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Knight1:
Thank you.
Since I'm targeting the 190 stream, I've decided to assess as an ICT Project Manager (which is closer to my actual job and I have a PMP)

I also understand that ICT Project Manager may be moving from STSOL to MLTSSL
https://docs.employment.gov.au/documents/skilled-migration-lists-review-traffic-light-bulletin-consultation-december-2019-february

Can you please share a link to know which state is nominating for this?
(My preferred place is Melbourne)

Thank you so much.

Visit www.anzscosearch.com/search to get details of state nominating ICT project manager.

wasd4luv:
I am a civil engineer and i have been working for 6 years but I didn't pay taxes. can i submit my bank statement only for EA assessment?

No, bank statement is not enough for EA. Tax statement for the 6 years or pension would be required.

Your qualification will only be approved, however, your RSEA won't be positive.

Mariesio:
Pls is it the award institution that will send my transcript or is it something I can send myself

What it means is that they won't accept student copy. So best you attach a copy address to the body.

You can also email or call them for any clarification.

cola1:
timely response tnx alot Man.

i will like to know what reasons can make an assessing body reduce the years of experience of an applicant

If your qualification and experience are not related
if you do not have sufficient employment document for the company submitted

Babstuner:
Please,I followed the link for the Australia immigrants skilled worker subclass 491, and it stated at some point, you must be not married or engaged before applying, though my occupation is enlisted, but I need to knw how I can carry my spouse along, thanks.

please share the link to this information.

cola1:
Hello guys, pls does Australia immigration requires WES or is the assessing authority of ur field an equivalent?
Thanks

No, WES is Canada.

Assessment is based on your occupation. The assessing body for your occupation will assess your qualification with your experience.

Goodies1:
Hello everyone;
Urgent advise needed please.
Please I want to confirm which ielts is accepted for Aussie PR process: ielts academic or ielts general?

For Visa application, either of the two is accepted
For assessment, some assessing bodies insist on Academic only before assessment while some accepts general.

Knight1:
Thank you.

I have some months of work experience before NYSC but I don't know if they would count as there was no payslip and payment was made in cash.
Also, if I were to add NYSC experience, How do I go about the payslip for that? (I only have bank statements to prove it)
FInally, do the streams of 491 and 190 typically take long to get an invitation to apply?

You can include all those years with ACS or mail ACS for clarification cos they tend to remove years from experience.

it all depends on the state. No state is currently nominating ICT Business Analyst for offshore applicants for 491 or 190 except VIC which will send you a pre-invite (when you get such pre-invite cannot be ascertained as ICT occupation is one of the competitive occupations).

Knight1:
Hello All.

I have read some pages of this wonderful thread and done some other personal research but I still have some questions please so kindly indulge me

I wish to apply for the 189 Visa stream as an ICT Business Analyst
I am 30,
BEng of Electrical and Computer Engineering (5 years course from FUT Minna - 2012)
Work Experience as IT officer for the last 6years 7 months, asides NYSC experience.
IELTS: 9, 9, 8, 8.
and I am single.

My questions:
1. How long does ACS assessment usually take? (I've seen between 10 to 12 weeks but want to confirm)
2. I noticed that the last draw was for a minimum of 90 points. I calculated my points as 85 (I could be wrong) What can one do now?
3. How long does a skill stay on the occupation list? I wish to apply as an ICT Business Analyst and I'm afraid it could be taken off the list before I am assessed
4. Can one apply for two different Visa streams at the same time?

Thanks

Cc @tunlex01, @bellong

1. As stated on the ACS website.
2. there is no assurance the points will drop. Best to keep all options open for 190 and 491 especially.
3. no one knows. DHA adds or removes as she pleases based on data from the Statistics department on the occupations
4. yes, if you have the funds however it's best to apply for one and withdraw the lesser one.

Please check LinkedIn and Seek to ensure that what you do tally with what an ICT Business Analyst does in Australia. You can check up to 7 profiles/job descriptions.

Good luck

charlso1:
Good evening sir. The attached was what I found out after surfing the site. The question is, which one is suitable for Electrical/Electronics Engineering From a Federal polytechnic.
Thanks

I am sure you can't assess as an Electrical Engineer due to your qualification.

You can check the requirements for others on the TRA and EA website....you should be able to assess any one of them.

Just go with the one with best possible nomination chances.

Kingsleyike:
I don't know the actual assessing body my agent used the last time I spoke with him he said once the assessment is out he will give me a call, my agent is base in Australia he hardly pick calls

lol..its even sad that you dont know the assessing body your agent used. Why pay an agent and not get full disclosure or details about the process itself.

I only hope you have not been scammed.

Prehciousness:
Please house, is it possible for an Australian citizen to call for any of his family's relocation to Australia?

If I understand your question, an Australian citizen can 'call for' his spouse and child/children as well as his parents (parent visa)

For other family members, they have to seek legal ways to enter the country. He can file for visiting visa too with no work right. No one will even employ someone with a visiting visa.
The citizenship can also help if he lives in a designated state/location available for 491 family sponsored/chain migration visa and the family member requiring sponsorship is a skilled migrant.

Kingsleyike:
Please I don't know why my assessment is still pending since November 2019

Which assessing body and have you sent an email to the body?

slimy205:
Please I need help. In applying for EOI 491 visa, is it advisable to choose *ANY* state on one application or use several application choosing on each application each individual state that nominates your profession.

Create EOIs based on the number of states nominating your occupations. For example, if ACT and NSW are nominating your occupation, create two separate EOI. Only tick one state per EOI.

You can always go back to modify any EOI and you can also use same email to create multiple EOIs.

iamMoshood:
Thanks for your assistance with the reference letter.

I'm nominating for Construction Project Manager, Engineering Manager or Civil Engineer. I'm a graduate of Civil Engineering, FUTO. I really don't know which would be easier.

Please how does pension statement look? Is it easier and cheaper to obtain than tax clearance certificate? Where do I get it? I'm asking because regularising my tax status for the 9 years I've worked will take almost N500k. I can't bear that.

Your experience, the assessing body's requirements and possibility of getting a state nomination will determine which occupation to nominate.

For EA, if you are nominating Engineering manager or Civil engineer - your experience must prove this occupation with reference letter and CDR. Also, you will need to provide either pension or tax statement - this is a compulsory requirement with EA otherwise only the years with the required documents will be approved.

For CPM with Vetassess, you only need reference letter and payslips (amongst other documents). However, your job descriptions must be aligned as a CPM and you must be able to show your managerial position with your company's organisational chart/organogram (this is a compulsory requirement for managerial occupations with Vetassess).
Then you will still need the pension or tax statement for visa application cos DHA will very well ask for it or most likely conduct physical verification.


Pension statement is just like a bank statement showing the pension remitted by your organisation and frequency of payment. It's to be paid by your employer as well as employee. You may speak with your company's finance team on it.

charlso1:
I have been following this thread for over 9 days now and I regretted buying an eBook tittled Australian Permanent Residency Blueprint by Derin Ogunmola which cost me N17500. This thread is worth more than any information products out there.
Please house, I need a help!
1. I am a graduate of Electrical/Electronics Engineering (option: Telecommunication) from Federal Polytechnic, Nekede.
2. Have 12 years working Experience as a public servant
3. Have Trade Test 1, 2, 3 certificates as electrician
4. My ielts 7.5, 7.5, 8.5, 6.5 (RSLW)
My question is; do I have any chance of being assess positively?
What kind of job offer should I search for?
Thanks

Please go through TRA website and read the requirements for assessing as Electrician. I think you have travel abroad for the practical test (not too sure if Electrician is part of the list).
You can also go through www.anzscosearch.com to check which other occupations you can fit in. There are many electrical roles with EA or TRA.

sigmapompe:
Hello fam. Pls just need a clarification on this.
I just got positive assessment for poultry farmer from vetasses, so I plan applying for Eoi for Tas.491.as single. Now my question is, I planned getting married before the end of the year, is it possible to add my spouse in visa application?

Congratulations on your positive assessment.

Yes, for 491, it's possible to add your spouse before you pay for your visa application.
You can't add after you have applied (i.e. made payment). However you spouse can apply for 491 Subsequent Entrant visa after you have landed and join you when the subsequent entrant visa is granted.

So you have two options:
Get married before you apply for your visa
or go with Subsequent entrant visa after you land.

Bodacious1:
Thanks for replying.

No I did not but I have a copy of the email trail. How do you advise I rectify this please?

Jeez..this should have been submitted to give credence to why you used a stat declaration.

The information on ACS website is not clear to me if it's a review or an appeal.

It's best you send an email to ACS explaining the issue and asking which of the options to go for.

Whether it is appeal or review, you should submit every proofs, all scanned in PDF format and attach the printed email and the statutory declaration.

Bodacious1:
Hello people,

I received the results of my ACS assessment this morning.

My first employment was assessed as suitable for all the years I worked there; however my second (and current) employment was deemed not assessable (reason - "due to insufficient documentation"). I have worked at my current job for almost seven years so I find this quite worrisome.

More so, I submitted the same kind of documentation (payslips, pension statements and bank account statements) for both employments. The only difference is I submitted a reference letter (written by HR on company letter head etc) for my first job, while I had to submit an affidavit for my current job because my employer explicitly informed me that they do not issue skills attestation letters.

What do you advise I do? Request a review or appeal from the ACS?

Also, please how many points does this educational qualification amount to: AQF Bachelor Degree with a Major in computing

In the meantime, I plan to first contact them via email regarding this result.

Thank you.

Did you submit/attach an email confirmation from your office stating it does not issue such letter?

AQF Bachelor degree is 15 points.

Goodies1:
Hello @tunlex and Bellong
Thumbs up for the great job here.
Please I need some advice...
I want to apply using HR profession. My Bsc is in an unrelated field, but I have a diploma from CIPM and then an MBA.
Does d CIPM count for anything? Cos I have upto 3 years experience after that and just 1 year + HR experience after my MBA.
Please what are my chances /options?

To better help decipher your case, use this format below.

Educational qualifications with dates awarded
Awarding University(ies)
Course of study
Professional qualification with dates
Job title(s) and years/period on each role

REFERENCE LETTER SAMPLE

Date
Recipient's address

Dear Sir,

REFERENCE LETTER - Name of staff

We write to confirm that the above mentioned person is a staff of this organisation and has requested for this reference letter.
Mr. XXXX Bleep joined XXXXX on August 20, 1995 as a XXXXXX. He is currently working as a XXXXX in the XXXXX Department of the organisation. His required working hours per week is 40 hours (8am to 5pm daily).

Details of his responsibilities and duties are:
Finance Manager
August 15, 2005 - till date
list the job responsibilities in bullet points

Finance Officer
August 1995 - July 2005
list the job responsibilities in bullet points

His annual gross earning is N20,595,000.00 (write it in words).

We hope the above meets your requirement and will appreciate you accord him the necessary assistance.

For further enquiries or clarification, please contact either of the undersigned.

Thank you for your co-operation.

Yours faithfully,
For: Company Name (Ajala PLC)

Signature
Name of HR officer/company designated person
Designation
Phone number
Email address



NOTES:
1. If it's on a plain paper and not a letter-head, then the referee address should come first before the date.
2. The subject could also be "Letter of Introduction" instead of "Reference letter" - whichever works
3. It's not necessary it's signed by one person, it can be signed by two people or the designated person based on the company's policy.
4. If your supervisor is writing on your behalf, the introduction may change a bit to:
I write as the supervisor/manager of the above mentioned person and confirm that he is a staff of Ajala PLC and has requested for this reference letter.


It's just a sample, you can add or remove from it.

iamMoshood:
Thanks a lot tunlex01
This response is really helpful.
My colleagues that were sacked were fired just because they wanted to leave the job and travel abroad. Nothing else.

I will have to use my current company since there's no other option, however I'll supply my supervisor's contact and hope they'll contact him directly.

2. I still have my employment letter. Please I'll like to get a sample of a reference letter; I don't even know who it is addressed to. How do I get a payslip? So I should go and pay tax for the entire 9 years I've been working? That would be outrageous.

Good. Just ensure you read your assessing body's requirements carefully. The addressee is determined by the assessing body
For sample of reference letter, see the next post.

Which occupation are you nominating?

It's up to you to pay tax or lose the years (depends on the assessing body) or a physical verification will be conducted. If you have pension statement, then that could work in stead of the tax statement.

trendingsleek:
thanks should have applied last year when the minimum band was 5.5. i wonder what i was thinking. please do you have any link to a whatsapp group?

lol...time waits for no one in this immigration thingy. Band 5.5 last year....that can't be true.

It has always been
IELTS less than 7 in each band - 0 point
7-7.5 in each band - 10 points
8 and above in each band - 20 points.

trendingsleek:
is it true the minimum ielts score must be 7 for each test? there are some i had 6 and 6.5, but my overall point on aussies point calculator is 65. i want to know if its possible to apply with the score i have for the test. thanks your genuine reply is appreciated.

To get 10 points in English test, you need a minimum of 7 in each band of IELTS.

The possibility to apply depends on many other factors. With the recent competitiveness of this process, having a competent English (less than 7) may not be good enough to get the required points except your occupation is a trade occupation like fitter, mechanic, welder etc and you have over 8 years experience with solid partner points.

capsie18:
Yes I have a positive assessment from EA as a mechanical Engineer with the stated experience

Since you reside in NSW, create EOI for 190 and 491 for NSW.
For NSW 190, you must have been employed as a Mech Engineer for at least 12 months.
For 491, your office and house location will determine if you qualify. You can check the requirements below
https://www.industry.nsw.gov.au/live-and-work-in-nsw/visas-and-immigration/Skilled-Work-Regional-visa-subclass-491

ACT, NT and QLD states are also nominating the occupation but it may be difficult to get ITA from any of those since you don't reside there.

Damatik:
@ tumlex01 Can I submit only my MSC degree and transcript for the assessment since that is what is relevant to my nominated occupation Or do I need to submit my BSc too.

I'd advise you submit both. It may help your assessor to consider some courses taken during your undergraduate days.

expertman:
Hello guys,

Bravo you guys are doing great work here. I salute those who are here giving advice and experience thanks .

Please a nephew of mine just got his subclass 600 visa so I wanted to ask which Airport is better for Arrival in Australia that's less scrutiny and immigration wahala .

Though his plan is to arrive in Melbourne.

But i told him to wait make I ask from guys here that are over there in Australia.

Thanks in Advance

Subclass 600 is a visitor visa so he should know where he's going already. Where did he tell the case officer he was going to land or stay before getting the visa?

I guess you don't watch Australia Border Force. All airports in Australia will scrutinise you as they deem fit irrespective of your passport and/or visa class.
Coming in as a visitor, your nephew will be asked questions. If they are satisfied, they will allow him in.

Mariesio:
Thanks

Who can help me with the names of the assessing bodies biko?

CPA, CAANZ and IPA

You can use Google search for their respective websites and migration requirements.

olystic:
Hello, I will like to ask a question A bank wants to write Queensland about my investments with a company but they want it official and not to be given by hand.

Where would they address it to?

This was the address I found on BSMQ website. It's BSMQ physical address.

Level 10, 1 William Street, Brisbane, 4000

Google search also helps to answer your queries faster.

oge18:
Hi guys,
I dont seem to understand the way this Australian immigration works even after reading page1. Someone please guide me through

BSC banking/finance
Occupation: banker
Age 30 by feb 18
Married with 2 kids
Ielts LRWS: 8.5/7/7/7.5
ECA: WES

You may probably need to give details. Banker is a general word for an industry and not available on the occupation list. You need to be more specific about your role.

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

itwillendinprai:
Good day everyone, please can someone guide me on how I can go about getting/paying for my tax certificate in Lagos, I'd like to pay tax for the number of years I've worked with my organisation, how does it work please?

I'm in the process of gathering my documents for VETASSES assessment, somebody please help me. Thank you

Visit LIRS office or consult with your company finance team. You will get all the required info there.
For Vetassess, you don't need tax statement to assess as long as you have other documents to prove your employment. You will mainly need it for visa application.

Cuetosh:
Hello Great people.
Please I urgently need a clarification on this:
My company issues Employment Confirmation/Letter only once meaning you cannot obtain letters addressed to different regional immigration offices for the purpose of applying for 491 or 190 sub visa or even 189.

What do I do please because I intend to apply to various regional nominations?

Should I tell them to leave out addressee’s address to make the letter more generic?

Can they write “To Whom It May Concern”?

Have you completed assessment?
If yes, just use the same reference letter issued during your assessment for all the states and DHA application.
if no, request for one addressed to your assessing body or DHA.

To Whom it may concern can also be used.