Liam13

I had 60 points (electrician 189) same day invite.. depends on the occupation 

I think PTE is far superior than IELTS... IELTS is outdated.. slow and not very user friendly./ took me 8 hours for IELTS and had to do the speaking at a different location.. Pearson I was in and out in 3 1/2 hours 

Laura you mentioned city and guilds but in order to be classed as a engineer and pass a skills assessment you need a degree which I presume you have.. I'm sure someone who has the knowledge to help you will be along shortly.. don't submit an EOI whatever you do 

i for sure won't be sitting another English test. I scored superior English and if it was good enough for a 189 visa it will be good enough for that too 

If your not claiming it for experience then no it's all good 

Pearson is much more user friendly.. IELTS is out dated 

for me i needed the peace of mind of an agent. the amount of times i just wanted to know something about the process or about a question asked on form 80 that was difficult to interpret i could get an answer. it does come at a cost but i saw it as an insurance. no brainer for me personally but if you think you can get through the paperwork alone then happy days 

generally people with medical conditions will refer to a MA

20 points for superior and 10 points for proficient

1 hour ago, Samson said:

So if the visa process is "in progess" rather than received does this make a difference? do we still need to withdraw and refund, and can we re-apply if we are currently on a bridging visa? And will the company have to make another nomination? 

I can't believe they can just implement changes without any thought, I have been going back and forth with my CO for nearly a year regarding my application and suddenly I now have to withdraw my visa?

there has been much thought for many years and was only a matter of time.. if i were you id start looking at other options if needed

english has to be done before EOI or you are claiming points you dont yet have.. only medicals and police checks can be done after

Contact a registered migration agent before it costs you a lot of money. Time and a rejected visa application 

NZ will be able to see if you have overstayed on previous visas. and it also asks you on the visa application if you have overstayed on previous visas so unless you lie id expect a rejection from NZ. 

 a quick check on VEVO would have saved all this heartache 

also a sparky i used the down under centre and was really impressed with the service. i could call and get updates on my application whereas i think vetasses is just too big to do that. well worth the money. just be aware its not a quick process

they are the conditions of all people holding that visa

457's should have been at the top of that list

not sure where your getting 5 points for IELTS from ?

i suggest your husband tries to re-sit IELTS over you having to submit a skills assessment. most cost/time effective way if you ask me

hi shaun do you have the NVQ 3 and AM2. they will be asked for when it comes to the skills assessment.

As AJ mentions.. I done my medical first in the 10 oct. 189 granted in the following June so had just over 3 months to make first entry

awful. i hope he gets a nice big cell mate who will do the same to him

Lasts for 3 years so unfortunately will have to be re-done

how long is a piece of string

Agreed. 3 years

489 is a mandatory requirement to live in the sponsored state for the required time, 190 is only a moral obligation

qantas charge $90 to setup a FF membership its crazy

i needed 20 points. i took IELTS twice and couldnt quite hit superior. I took PTE and managed to get the 20 points i needed, i didnt like the school like examination the IELTS has and felt very much under pressure and its a really long day. the PTE can be tricky when the speaking test begins due to everyone around you talking so can be tricky to block it out but the trick is to start asap. i preferred being able to write my document on the computer rather than by hand as i could visually spell check it and scan over it and change it quicker than written. for me PTE was the way forward for those reasons and i felt like i was not under as much pressure which helped me for sure