Norma

Hi, thanks for the info. Lots of food for thought there.

Yes, the agent is reputable and registered.

One option that we may have, is to liaise more with the firm he works for and have his employment/contract papers transferred to their Australian office and do it that way.

Thanks again.

Briefly, my husband has worked up to senior construction level and is now working overseas as an ex-pat in Saudi, visiting us at home in the UK just a few times per year. In the meantime, I am to instruct an agent to do the paperwork for us to live permanently in Oz (the new job has meant we can now afford the migration expenses). Husband would then come and see us there. instead of in the UK. He would be the lead name. He is 46yrs.

Husband still has his original apprenticeship papers for carpentry and joinery etc, however, he hasn't been 'on the tools' for some years and it isn't within his job description anymore, so a skills assessment wouldn't be appropriate.

A couple of years ago, we met a visa agent who told us of a document that could stand in place of a higher level qualification. For the document to be approved, we were told that he would be interviewed, his work history would be gone over with a fine tooth comb to check that his experience is genuine etc but it would then mean that he could apply for a visa as a Project Manager, which was the closest match to my husband's skills, that the agent could find at the time.

Does anyone know what this document was?

Your help is appreciated.