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Also thanks for such quick and helpful answers! This forum never ceases to amaze me.

Thanks, that makes things clearer. I guess I should start the ball rolling with the Skills Assessment then. One more question then, how long does a Skills Assessment remain valid for?

Hello all I have just completed a PGCE in ICT Secondary Teaching. I want to apply for PR as a Skilled Migrant as a Secondary School teacher. Under the previous (before 1st July 2012) system I believe you had to have 1 year experience before you could apply. I have now got a job (starting in September) so I was going to wait until I had the required experience before I applied. However, looking at the new system (post 1st July) it does not seem to say anywhere that you need this experience. My occupation is on the SOL1 list and I have the required points to make an EOI. Could I apply after 1st July 2012? Do I need to get all my checks and skill assessments done before I make an EOI? Is it better to apply for a state sponsored visa, if so, how do I go about getting state sponsorship? Thanks in advance to all you kind kind people :biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::smile::smile::smile: Phil

Hello all Is there anywhere on this site to find a list of migration agents? Can anyone recommend one? All this visa stuff is getting very confusing! Cheers Phil