kayperth

It would be good idea to visit australia immigration website first. on the home page, you find "find visa" form and tell you possible visas for you. You may be able to apply permanent visa, or may need sponsor for your visa... from what you posted here, no clue how old you are etc etc which are fairly important nowadays.

Thanks for all who pointed this. I think Cook is filled into the "group 3".... is this right? http://www.immi.gov.au/asri/occupations/c/cook.htm

No, my application wasn't DRC. It surprised myself too. I posted when I got the visa, but once again, in that time, when immi received a perfect application (medi/approval letter, police clearances etc) the case was passed to CO straight way. That I heard from my CO anyway. But I don't think it happened for everyone as huge amount of applications reached to immi in June. I should say I was extremely lucky one. I presume that if I applied in May, or even after mid June, I wouldn't have PR yet.

I don't think that he has a diploma. But cook (trade) can apply for RSMS with only cer 3 of commercial cookery. I possess a diploma (of hospitality anyway).

Well, I heard a very sad story. One of my colleagues applied for RSMS, but his visa was rejected. He has been working for the sponsor company for over one year as casual. The reason of rejection was "not qualified". I just heard this from my boss, so I am not sure what this mean, but I presume that his work experience wasn't enough or simply not enough evidence (papers..like certification or work history,IELTS etc etc) I did applied at the same time as him. only difference between me and him were, I am working as full time over a year and gave many evidence and wrote work experience (not just name of restaurants but what Ive done, how I worked etc) for my visa. Just notes.... Our occupation is cook, region is Perth WA. He and I didn't use MA. I applied 7th June - got visa 14 June. He got the nomination approval letter in june from immi.

I had not heard anything from my CO. I guess, my CO gave the visa straight away when she opened my case. She didn't need to contact me in any case cos the application was completed one.

NO, low risk

Hi, my visa is for 857, occupation is Cook.

Hi ALL, I just got the visa! and my case should be really rare, look my timeline. my time line was 6 June 2012: Nomination and visa application lodge 7 June : acknowledge letter received 14 june: nomination approved and visa granted My RSMS nomination was granted last thursday, and she said that my visa also was granted the same day, but for some reason, the e-mail hasn't been reached to me. the lady told me that my application was absolutely perfect, she said thank you to me !! I didn't use agent, so it was non-DRC application. She explained to me that due to the season, so many applications are there. If you send complete application, they pass the case to CO straight way. I prep my application perfectly and attached a letter which was "checklist". so, even NON DRC, you may get visa in a few week!! my visa actually was granted in one week anyhow!!! But if you sent already, the situation would be different, I guess they do this for recent applications.... just I guess. Good luck

Sunny> Hi, my company applied for RCB cert on 4 May, and got approved on 28 May. so 3 weeks in my case

I am not sure that it is the appropriate thread for this question, but many of you have done applied by yourself... I am not filling form 47ES for RSMS, and have question about "Q33 said exceptional circumstances." Because I am a trade person, I am not required Diploma level for this application. On Form 1054, we ticked Yes on "Is this nomination for an occupation that requires the appointment of a person with a technical or trade qualification requiring at least a AQF Certificate III?" and the form doesn't say I should attach the reason why this is exceptional in the case. Does this means, I do not fill the exceptional circumstances on Form 47ES?? thanks

I would like to check this, at this stage, we don't need to do skill assessment for submitting skillselect?? (it may be change by 1 July though) I am wondering, RSMS will be required skillselect, but EMS won't. but both visa required a sponsor from a company....

Hi pkb84, Your comment is really interesting. I am planning to apply for RSMS as Cook soon. I read Booklet 5, and it says below. I presume that many people, cook and hair dresser etc, applied for RSMS by now, and granted.... P.22 • Skill level 3 and 4 occupations do not generally require a diploma and can only be approved under exceptional appointment provisions; Employers who are seeking approval of occupations with a skill level 3–4, that are not in ‘Group 3 – Technicians and trades workers’, must provide a detailed submission explaining why they believe the appointment should be approved as exceptional. P.26 Your qualifications are assessed at visa application stage. If you do not hold a relevant diploma then your skills will need to be assessed under the exceptional circumstance provisions. If the employer nomination was approved as an exceptional appointment for a technicians or trade occupation you will not need to provide further justification under the exceptional circumstance provisions if you hold: • an Australian diploma that is relevant to the appointment; or • an Australian trade qualification that is required by a relevant federal, state or territory industrial training legislation or award and includes formal training and on-the-job training; or • an AQF Certificate III; or • an equivalent overseas trade qualification (as assessed by AEI-NOOSR Country Educational Profile).

Hi, I just get into the queue for RSMS. My employer should send the form to Certifying body in PERTH in this week. Immigration website shows the timeline for RSMS (within 4 weeks), however, I didn't realize that the waiting time for certify and nomination.... Anyway, wish our luck to get certification/approval letter and VISA within this year!