Lisa93

Hey guys I am just wondering for those of you that have had nominations approved, especially ones where no documents were requested, has your company ever sponsored before? My other half is being sponsored as a Plumber in NSW by a company he has been working for since March. They have not sponsored before and are looking into doing it more often to expand their business if this all goes well. Feel anxious about being the Guinea pigs... But just want to know if the majority of approved companies are well established so immi don't have to do as much research or are there first timers out there with success stories? Here is my timeline if you want to add it: Occupation Plumber Nomination lodged 13/05/16 Visa lodged 17/05/16 decision ready with Medicals and police checks etc Thanks

Thanks for your advice. I understand why you would need to have done the qualification and received a full licence because you are being nominated for a managers position, I guess that would be our case too if he was being nominated as a supervisor but it's just as a plumber. As a plumber in NSW you do need your own licence, it's just a case of whether it needs to be full or not when applying for 186 visa. If anyone else can relate please get in touch with me!

Hi there I see from your timeline that you were granted a 186 visa as an Electrician. My other half is a Plumber and has lodged his 186 application this week, however we are really concerned about the licensing requirements. He has a provisional tradesperson certificate which allows him to legally work as a Plumber, but it has come to light that an Electrician had their 186 refused because they were only working under supervision (the requirements of a provisional tradesperson certificate). Albeit a migration lawyer took it to the merit review and they eventually got visa granted because they proved he could still work as an Electrician and perform duties etc on his current licence... and immi document checklist for 186 visa does only state that "you hold or are able to hold the relevant licence". My question is, what type of licence did you have when applying and did you need a full licence after doing the Certificate III training and applying for an unrestricted licence? Or was your provisional okay? My partner is under the impression that if this is the requirement they will just ask him to do training... I know it is quite the opposite and they will simply just refuse because he hasn't met a mandatory requirement for the visa. Please help, going out my mind at the thought of losing $5K... Thanks Lisa

Hello My other half is a Plumber and currently holds a provisional tradesperson certificate from NSW Fair Trading. He has submitted 186 visa application and provided a certified copy of this licence. I am confused as to whether he needs a full unconditional licence (as per the old 186 checklist from 2013) or whether the provisional will suffice? The current checklist as of 2016 states that: Registration, licensing or professional membership, if required for your occupation in the state or territory in which you will be working. Documents from the relevant Australian registration and licensing authorities that show you hold, or will be able to meet, necessary registration and licensing requirements. The documents must specify both of the following: the type of registration or licensing held the name and contact details for the registration or licensing authority. He will be doing gap training to get the Australian qualification and full licence after the visa has been granted because we don't want to pay the cost without securing our PR - he is eligible for this training as he hold successful skills assessment and provisional licence, so therefore the "will be able to meet" requirement should be fine. Does anyone have experience with successful 186 visa applications recently been approved despite only holding a provisional trade licence? I read on a recent case example from a migration lawyer (dated April 2016) that a 186 application was refused because the Electrician was working under supervision, but they took it to the merit review and proved that he could still legally work as an Electrician on his current licence etc and therefore it was approved. Thanks and really hope you can help, we have already paid for application...