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kareninlondon · 02-05-2008, 10:07 AM

Hi Gill and Hannah, thanks for the information. Very pleased to hear you got your sponsorship even though it wasn't on the list, Hannah.

At what stage in the process are you now?

We are planning on getting in touch with Peter Chiam after reading about him on PIO and rplhelp.com. I'll put all the bits together and send something off to him this weekend. We're only just starting the RPL process and worry that we won't be able to complete it quickly enough to submit it in time. Dh is also only just emailing people about references.

Dh is 35 at the end of June so we thought we might have hope. I feel WA would be silly to turn down DH as he is very experienced etc etc. And also I have a degree and have good work experience but as I've been a SAHM for the last 4 years it doesn't go towards our points or visa app. But I thought it might sway them with sponsorship if they see 'all' of what we have to offer as a family.

I have also just realised I've missed something - at age 34 DH can achieve 110 points, but would have to do an IELTS test to get the extra 10 points needed if we went for a 175 visa before he turned 35. It is unlikely he'll get to complete this test by then. HOWEVER, if we went for a Sponsored visa he only needs 100 points, and he would have 105 points once he's 35, so if WA will sponsor us and/or my Aunt then we should in theory be able to submit a 176 visa after he's 35. The concern with State Sponsorship is that we would want to live and work in Perth (regional sponsorship is out).

So maybe I should focus on contacting WA asap to see where we stand on that front so we don't have to panic about doing the RPL/ACS so quickly?

Thanks again for the help. It's so helpful hearing other people's experiences.

02-05-2008, 10:07 AM	#4 (permalink)
kareninlondon Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: London Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi Gill and Hannah, thanks for the information. Very pleased to hear you got your sponsorship even though it wasn't on the list, Hannah. At what stage in the process are you now? We are planning on getting in touch with Peter Chiam after reading about him on PIO and rplhelp.com. I'll put all the bits together and send something off to him this weekend. We're only just starting the RPL process and worry that we won't be able to complete it quickly enough to submit it in time. Dh is also only just emailing people about references. Dh is 35 at the end of June so we thought we might have hope. I feel WA would be silly to turn down DH as he is very experienced etc etc. And also I have a degree and have good work experience but as I've been a SAHM for the last 4 years it doesn't go towards our points or visa app. But I thought it might sway them with sponsorship if they see 'all' of what we have to offer as a family. I have also just realised I've missed something - at age 34 DH can achieve 110 points, but would have to do an IELTS test to get the extra 10 points needed if we went for a 175 visa before he turned 35. It is unlikely he'll get to complete this test by then. HOWEVER, if we went for a Sponsored visa he only needs 100 points, and he would have 105 points once he's 35, so if WA will sponsor us and/or my Aunt then we should in theory be able to submit a 176 visa after he's 35. The concern with State Sponsorship is that we would want to live and work in Perth (regional sponsorship is out). So maybe I should focus on contacting WA asap to see where we stand on that front so we don't have to panic about doing the RPL/ACS so quickly? Thanks again for the help. It's so helpful hearing other people's experiences.