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Originally Posted by Julie
Hi Steve,
thanks for the info but still a bit confused. is this right? i dont need an assessment for the anmc prior to registration with NSW. If i was to take the suggested route would this entitle me to a permanent residency visa?? If you don't mind me asking how long did it take for you to obtain your visa??
I am currently on a 2 year career break but still currenly registed with nmc. Did your wife have to do a return to nursing course in oz or do you have any info on this subject?
thanks for your help
cheers Jules x
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Hi Jules,
Basically the steps you should take are:
1) apply for registration in NSW
http://www.nmb.nsw.gov.au/ then at the same time
2) apply for registration in QLD
http://www.qnc.qld.gov.au/home/index.aspx
2) once registration is through from NSW (which will be much quicker than QLD I promise you) THEN apply for the MODIFIED skills assesment to ANMC using Form A
http://www.anmc.org.au/docs/Modified_Form_A_0607.pdf
The modified skills assement (Form A) costs $185 and the full assement costs $630!!!
3) In the meantime contact some hospitals directly and go through the interview process (you should get loads!) for contact details look at
www.health.qld.gov.au
You don't need a assessment from anmc for registration you just need the nmc to forward details of your UK registration (they will forward to two nursing bodies at the same time for the same price, so request confirmation of your registration be sent to both NSW and QLD) and you will also need a couple of references.
Given that you have had a two year career break you will lose points assuming you have not started work again recently. You will still get the full 60 points for the occupation but will not be able to claim for recent work experience (12 of last 18 mths before application). It all depends on your age and so on, so do check yourself against the points test at
http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/gener...-applicant.htm and see if you have enough points. If you don't have enough points don't worry. If you have a job offer from a hospital, which I am sure you will, you will get extra points for the job offer. If this still leaves you short you could go out on a 457 visa which is an employer sponsored visa giving you and spouse full working rights for up to 4 years (this only took a couple of months to sort for us). We were told by hospitals that once there and working they would then consider the employer nomination route (this would lead to full residency). They don't like to do this from the outset though so be aware of that. They prefer sponsoring on the 457 initially.
Our position is that we are going out on the hospital sponsored route (457) but we have submitted a Skilled Independent 136 application also (my wife did a return to nursing course after a near 10 year break and returned to practice in August 2005 and turned 45 in September 2006, so we had to get our application in after Aug 2006 but before her 45th birthday!).
To answer your question of time, we made the decision in February this year and have the 457 in place for nearly 2 months now and are just waiting for house to sell at the moment and then we (and the three kids) are offskie! You should reasonably expect the 457 route to take 4 months all told from you applying for registration but it will probably take a bit longer and, to be honest, once you get far in to the process it becomes less urget. In saying that we are absolutely champing at the bit to be off, so if you know of anyone who wants a beautiful house in Ayrshire............?
Steve
