the group through the link you provided. Do you think 189/190 is still a good option for secondary school teachers or is it advisable to just go for 491. 65pts no work experience

Possible. Never say never

Vincentosa:


What occupation are you assessing with acs? How many years of work experience do you have as at today? What is your points score 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95 or 100?

189 nomination was cool towards the end of last year and sometimes at the first quarter of this year. No one knows what it will become later this year. Because at those times I mentioned, 65 above got nomination on 189. But I must tell you IT occupations are super competitive and very hard to get nomination these days especially for Skill Level 1 IT occupations.
Some people like my self had to go through Trade recognition Australia to assess as ICT Technician nec 313199 even after waiting for 2yrs at 80pts as System analyst (skill level one occupation) between 2021/2023.
But the moment I opt for trade occupation, in just 7days I got nomination from NSW for 190 @ 85 points.

I am not trying to discourage you about 189, but to have plan B should the 189 becomes tough again. You can as well create EOI for all visa subclass one for each for each state.

There are a lot of Indians who has got beautiful IT work experience, studied here, got 90+ points but unfortunately, they are not getting invite on 189 or even 190. Some state are stringent with 190 while others do not. NSW and ACT are liberal with 190, but not SA, WA, and NT as well as QLD.

So, please work around creating EOI for 491 as well. This visa class is not bad. Some people who go about talking down on it simply do not have one.

Note: I am onshore and still studying at a uni.

All the best.

Hi... which is skill level one or more?
I submitted for my ACS assessment last month and still waiting. I'm hoping to apply to 189 visa. Is there a link where I can find the different skill levels? TIA 😊

Good day everyone, I just finished reading the first 25 pages of this thread after checking page 0.
My ANZSCO code is 233211- Civil Engineer
I have 8 years experience, entered Civil Service as Civil Engr II and I am presently a SNR Civil Engr.
I observed ANZSCO code 312113 describes what I do presently in Civil Service.
I am 32years old
I am yet to do Language Test, will be doing it soon.

I understand that EA is the assessing body.

My challenge is; How do I go about the CDR? I’d really appreciate if there’s anyone that can put me through.


Also, My husband is 34yrs and he studied Geology. He had experience in Customer relations and he’s presently doing a Data Analysis program.

Please who stands a better position in the application?

Cc tunlex01 and other gurus in the house.

Cest2023:
Good day everyone, I just finished reading the first 25 pages of this thread after checking page 0.
My ANZSCO code is 233211- Civil Engineer
I have 8 years experience, entered Civil Service as Civil Engr II and I am presently a SNR Civil Engr.
I observed ANZSCO code 312113 describes what I do presently in Civil Service.
I am 32years old
I am yet to do Language Test, will be doing it soon.

I understand that EA is the assessing body.

My challenge is; How do I go about the CDR? I’d really appreciate if there’s anyone that can put me through.


Also, My husband is 34yrs and he studied Geology. He had experience in Customer relations and he’s presently doing a Data Analysis program.

Please who stands a better position in the application?

Cc tunlex01 and other gurus in the house.

The civil engineer stands a better chance. Your husband can write the English test to increase your points.

If you visit EA's website, you will find template to write your CDR