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WELL SAID RAUL!!! This person will not stop

Yes, but the TRT scheme uses the separate 186 visa. The understanding that you can apply for TRT route to permanency comes with the 457 visa and this is the understanding of the new employee and the employer.

I have sent my details. Thank you

Does anyone know which agents in Sydney area would deal efficiently with an urgent PR visa application? Thank you.

Hi everyone. I wonder if you can help. We have been here for under a year on a 457 , my question is...I am 45 this year. Will I still be able to apply for PR next year when the 1st 2 years are up? Have the new 457 rules changed this from 50 to 45? Thank you

Hi I have just moved to the Penrith area from the UK and will be at Shellharbour on Saturday as my brother lives there. We are hoping to move to that area when our rental is up. So if you fancy meeting up that would be nice. Have yoiu found any more ex-pats in that area yet?

Thanks,but I was definately told this information and have it in an email from the dept. I realise the cost of international fees, so I was thinking of doing a UK masters (distance learning)?

Thank you for this. I wasn't making it up. That's what I was told. So if I do a Special Ed Masters in UK or Australia would this qualify me to do that job even though I've never studied or worked in a special school? Also, isn't primary teachingon the CSOL and therefore, as long as you can get sponsored by NT, is it ok to apply that way?

Yes absolutely Sammy. I had mine rejected and would not apply to AITSL until I have my other year. There is no chance of being accepted which is why I will take my fourth year of study.

Hi Jen. May I ask when your nomination was approved? Thanks

Ditto. I have the same qualification and feel your pain! It is an absolute nightmare and I am still trying to decide what to do about it! However, I rang the registration board in NSW and they said I would be likely to get conditional registration to teach casually whilst getting my extra year in order to be provisionally registered.

We had to send certified copies. These were scanned over. This had to be signed, dated and stamped by a notary public and not just any solicitor. It cost us £170 for passport page and trade certs!

Hi Sammy. Which one year degree could I do though? Aren't all 1 year degrees just masters? Please see my comments to Rosie regarding the secondary posts. I sent those questions to the wrong person. I would do it if there is a way to do it without doing another full 3 or 4 yr degree. Thanks for replying.

Thanks Rosie. I may be able to come on my husband's 457 if he gets it, so it doesn't necessarily have to be for a visa. However, I have heard it's not definite he will get PR so this was an idea as an insurance policy if you like. I am aware of the over supply of teachers and it worries me, but my strengths lie with teaching and I can't see me doing anything else with a primary teaching degree. Unless anyone has advice? Could I try secondary? If I could do a 1 year course I would try that. Any ideas? It's just that at my age I can't do another 4 year course to get a maths degree or whatever subject really and wouldn't this be necessary to teach a secondary subject?

Everything you said makes absolute sense, but there are reasons I probably can't do these things. I would love to see the system over there, but I think the school based degree is a master of teaching which is 2 years full time. Firstly, I'm too old for student visa (45) and will need to train for just one year as I will need to work. Then there's the international student fees! Unless of course, I work on a casual basis and train part time over a longer period. Very frustrating.