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Well I spoke too soon... within 5 minutes of emailing the PCC attachment, I receive notification that Visa is granted! Brisbane GSM works in lightning speed!!

Hey everyone! Just got my CO... I front-loaded my police checks but for some reason one of the PCC's didn't go through on the upload. Just emailed the CO back... nice to know that the process is almost at the end! :biggrin:

I lodged my application on February 5th... still waiting! From what I've read about the January applicants it looks to be approximately 2 months before the visa is granted - assuming everything is submitted with no issues. Hopefully those of us early-February applicants will hear sometime the beginning of April. I'll be moving to Perth in mid-June! :biggrin:

On par with what Jonnyenglish said... I received a notification email once AITSL processed my payment, not when they received all of my documents. It was a total of 16 days from when I mailed out the documents from California. This was back in October and the entire process took 10 weeks. Sounds like they are backed up at this point if they are giving an estimate of 14 weeks :-/ Patience is key (albeit, frustrating!). Good luck!

Received my invite February 3rd, lodged application February 4th.... and now the waiting begins! Front loaded police checks and medicals so I have my fingers crossed that the process will happen relatively quickly. Very excited - I finally see the light at the end of the tunnel!! :biggrin: Good luck to all in the same boat!

In order to teach, she needs to do the AITSL assessment and then can apply with the TRBWA. THEN she can apply with the state for an employee ID #. Once that occurs then she will be able to teach! A Working With Children Check is required but it can be completed over in Aus after hire (which is what I will be doing). It is definitely quite a process - much more daunting than I had imagined when I started back in August. Job prospects will be dependent on where you both are planning to settle... more opportunities are rural/remote but as you know, it is quite a bit different than city life! Good luck to you and your wife

Hello David, I am in the same boat that you are - 29, single, 4-year experienced teacher going through arduous visa process without a migration agent. I'll give you my process thus far in hopes that it helps you out, as I have been on a scavenger hunt since August to get all of this information and it would have been way easier getting all the info from one location I sent off my docs to AITSL on 9 October and received approval 28 December. I requested a work statement to include with my visa for the DIAC, but that was delayed. For the DIAC statement, you must send ORIGINAL statements of employment to the AITSL. I assumed that my certified docs were satisfactory - apparently they are only satisfactory to get APPROVAL to teach. I sent my originals 28 December and I am waiting on the statement with no word yet from AITSL if they have received my originals :-/ I have the IELTS scheduled for 12 January in order to get the extra points for the 189. Even though the AITSL doesn't require teachers to take the test, I've heard on here that higher points help with a quicker invitation for application. With high IELTS results, I will have 70 points. I front-loaded my medicals (1 Oct 2012) and police documents (3 Jan 2013) and have all pertinent documents scanned and ready for the visa application (transcripts, diplomas, credential, employment statements, recent pay slip, passport, Form 80). I'm only waiting on my police results (should receive in next week), DIAC statement (hopefully getting in a few weeks, although even with a statement from the AITSL the DIAC still requires statements to make up their own minds about work experience), and IELTS results (in 3 weeks). Once I get the IELTS results in I will submit an EOI. I'm estimating that I will receive an invite within a week and with my documents already completed, I hope that the application process will be quick and that I will have visa completed by March 2013. Once I get the visa, I will be registering for the Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia. The TRB requires another round of certified documents, as does the State. If you have already worked in WA you are in luck as I assume you already have an employee ID number. Once my TRB approval goes through, I must apply to the fixed term teaching pool in order to receive my employee number and THEN I can start applying for jobs. I prefer state jobs although if an independent school is willing to hire me right away then I will teach private. Whew - that is a lot to chew on! Let me know if you have any other questions about the process I have been through so far. What are your plans for teaching in Oz? I am hoping to get a temporary teaching position for Term 3 & 4 or I will relief teach around Perth through December. My ultimate goal is to enter the Remote Teaching Service beginning Term 1 2014 for a 3-5 year time period. Since you have performed relief teaching in the past - how often did you get work? Daily or a couple days a week? And what was the going rate for a relief teacher per day? Thanks and good luck!! Angie

Sorry - I meant lodge EOI SkillSelect, not to lodge the actual visa. I'm debating whether or not I should go for the EOI now or wait until I receive my statement from the AITSL (possibly 4-6 weeks?). Antsy to get everything submitted, as we all are . Hoping that 5-10 points wouldn't be a HUGE difference so that I can submit my EOI now and hopefully get Visa locked up by March/April.

Hello all!! I just received my approval from the AITSL (teacher assessment), stating that Australia accepts my qualifications as a certified teacher. Yes!! The problem - I sent certified copies of six statements of employment for each school district I have worked for in order to qualify for an extra 5-10 points on the DIAC test. Apparently, the AITSL wants the ORIGINAL statements, not certified copies. Without the Skilled Employment Statement from the AITSL, I qualify for 65 points based on age, English language and education (Bachelors degree). With the statement, I will have 70-75 points. Advice on what to do???? Should I lodge my visa without the DIAC statement or will it make a huge difference with the extra points? Any information you all have is appreciated, thank you for your time!! Angie