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Hi Brian, It will have to be you who’s sits the English test as you are the main applicant. Your GF Is required to fulfil her English language requirements also. I think she can use her UK passport for this unless it has changed since I applied. I’m sure someone will come along to correct me if I’m wrong. I sat the IELTS twice to get a superior score. Missed it by 0.5 the first time. These tests were not easy even for me as a British born, bred & taught in English person! So plenty of practice is advised! Although I only used the online material available and did not purchase any additional. I can not comment on other tests but I’m sure there are others that can help. Also I think there is a thread related to this somewhere Hope this helps. Sara

@Kriss Hi Kriss, I am a UK registered nurse moving back to Australia at the end of the month. I applied for 3 jobs and had phone interviews for all of them. All 3 were positive with 2 job offers and the 3rd one is looking good too I got in touch with potential employers as soon as jobs I was interested in were advertised. I sent them my CV with a cover letter explaining my plans to return to Australia. Luckily I had a response from everyone I contacted. Some have kept my CV on file for future opportunities. Depending on when you are planning on making the move I would suggest your partner starts applying for the jobs she is interested in to make employers aware of her skills and provide a cover letter explaining your intentions. As others have mentioned she will need to have registered with AHPRA so I would get that done prior to any job applications as I’m sure this would be considered in the selection criteria plus most job adverts state you must have it when applying. Happy to answer any questions. Good luck!

Hi Everyone, My visa was granted today so thought I would share my timeline with you as I know how frustrating the wait can be. 14th Feb 2018 - EOI Submitted 2nd Mar 2018 - Invitation to apply for Nomination 12th Mar 2018 - Nomination application submitted 10th April - Invitation to apply for 190 visa 26th May 2018 - Visa application lodged - all evidence, medicals & police checks front loaded 17th Sept 2018 - CO contact for Form 80 & Evidence of pay 12th Oct 2018 - Requested documents uploaded 11th Dec 2018 - Visa granted 114 days to CO contact - 85 days to grant after CO contact - 199 days in total to grant Hang in there guys it will be your turn next...Good Luck!

Hi, I am a UK trained diploma registered nurse. Registered with AHPRA in 2012. Went back to UK - let registration lapse. Also panicked when new requirements were put in place. Phoned AHPRA - informed I needed to fill in form AGEN40 & resend all docs plus FIT2WORK assessment. Applied end of Feb this year. Received confirmation in April. Back in Oz now - had to present at AHPRA with docs again! Started work 1st June . It does actually state on the website that nurses previously registered with AHPRA are considered eligible for registration providing they meet other conditions such as CPD, criminal history etc. have a look under internationally trained nurse FAQ section think it's about section 32 but don't quote me on that! Hope this helps. Sara

Hi, I think I remember having to contact my university to send transcript directly I also remember paying approx. £60 for it!!! Maybe this is what they want. Have you emailed your reg officer? Sara

Thank you. Yes, my registration officer has stipulated in my letter that I have to present with my ID, proof of address and job offer letter ( or some alternatives if you don't have a job offer letter). They want me to present by 2nd June but have offered me an extension until 16th July so effectively I have 3 months from the date of the letter. Good luck with yours. Are you in Oz at present? Sara

Hi all, Just thought I would post an update... So to recap I'm a UK diploma trained nurse with previous registration in Australia which lapsed in 2013. I re-applied for my registration with AHPRA for which I got my letter of eligibility (via email) on Thursday :yes: So it seems if you have been previously registered, as long as you meet the "standards" you can register as a diploma trained nurse. What I had to do... # Fill in form AGEN40 # Send certified copies of passport, driving licence, marriage certificate, previous registration certificate, statements of service from all previous employers, diploma certificate, transcript, NMC certificate of good standing (sent directly by them £34), signed & dated CV, ICHC reference page, application fee $150 and registration fee $150. Timeline = # 20th February - sent docs - received 2nd March # 8th March - contacted by registration officer (x1 amendment on my form, x1 amendment on a statement of service and I missed the bit about ICHC oops!) # 14th March - applied for ICHC - reference page received by email on 17th March - completed 7th April ($150 I think) # 18th March - resent docs - received 26th March # 1st April - emailed registration officer for update - informed waiting for ICHC # 14th April - emailed registration officer again!!! # 16th April - eligibility letter received! I hope this helps. I have tried to make it as accurate as I can so you can get a rough idea. I did have to send further info for ICHC and it was Easter so it probably took a little longer than it should have, they said it would be approx 4-5 weeks, 8 weeks from the date of posting isn't too bad I guess even though I did have to chase them which I am glad I did as it seemed they hadn't assessed the docs I resent until I did. Also it seems you have to present at the office much quicker than when you applied 1st time round as they have already offered me an extension as I am still in the UK. Please feel free to ask if there's anything you want to know. Sara :cool:

Everything crossed! I hope you got it...?

Still waiting... Still checking... :arghh:

Bump... Can anyone help please? :smile:

Hi all, Me again! Just a quick question... If I complete my medicals through my health declarations how long before I can lodge my visa? Thanks in advance. Sara

I attached the rest of mine in the additional docs bit seems to be acceptable. Sara

Im glad they didn't ask me to stand up...they'd have got a glimpse of my pink pyjama bottoms with moo cows printed all over them...but at least I had them on if they had :wink: hahahaha! All the best for your interview Sara

Hi Murta, I have experienced both a telephone and Skype interview, the latter more recently. I must say the whole experience of the Skype interview was more than a hundred times better than a telephone one. I was wearing a smart black shirt with my pyjama bottoms :laugh: I had 2 people interview me, the best thing about the interview was that I could see how they were responding to my answers and having the screen in between us provided a little protection bit of a safety barrier. I felt much more confident being able to see who I was talking to and having some smiling faces looking back at me especially as one of them is going to be my manager very soon! All the best for Tuesday :smile: Sara

I have found the worst part about the whole process is trying to get my previous employers to provide the references I need. HR depts have quickly sorted their part but the individual managers I have contacted have needed prompting several times!!! Very frustrating when you are trying to gather all your information. I know they are busy and it's not a priority for them but they don't realise how important it is for us. I am constantly checking my emails except when I'm at work (only because don't get wifi coverage otherwise I would lol) I usually wake at about 3am and check too it's crazy! My mind is constantly in overdrive too @jac2011 always what I need to do or what I'm waiting for. @mungbean I love reading so have been doing that to take my mind off things have read so many books recently it seems to work lol - good advice. I see your in Sydney...how are you getting on? I will hopefully be moving over there in May all being well. Sara :smile: