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Hi Alan Do you know please if we can still include my partners previous 10 years experience as well as the AQF or would they only count post qualification experience? Sorry to bother you.

Thankyou for the reply. My partner would have 60 points if we included the AQF and provided he scored 20 points on his ielts. He is english born and bred so shouldnt think that will be too much of a problem. We would like to also go for the 190 visa for WA as my occupation is on the schedule 2 list but again, I have 8 years experience with no formal qualification and WA state a person needs to hold a qualification. Im waiting for them to reply as to whether they acceptthe years experience instead. This applies to their change of state nomination coming out in July. Thanks again

Hi folks My partner is a painter with over 10 years work experience but has no qualifications. He was about to embark on the EWPA (experienced worker practical assessment) route to an NVQ 2 but we are now unsure whether this would be a good idea after reading all the posts on this thread and others. If he would need work experience after gaining the qualification then it is not the route we need to take, however, as it would be based on previous work we are wondering whether this would be recognised and acceptable as the qualification would have been gained through a private institution and not college. He is now considering the AQF route that has been mentioned here. Would this really be accepted by TRA for his assessment as he would still have no post qualification experience? If they do accept this would he still be able to have his previous years experience also included? Im assuming that TRA do not give positive assessments based on work experience alone, even though the DIAC say at least 3 years experience may substitute for lack of qualifications? Any help or advice would be gratefully appreciated.