Richard Gregan

TRA has revised its application process, as of 20th February.

They have moved over to a template submission process.

For self employed applications, instead of statutory declarations and client references, a self employment template must be completed.

For direct employment, written references are no longer accepted. Instead, applicants must complete an employment template.

Applications can now be submitted electronically - emailed with attachments.

Regards,

Richard

Ah, that's because you have the joy of getting into this just at the point when the TRA application requirements have changed radically (20th February to be exact).

TRA are no longer accepting employment references and statutory declarations.

It's now self employment templates, and employment templates for direct employment.

Actually, the system has been simplified, and you can now submit applications via email, which is a bonus.

Regards,

Richard

I wouldn't say 'you literally can't fail'.

In the elective part of the assessment, you need to show evidence of experience in Roofing or Gas services.

We've had plumbers call us who do neither, who do only purely domestic plumbing. Without experience of the above they would be struggling.

I would never encourage anyone to go into these tests with a complacent attitude. Also, Vetassess like to mix thing up every so often, so just because an applicant reports it was straightforward for them at a certain point of time, others should not assume it will be a walk in the park.

Regards,

Richard

By the way, as of 20th February, TRA applications can now be submitted online.

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Richard

Agreed. They should be able to work this out from the attached documentation.... unless they're being *really* pedantic!

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Richard

If it's only .5 of a mark, I always say it's worth it. Any more than that, then forget it in most cases.

Well done!

Regards,

Richard

You can make any modifications up until the time it is selected.

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Richard

A 60 point carpenter should be alright because you have work experience so you would meet state sponsorship requirements. Has your 189 been selected yet? If not, then you could add in the 190 as well.

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Richard

All registered agents will (naturally) believe they offer a service at least equal to, if not better than everyone else, so asking this question in the Ask an Agent section might not give you an unbiased answer ;-)

I would agree that the General section might be a better place for this query :-)

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Richard Gregan

You can only upload documents once you have submitted the relevant Vetassess fee.

Proving cash in hand is going to be difficult. If the tax office can't confirm your income for these years then I'm guessing this didn't go through the books as it were - you won't be able to claim for it.

Immigration do not respond to update requests, in fact it can serve to slow the application down. An acknowledgment will be sent out to you in due course, but don't expect a reply if you email them.

General IELTS is fine for skilled migration requirements, unless Academic is required as part of a skills assessment.

There are IELTS tutors out there who can provide some pointers. Marian Anderson for example: englishforemigration.com she is a former IELTS marker.

You can also access practice materials from the British Council website (as well as book a test). There's also a lot of handy advice on Youtube.

Regards,

Richard

Once again, a *tad* more info might be required here before anything meaningful can be said ;-)

TRA map all qualifications to the AQF framework, as do all skills assessment authorities. Qualifications from other countries are mapped to the AQF framework under the Country Education Profiles (CEP), a resource which is not freely available.

Australian Government agencies have access to it, and Registered Migration Agents have access to it (for a substantial annual fee). That is how they can tell whether your qualification is likely to be accepted as equivalent to its Australian counterpart - this can be found on the CEP.

Regards,

Richard

Also, Marian Anderson - englishforemigration.com

She is a former IELTS examiner.

Regards,

Richard

It's still worth something, but can you get a full pay breakdown on official company letterhead from your employer? The statement could also explain that you were paid by cheque.

The minimum 45 days' teaching practice *must* be undertaken as part of the teaching qualification - it can't be added later.

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Richard

What is the payer listed as? Is it just a reference number or a different name? You could obtain a statement from the employer confirming the reference number or title used.

Childcare Centre Manager is an AQF Diploma level qualification at time of writing (this is directly from the TRA website).

So you would be looking at HNC/HND level as equivalent to an AQF Diploma.

Regards,

Richard.

not off hand, but have you tried Youtube? There's lots of great IELTS advice there...

As I keep saying: 'as long as it's declared at the beginning'.

Never fails to amaze me what people 'forget' to tell me. A 'forgotten' gun conviction is one example.

Regards,

Richard

Bank statements can be very useful and are accepted as a form of pay evidence. Highlight relevant info in the bank statements and send in a spread of banks statements to cover a given year.

Regards,

Richard

You might need to provide a *tad* more info ;-)

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Richard

Contributory parent visa application processing time: 2-3 years

Non-contributory parent visa processing time: 30 years

The Department is unlikely to respond to requests for updates unfortunately.

Regards,

Richard