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They are asking you for the actual degrees/diplomas. It sounds like you only supplied the transcripts and that is not sufficient. The requirements are clearly set out in the guidelines.

A number of my clients have used Pete Jones (Englishman in New Zealand) for tips on how to get a good score or improve their IELTS score. He has a new website which offers free advice on the Writing task. Not sure if he is helping with any of the other sections. Here is his link: http://www.freeieltscourse.com/ Sandra Maxfield

I've had clients obtain their AQF III certificates through Darren Le'Ake's company 'Australian Skill Assessments' based in London. Here's the link: https://www.australianskillassessments.com/fees.php

TRA skills assessments do not expire.

You're welcome. Good luck.

I can recommend Pete Jones who has a business called e-english teacher. He does sessions on Skype and is an experienced IELTS tutor. His website also has many useful tips. See: www.e-englishteacher.com Most of my clients have used him and found it to be extremely helpful. He is also a very nice man. Sandra

Your AQF III examination process does not need to be taken in Australia. The company you mention are excellent. I've had a few clients use them and they went on to pass their TRA assessment. And yes you should get the 10 points.

My advice is still the same as it was when I gave it earlier. It is not mandatory to obtain an assessment of your work experience to get points for your work experience from the skill assessing authority. I am aware of what is stated on the DIAC website. What is on the DIAC website is not the law or regulations. So, to reiterate, you do not need to obtain anything from TRA on your work experience. You will just need to submit evidence of your work experience to DIAC when you lodge your application for a visa.

Yes, DIAC will give you more time. They know generally that the FBI searches take time.

Cute. Since I live in the US I felt compelled to write that about koalas not being bears!

It is not mandatory to obtain the skill assessing authority's opinion on your work experience. DIAC still have to assess that aspect anyway and I have not had any of my clients get their work experience assessed by a skills assessing authority. So just lodge without the TRA work experience assessment and provide all your work experience evidence to DIAC.

I practise in the US so deal with the FBI quite often. For some odd reason, the FBI removed the line where you can include a FedEx account number on their updated form. Also, with timing, the FBI have been taking 8 weeks to process these applications for some time now and all my clients that I've put through have taken 8 weeks-none shorter than that.

You could get a 457 visa and go to a state where they do not charge foreign student fees-most of the states in fact do not charge. Tell the nursing agency you wish to work for a hospital in a state that does not pass on the foreign student fees. Then apply for PR either once you have enough points or ask the hospital to sponsor you for a PR employer-sponsored visa which most hospitals will do after a year or so.

Hi. You are confused-you already have permanent residency status with the 119 visa grant. Hence, there is nothing you need to do. Take a look at this: http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/skilled-workers/rsms/how-the-visa-works.htm

You make the sworn statement explaining everything.

As the message from your case officer says, if no court order is available then you may provide a statutory declaration which is just a statement written by you setting out all the facts you have mentioned and signed in front of someone like a notary public.

Category 4 or 5 refers to the category in Processing Priority that DIAC has assigned to certain visas.

You do not have to prove anything about your finances when you arrive in Australia. Nobody will check that you are bringing in what you estimated you could bring when you applied for state sponsorship.

It's been a problem for some time for the WA system that CVs sometimes do not upload. They are aware of the issue.

Ignore that. I call them for each client. It is a call centre anyway and the people you speak to don't assess your application. Even if they did, they cannot legitimately decide negatively on your application just because you call them! The only way you'll get an answer is if you phone them and complain about the timing.

Call the TRA call centre and complain.

The whole point of certification of copies of original documents is to verify their authenticity. By just certifying the last page only as to the 'whole' document does not address the point of certification. It would be entirely possible for someone to add to or remove documents in the 'whole' document. How can the assessing authority know what is the 'whole' document that was viewed? It cannot-hence the need to stamp and sign each page.

You will be fine just having DIAC assess your work experience.

That is not correct. You can if you want have your skill assessing authority assess your work experience but you do not have to. DIAC still have to perform that function. I've lodged all my client applications since last July without having the skill assessing authorities assess work experience and all clients have received their visas. You cannot believe everything written on the DIAC website--some of it is not clearly written.

This is not true. You can if you want but it is not mandatory. DIAC will still assess your work experience.