Holz

Thanks for your reply! Would make it easier if it's electronic. Looks like we'll need to get documents certified again. I am needing to call them as I am having difficulties signing into their website. If anyone else has any info, I'd greatly appreciate it! I am sure many have been in a similar position as us.

Myself and my partner are moving to Melbourne from the UK in September. We are now about to begin the teacher registration process - we are both experienced UK qualified teachers. I have a few questions about the VIT registration process: 1. Can all of the application be done online? Can the supporting documentation be sent online or does it need to be mailed by post? 2. Re. the certified copies of the required documentation - how recently do these documents need to have been certified (can I use the same certified documents I used for my visa application?)? 3. As a UK-qualified teacher, should I apply for the provisional or full registration? 4. As my credentials have already been assessed successfully by AITSL, should/can I submit the assessment certificate from AITSL as part of my application? 5. Once all the correct documentation has been submitted, roughly how long does the registration process take? If anyone has any good agencies/websites for teaching jobs etc to recommend, that'd also be v much appreciated. Thanks in advance for taking the time to respond :-)

Thanks Pegibson, Found your replies very helpful!

Hi, just wondering if anyone can tell me which stage in the process do I have to complete medicals and police checks? I am an early years teacher, currently waiting on hearing back from AITSL regards my qualifications being verified. My partner is a history teacher, his qualifications have already been verified. We have both done our IELTS and scored well. My next step is applying for Victoria state nomination, before putting in EOI. And my partner is putting his EOI in very soon. Also...if our applications are successful and DIAC invite us, what happens next? Do we have a timeline as to when we need to reside in Victoria? Thanks, Holly

Yes, a lot of questions. Thanks for your reply! We've added up our points and both of us should get 70 (I'd be 65, but I'm hoping Victoria will nominate me which would add another 5). His English would be superior and mine most likely proficient. How tough is the test? Maybe I could study?! So, as his English is stronger, I should go on his app and not bother with being nominated by Victoria? I think we're both okay for qualifications. I've got a Batchelors Degree with honours in Primary teaching, which focusses on Early Years. He studied History and Politics at Cambridge, the PGSE at Oxford. We've both got 5 years experience too. Your info on de facto partner is very helpful - got emails, photos, flights info together and statements proving love wouldn't be a problem. The thing we don't have are letters. I could get our current boss/head teacher to write a letter saying we live together company provide us with accommodation and pay bills. Would that help?

Hello, I'm a forum newbie and I'm looking for some help! My partner and I would like to emigrate to Australia and we have a few questions regarding the process. We are both from the UK, have UK passports and obtained our teaching qualifications in the UK. I am an Early Years Teacher and he is a Secondary History Teacher. Both of our occupations are on the skilled occupation list. We are interested in moving to Victoria and from their website I can see that my occupation is on the nominated skilled occupation list and his is not. I would like to know the best way for us to apply on Skills Select. Whether it be me applying and adding him to my application, or him applying and adding me to his application. There are a few areas that I am unsure of. Firstly, would we both get our qualifications, certificates and experience assessed with AITSL if one of us is going to apply and the other being de facto partner? If we both need to then, hopefully all being well, I'd apply to Victoria to be nominated to apply for migration (which could take up to 12 weeks). In the meantime, would it be okay for my partner to apply and add me to his application on Skills Select? Or, would that prevent me from applying when I hear back from Victoria? I suppose the question is, does it make a huge difference being nominated by a territory as regards time spell for being invited to apply? If the process all goes according to plan, and we successfully end up in Australia, does the de facto partner have the same rights to work as the main applicant? My partner and I have been in a relationship for almost 2 years and we live together in the Dominican Republic as we teach at an International School there. The company that we work for provides us accommodation and pays our utility bills. My worry is regarding evidencing our relationship as we are not married. What would we require for proof of our relationship? Should we get an agent to help us? How much does that cost?