Guest Phil Olsen Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Hi Guys I am the Welsh Migration agent. I have been contributing sporadically to the site, but I haven't introduced myself as such until I had spoken with Tim and agreed that it would be ok. I am a RMA (number 0637276). A bit about me. I am from Swansea originally. I have worked and lived in a number of places in the world but am now settled in Perth Australia. I migrated to Perth 10 yaers ago with my wife and children (best move I ever made - I love it here). I have 2 children aged 12 and 15 (girl and boy). I have been lucky enough to have work or lived in every capital city in Australia, and I am familiar with living, working and the different cultures in those places (yes, there are different cultures in each state). I have been a partner in a migration consultancy until recently and I have now decided to establish my own practice. I am also a Chartered Accountant and qualified engineer. My practice is called iMigrate Australia. I am delighted to be contributing to the site. best wishes Phil Olsen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gollywobbler Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Hi Phil I have seen posts by you on here and thought they were good, but didn't realise why since most RMA's advertise....! Very useful to have you aboard 'officially' as it were, I reckon. If you should have a spare mo any time, I'd be interested to know what you think about the idea of the new photo-fit meds forms I've read about. So far, I've only come across descriptions of the POPC sending them out, but perhaps Parents are just the guinea-pigs for a New Wheeze. Thing is, do you reckon that DIMA could insist on the use of these new forms and thereby prevent all offshore applicants from frontloading their meds? It would seem a bit harsh if that were the case, because I reckon that 'semi-frontloaded' meds, judiciously-timed, can actually save quite a bit of time for the applicant without having an unduly adverse effect on the time permitted in which to validate the visa. Also, some applicants will sail through their meds without a backward glance, so forcing them to wait would not delay their applications unduly. However, others know in advance that their meds will have to be referred to the MOC (eg my 85 year old disabled mother, disabled due to a spinal injury.) The Panel Doctor saw no reason to send her to a specialist of ay description, neither have her own GPs considered it necessary since soon after the original injury - 10 years ago. However, the MOC asked for a geriatrician's report, and the POPC only gave us 49 days from the date of their letter in which to obtain and submit it. The first thing the referring GP said was, "What is the matter with the MOC doctor? They ought to know as well as I do that it takes about 3 months before a geriatrician can even see the patient, the queue is that long." Luckily, he found one who was able to see Mum within a month, but that was only because another patient had died whilst waiting to see this guy. If we had not frontloaded Mum's meds (at the suggestion of the POPC themselves) this thing could have held us up until Doomsday and when somebody is 85 it is NOT fair to keep them hanging around at the final stages when the waiting period when nothing else happens could usefully have been deployed in dealing with any meds issues. My original query is here: http://www.pomsinoz.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1584 Thanks very much Gill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Phil Olsen Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Hi Gill Don't really know if changes are on the cards. What I do know is that anyone that has medicals done should take reference numbers etc, because DIMA have been known to lose the medicals (fairly regularly). I doubt whether DIMA has the time or resources to send forms with photos for all categories - they are creeking at the seams (at their own admission) as it is. If people do have preconditions identified then it would be advisable for them to cover that prior to application - ie letters from specialists etc proving clearance prior to medicals. Hope that helps Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gollywobbler Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Hi Phil Thanks for your comments. I agree that if there are any specialist medical reports etc, they should definitely be taken along when one sees the Panel Doctor. We did that with Mum, but as she has not needed to see any specialists for the last 10 years, none of them were recent. Her situation was different from most though because Mum was injured in a one-off freak accident, not clinically ill with a debilitating disease of some sort. I asked about these photo-fit meds forms on the Go Matilda website as well. Alan Collett says that, like you, he hasn't come across such forms as yet. However, he says DIMA is working on ways to arrange for all Meds stuff to be submitted to them electronically. (Their computer, presumably, does not lose the stuff!) I suppose the eventual plan might be for DIMA to send an e-form complete with e-photo direct to the Panel Doctor, for the PD to complete on-line or something. If they are trialling anything of the sort, then Parents would make good guinea-pigs because the POPC do their own meds-processing. Trying to use the LCU in a trial of this kind would be a nightmare, I would imagine! Thanks for your help, Phil, because if the Agents like you and Alan have not had Instructions From On High to prevent people from frontloading their meds, then it seems reasonably clear that what is going on is a trial of some sort which is not going to alter The Way with these visas within the next fortnight or something. I would imagine, too, that if DIMA proposes a major change to procedures, then all the Agents would get told about the changes in advance. In short, I think we can all breathe again, so thanks very much for your advice about this. Please could you post a link to your website? It does not come up on a Google search. Thanks again Gill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest maladicta Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Hello Phil I hope you don't mind me barging into your forum - I'm new here and my head's swimming with visa info....!! I'm a Chartered Accountant and I want to go on a 136 visa. Do you happen to know exactly what letter I need to send with my skills assessment to ICAA? They say they want a "letter of good conduct", however the ICAEW have told me they don't issue these and instead have provided me with a letter confirming that I'm a member, and that I've never been involved in any disciplinary action or anything. Do you think this will be sufficient, together with my memebrship certficate etc obviously? I got the impression the ICAA were looking for 2 letters...? Sorry, I'm not looking for free info, just wondered if you knew! Your contributions to this site are brilliant (and I've only been here 3 hours!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Phil Olsen Posted October 14, 2006 Share Posted October 14, 2006 Hi There Wow this takes me back. I had to go through all of this about 15 years ago. If you have a look at the requirements, it says An original letter from the head offi ce of your accounting body stating that you are a current member in good standing. This letter should not be more than three months old. (NB. certifi ed copies are not accepted). The operative words are 'in good standing' so I believe that your letter will be acceptable, because it states that you have never been involved in disciplinary action and that you are a current member. Kind regards phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest maladicta Posted October 15, 2006 Share Posted October 15, 2006 Hi Phil Thanks for setting my mind at rest! I've read the form 20 odd times but I'm still terrified of sending something wrong! Or not sending enough etc etc Anyway, thanks for your reply. I'm really fed up this morning because I've been told (on another site) that I might not get through the medical due to silly things I've done in the past. :cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest maladicta Posted October 15, 2006 Share Posted October 15, 2006 Hi Phil Thanks for setting my mind at rest! I've read the form 20 odd times but I'm still terrified of sending something wrong! Or not sending enough etc etc Anyway, thanks for your reply. I'm really fed up this morning because I've been told (on another site) that I might not get through the medical due to silly things I've done in the past. :cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest offroadwoman Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 Phil, Since you're in the business, do you have any idea about whether the 45 age limit is likely to be raised anytime soon? I really want to get to Aus, where I've been visiting for years and could fit right in from the start, but left it too late for skilled migration. I can't think of a way to get exceptional sponsorship either because my skilled occupation is quite specialised and government-related and you can't get a govt job without citizenship. Not rich either, because a civil servant, so can't buy my way in. Any ideas for a woman desperate to migrate but seeing nothing but a brick wall with 'over 45, no way' on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Phil Olsen Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 Hi 'offroadwoman' I wonder if you could outline your background or complete teh assessment form and then i will see what we can come up with as a strategy Regards phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest offroadwoman Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 Thanks Phil, I'll do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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