Chris Howitt

Ok, so the points are for age , educational experience, English language test results, and a few more things. I had the WHV. In my my case it would be 60-70 points. Telesales isn't on the list but: sales and marketing manager is on the CSOL, however you need to delegate work to others etc. and be in a superior position, so wouldn't qualify, I don't think Marketing specislist (CSOL) is on the list but I don't know if that would be a relevant /valid skills assessment for telesales. So would marketing specialist be a skills assessment for outbound telesales ? I could find out the hard way!! Cheers for looking Skani..

Hello, If I have 3+ years of outbound telesales experience, is it possible to apply for a visa to Aus? I also will have around 70 points.

Nice one bra

you need 2 years experience, then you get the skills assessment.

No, I don't have a skills assessment, I have just asked enquired through the relevant body to see if It's possible. Maybe I can get back to you as soon as they let me know.

Basically if u have a whv you will get a job. It's not for 6 ,on the but they might take u on. Just imagine it's the UK. There is not much difference so u will get a job say telesales or bar work or admin but whether they need someone for 6 months in qs is the same in the UK

Hello I believe I have 50 / 60 points for aus immigration. I have almost finished an msc in quantity surveying. Does anyone know what's the likely hood that I would be offered to come to aus once applied for the EOI. How risky is applying for the sake of it? i would like to come back so 2 years work ex UK seems a long time is there any other way round it? in reality whats the best way to do it?

So whats the process then say from start to finish? Lets say, I start a gas engineer course, on monday, what would be the process to get onto AUS? I was told 3 years experience (starting from monday?)..but does that mean, 40hrs per week for 3 years or? do you need references or what if your self employed and only working 20prs etc? (Could start my own own, but I thought it be better as it was more relevant here..) Cheers

all i want to know is can I sit a vetass exam after 1 year, or do they have rules, like you have to do a certain number of jobs and have evdience?

If you did your NVQ Level 2 & Level 3 and the 2375 & AM2 - (electricians status) - in 1 year. At what point could you apply to vetassess and then get work in OZ?

Hey, I am interested to know the outcome of this one as well. I want to train as a gas engineer, and then go out to Oz...maybe go to melbourne. ​

Yes she is and it is alot easier this route so I have heard as well. We are looking at it, but Ill still need something to make me a good income which I enjoy. What course did you do then? Did you hope to stay in Oz after it (But then they changed the rules and you had to go home?)

Sorry to hear that its been such complicated task to sort your business out. It makes you ask yourself why is it all so hard?! I can imagine you feel that your wasting your time, a little bit. But dont let that put you off! Youd be better off in Oz anyway no matter what. I was asking about which trades are a good idea to get into Oz quickly. Mainly I have a girlfriend, and we could go down the marriage route. But with Oz, if you do a trade, it seems that you have to go through all these tests to say you can do the job trade. So really. TAFE courses, for international students, arent worth it as you have to go home and there is not point.

So whats a good way of making an income in a trade then without having to go to TAFE, which does not guarantee work.

Yes, but why do 1000's of people do their certificate 3, if that's the case, it doesn't make sense? A certificate 3 is for Oz only. So wht bother getting a certificate 3 then?

​My situation is, I have just come back from Oz. I was doing a business student course. My current girlfriend lives in Brisbane. So I was looking at saving up the 18,000 Dollers to then do a 2 year course in say in some sort of trade. Surely the whole point of TAFE, for international students is so that you can then get employed easily. Or do people end up just going home?

Thinking about going a TAFE course, Im 32, UK, Male - Most prob in some sort of trade. What likelyhood that youll get work out of it afterwards? and therefore stay in the country. As you cant stay in the country when the course ends.

but im I really want to get some sort of trade so I can at least afford to live properly. I want to do a trade so I dont have to do any stupid sales jobs in australia or here for that matter. I want to have a trade so that I make a steady income & work with my hands and have my own specialty. I do want to have a skill. Ready to go, I heard that heating and gas engineers were needed less because it was warm in QLD thats all, im sure your hubby will know that though. John, im saying the same thing as you, actually, so you'll have to give me some pointers now!!!!

Yes it helps, so it can take another year with a licensed engineer in AUS and go to college - before you can work for yourself anyway. So it might not be the best choice of course, by the sounds of it. Are you going to make the move to AUS? If so where? Melbourne?

Hi everyone, I have been living in Australia, first on a WH Visa, then on a student visa (for only a few months) and went home to UK. I have a girl out there, and she would be happy to get married, but im I really want to get some sort of trade so I can at least afford to live properly. So I have an idea that I will do a gas engineer course in England (only takes about 1-2 years) its also alot cheaper to do it in UK So what courses would be a good idea, so I can then do the trade Australia without having to then retrain in Australia. I been stressing about this now for ages, can anyone be helpful in some ideas.

basically on the Australian website, it says that you can do a course and you do a course get it signed off by the tutor and and also by the qualification and then your good to go. i am doing sales at the moment, so may be able to get sponsored that way, but I may not, and need a more coherent way to get in. Which is why, being on the skills shortage, having a professional qualification, would mean, its proof, that I am skilled (whether I have experience or not!)

I am in Australia, 31, from the UK and want to stay. Was thinking about a TAFE Certificate III in Carpentry (CPC30208) course, in Australia, on a Student Visa, but this is for 2 years part time, and actually costs 22,000 dollers. Or, The UK offers, NVQ2 in City & Guilds 8 Week NVQ Carpentry Courses (4500 dollers) that take 8 weeks, is much cheaper, but ill be outside the Australia and then I could apply for the skills shortage list for carpenters. What issues do you think I am realistically going to encounter if I took the 2nd option. Have you been in a similar situation, please share some information, as I feel that flying to the UK, doing a 2 month course, applying for residency as a skilled carpenter this way, is going to cause me a lot more problems as not getting back in the country is not an option for me. Please share some experiences, so I fully understand. Please, thank you. Chris