MissMalone

Hi Guys, I am hoping for a bit of advice on how you go about proving work experience as follows.... 2006-2007 self employed (self assessment via HMRC, plus full record of accounts as invoices and profits/loss sheet) 2007-2009 full-time PAYE employed with P60s but havent kept payslips 2009-2011 self employed (self assessment via HMRC, plus full record of accounts as invoices and profits/loss sheet) 2011-2012 full-time PAYE employed with P60s with payslips During periods of self-employment I didn't keep a biz bank account just used my personal one and definitely don't have all those bank statements now and that bank account was closed earlier this year when I switched. What do they ask for for proof of experience - is it just the financial info or do they need references/employer letters? And regards self-employment, what is needed here? Thanks so much for your help

Just a quick update... On further investigation I've found that ACT is sponsoring Graphic Designers. Given that I would be able to apply for this type of visa with a few months (ie while I am still in the 33-39 age bracket) and I have plenty of work experience, it looks like this is my best option for getting to Oz sooner rather than later, As a Graphic Designer I was 75 points (25 age, 20 english, 15 education, 10 experience, 5 state sponsored 190 visa). After a year or two once I get settled and on my feet financially I could then just do my teacher training in Oz instead. So looks like i can get started much more quickly than I thought!

Millie, Again, thank you so much! I sat down last night and spend a few hours typing up a 'timeline' of what to do and when etc, but this next 3 years is basically finishing my qualifications and saving as much money as possible to pay for the visa and related expenses (£5k!) and what I am calling my Oz Initial Living Fund, which from from all initial estimations really needs to be about AU$20K. The getting 12 months work experience thing is a pain (lol) simply because it's unlikely I'll be walking straight into a job after my PGCE so it will take me longer to accumulate '12 months' supply teaching. How do they add up the experience when it has been done under temporary contracts or day-to-day supply work? I too have a son, and will have a few hoops to jump through there as I'll have to get court permission to take him to Oz (even though his father has no contact and pays nothing for him!) as his father has parental responsibility. I will have to do that after my skills assessment but before lodging my EOI as if I do get an invite you only have 90 days to get everything submitted (including the court papers allowing the child to leave) and I would be worried the court stuff wouldn't be sorted in time. Really I have a long round ahead! Part of me thinks I should just try and get a non-points based employer sponsored via as a Graphic Designer (have a degree and 10+ years work experience). It's on CSOL, so if I could find someone willing to sponsor me I wouldn't have to wait 3 years to be even able to submit an EOI (meaning it will be 4 years at least before I am out there)! I could then do my teacher training in Oz in a few years after fulfilling my visa work commitments to my employer as a Graphic Designer and getting PR. I might have a wee look into it. If i could successfully do it that way I could be in Oz in 2 years instead of 4 or 5. Look forward to continuing to talk to you on here Millie, you thoughts and advise are just brill!

That IS interesting. Adelaide sounds like a lovely city from what I know of it. Thanks for the advice :biggrin:

Another thought came to mind, and that is is there a specific amount of money that the state sponsoring you expects you to have or bring with you?

Millie you are a life saver! Thanks so much for a) pointing out the 489 in the first place, and b) advising about me eligible for the 887 after 2 years (see i looked it up already lol). Even after hours and hours of online research and forum reading i hadn't come up with this solution myself and am very grateful to you for taking the time to give me advice. For me it looks like it with we SA or WA as they (currently) both have primary school teacher on their state lists. Hopefully they still will have by the time I am able to apply! I'd be very interested to know how long the process of getting the visa was for you overall. I can see you were granted the visa in June this year, and started the process with your AISTL in Feb 11, but it was Dec before your did the IELTS, but after that it seems to have only been 6 months before you got your visa. Did you have to wait between skills assessment and the other stuff for an official reason? Sorry to be nosey, just sat here working myself out a timeline for when and how I should do things. xoxo

Hi MillieMolly & Rupert Thanks so much for your really helpful responses (and to Pablo for the bump!). Fantastic news about the 489 visa - can't believe I overlooked it and it's 10 extra points! And unfortunately no, I don't have a partner, so no partner points! However I have one HUGE concern about the 489 visa and that is it is for 4 years. I realise that I can then apply for say a 190 at a later date to switch over to permanent residency - but I am then back to the not enough points situation as by that stage I would be 45 or so and lose all by age points, and would still only be eligible for 10 points for Oz work experience (3 years in the last 5 in Oz) and no outside Oz work experience points (as I would be heading over on the 489 after only 12 months of UK teaching experience. Rock and a hard place! If it were just me to consider I would be a lot more gung-ho about taking the chance that it would all work out in the end! But I have a young son who I don't want to up root, only to have to come back in 4 years. Hence my trying to consider every scenario to try and make my plan fool proof LOL! As I can see it at the moment, if I wanted to go for the 190 visa immediately after my PGCE (when I will be 41 and have no points for work experience as the 12 months I'll do to satisfy the 'skilled' worker requirement doesn't merit points) then I am stuck at 55 points (15 age, 0 work, 15 education, 20 english, 5 state sponsored 190 = 55). Is there anywhere I am missing getting 5 points from other than waiting until I have 3 years experience (risky because I'll be 44 by that point) and knowing that I can't get the partner points? Other than that is really is the 489 visa, which gets me to 60 points (15 age, 0 work, 15 education, 20 english, 10 state sponsored 489 = 60) but leaves me having to either get out of Oz after 4 years or banking on meeting a nice Ozzie bloke, falling in love and getting married LOL, as my age will preclude me from qualifying for an additional visa after the 489 due to lack of points (0 age, 20 english, 15 education, 10 work, 5 state sponsorship 190 = 50). Sucks to be me lol!

Hi Everyone, This is my first post on PomsinOz! I've done a good bit of searching on the forum and elsewhere online and can't seem to find an answer to my question, so I was hoping someone here would have advice! I'm currently 38, and recently made a career change to get into teaching. I am completing a Bachelors degree at the moment and next year do a PGCE. Great, that gets me 15 points and also means I met the requirements for teacher's education in Oz. However, by the time I qualify as a teacher I'll be aged 41. Not so great, as I will have moved up an age bracket and lose 10 points. Giving me 15 for age instead of 25 points. I had intended to apply for a 190 visa to either WA or SA as primary school teacher is on their state lists. But with only 15 points for my age (plus 20 for english and 15 for education) I only have 50 points. Even if I wait until I have 3 years experience to get an extra 5 points, I am still stuck on 55 points! So it would seem that the 190 visa just won't be an option for me. It seems that a non-points based visa will be my only option - either the 186 or 187 employer sponsored visas. So after all that explanation my question is.... can schools directly sponsor teachers on a 186/187 visa and/or does anyone have any experience of this? Or does anyone have any additional advise or know anything different from what I posted hre regards points, eligibility etc. Thanks so much for taking the time to read my post P.S. If was to apply under my current profession of a Graphic Designer I would have more than 60 points, however Graphic Designer is only on Schedule 2 and not on any state sponsored lists. So I believe that excludes me for 189 and 190 visa application.