thinktank

I don't think high BP can ever be a problem. They are worried about contagious diseases. You should relax or else your BP will again shoot up :wink:

What is time frame for your application given in VETASSESS website? Normally it is between 10 - 12 weeks or even lesser than this, but if your case is straight forward or all your documents are complete than they do process a lot quicker. They may or may not contact your employer for a background check. It never happened for me and I had to inform my superiors about the entire thing just for nothing and I always regret this. Why your agent is waiting for a verification call from DIAC? I didn't understand that as DIAC has nothing to do here. You can however ask your agent to follow-up on the assessment. They are very helpful and always reply promptly.

What is your score this time? You need to score atleast 33 correct in listening and 35 correct answers in reading to score 7 or above, while writing and speaking are subjective and totally depends on your skills.

You need to practice alot and understand the paper pattern, it is very important. However, if English is not your native language then scoring an 8 in each 4 components is going to be really tough.

Why not call vetassess or email them for clarity?

Which of your qualification did you nominate for the assessment? BSC or post graduate diploma? May be they have assessed both your qualifications as comparable to AQF standards. Your occupations falls under Group A I presume, which requires 1 year post qualification experience. If I were you in a confusion like this I would rather wait till March 2013.

If you have a scanned colored copy and are applying to DIAC online then this migth suffice. however, if you need it for skill assessment that only a copy might not suffice. Anyways, I would prefer getting a duplicate.

You need to practice and pay attention on how you score on IELTS. Judging from your 7 in speaking, it seems your english might bot be that bad and you are certainly missing some tips on how to attempt the IELTS test.