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standfit007:
Hi Tunlex01,
Thanks for the efforts on this channel. I was surprised to receive a positive assessment response from ACS today; i submitted on 22 March.

I have now applied(EOI) for 491(65 points) and 190(55 points).

1. I checked pasts ITAs from 2020-2023(as found on the offcial gov.au site) and noticed that 190 visa had more numbers of invites. Note, I didn't applied for this in my first EOI submission but had to update afterwards (to put in) for 190. Could you share some insights on this trend?

2. There is this "gazetted professional year in Australia", and noticed ACS(my assessment authority) was mentioned as one that provies this. Could you share thought on this as per the number of points this can fetch one? Secondly do you have experience with this generally?

3. I could understand that one way to increase my point is another english test with higher score. What other ways can i increase my points?

4. From your experience and/or trend, is 65 a good point for regional nomination? Do you have any thought on specific region to target (for code135112)? When I say target, I found out that there are some regions that require one to throw in ROI to get nomination even if one selected "any" as region he is open to live in.

5. Are there specific times that general ITA is drawn as compared to, say, Canada that dodraw every other month?

Anyone with answer to any of the questions is appreciated 👏

Congratulations on your positive result.
Please ensure you stick to the date approved in your result letter (see image below) to avoid overclaiming points.
1. 190 usually has more invites but they are mostly issued to priority occupations applications both offshore and onshore in these fields -health, teaching and construction related as well as onshore applicants in other fields.

2. THis is for onshore applicants who studied a computer science related course in Australia. They can do professional year to claim extra points.

3.All the ways to increase points are listed in the anzscosearch page or immi website on the points calculator. Those are the only ways to increase points.

4. Sincerely, 65 is not a good score for 135112 or any ACS occupation but who knows, miracles do happen.

5. 189 draw has not happened in a long time. IT used to be every month. For state nomination, they usually work with the allocated quota. if it's a lot, they tend to do more nomination but if it's not much, they do less nominations and issue nomination on a need-basis.
Also, July to December are usually a good time for nomination cos Australia FY starts every July.

Tomorrow28:
Thanks for replying. If i understood you clearly my ielts expires June 19. So if by June 10 for example nsw invites me and i apply on June 15 does it mean I'm ineligible for nomination because by the 8weeks it takes to process my application and nominate me the ielts would have expired. Sorry if this is a dumb question.

Yes NSW will not even approve your nomination application. You should have a valid English test that still has at least 3 months before submitting an application

Tomorrow28:
Tunlex01

I have filled EOI NSW pathway 2 investment nsw for 491 visa. I realise that I expect to receive ita from nsw with 14day response time as well as ita from skillselect with 60day response time. Now my question is...what if l receive ITA from nsw and respond within the 14day period and while waiting for ITA from skillselect my ielts expires

A friend told that so long as it was valid when l applied for nsw nomination there shouldn't be any issues. I will like to confirm if this is the case.

Are you living in NSW?
No. NSW can send you invite anytime, usually more than 14 days but you will have 14 days to apply. Thereafter, they can take up to 8 weeks to process your application.
60 days is for you to apply for visa after getting nomination. Looks like you are mixing up the timelines.

If your English expires before nomination which is ITA, you wont get a nomination from NSW and if you got one, your EOI would be invalid and would lead to visa refusal if you proceed.
So ii'll suggest you prepare asap and write a new English test.

starbuck:
Please i am eligible, how do I go about it
SC4

IELTS Academic L8 S8 W7 R7
Then visit AITSL website to download the requirement for the occupation you want to choose.
The occupation you choose should be determined by the age of students you taught during your Teaching practice.
So if your TP was secondary school, you are to choose secondary school. If you are now teaching in any other section apart from secondary school, you will not be able to claim employment points from that.

New Update for teachers

We have just received a positive assessment from AITSL for a Bachelor degree from tier 2 + PGDE.

Watch this video on my youtube page
https://youtube.com/shorts/U51ihxp4Es8

Also see below updated list of scenarios (April 2024)
SC = Scenario,
ITE = Initial Teacher Education
AQF = Australian Qualification Framework

SC1: B.Ed from Tier 1 University = positive assessment. (AQF 7/ITE)✅

SC2: B.Ed from Tier 2 University (4 year course) + Pgde = likely positive assessment if teaching practice is involved in the Pgde (AQF 6 + ITE 7)☑

SC3: B.Ed from Tier 2 University (4 year course) + M.Ed = negative assessment (AQF 6)❌

SC4: BSc or B.A from Tier 2 University (4 years course) + Pgde = Positive assessment (AQF 6 + ITE - 7)✅

SC5: BSc or B.A from Tier 2 University (4 years course) + M.Ed =negative assessment (AQF 6, no ITE) not even possible to get M.ed without a pgde.❌

SC6: B.Sc/BTech/BEng from Tier 2 University (5 years course) + Pgde = positive assessment (AQF 7 + ITE)✅

SC7: B.Sc/BTech/BEng from Tier 2 University (5 years course) + M.Ed =negative (not possible without first doing pgde. No ITE, AQF 7)❌

SC8: BSc/BA/BTech/BEng from a Tier 1 University + Pgde = positive (AQF 7 + ITE)✅

SC9: Bsc/BA/BTech/BEng from a Tier 1 University + MEd = negative (not possible without first undergoing pgde)❌

If you have NCE and you graduated from a tier 1 Uni, pls do not include that in your documentation.

ChikelueIgba:
Good morning dear. Please advise on using an agent to write CDR

They wont write your CDR the way you would write it. Authenticity is important.
The choice is still yours though

Abdulquadrimuha:
@bellong and every guru in the house

I was just playing around with point calculator on the home affairs website. And to my surprise I found that you can be awarded 10 point for being single

Lol. I just want to ask like is this actually true or perhaps is me that don't understand what it's meant??

Cos I have read this thread and the part one from A-Z back then in 2020. And I don't quite think I saw anyone made mentioned of point for being single lol

yes, you get 10 points for being single.
The other part is you cannot date nor get married until after you have landed in Australia.

Ask77:
Hello experts in the house, great jobs you are doing here. Please, I need your advice regarding skill assessment with vetasses.
I am professional journalist with about 15 years experience and I want to assess for Print Journalist (ANZSCO 212413), I have been been practicing journalism here in Nigeria over the past 15 years. However, my concern is about qualifications and how that may affect my assessment.
I got my HND in 2010 (part-time) and based on the years of experience, I was able to do a direct Masters in Lasu (part-time) and finished 2022. What's my chance of getting positive assessment with these quifications? Will my years of experience before the Masters count? Thank you all as Iook forward to your responses.

you can assess however all experience prior to masters will not count. So experience point will be 0. Also, what is the masters course? That will determine if you are eligible or not

michlins:
what do I need to get. Thank you

Trade test I, II, III, Apprenticeship/Training agreement, Apprenticeship/Training certificate, Apprenticeship/Training transcript/syllabus
OR
Diploma/HND in fabrication or welding related engineering course.

Then you will need documents to prove employment
Self employment: CAC registration, business bank statement, receipts, invoices, tax
Employee: Pension, salary bank statement, payslips, employment letter, tax statement

standfit007:
hi tunlex01,
You mentioned Unilorin as not a tier 1. This tier-ship has struck a cord for me. Can you share, at least for the purpose of this Aussie japa, the classification of Naija versifies?

Tier 1 - OAU, UI, Unilag and FUTA
Tier 2 - Other tertiary institutions but if you have a 5 year course from tier 2, you can assess a level 1 occupation
Some assessing bodies have other requirements pertaining to qualifications.

Updated in 2026 - tier 1 are now OAU, UI, Unilag, FUTA and ABU Zaria

standfit007:
Hi house. I need your thoughts for someone who is married and don’t intend to go with his family for a start and so may not be applying for visa for them. Could this be a thing? What do you advice?

It's a thing. You will need to include them as your non-migrating family members and you can always add them later after landing.
But it's cheaper to add all family members at the same time, they dont have to travel with you. Traveling will be easy for them since they would have gotten their visa

michlins:
Good evening everyone. This is my first time coming across this page. I'm a welder based here in Nigeria and I don't have the relevant certifications, what are my chances and odds of migrating legally to Australia.

Thanks

Unfortunately, if you dont have documents, there is no way you can prove you are a welder to TRA or the Department of Home Affairs

LOSKYXANDER:
Have you entered the pool by expression of interest (EOI) on skillselect portal?

Caregiver is not eligible for skillselect

hustla:
Hello everyone

Asking on behalf of someone. Can someone study a course like Master of Fraud and Financial Crime or AML and compliance and still get PR after completion of studies?

An example of the course is here https://study.csu.edu.au/courses/master-fraud-financial-crime

Yes it can if you have prior experience and get a job in the field after completing your studies.
ANZSCO code 224999

priscyspecial:
Please what's the hope for a Mechanical Engineer who is waiting with 75pts?

try and max your points on all fronts.
YOu can only hope for the best

Juddy2018:
Good Morning Friends, Please Am new here. My Question is, is there a pathway here for Nurses who want to migrate to Australia?. Thank you.

Yes there is and it’s an expensive. Could cost you up to A$20k from Nigeria

debrightfuture1:
I want to sincerely appreciate everyone for the amazing information being shared on this group. God bless you all.
Pls, kindly advice me on this. I had my national diploma from a federal polytechnic in 2014 , where I studied statistics. Afterwards,

I I proceeded to University of Ilorin where I had my Bachelor degree in Statistics in 2018, But my transcript only covers 200level to 400 level, because I entered through direct entry. Will I be able to undergo the accessment under Vetassess since my Bachelor degree only covers three years. I'm going for PR as a statistician. Pls I need advice on this.
I'm still within the age range of 25-32.

I have been working in a federal government organization as a data processing officer since 2015 after I obtain my national diploma but I only did conversion with my bachelor degree to the post of statistician in August 2021. The ANZSCO code for statistician is 224113.

I obtained my masters degree in Statistics from University October 2023 also. But I might not be able to use it for accessment since VETASSESS state that for a Statistician (Applicants must also have at least one year of highly relevant, post-qualification
employment, at an appropriate skill level completed in the last five years).pls advice me if I can use my Bsc that I got through direct entry and how to go about it.

@tunlex01 and my other amazing boss .pls advice me.

I have responded a few minutes ago

standfit007:
Hi Tunlex. I am wondering if the below is pacific to this occupation or general. For instance, ACS(Computer Society) stated two evidenc(s) require for employees assessment, that is, one from employer and one from employee such as payslips, bank statement, insurance/tax. They stressed that any other docs such as offer letter, reference letters and/or any other not stated as requisite will cause delay in responding. Could you share your thoughts?pls

N.B: the efing ACS is increasing assessment fee from 560 to 1450 from 28th March. With a caveat that one can expect response in 15days(as against current 8-10weeks), be assessed for 3 ansze codes. 560AUD is like 378USD=603,000 naira, so imagine what 1450AUD would be, so anyone thinking or planning on this should hurry up o lol; they extended the earlier planned switch from 13th March to 28th March…so 4days to go!

“ Documents for Employee
Employment letter: Yes or No
Payslips: Yes or No
Bank statement showing salary: Yes or No
Pension statement: Yes or No
Personal Tax statement: Yes or No
Can you get a reference letter? Yes or No
Do you have these documents for all your employment episodes?”

You are right about ACS, it's not applicable to all assessing bodies but the Department of Home Affairs usually ask for them later too.
The main reason why we ask for this information is to confirm that the prospective applicant meet the requirements before they spend their hard earned money. For example, if the person is paid by cash and wants to assess with ACS even if you have other documents, it's a no-no.
The information request is just a guide

debrightfuture1:
I want to sincerely appreciate everyone for the amazing information being shared on this group. God bless you all.
Pls, kindly advice me on this. I had my national diploma from a federal polytechnic in 2014 , where I studied statistics. Afterwards, I proceeded to University of Ilorin where I had my Bachelor degree in Statistics in 2018, But my transcript only covers 200level to 400 level, because I entered through direct entry. Will I be able to undergo the accessment under Vetassess since my Bachelor degree only covers three years. I'm going for PR as a statistician. Pls I need advice on this. I'm still within the age range of 25-32. I have been working in a federal government organization as a data processing officer since 2015 after I obtain my national diploma but I only did conversion with my bachelor degree to the post of statistician in August 2021. The ANZSCO code for statistician is 224113. I obtained my masters degree in Statistics from University October 2023 also. But I might not be able to use it for accessment since VETASSESS state that for a Statistician (Applicants must also have at least one year of highly relevant, post-qualification
employment, at an appropriate skill level completed in the last five years).pls advice me if I can use my Bsc that I got through direct entry and how to go about it.
Mr tunlex01 and my other amazing boss .pls advice me

Hello sir, you cannot assess a level 1 occupation.
Unilorin is a tier 2 university and as a result, any 4 year course is considered an Associate degree.
So you cannot assess as a Statistician which is level 1.
If you want to assess 224113, you need to have at least 1 year post MSc experience finished date and any previous experience will not count.

ChikelueIgba:
Many thanks for the prompt response @tunlex01. Please regarding the shortage of Engineering Managers in the various states, are you suggesting that I may likely not get nomination. Please throw more light on skills shortages and how one can leverage them. Thanks again!

Shortage does not mean state will grant nomination. You can still assess for it and hope for the best.

ChikelueIgba:
Thanks all for this wonderful platform. You guys rock, and God in his infinite mercies will grant our heart desires. Amen.

Please I have a Bachelor's degree in Elect/Elect Engineering, a Ph. D in Management and I have been working as a telecom engineer for over 15 years. And most recently as a Technical department head for over 5 years. I wish to apply for the Australia PR through The Engineer manager skill. Please could anyone advise me on the feasibility of getting assessed by IML and EA. Has anyone toed this path before, how rigorous is it? And what chances do I have? I found out that almost all states need Engineer Manager.

Please I am married with Children. And my wife is a practicing medical doctor in Nigeria, should she be the principal applicant? Both of us fall within the age bracket.

Many thanks in anticipation for guidance.

you can assess with either of them. Both require CDR, although they will only consider your experience mostly in the last 5 years since that's technically when you became an engineering manager. Visit their respective website to read their migration skills assessment (MSA) guide.
Shortage in state does not connote nomination.

Mcslize:
My only concern now is that your degree is Mechanical Engineering and your 9 years experience is in electrical Engineer.

This implies that, if you choose Electrical Engineer, you will have to only assess your 9 years experience.

But if you choose Mechanical Engineer, you will have to only assess your degree as your 9 years experience doesn't align with the role of a Mechanical Engineer. Or is there a way you can align the role to fit Mechanical Engineer? Draw the attention of tunlex to this.

tunlex01 please kindly advise him on this on the right occupation he should choose.

He may give it a go assessing with EA as an Electrical engineer - it’s a 50-50 chance.
With Mechanical engineer, you won’t be able to claim experience point but with ELectrical, you may get something

Rosunkeye:
399516

Thanks EgBon

You will need at least a cert IV in Live Production and Technical services.
If you have at least 3 years apprenticeship training with trade test I, II and III, it may work.
But without a qualification in sound, don’t bother with TRA

Ayooluwa18:
Goodmorning everyone. Please I want to know if there are other routes to migrate to Australia . They have not been inviting skilled workers since last year. My brother has been in the pool since last year with 75 point. Survey Assistant. PLEASE IF THERE'S ANOTHER WAY LET ME KNOW. thank you family.

what is the anzsco code you are referring to here?

Rosunkeye:
Hi good evening house
Having over 10years work experience as an audio engineer
My first degree is maths and stats Unilag (graduated 2013)
Maxed IELTS
My challenge is how to go about Tra assessment as the requirements for sound technician is diploma in any audio engineering related course.
I’ve been stucked here for over 3-4years.
Don’t know how to go about this.
I registered my company- have all documents to prove these.

Going about with TRA assessment is tricky

Any help/ advise would be appreciated.

what is the anzsco code of the occupation you want to nominate?

milliondollarma:
Guys

Please I studied mechanical engineering and have been working in an electrical firm for more than 9yrs now. How do I get assessed and which of them should I apply for?

you need to check the occupation list. you may not be able to claim the point as mechanical and electrical and not related occupation.

Obito555:
It's in the news that Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) Members are registered under the Washington Accord which I have confirmed, pls can someone tell us the importance of this for people migrating to australia who is a member of this professional body.

See attached picture of the Accord

You can email Engineers Australia to find out what this means. Use their contact page

blackbriar:
FBI bro, you did not even care to understand my post. Hence i think you will make a very fine MI6 Officer. *winks*

I'd like to understand your post. Can you provide a summary to us please?

Fumlyn:
Thank you for the response.

Please one more question,
If the applicant has 3 years experience in the nominated occupation as far back as 10 years, while the remaining experience is in another occupation, can he claim for 3 years only at the point of EOI?

yes, if he assessed them with EA

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