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On 19/08/2018 at 14:29, dasinlondon said:

We just had our 187 DE visa (Hairdresser) for the NT refused on 01/08/18 at nomination stage after waiting for 22 months

Oh my, I thought at that stage it would be "all GO" 

Im really sorry to hear this............ 

are considering another country or staying where you are?

So at some point was there salary expectations required? This is my main concern becuase as it stands my trade isnt valid in the NT so everything will depend on the hairdressing status?!

We have already lost a lot when I applied a few years ago and they changed the rules mid process so to lose even more and effectively put your life on hold for this length of time is quite a daunting process.

We have had a decent summer here so having passed the IELTS we still need to work on her skills assessment so in order to get things started we should really get motivated again!! 

WOW that is a long wait. Although I assume the wait will bw worth it and by this stage there should be no major snags and you can start dreaming of a sunnier life. 

Im miles behind everyone on this thread, we are trying to do it ourselves and my current issue is how I lay out the evidence in the way VETASSESS want to see it?

My plan was to take a couple of videos and use the software discussed throughout this thread but in terms of capturing all the requirements of the units/modules required and cross refrencing to my evidence pack I was going to do write ups of the techniques required but highlight the health and safety aspects, environmental awareness, cutting techniques throuhgout each etc.

Is there such a thing as over kill or is it the more the merrier?

Thanks 

Hi guys, so this thread was started in 2015, so is everyone who started the process from the UK back then all happily settled in Oz? We are just at the very beginning but was hoping (everything being successful) that 12 months was a reasonable timeline but I am beginning to doubt that. 

ha ha I feel your pain, we are the outskirts of Glasgow and it feels like we have had a 3 year winter ha ha.

Thats great info again. So you have now passed your skills assessment?

Ive not seen the pte exam but we are thinking ielts.

I sat this last year so can explain whats what to my wife.

 I passed that and done all the groundwork but its traspired that i need a degree to back up my trade so we are going to try and get on the strength of hairdressing. 

If possible could you let me know your agent via PM if that suits, as I have said before we got stung before so using one that someone else has used would be great for the Visa process if we can get through the skills assessment. 

Thanks

11 hours ago, Move2oz said:

Hi I have recently done a skills assessment but my agent who has been really good submitted everything for me, it’s not somebody on here as I found this site after I found my agent . But from the top of my head here are some of stuff I sent her - references from previous employer, (I was employed for 10 years) wage slips , (then been self employed for 5) so tax records for last 5 years , references from clients, receipts/ invoices from wholesalers, certificates, self employed template, which I had to fill in giving some clients names and phone numbers, services I offer etc. That was the first part of skilled assessment then I had to do technical interview in London , so I revised for that about the science side of hairdressing- the colour wheel, what the hair is made up of etc, different cutting techniques, different colour techniques, stock in the salon , reception services, making appointments etc. This was all done through vetassess. To be honest I found it all very very stressful getting the info together but the actual technical interview wasn’t to bad . My struggle has been to pass the English test, but I finally got it recently, just had to write a commitment statement as we are doing the 190 visa and get a bit more info together on the Northern Territory. I’m hoping to put my EOI in within a few days . Then the dreaded wait begins.

i hope this has been a little bit helpful x 

That really is great information thanks very much. 

If you dont mind me asking more specific questions I will list them below

- I have all the downloads from Vetassess and its looks long winded, but clear enough so I am confident I can gather up most of the information, BUT how much visual, video evidence do they want of the actual practice of hairdressing? I read about the perms and various other styles but is there a limit to how much they want/need? I woudl hate to not include enough but also dont want to drown my application with hundreds of pictures and videos. 

- Was the English test required for your skills assessment or is it more to support your points total in order to apply for the 190 visa? Also can I ask what test you sat? I assumed it woudl be the general but my wife thinks it might be the academic test? 

- I am not sure what the commitment statememt is either but it will hopefully be the 190 we are applying for if the skills assessment is successful so I will look into this also. 

I hope you dont mind me asking these questions. 

We are determined that this time we can follow the whole process through and finally get our move. 

Thanks 

Scott 

Hi, 

I have been on before and asked a similiar question but this is hopefully more specific. 

My wife is a time served Hairdresser here in the UK with 12 years experience.

We are 32 and are now looking into how to get her skills assessed. We are going to attempt this ourselves before getting agents involved as we have been stung before with advise from an agent who in all honesty was more interested in getting my pack in to recieve their payment but thats a different gripe.

Is there anyone here who has completed the skills assessment for Hairdressing in the last few years and has the relevant/ up to date information that we could use to get this started? 

We have an idea of the process through endless searches but it would be such a help if we could round up some specific information. 

Thanks in advance 

Scott