Richard Gregan

You need 4 years' university education, and the teaching qualification used needs to be relevant to the category being applied for, and needs to feature a minimum of 45 days' supervised teaching practice at a placement with children of the specified age range. 0-8 for Pre-primary, 5-12 for Primary, and 13-18 for secondary. A letter from the university needs to be provided which confirms your training specifically so that they can assess whether it meets these criteria. Primary School Teacher is very hard to get a visa for now. Victoria sponsors if the applicant has experience teaching in one of their designated languages. Even then, it's increasingly difficult for them to get work. Regards, Richard

Just noticed that! Yes, that's too bad. Regards, Richard

You'll need your course transcripts to detail total theory hours as part of the course, AND total placement hours. Regards, Richard

Ok, Apologies if it came across that way. It is a common occurrence for people to submit applications and to claim points for which they have no evidence; and they then appear here in a panic when requests for documents come in from immi. You've clarified that this is not your scenario (thankfully) but others who are considering lodging an EOI and who are reading this, please take the extra time to 'tick all the boxes' - it's worth it! Regards, Richard

As long as you haven't claimed points for these documents then you don't need to provide them. You only claim what you can provide evidence for now - don't wait until the request comes before scrambling around trying to evidence it. Regards, Richard

Although ANMAC now require all applicants to have a degree, they will still count work experience post-diploma - as long as it led to registration. e.g. your did a nursing diploma and got registered in 2008, and have worked as a nurse since then to present. You undertook further training last year and upgraded to a degree. ANMAC would still count your work experience from 2008 to present. The tricky part is at immigration stage - immi tend only to count experience post-degree for degree level occupations. Even if ANMAC says your original diploma was 'equivalent to a bachelor degree', it is purely advisory, so immi might not accept it, meaning you run the risk of getting no work experience points, regardless of what ANMAC say. Regards, Richard

If they are asking for these documents then there is clearly a problem. Unfortunately this is the kind of thing that can happen when applications are lodged without carrying out the required research or obtaining sound advice. Regards, Richard

AITSL don't require work experience for the skills application, but you may need work experience for points and/or to meet state sponsorship requirements if applicable. It's impossible to provide specific advice without having all the details of your case. Regards, Richard

You only enter into the EOI what you have documentation for now. That means, references and pay evidence. If you don't have the evidence for the other employment, or it's sketchy at best, then don't include it. Regards, Richard

Refer to the certification requirements on both websites. It's worth going direct to them as requirements can change overnight. Regards, Richard

Immigration require a minimum of 20 hours per week in order to be counted, so if you can prove that via employment reference statements. To get this added to your ANMAC result, ANMAC says the following: 'If you want to add work experience to a current Letter of Determination then you need to login to the portal and select 'professional reference assessment.' Pay for your assessment and upload the professional references. An assessor will contact you if we require further information.' Regards, Richard

It should have full time AND hours per week, but of the two, the hours are more important. Without hours ACS can't calculate your employment. Regards, richard

As it was only a couple of months ago it's not a big deal, unless you are short on employment and you need to claim the extra two months. Regards, Richard

Generally, this means a letterheaded employment reference, detailing your dates of employment and main duties, and signed by a manager or supervisor. Regards, Richard

Unfortunately, Immigration don't care if you think it is ridiculous. It's the rules! Most people do need a language test for the visa points it provides. Regards, Richard PS by the way it's VETASSESS.

It's certainly colour scans of originals now, but perhaps when the application was originally submitted certified copies were still required, and the case officer is keeping to the requirements in place when the application was lodged. It's best to go along with their request and not argue the case with them. Regards, Richard

It's good to see MARA displaying due diligence. We are all vetted and monitored, which is why (mostly), there are no problems, and if there are, you can do something about it. Regards, Richard

If they are MARA registered then you could raise the issue with MARA about quality of service. Regards, Richard

Did you do Academic IELTS? AITSL require Academic 7.0 for both Reading and Writing; and a score of at least 8.0 for both Speaking and Listening. Regards, Richard

Yes, for AITSL, the teaching qualification must include a minimum of 45 days supervised placement in a school setting with pupils of the specified age range of the category. e.g. primary being ages 5 to 12. What's more, the university must provide a letter confirming that the applicant undertook the above - if these details cannot be provided then AITSL will reject the application. They're uncompromising about this. Regards, Richard

Yes, a WHV is a good idea. Doing an electrical assessment with the DUC has also been mentioned, which is all good, but do check your overall points and visa eligibility to make sure you are definitely eligible to begin with. There's no point in having a positive skills assessment if it turns out you are not eligible to emigrate anyway. Best thing is to take a bit of time and do your own research or ask a registered agent to give you a no obligation assessment of your options. Regards, Richard

Yes, unless you fancy an extra flight out to Australia purely to activate your registration. Many people leave their AHPRA until later, usually around the stage in their visas where they are being asked for police and medicals, assuming they are planning to go as soon as their visa is granted. Regards, Richard

No certified copies any more - all documents must be good quality colour scans - 300dpi or above if I remember correctly. Basically, good readable colour scans of original documents. Regards, Richard

I've sent you a reply Fida. Regards, Richard

Ha! Absolutely! Once you've got it then you can go and do what you like. As a qualified Occupational Therapist, if you'd rather drive taxis or sell ice creams on the beach then you can, but you'll probably make more money doing what you've been trained to do! Regards, Richard