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Prehciousness:
Hello house, please I have a question. If my occupation is among the skill shortage list ( Food technologist) but not in the priority list. Can I get invited?

Possible with 190/491 maybe not 189 at the moment.

sheymite:
Hello house,
I am a veterinarian and my wife is a medical physicist, we are planning to migrate to Australia.
My question is this,
What type of visa will best work for us?
Is it possible to apply for both 189 and 190 at the same time?

You can apply for both, but you both need assessments first.
Start from the first page to understand process

KayUO:
Hello House, My cousin brother tried applying for Australia visa years back and he was banned for 3 years. it is now 5 years, can he re-apply and what is his chances?

He can re-apply. Previous ban would not have effect as long as the previous ban is not related to a sexual or terrorism crime and he is honest in his new application

Emmandu:
Hello house, pls I need to know if the police report for Australia immigration needs to be legalized..

what do you mean legalised? Are you referring to notarisation?

Jayneve:
Hello everyone, please I need advise. I'm considering moving to Australia for study. If one studies in Victoria or Perth, which city would be easier for them to get PR?

Perth is better as WA’s nomination is basically for their graduates only

Jayneve:
Hello everyone, please I need advise. I'm considering moving to Australia for study. If one studies in Victoria or Perth, which city would be easier for them to get PR?

Perth is better as WA’a nomination is basically for their graduates only

victor54:
Thanks for the Information. I have an academic ielts that will expire October though It's competent, so I won't claim any point.

I would suggest you put in for a new one and get a better score. Having less points in this era where there has been slow movement leading to many people waiting in line, you don’t want to miss out by having competent English or a lower point.

victor54:
If my IELTS is valid when applying for ITA and expires before getting ITA, do I need a new IELTS?. Must my IELTS be valid during visa application if I already have ITA?

Yes.
yes

You English test must be valid at the time you submit your visa application. There was a recent change during the pandemic for 887 that requested that English test must be valid as at the time the CO picks one's application but it was removed.
So validity should be at the time your paid visa application fee.

Mcslize:
But I don't think there is any State that doesn't include experience as part of their requirements. If there any, you can point it out.

Any way, this is where grace will come to play. I might end up getting 189 even with low score of 70.

It depends on the occupation. If you have good points with less experience points, some states like SA may consider.
At the moment, it's a stiff competition but I am hopeful the requirements will become lesser in the new year.
If the Federal goverment can increase the skilled migration quota for the year, that may reduce the shortage currently being experienced.

Mcslize:
That experience aspect, how are we that don't have 3yrs experience going to navigate that? Any suggestion?

Wait till the requirement is removed or look out for other states.

victor54:
My fear is that application window for NSW regions opens and closes in January. The next one will be in March when my IELTS will be expiring.

You should start preparing to take the test again as the possibility of using the same result to apply for visa is slim. The application window opens for few weeks, thereafter you get a pre-invite and 14 to apply for nomination then NSW reviews your application before giving you ITA. This process may take up to 2 months or less and your IELTS result may no longer be valid as at that time.
So make hay while the sun shines.

flakyyy4:
Good morning all, i am about to start offshore skills assessment, but my passport will expire May Next year. Should i go ahead with the evaluation or renew my passport first
Thanks.

you can start with the skill assessment now. Passport can always be updated.

aussievision:
ohk. Cool.

I did not put any address on the cv.

Maybe I should. What do you recommend?

This could be the main reason!
You can leave it as-is

aussievision:
I think I was not clear about why I would prefer a mobile number. I am not in Australia yet. Currently in Canada and I suspect it looks "weird" to prospective employers that I have a landline number on cv.

I had a call from one prospective employer/recruiter and she asked if I was in Australia - lol. I know there could be a thousand and one reasons why she may have asked that, but I have an inkling it was because of the phone number. It was the first question she asked when I answered the call.

It’s not weird as it’s a standard question to ask if you were in Australia. Even when you are here, you will still be asked your location during interviews. Also if you don’t have Australian experience in your cv, that also gives an inkling as to your location.
Does your cv have an Australian address also or you didn’t put any address on it?

aussievision:
They are virtual landline numbers and not mobile numbers.

The mobile code is Aussie is 04. None of the Skype numbers start with 04. I could be wrong but I have not seen one yet.

I just reconfirmed now. The numbers are landline numbers but has no issue with that. Landline calls are always enabled on all mobile plans.

aussievision:
Hello everyone,

Can someone please recommend the best app for an Aussie mobile number?

I currently use Skype and if I am not mistaken, that is a landline number.

Thank you.

Landline? Skype gives you a mobile number?
Why did you think the number you have is a landline?

seyoops4u:
It has to be the dean's address or registrar's address

Why?

aussievision:
@tunlex01,

Thank you so much. I am grateful.

My budget is 600K - 850K.

Adelaide is also on my radar. In fact, I would prefer Adelaide to Sydney but my wife is concerned about having enough of "our own ppl" around our kids in school. You know what I mean.

With that budget, you may not get anything close to 1 and half hours to CBD.
I haven’t heard/read of a school with concentration of our own people anywhere even in Sydney because children attend schools close to where they live.
Your kids will still be a minority population in any of the schools. Adelaide is even still closely knitted unlike Sydney that’s huge and our own people are scattered across the state.

donpaulo44:
Just discovered that My skill- Multimedia Specialist is on the Priority List (PMSOL) yet, I wasn’t given priority in visa processing all this while. I’ve been waiting for 489 since September 2019. Any idea why this is happening and is it wise to send a mail to home affairs asking why my visa hasn’t been granted for this long even while my skill is on priority list.
Please help

There are many people whose occupations are on the PMSOL, it hasn’t changed anything especially if your application is not PR visa.
Raise a complaint and your CO may be in a good mood to respond.

aussievision:
Hello fellow Aussies,

I am planning to migrate from Canada to Australia and I have secured the Aussie PR already. Yes, I prefer warmer weather to staying indoors most of the time during the year - love the outdoor life.

My question is - what are some of the best places to buy a house 45mins - 1hr from the Sydney CBD? I will sell my house in Canada and move the funds to Aussie. I am hoping to rent for some time(maybe a year) until the new build is ready. I am guessing that is how long it might take. I could be wrong.

I have a young fam so I am looking for a safe neighbourhood with very good schools. I am looking for a new build/construction.

Any recommendations would be appreciated.

I will be doing an internal transfer from my current company to the branch in Australia.

Thank you in adv for the assistance.

For clarification, what’s your budget range? Your budget will determine if 45-1 hour will fit into what you want.
With the Covid lockdowns and unforeseen circumstances, 1 year is a reasonable allowance.
I live in Adelaide but I have asked a few friends in Sydney and will give you a feedback when I get their responses.

Greatnnamdi:
Good day gurus in the house, please what is the TRA skill assessment type required for 186 ens visa.

Is it OSAP or MSA.

What is the cost?

No idea. Best way is to email or call TRA to find out for yourself if the info is not on their website.

Ominitayo:
Yes to EA probably after getting another test done.

As long as you already met the requirement, you don’t need to. You can also email or call them to confirm

Jackelony:
Hi Guys, I'm thrilled by the vital information exchange that goes on here. It's very much appreciated. God bless all of our resource persons.

Fam, pls I have a question. I'm in the process of getting Skills Assessment for Information Sec with ACS and it seems like a few of their policies have changed. Now applicants are warned to upload only coloured scanned copies of original documents and no mention of notarized copies. Infact they said that they don't want certified true copies.

I mean, it's a bit contrasting to all the talk of notarised copies that people have been talking about here. Do you think I should proceed to submit my coloured scanned documents or I should notarize the the photocopies and upload?
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lso, does processing a student visa alongside PR present any issues for the applicant?

Our Gurus, please over to you. Thank you.

The information here have dates on them to give you an idea of when they were posted.
For ACS, changes have been made, so you should go with the information on their website.
Which occupation are you assessing and do you have a degree in Computer science?
It may if you submit both visa applications together as the student visa may be refused being that it will not fulfil the terms of wanting to return back to home country.
However, there is no issue if you are just in the process (assessment and EOIs) and haven’t applied for any skilled visa yet.

Ominitayo:
Can one upload another IELTS results after having your evaluation with engineers Australia?

Upload to EA or where?

Oge90:
I have a B.Sc(4 year course) from a non-tier 1 university and I'm thinking of going for one of the occupation whose minimum qualification is a certificate IV. Is this possible, given that my B.Sc is higher? Will I get a positive assessment qualification-wise?

Thank you.

Yes it’s possible if they are related

peacenaija:
Hi everyone, my wife has been interviewing with one of the big 4 in Australia and she just got a success mail asking of her salary expectations and “if she’s coming with anyone “? I will like to seek advice from gurus before we respond, if the firm will be willing to sponsor the 2 of us or I should let her go alone while i join her later. Thanks

Ps. We are just a year in marriage

Cc auss4life bellong

If you still need help with the salary expectation, let me know. I work in a Big4 here.

joeybillz:
goodday aduktus,please can you explain what Global Talent Independent program is,someone shared a link to me about it abd said i shd apply to Australia...ive no idea at all about it...i have Bsc in fisheries.. am i qualified to apply? Thanks

You can read about it on the immigration website.
With Bsc in fisheries, you are most likely not eligible except you have multiple international standard publications. These days, most invitees are Phd holders with outstanding international publications in the GTI fields of interest

mokikeoj:
Please I would like to find out if an elderly person visiting Australia is required to take the yellow fever and polio vaccines or if they are exempted.

Yes, both vaccines are still mandatory for Nigerians

adeoladele:
I was told there was insufficient paid evidence

Which authority stated that?
Be specific about the occupation you have assessed and the one(s) you want to assess

adeoladele:
Please anyone here assessed for IT, please I need your help

What do you mean IT? Can you be more specific? There are more than 30 IT occupations on the list.

FreshBoss007:
For architect who did pr, which region is best to apply for

My estimated points is 75

Your estimated point may be low. Check anzscosearch.com to see the number of people waiting.
If 491 is available in any state, you should go for it too

FreshBoss007:
GOod evening all,

Please when making an EOI, Can one apply for a visa class 189,190 and 491 at once?

I saw the option while filling the form, @Bellong and tunlex

Yes but only choose one state per EOI
You should also create multiple EOIs for the states you are targeting/nominating your occupation