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boombabe:
Good day everyone,

Please I need advice, I just finished my masters in Sydney and have currently applied for my post study visa. My hubby just came into the country this February 2022 for the first time due to border closure. The course I studied requires me to work for one year in my field before I can apply for assessment, however, my hubby has a positive assessment for ICT customer support officer with 10years experience.

I researched and found out that ACT and SA both have his course in their skilled nomination list but with clauses.
ACT requires us to both live in Canberra for 6months before we can apply . While , SA wants him to work in his field or closely nominated field in SA for onshore applicant.

I will like to enquire, Can he apply as offshore applicant for his nominated field in SA even tho he is onshore? As he met the criteria compared to the onshore application that they expect him to be working in his field .

Looking forward for advice. Thank you �

No, he cannot apply as offshore as he is onshore already. Your options will be to move to SA, get a job and get nomination or your partner goes back offshore and wait till he gets nominated, apply for visa then travel back.

GraduatesGrant:
Please I've studied this thread but still have some grey areas I need clarification on.
I studied industrial engineering in my bachelor's and manufacturing engineering in my masters.
I need someone who has successfully done his assessment with EA to guide me in my Career episode please while I prepare for my IELTS.

Also, I heard visa 189 cut off point is now 80 how true is this.

Your prompt response would be very much appreciated.

Thank you.

I'm positive other Engineers will reach out soon.
No, 80 is not enough for 189. You need to aim more than that. Do you have any experience?

Rockhousecafe2:
Thanks for the feedback. I want to try PTE for 20 points and l was looking a NSW since almost all their regional areas have Cafe manager on their occupation.

Any particular reason why you suggested SA? Thanks

Because SA is open and SA still remains the most sure state when it comes to nomination

Anosky:
Hi everyone please I need help, My husband had gotten a negative vetasses assessment earlier based on AQF Associate and now we are applying with a change of occupation to technician Please does anyone have an idea if this works and also how best we can go about this.

You need to provide more details.
Occupation (negative and the new one) , qualification, university, course of study

Dinma27:
Does having a sibling with PR in Australia add any point

Not really. You can go for 491 family sponsored only if your sibling lives in a regional area but you need a positive assessment and English score. That gives you additional 15 points.

Oge90:
Ok. Thanks. This state requirement (work experience) will it remain like this? Or is it subject to change?

Since Covid came, nothing is predictable. I can tell you it will change but it may not. There is also a possibility that some states may be lenient with the experience than others

RANSUM:
Thanks to all the veterans for their good work.

So I want to migrate to Australia and I want your advice. I have done a lot of research and still doing to know the best route to take.
I am 36 and have a Bsc in Mechanical Engineering and Masters in well engineering. I have worked for about 10 years now in the oil and gas industry. I am married with a child and another on the way. My wife has school cert and have been doing business, although she is interested in nursing, she is currently 26yrs old.

I look up my eligibility and discovered that the best I can ever get in 189 is 85 which is quite low considering the previous selection round in mechanical engineering.

What do you advice, I am willing to come to Aussi for an Msc or a trade course to boost my chances. Many thanks.

189 is far reaching. You should be considering 190 & 491. Most states are now giving only 491 to offshore applicants.
It’s likely impossible you got 85 points with the details you provided here. Can you provide a breakdown of your points?
Mechanical engineer is a competitive occupation. Most engineers have gone with trade occupations like fitter.
What you need to do is to first identify the occupation(s) you can assess.

Rockhousecafe2:
@tunlex01
Please the covid break has reduced my age point from 25 to 15 as l will be 40 by March. However, my ielts is 10 point, and will try PTE to see if l can max out 20 points. That way, l will hit 75.

Question : if l apply with 65 points, do l have a chance considering my occupation, cafe manager, is in very high demand and probably not too many people are into it(my assumption)?

There are a lot of restaurant manager especially from the Asian countries.
The states will decide if you stand a chance. Apply to SA ROI. It’s open for your occupation if you have 8 years approved by Vetassess.

HolySteph:
Please what are the chances of being invited after meeting all the requirements?

No one can predict that.
There are other dependent factors like your English score, total points and state requirements as at the time when you have your results ready

Rosunkeye:
Sound technician
ND Electrical Electronics

Possible, I can’t guide without full info

cliqtips:
For school & visa

Visit The CID office in Alagbon for PCC
For medicals, Fatayi Williams and IOM are the only approved hospitals in Lagos

soulamanne:
@tunlex01 thanks for your updates. The offshore conditions for SA are really crazy! for example I have an assessment as telecoms network engineer with 85 points(10yrs experience and proficiency plus English) but the point required is 90 .now I can see there is telecom network planner with required point of 65 and IELTS of proficiency plus which fortunately I have.my questions are;

1. can I apply using telecom network planner role?

2. what is really the definition of closely related occupation? AZSCO code or if the occupation is assessed by same body? please note below from SA site

Occupations with the same Skills Assessing Authority are closely related occupations

1. You can give it a go. It’s a pre-invite. If they don’t consider it, you won’t get a pre-invite.
2. Closely related is more of the Anzsco code and assessing authority 2633
263312 and 313213 are not closely related however 263312 and 263311 are closely related

cliqtips:
Please, where I can get police report and medical report?

Im staying at Eleko, ibeju lekki.

Kindly advise

What for?

Rosunkeye:
Can a ND degree work, Knowing fully well that it’s higher than trade test 3?

It depends on the occupation

Rosunkeye:
Can a ND degree work, Knowing fully well that it’s higher than trade test 3?

It depends on the occupation

Rosunkeye:
Good evening sir, pls what is Nigerian’s qualifications equivalent for an Australian Certificate IV

Similar to trade test III

Oge90:
Ok
Course of Study: Animal and Environmental Biology (Zoology)

Qualifications: B.Sc (2016)

University: UNIPORT

Job title: Agriculture technician (Poultry technician)

Years of Experience: 2 years +

The possibility of a positive assessment is 50-50 since you have up to 2 years experience and your qualification is unrelated.
You may be better of waiting till you have 3 years experience and all will be deducted but no one knows how many years exactly will be deducted.
You have a decision to make

NHQGUY:
Thanks for your response.
I wasn't going to apply though as I currently do that have up to 8 years work experience.
Just needed to get some clarifications with the points i raised.

You can go ahead when it's 8 years because your case is a peculiar own.
ROI only leads to a pre-invite. So if they want to consider it, they would send you an invite to now apply for a nomination.

NHQGUY:
I'll like to find out.
I started working in July of 2014, by this year July that puts me at 8years work experience.
Unfortunately VETASSESS took out a year and started counting from July of 2015.

Can I apply by July this year when I'll have hit the 8years work experience requirement or I have to wait for next year as VETASSESS insist I started in 2015.

Also is there a near possibility of this work experience requirement been reviewed soon to accommodate others?

I think you can give it a try after July.
The requirement says You must have at least 8 years of work experience in your nominated or closely related occupation. which I think you meet.
But make sure your EOI has the initial years that Vetassess cut off listed as "not relevant on EOI.

Oge90:
Hello. Please I need to be sure I understand something.

The occupation I intend to nominate is in Group C. One of the criteria, which I think relates to me is thus: “
Qualification(s) assessed at least AQF Diploma level [b][/b]without a highly relevant field and at least two years of post-qualification highly
relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years;

Now my qualification is nowhere near(without a highly relevant field) my intended nominated occupation (INO). But I have a little experience. If I were to do the assessment would it be a positive one?

To be precise, my qualification is in biology and my INO is something in Agric.

Thank you.

Can you use this format
This is for new members:

Course of study
Educational qualifications with dates awarded (ND/HND/Bsc/Msc/PhD)
Awarding University(ies)
Job title(s)
Years of experience

victree4:
Hi all,
I am a electrical engineer with a bachelors certificate. However, the whole of my 3 years of experience is in marketing field.
I'm also single.
Do you advise me to apply for only education assessment with engineers Australia or go for marketing with vetassess?
Thanks.

For positive assessment, you have a greater chance with EA.
Marketing and Engineering are not related and as a result, you may not get a positive assessment with Vetassess. Also, what kind of marketing are you into?

https://www.migration.sa.gov.au/news-events/skilled-migration-program-update-offshore-applicants-1
SA is adding another 259 occupations from 16th February, 2021 for offshore applicants.
So get your documents ready

Ichabodcrane:
Abeg make una answer me naa abeg

It shouldn’t have an effect but your documentation must be updated. If you already have submitted an application, it means you need to have a new passport and a few other documentations need to updated with the new name while affidavit will suffice for the remaining documents

Allylic:
Thank you so much.

I hope you don't mind if I send you a DM

that's fine

Mcslize:
If you told me Australia is a country governed by dictators, only then I will agree with this.

Not for a parliamentary/democratic society like Australia.

Story!

I'm sure you know that in Australia, voting is compulsory if you are a citizen.
If you don't want to vote, you can withdraw your citizenship (remain PR) or provide an exemption to vote.
It's not dictatorship if the decision is for the betterment of the country and her citizens. Another example is making every driver have a valid driver's license, or passengers using seat belt. Is that dictatorship too?

You always have a choice, it's just that you don't like the choice available to you.

TheBoy95:
The CBN actually expects me to book a 2 years flight in advance.
What a shame

PTA/BTAs are for people travelling temporarily for personal and business reasons and have plans to come back to Nigeria. You are going away for schooling. Return ticket has always been the requirement for years, it’s just that Nigerians were beating the system but now, it’s almost impossible to beat it.
If you need PTA, book

yungmin:
Is there still hope even for 491 for offshore candidates? I recently found some Facebook groups on these 491 visas. They mostly Indians. The criteria for selection is totally not known. People with scores has high as 105 are waiting while some with barely 80 are getting invites. Even within the same profession. What's going on? Is it now by luck?

That’s not possible. No state will take 80 over 105 for same occupation and in the same state if they meet the state requirement. If you check well, the occupations will be different.

Most of the states will most likely open up in the new year - July 2022.

NHQGUY:
Hi, good morning.
First step is for her to check states available to sponsor the occupation.
Next up is to calculate her points using the calculator to know if she has a good score.
She even has a better chance been single, that's an added 10points.
Lastly, you can't submit an EOI without a valid skilled assessment. So skill assessment has to come first.

Link for point calculator: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/tools/points-calculator

Link to check sponsorship availability: https/www.anzscosearch.com/search
Click on the link then type the occupation and search. Once it opens, click on state/territory to see the sponsorship options available.

In addition @allylic, English test is required for AIMS (assessing body for MLS) - can’t remember the actual scores for each band. Check Aims website.
AIMS usually give Medical laboratory technician to all MLS at first until they write the MLS exams.
Most people I know have used the MLT to get nominations.

Mcslize:
Isn't it still the same thing? If one wants to enter Aussie, and they are preventing the person from entering simply for not taking the vaccine, does that not mean that they are indirectly forcing people to take the vaccine?

That's an indirect way of forcing people to be vaccinated.

If you don't take, you won't enter. That's more like force.

It’s not force if you have a choice.
You have a choice not to come to Australia. You can go to countries that allow it.
My house, my rules! You don’t have to come if you don’t like my rules.
#my2cents

blackbriar:
I am so sorry.
My pidgin is getting bad then.

Are there good jobs to cater for a good life; not living on monthly pay checks.
For all these expensive commitments; financially,mentally,religiously that we are putting to migrate to australia?

Of course there are good jobs that pay well because Australia is one of the top 3 countries with the highest wages. bear in mind, if you don’t have financial management knowledge, even if you earn $1m, you can still be broke

Bobbyluv8:
Hello. Has anyone gotten a state sponsored 491 visa in the last year? They seem to be accepting applications but not processing them. If anyone has any word. Please let me know. Thanks

They are processing but just a few.

NneAku344:
Good afternoon everyone,

Please, I have a few questions, I'll greatly appreciate a response.

For Nurses, apart from IELTS, do they need to write any other tests to get in the pool?

Is 489 the suitable subclass for a Nurse?

Can a Nurse get ITA from being in the pool or do they have to apply for jobs from Nigeria in order to get a sponsor first?

I'll be most grateful if I get a response.

I’m not sure what the requirement is now but it’s a bit difficult for a Nurse to get assessment completed from Nigeria. You should check AHPRA website on the assessment requirements. IELTS is the least of the requirements.
The main thing is that the AhpRa registration is easier if you are in Australia. Most nurses went through their spouse’s occupation then complete the registration requirement while onshore to start working. Other options are applying for jobs, MSc Nursing or going to Uk first then crossing to Australia after practicing for a while in the UK.

489 has been scrapped since Nov 16, 2019 so it’s no longer relevant.
Visas to consider: 189, 190 and 491(489 replacement)

Yes, nurses do get ITA from the pool but you must have completed all the AHPRA registration and be positively assessed as a Nurse
You can also apply for jobs and an employer can sponsor you