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msrhema:
Good morning house. My husband and I are interested in migrating to Australia. I have tried to follow this thread but I need some advice. Below are our details for you to give us advice

Age: 31
Occupation:Tax Accountant 4 years experience
Qualification.: Bsc Accounting and finance
Msc logistics
Ielts score : listening-8, Reading-8, Writing-8, Speaking-9
Overall- 8.5

Husband
Age 39
Occupation: Management consultant (Accountant)
Qualification: Bsc Accounting, and ICAN with over 13 years experience
IELTS SCORE: Listening-8, Reading-7.5, writing-8, speaking 9
Overall - 8

Please what are our options?
Can I claim tax accountant without professional qualifications?
Can my husband’s ICAN certificate be evaluated for better points?

Whose profile will look better as a primary applicant between my husband and I?

Thanks a lot guys.

Options: For Australia skilled migration - very slim. Nominations for Accountant or related courses have been almost non-existent for offshore applicants in the last 2-3 years due to the number of onshore applicants who are in these occupations and are looking to be nominated.
School route is also dicey - there are many people waiting as well here in Australia. Accountant is the most competitive occupation currently in Australia and we are still trying to get nominations for people. If one of you is in a different occupation, that would have been better.

2. No, you can't if you have not practiced or studied Australian tax laws. I think the process is not that difficult.
3. No, professional qualifications does not add anything in this Australia race. Just degrees and diplomas.

olusholaayoade:
Visa 190

26 years old Male

IELTS(Listening-8.5, Reading-8.5, Writing-8, Speaking-7) Overall - 8

Electrical and electronics engineering(B.Eng)-2018
University of Ilorin

3 years as a Technical Support Engineer ( 1 year working as an Independent contractor remotely)

Calculated my points without including any experience and I have 65 which is the minimum. Did this because I am not sure I'll be able to provide all the documents needed for verification especially as an Independent Contractor.

Any advice and tips will be appreciated.

Firstly, you need to decide which occupation you are going for.
If it's TRA, documentation must be complete.

shams040:
Please what do you think about this profile and what is d suggestions.

Husband

B.sc urban and regional planning (Nig)
Msc civil engineering (Malaysia)
Worked as urban planner and earn salary in cash pre and during NYSC (2 and half years).
Got over 10 research articles with 150 citations.
Teaching and Research assistant during Msc (2years)
Age 28.
Research interest: AI, GIS and Remote Sensing, Climate and Hazard modeling.
PhD offers (UNSW and Griffith) yet to decide where to go. Both PhDs would be in Environmental Management (Bush fire research)

Wife
BSc biochemistry
2years work experience in quality control
24

Thanks

I will suggest you add dates (preferably years) to your experience and education for clarification.
Cash payment is not an issue as long as there is pension or tax to back it up.

GTI visa is also an option for you

Favouredamazon:
Thanks for your prompt response and your time in guiding us.
Pharmacology at OSU is a 4year course, can he still assess with VETASSESS do we need to include the MBA for the assessment?
For the IML,he reports directly to the CEO of the company and he has a total of 9years plus working experience but 4.5years as a manager. Will this total working experience count for him if he were to apply via IML?

If you are assessing as a manager, previous non-managerial roles are not added to your experience calculation.
In that case, a 4 year course won't fly. The master has to be added, although I don'yt know what the outcome will be.
Please check IML website for their assessment requirement. It's been a while someone I know assess with IML

ezegenigbonine:
Good evening guys please I'll need your help as am new and want to start .
HND electrical engineering
8 years experience as a lift mechanic(prove of salary, pension and tax all available)
36 yrs
Married with two kids
Yet to write English test (heard PTE is the best)
I also run a lift company registered with CAC

Wife
HND mass communication
Banker
30 yes
3 yrs experience as a banker

Please advice

Check the occupation list to see the occupations you both can nominate.
Visit www.anzscosearch.com
You may need to register on the website to view the details below
On the top middle page click "Lists" (on a laptop/computer) or click the Hamburger sign (3 horizontal lines) to select "Lists" if you are using a mobile device
Go through the 3 lists MLTSSL, STSOL and ROL
Click any of the occupations that best relate to what you do.
When you click the occupation, scroll down to 'Anzsco code' and scroll to 'Tasks'
Check if the tasks relate to the occupation you have selected.
Revert here with occupation(s) you deem relate to what you do and we will take it up from there

Favouredamazon:
Can you use this format
This is for new members:
Age: 36
Course of study: Pharmacology

Educational qualifications with dates awarded
*BSc Pharmacology 2011
Awarding University: Olabisi Onabanjo University
*MBA Marketing 2020
Ahmadu Bello University

Job title(s)
*Medical sales rep 5years
*Sales and marketing manager 4years

SPOUSE
Age 34

Course of study: Agricultural Extension

Educational qualifications with dates awarded
BAgric 2011

Awarding University: University of Ilorin
Work in family farm business for 1year
Other work experience has been business

We're both planning to write our IELTS in order to boost our points.
So we need advices from the big bosses here if my husband should do his assessment with IMN as a sales and marketing manager or medical sales representative with VETASSESS.
Which would be best recommendation?

Thanks for your time

Since pharmacology is more than 4 years, your spouse should be able to assess with Vetassess without the masters.
For IML, he has to be reporting directly to the CEO and 4 years is too small for a S&M manager with IML

ugift4reel:
Good morning @tunlex01 and all
I am new to this thread, still trying to catch up with updates. I have a few enquiry pls
I am 33yrs, single
Ielts Gen: LWRS:7.5,6.5,7,7.5
B.Eng 2011 (Electrical Engr.) futo
M.Eng 2018 (Electrical Engr.) Uniben
7yrs work experience
coren registered.
Still writing my cdr (80% done)
What is the best option to pursue PR in Au?
Would going through the Academic pathway (possibly studying an IT course) be a better option or direct PR application. Do I consider UK schools then try moving to Au? Any other better suggestions.
Your kind advice pls

First, the English result has to change and you need a better result.
Do you have salary bank statement, pension and/or tax statements for those 7 years?
If you have the funds, you can pursue any electrical technician occupations assessed by TRA as they are less competitive than EA assessed occupations

Bodacious1:
Hello,

For those who know or have been in this situation, if an ACS assessment result has expired, can one submit the same documents used for the first assessment to reapply for a new assessment especially if maximum points have already been claimed and employer has not changed?

Thank you.

You should get new/recent payslips (bank statement, pension, tax, payslips etc, reference letter etc)

Lacomb:
Course of Study
BSc Mathematics/Computer Science - 2008

Awarding University
University of Port Harcourt

Job title
System Administrator

Years of experience
10 years

Spouse
B.Sc Human physiology
PGD Environment Health Management (Public Health option)
M.SC Environment Health Management (Public Health option)
Awarding Universities
Uniport BSC
LAUTECH PGD AND MSC

No work experience relating to her field as she runs her own business

You have different options to assess multiple occupations.

IT support technician, ICT Customer support officer, Hardware Technician, System Admin, System Analyst.
Although these occupations are assessed by TRA and ACS, you have a better chance of getting nomination with TRA than ACS.
If funds is not an issue, you can do two assessments (one with each of the bodies) to increase your chance as IT is competitive at the moment.

ekenweohia:
29 years old

IELTS(Listening-9, Reading-9, Writing-7, Speaking-7)

Electrical and electronics engineering(B.Eng)-2014
Federal University Of Technology Owerri

Certificate of Business Accounting-2021
Chartered institute of management accounting(CIMA) London

Software Developer
3 years(Software Developer) and 1 year(course of study)

Not married

Tough one.
You can assess with EA as a professional engineer. You have to decide on the exact occupation you want to assess with them. Sadly, you won't get any point for experience which will reduce your score. You may have to write English test to get a minimum of 8 in each band to have 20 points and boost your total scores.

You cannot assess with ACS as a software developer as your degree is not related and you don't have enough experience for ACS to work with.

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2. First Boys’ Prison at Port Arthur
3. Tasman Island
4. Cape Pillar

It’s been a while since pictures have been posted here!
I’ll do the honours and I want to suggest others to join as well. Let’s revive this thread.
My trip to Tasmania
1. Beautiful Salamanca market
2. Hobart view from MONA museum
3. Tasman arch
4. Cape Hauy (with the man at the top using a zip line to cross)

adeyhariet:
@tunlex01, please is it compulsory to use the anzscosearch after one knows the body that will assess his/her certificate?
Does the same body assess qualifications too?. Thank you.


How much does EA assess electrical engineering certificate?

Not really but it may give you an overview of the occupation you want to assess whether it is viable for state nomination or not.
Assessing authorities assess both qualifications and experience.
Check EA's website for the cost

Mcslize:
Hello cumrade, they now charge a fee to use this site? Just found this now @ tunlex01

yes o, it's no longer free. They started late last year.

Cordynator:
Good morning house, please I'm new here. Watched different videos on YouTube and I was directed here. I have few questions please.
I have two certificates, one is on the priority list while the other isn't, both are different courses and I have work experiences in both.
I have OND and HND in Electrical Engineering( 2009-2016)
B.tech Agricultural Science is 2014-2022.
I also want to move with my wife, does she need to assess her certificate too?
If I decide to use my b.tech (which isn't on the priority list is that a minus) or can I use both.
Does my spouse need to write English test too?
What other things do I need to do. Is it only assessment one is paying for and what documents do they assess?...... @tunlex01
I would really appreciate a comprehensive response. Thank you.

Your BTech degree won't do you any good for the application as only experience after graduation is counted and not anything before.
You also talked about your qualifications and not your experience. Please read a bit up on this page and check the format.
Your spouse may also be a better primary applicant if we know the details.
You can't use both certificates as they are not related.
Yes, English result is required for spouse as it adds to your point
Please read this thread thoroughly to have a brief (especially the first few pages) to have a better understanding

donpaulo44:
Thank You. My point was 75 then. I’ve decided to continue waiting. Thanks for your time

Lol...you get choice before
It's up to you if you want to notify since your spouse is already in AU. but you may not be able to apply for Pr for each other.
As your marriage details will show that it was prior to your visa grant

donpaulo44:
Employer just started the process, she’s not on PR yet.

Oh. I'm not sure how to advise you now.
What was your points when you got ITA? Now that you are married, if your points will change, then that may lead to NJL.
Check that your point is not changing and notify DHA on your immiaccount.

heroyalsexiness:
My occupation is chemist
My husband and I are 36 years old
My English test results is 7.5
Course of study is chemistry
Edu qualifications we have a Masters degree in our respective fields
I schooled at University of Benin while my husband schooled at Abraka
I am a chemical technologist while my husband is an environmentalist
We have 8years of working experience.

Hi, are you able to follow the format clearly and add qualification dates is missing and years. For example
Age: 36
English test: list each band result
Course:
Edu: Uniben (19XX), Master (20XX)
Job titles: Chemist (20XX - 20XX)

Use same format for spouse too so we can identify who has better chance of being the PA

stillme231:
i am currently in australia with a Subclass 500 Student visa, is there any way i can invite someone with my visa as dependent?
if yes, i want to know how to go about it.. please i need answers, thanks.

Check 500 dependent visa on Immi website. You can also apply for your family using your immiaccount

donpaulo44:
I need some help. I applied for 489 in August 2019 and still waiting for a grant. Meanwhile, my fiancée has been in Australia on students visa since 2018. Now, she’s on 485 which will expire by October. She came offshore this week and we’re now married in Nigeria. Is it wise for her to notify DHA and file for me as she’s already being sponsored by her employer to get PR or I just wait till to get a grant for my 489? Even though I’m tired of waiting

Waiting or her applying for you will not fast-track the process.
First, you need to notify DHA that your status has changed. I'm not sure you are allowed to get married while waiting for 489. You are to land first then get married. Not notifying DHA can also be an issue if they found out.
Is your spouse already on a PR visa or employer is still processing?

royalfly:
How can i migrate to australia with my husband and two kids. I have my masters in chemistry and have worked about 8 years in the chemistry lab in a nigerian university i and my husband are below 35 years. My husband also has his masters. Please someone should advice me on how i can get a successful assessment as well as how we can proceed. I am the principal applicant

Check the occupation list to see the occupation you can nominate.
Visit www.anzscosearch.com
You may need to register on the website to view the details below
On the top middle page click "Lists" (on a laptop/computer) or click the Hamburger sign (3 horizontal lines) to select "Lists" if you are using a mobile device
Go through the 3 lists MLTSSL, STSOL and ROL
Click any of the occupations that best relate to what you do.
When you click the occupation, scroll down to 'Anzsco code' and scroll to 'Tasks'
Check if the tasks relate to the occupation you have selected.
Revert here with occupation(s) you deem relate to what you do and we will take it up from there


then provide these details.

Age
English test result
Course of study
Educational qualifications with dates awarded (ND/HND/Bsc/Msc/PhD)
Awarding University(ies)
Job title(s)
Years of experience
If you are married, provide your spouse's details in the same order as above

yungmin:
Good morning @Tunlex,
Please, can I use my EA assessment for professional engineer to apply as engineering technician? Or should I do a new assessment and with which body? I figured NSW is not inviting offshore civil engineers in all the RDA but some are inviting civil engineering technicians. Please, advise. Thanks

No you cannot use the same EA result for a technician occupation. You need to identify the occupation you want to assess, and check www.anzscosearch.com to ascertain the assessing authority and we can tak it up from there.
You can assess with EA for the new occupation or any other authority

Ropodinho1960:
What is the best way for nurse to migrate to Australia is it through school or skill migrants.
Thanks

Options:
1. School - expensive
2. Skilled migration - use your spouse if married
3. UK - few years then cross to AU

soulamanne:
1.Please attach a screenshot showing the information of July 2012 to 214....see attached with the lump sum description in red mark
2.You should not have accepted the letter ...I actually sent them anther mail to please state that.no replies and I did not want to wait any longer to return the docs to EA plus I felt logic would prevail with a ref letter from the same firm already stating my start and stop dates. For the missing ones ,I cannot blame the CO truly but again I felt the ref letter with start and stop dates would suffice. Funny thing is my employment period between Feb 2016-Jun 2019 also had missing remittances but dude granted the whole 3 yrs.
3.Beats me why he had to cap my current work place as May 2021.yes ,my ref letter indicates when I joined and that I currently work there. again, the guy must have relied on my pension statement alone to draw his conclusion because the last month in that doc is Mar 2022 though no remittance has been paid there yet;last payment was Feb 2022(they did a global search on me between June 2014 and Mar 2022 as that is how the always pull statements)...I believe CO must have read Mar 2022 as May 2021(just me thinking though)

I have already fired them a mail stating my strong reservation and letting them know this is a pure case of oversight .I have also put a call across to them; customer care agent confirmed my mail had been seen and referred to the CO to give reasons or correct. I am hoping this will not drag into an appeal(I was advised there is a call for review first before an appeal).I also let them know this is more like a complaint. I am hoping/praying they can re-issue another one correcting the errors.(500AUSD for appeal this time no be beans and I no fit let go of the 5 points I swear )

Well I thought as much that I won't be able to claim 8yrs on skillselect so i have to wait till this is all sorted out...thanks for always dropping your inputs and advice. And pardon my long tale all the time; I always like to clarify issues and put in right context in order to get the right advice/response

This is likely a rookie CO mistake but don't fall for it.
Stand your ground that you will not be paying an extra dime and you need them to expedite action.
If they come up with any stupid appeal, reject it and let them know if this does not get resolved ASAP, you will be reporting them to the Ombudsman (Australian Competition & Consumer Commission). This should be your last resort.

soulamanne:
1.Please attach a screenshot showing the information of July 2012 to 214....see attached with the lump sum description in red mark
2.You should not have accepted the letter ...I actually sent them anther mail to please state that.no replies and I did not want to wait any longer to return the docs to EA plus I felt logic would prevail with a ref letter from the same firm already stating my start and stop dates. For the missing ones ,I cannot blame the CO truly but again I felt the ref letter with start and stop dates would suffice. Funny thing is my employment period between Feb 2016-Jun 2019 also had missing remittances but dude granted the whole 3 yrs.
3.Beats me why he had to cap my current work place as May 2021.yes ,my ref letter indicates when I joined and that I currently work there. again, the guy must have relied on my pension statement alone to draw his conclusion because the last month in that doc is Mar 2022 though no remittance has been paid there yet;last payment was Feb 2022(they did a global search on me between June 2014 and Mar 2022 as that is how the always pull statements)...I believe CO must have read Mar 2022 as May 2021(just me thinking though)

I have already fired them a mail stating my strong reservation and letting them know this is a pure case of oversight .I have also put a call across to them; customer care agent confirmed my mail had been seen and referred to the CO to give reasons or correct. I am hoping this will not drag into an appeal(I was advised there is a call for review first before an appeal).I also let them know this is more like a complaint. I am hoping/praying they can re-issue another one correcting the errors.(500AUSD for appeal this time no be beans and I no fit let go of the 5 points I swear )

Well I thought as much that I won't be able to claim 8yrs on skillselect so i have to wait till this is all sorted out...thanks for always dropping your inputs and advice. And pardon my long tale all the time; I always like to clarify issues and put in right context in order to get the right advice/response

This is likely a rookie CO mistake but don't fall for it.
Stand your ground that you will not be paying an extra dime and you need them to expedite action.
If they come up with any stupid appeal, reject it and let them know if this does not get resolved ASAP, you will be reporting them to the Ombudsman (Australian Competition & Consumer Commission).

soulamanne:
Hello the great Aussie oracle! I have come to consult again ...please pardon my epistle again!

So I eventually got a positive outcome from EA in what seems like a pyrrhic victory not with the back and forth on my pension statement account. However, I am really miffed again! This assessor must be sent by village people. He chopped off 3yrs of my 10yrs because of same pension statement!

So I worked at a firm between July 2012 and January 2016.My appointment letter and a reference letter from same organization stating the years I worked were submitted as part of my documents. Also was a lot of payslips covering those years. The firm did not pay my pension between July 2012 and October 2014 but we eventually opened a pension account in October 2014 and they paid all the backlog into the account in January 2015.This is clearly seen in the statement of account as July 2012-October 2014.They also continued remitting subsequent pension payments thereon. Now ,when Leadway gave me a cover letter, they only stipulated when my account was opened with them(January 2015) to when the firm stopped paying in(October 2015).I categorically explained on the portal that the statement contains a lumpsum of backlogs from July 2012 that I started working to October 2014.I also feel the company failed to remit the remaining months I spent with them but then I have a ref letter from same firm showing my start and stop dates!(oyinbo sef no dey use number 6 sometimes sha o)In fact my current work experience which is July 2019-till date with relevant backing documents is stated as July 2019-May 2021!the dud has chopped off another 1 year when I am still currently working

In the outcome letter, the assessor only started counting my years of experience from January 2015!(actually counted jan 2015-October 2015 for me for a place where I worked between July 2012 nd Jan 2016!!!)he obviously only relied on my pension statement ;so what is the essence of the ref letter

1. Instead of an appeal(for now),can I reach them to complain?

2.do you have an idea how long an appeal takes?

3. can I still claim my 8yrs and above on skill select which I already calculated as 15 points ?since they will still request from me documents to back up my claims or are they relying on EA analysis for my years of experience?

why this annoys/pains me is I have 85 points but with years of experience less than 8,it reduces to 80...I do not have the luxury of age to wait till January to clock 8 years(according to what EA assessed for me) .e b like say na frustrated assessor pick my case
I await your advice based on the above. thanks for your support always

Firstly, congratulations on your positive assessment.
EA is clear, only years with adequate 3rd party documents will be approved.
Please attach a screenshot showing the information of July 2012 to 214 (remove all personal details). You should not have accepted the letter from Leadway. You should have requested them to put it in the cover letter that they received a lump sum for those initial periods.
COs (assessing bodies or DHA) don't work with emotions; they follow guidelines. If your company stopped paying pension,reference letter cannot substitute for pension statement. So, I don't think that is the CO's fault.
Why is your current workplace stopped at May 2021? Do you reckon is any of the documents you submitted or reference letter dates?
Clarify all these then send a 'lovely' stinker to them via email detailing how stressed the assessment made you, the length of time and the impact of their wrong decision on your life and specify what you want as resolution (be specific that an appeal would not be a solution after all you the back and forth with the CO).

No you can't claim the 8 years experience

stifo2012:
I can still remember submitting my pension, tax statement, payslips and employment letters to DHA and still got a CO contact asking for further proofs of work. My bank statement was what i had to resort to and it worked.
All i will advise is that verifiable documents should be used as case officers differs.

A signed bank statement does not count as 3rd party documentation for DHA, EA and ACS although TRA will accept it.
In addition, income tax statement is not mandatory. It's either pension or tax. Tax statement is a good-have but not a must have if there is other 3rd party document.

In your case, there could be reasons why DHA requested for additional proof but it does not change that Bank statement is not a 3rd party documents accepted by those bodies I listed in my previous post.

judisco2019:
Thanks for reverting once again. I want to get it straight. So, u mean that unlike WED where I need to ask my school to send my transcripts to Canada for evaluation but in the case of TRA assessment, I just need to attach soft copies of my transcripts?. Again, I can start the process right away by getting my bank statements for employment and apply ASAP. Pardon my curiosity. I need step by step advice on how to go about the whole thing. I just don't want to make mistakes.

Yes, TRA allows that.
Read through TRa website for all the requirements

Solonzo19:
Thanks sooo much for your feedback, appreciate.
Meaning I stand a better chance as an offshore applicant since I didn't graduate from their schools. And please what are the other pathways?
She's studying "Applied linguistics & TESOL(Teaching English to non English speakers)" in Sydney.
And lastly, I'm yet to get my Vetassess assessment but will it be advisable to apply for a 189 visa after a positive assessment?
Thanks for your efforts�.

I think so. Other pathway is DAMA or job sponsorship.
Ahhhh...TESOL in an English speaking country?
189? Invitation for 189 has been super scarce. Don't rely on it. You should be aimming for 190 and 491

judisco2019:
One more thing, should my school send the transcript or I have to attach the transcript myself. Again, should I use both OND, HND and Btech or just any of the qualifications.

You can attach your transcript.
You can attach both OND and HND but you may not be able to claim point for BTech

judisco2019:
Thanks so much. Please can I get the number of any of the electrical engineering technician guys for guidance and easy communication.

No i can't share that,

stifo2012:
You will need to look at things from the view point of the assessor. Both primary and secondary documents are needed to conclude your assessment process.
My advise is that you get your bank statement and highlight all your salary on it. Also, include some of your payslips referencing those transactions. You could make use of 3 to 4 payslips per year covering different organisations you worked.
Please get a signed copy of your bank statement and not online for this so it can serve as a third party document.
Make a formal request by email for the pension statement to indicate the names of the organisation you worked with and then include all your correspondence to the assessor.
You will still need your income tax statement during the visa application process so i will advise you to start working on getting that too.
The process for getting it may not be as cumbersome as you think.

A signed bank statement does not count as 3rd party documentation for DHA, EA and ACS although TRA will accept it.
In addition, income tax statement is not mandatory. It's either pension or tax. Tax statement is a good-have but not a must have if there is other 3rd party document.