OzzyDreamer

Hi thanks guys. Will tell her to check ACT for august it is so frustrating as it was listed for south australia until only a few weeks ago but her assessment took too long to come back. She doesn't qualify for SA second list as she doesn't live there andbthe other option is 80 points which is not possible Sina she is 35 so no chance of WHV thanks anyway guys will tellbher to just look out and keep her fingers crossed

Hi, I have a friend who went as a 'disabilitiy services officer' which is the closest thing to a carer and is on the CSOL. However it is very hard to go under any kind of carer role as they require a certificate 5 diploma and managery type experience which most UK carers don't have. Luckily my friend was a senior support worker and did assessments etc so was ok but they ask for a lot. The roles she would be looking at are: disability services officer and residential care officer not sure who is sponsoring them but they both require a level 5 diploma. Hope this helps.

Hi any agents on here - I would be grateful if you have any insight into this and could provide any help My sister is on a mission to join me and my brother in OZ and applied to VETASSESS under Diversional Therapist. It took VETASESS that long to give her a positive outcome that it was removed from the state migration plans (was only on South Australia). Do you know if it is likely to appear on any of the state migration plans any time soon (I know sometimes you get updates before us). Thank you in advance

Sorry am I missing something here? I don't actually understand how you can abuse a WHV visa please explain? It is a visa that allows you to stay a year - but you don't have to if you don't want to - you just don't get a 2nd. You can work - but you don't have to - if you don't you just don't get a 2nd. It is in your name soley and attached to your passport number. Please explain how this can be abused? Apart from over-staying which is not what this post is about?

Most states only ask what you plan to take but don't always ask for proof. As others have said migration is very costly to the average family, but 2 adults and 6 children is going to be very very steep. Oz is expensive and may take a while to find work money to house and feed 8 people until you find work will require a substantial amount of savings. If you don't have savings such as those suggested you are going to struggle.

Ah glad you have further explored. Well getting 20 points in any of the English tests is harder than it sounds but not impossible. Is the 65 inclusive of state sponsorship points? Are Queensland sponsoring your job role?

It is very complicated Well if you want to work with kids as a career and want a degree either way that that is brill go for it. But I would definatly speak with TRA about the skills assessment. Your friend could have been work sponsored but the rules change annually so there is every chance a degree wasn't required then. Literally even July they up their game. It gets tougher and tougher. Also employer sponsored is not permanent so it depends on how secure you want to live in Oz. Please speak to TRA during your research and good luck

Your job role's assessing authority is trades recognition Australia. While I am not a child care manager I am a tradie..... let me assure you a TRA assessment is not as straightforward as your agents has made out. Certainly regarding the unpaid/volunteer work experience advice. May I give you some serious advice for your route speak to trades recognition Australia regarding the process of a skills assessment for the role you intend to train for. For an out right skills assessment with TRA it is 3 years experience after the qualification and it has to be paid and at the skill level i.e a manager. But you may even need to do the job ready programme for your role i don't know... that is a tad complex. Please do speak to TRA before you decide anything. Also forums advise of the security of the route you are taking so i would like to do the same. The SOL and CSOL are the associated VISA requirements change every year. The role may not be available once you have done your degree or you may not be eligible by then. Please try to focus on a job you actually want to do rather than a job to get into oz with. It is going to be very costly and time consuming only to find out it is removed from the lists. http://www.tradesrecognitionaustralia.gov.au/Programs/Migration/Pages/Eligibility.aspx

Its 3 years as a manager and only work experience carried out AFETR getting the degree counts. Childcare in Oz is really competitive.

Lol childcare is one of the level 5 diploma jobs anyway Its things like chefs etc you can do with a 3

Supercrow do you mind if I ask how you scored so well? Did you do the practise stuff? When I got my visa it was IELTS only - now my brother is going through it and thinking of PTE as he can not seem to crack IELTS. Thank you

Tbh while his job is technically on the CSOL you will seriously struggle to find sponsorship for 2 reasons: 1) They are hard to obtain and usually require lots of full-time paid experience 2) You would only secure it while working for said sponsor - you wont get sponsorship by just asking they would want to see you work. It is highly unlikely he would get the kind of job he want on a WHV. WHVs are aim at traveller to do bar work etc. Plus you can only work for each employer for 6 month on a WHV - not really long enough to convince sponsorship. Your best bet is work properly and gain experience in the uk after graduation - and apply for a permanent resident visa when you are eligible.

No they wont help sadly. NVQs are worth nothing in Oz unless they are level 4/5 most jobs accepting diplomas are that level. There are a tiny amount at level 3 at a push... but no level 2 and certainly not in childcare. You wont be able to do anything til you finish your degree. Sorry.

Fast tracked applications are fairly rare and only done in certain circumstances so there is every chance you wont find anyone here who has done it.

Ha ha no worries Generally people take the IELTS as the TOEFL and PTE are only fairly recently allowed. I have only done the IELTS as the other 2 wernt out when I did mine. I didn't like the IELTS and lots of people hate it. I have heard good reviews about the PTE. The IELTS needs to be book quite far in advance and it takes ages for the results to come back. You can book the PTE test for in a few days and the results come back in about 24/48 hrs so faster turn around than IELTS. Just from reviews I would say the PTE test. The waiting around you do with IELTS is a killer. Not heard of many people taking the TOEFL don't think it is so popular.