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Thanks, Daz Absolutely agree, if you don't try.......! Will no doubt have more questions as we progress - thanks for your help, Charlie

Thanks, Daz How much work experience do you think he would need? I am really hoping we can still go via my job - fingers crossed! Charlie

Hi there - just wondered if you could help answer a query I have? I have attached my original post to the bottom of this message to give you more of a background on us but the question I have is how much experience and what level of qualifications are you expected to have before applying through the vetasses route? My husband retrained last year, has part 1 and part 2 of his electrician's qualifications (2393 and 17th Edition). He has been working as a domestic electrician for a year. Would this be enough? We are in the process of applying for a regional sponsored visa 475 through my occupation but have just today found out that the rules have changed and my occupation is not longer on the list! Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks, Charlie original message I posted: Hi there My husband and I have applied to SA SRS 475 visa. I am a policy officer, with quite a few years experience and my husband retrained last year as an Electrician (from Excavator Machine Driver). I have a degree and he has part 1 and part 2 of his electrician qualifications, allowing him to work in the UK as a domestic installer (which he has been doing for the last year). I read a post on this site that said the occupations under the 475 visa have changed for South Australia. I since checked and my occupation has been removed. Can't believe it. I am waiting for a decision from SA immigration dept but as I submitted my application at the end of October, I am assuming I missed the deadline for the changes. Does anyone know any more about this? I am now trying to think of other ways to emigrate. My husband and I attended an expo and thought the SRS visa was a good way to go as we like Adelaide and would be happy to locate there for min 2 years (we have a 2 year old so thought might be a good place to start). We had considered going on a student visa so my husband could continue studying electrics but don't think we could survive on 20 hrs per week earning in our areas of work. I would really appreciate any help or advice anyone can give. Thanks very much, Charlie