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Thanks everyone, so quick, I can't believe it. 5.5 weeks since applying. I honestly think the thing that made the difference was getting an experience assessment from CPA (as well as a qualification assessment), it took a while, but at least I knew that I had claimed the right amount of experience and CPA agreed before I did the EOI or paid for the visa. Good luck to you all to get yours fast too!!

OMG we got our visas granted this morning!!! Can't believe how quick and smooth this has been! Just need to get the house sorted now

Did you do the skills assessment already? You need to do that first before the EOI. I did PTE so not quite the same as IELTS, but I scored way better on the day than I did in any of the mock tests, so he might be fine! Fingers crossed for you both

Great news!

Great to hear that yours were fine, and cheap!! Our doctor said 2 days for test results and to be uploaded to Immi automatically. I just checked and under each name it now says 'Health clearance provided - no action required'. So I guess that's that done. Not sure what else we can do now klr81 but wait. I wonder how long that will be?

You can usually count your experience since you graduated, as your degree is relevant to the role. But you'll need to check the list of subjects that CPA look for, and if you have studied everything on the list during your degree then you can use that. You'll probably need 75 points to be invited quickly though, applicants with only 70 points are currently having to wait a long time. Could your company sponsor you? You'd get up to 4 years, but then you'd have the risk of accountant being taken off the 189 list altogether in the future

Welcome to the club, we are aiming for July (or sooner) too!

Thanks for asking, they were fine, but £100 for each child to be weighed and measured!! OH and I had x-rays and blood tests too. My husband was complimented on his healthy heart!! Our BMIs were 21 and 24 so I think it should all be fine! I guess we just need to wait now x

Hi klr81, Just got the same letter, from Brisbane, but only asking for medicals. PCCs already done, no request for form80 thank goodness. Medicals booked for Tuesday 21st, so fingers crossed we are nearly there!! Estate agent coming next week so we can get the house on the market - that's a scary one!

Excellent news, sounds like you have exactly the same visa points and application that I had. With 75 points you will get an invite straight away (as I found out twice - just a little tip, when you submit your EOI select the correct assessing body ie CPA, and not IPA!!!) We have our hearts set on Perth, we were there at Christmas, but having looked at the current job situation there we are now wondering about coastal NSW. Hoping to go at the end of school term in July, but it will be dependent on the visa and our house. There are lots of things you can be doing in the meantime, collecting documents, decluttering the house, saving money, researching etc etc Yes definitely stay in touch, and good luck to OH with the English exam!

Amazing news, congratulations Makybe Diva!!

There is a set list of subjects within accounting that your husband will need to prove that he has studied. He should contact his university asap and get an official copy of his syllabus and provided it includes everything that they want to see, then he'll get a positive skills assessment for his degree

Congratulations on the job!!

We haven't decided on where to move to yet. We want to move to Perth for many reasons, but in part because of the dryer heat. However, for jobs we'd be better in the East. Where are the most and least humid places?

Hi, I spoke to an agent recently who said that they had someone for accountant (not sure if it was general or management) with 70 and they were waiting 3 months for an invitation. They only count post qualification experience, however sometimes they count that from the time you finished your degree, rather than accountancy qualification. CPA will decide the date and the number of years of experience. You could go for 190 for NSW to get the extra 5 points you need to get the invitation quickly if the skills assessment comes back with less than you need. Have you done the English exam yet? I recommend PTE (it worked for me anyway)

Hi, I had 75 points. Yes you need to do English exam first, then CPA (I chose CPA because they did skills and experience assessment for the same price), then EOI. We weren't 100% sure if we were going to apply so hence the long gap between skills assessment and EOI

Wow that is so cheap, ours is £906, in Edinburgh!! I'm thinking a little holiday to Malaysia would be worth it

Our medicals are the same day!!!

Yes I agree, I didn't realise it was suppose to be certified. I thought colour scan was enough!! That's is quite a list, I have the same for the kids, but there is more I could add for mine. I didn't even think of join bank accounts and mortgage accounts, I thought these might only be need if you are not married to your partner. I had better add some more documents!!

Thanks! That's quite a form! Does everyone have to do it? Or just those who it is requested from?

Where do I get form 80 from?

Wow super fast, congratulations. We are hoping to move July 2017 too, but not heard anything about our application yet

We booked our medicals for half term too, because we have a son at school. We can pay on the day for the medicals, so can postpone if we are not ready by then or have not heard from a CO. We applied for police certs about the 12th Jan, mine arrived within 9 days, but my husband's has not arrived yet. He has lived in more parts of the UK than me, so that might be the reason for the delay. Just something for you to bear in mind if you have traveled quite a bit and are leaving it to the last. We are decluttering the house and trying to get ready for a valuation in the meantime! Can't wait to go! Where in Australia are you planning to move to? Do you work in an international school?

Thanks, yeah that's where I looked, but there was nothing new. Maybe it was just notifying me of an old email?! It's a bit quick for them to be contacting me I think, as I only submitted the visa application a week ago

Hi, I received an email which said the following: Please be advised that you have received a message in your SkillSelect Mailbox Account. To read the message, please click on the link which will direct you to the login page; But when I log in I can't see anything, where should be looking? Thanks!