DianaK

Hello,

My understanding is that i can get extra 5 points if i complete 1 year of experience in Australia. My question is how many hours per week will be considered a full time experience for early childhood educators?

According to a migration agent, 20 hours per week will suffice and will count as full time, but it is a bit strange, considering that for most occupations full time is equal to 40 hrs per week.

I could not find information about this on AITSL website. Can anyone help with advice or information?

Thanks in advance.

Di

On Friday, 15 December 2017 at 08:36, MaggieMay24 said:

Regardless of what it may say on the police certificate, DIBP accepts police certificates that were issued in the previous 12 months.  Many people wait until asked by their CO so that they avoid the possibility of having to redo them or having a very short Initial Entry Date.

What if the sponsor lived in another country, got police certificate from there and has not visited this country after the certificate has been issued? Does the certificate have "expiry" date? Realistically, if you have not visited the country , there is no way that you can commit a crime and the last certificate should not have expiry date. Asking because we had to get one from Canada and the process is really painful, with the fingerprints and consent forms they ask for when applying outside of Canada.

A friend of mine just got his 457 transferred to a new employer and it took 3 days.

Done with the pictures, thank you for the helpful hints and advice

Any idea what type of evidence to attach as "Nature of household" except Rental Agreement and Correspondence addressed to both of us?

I have already attached the Utility Bills and Joint Car Insurance to the "Financial Aspects" category.

Thanks.

Also, do you put any notes to your photos, like "Sponsor's family", "Local sports club", "Trip to Paris", etc.?

34 minutes ago, sunshinedawn said:

3 hours ago, Raul Senise said:

The Department has announced that applicants who lodged or held a subclass 457 visa prior to the announced changes on 18 April 2017 will only need to meet the current 2 years for TRT and the current age maximum of under 50 will apply. Applications lodged after 18 April 2017 will need to meet new 3 year TRT rules and be under 45.

So there's no chance that we can stay after our visa expires next year

Looks like it   Although, this raises another question - was this information available at the time when the 457 was granted? Let's say in May, June, July and August people were granted 457 an they made decisions based on the assumption that in 2 years they will be under 50 but older than 45, and eligible for PR. Later on, the changes happened and the same people no longer qualify.  I am curious when the info has been released? I might be wrong but in the case for a visa granted in June 2017 I  do not think that the rules for age and residency were in place, which means that the government is backdating. Is this correct? Has the changes that we are discussing here been officially announced and implemented?

46 minutes ago, Raul Senise said:

It depends on when your subclass 457 visa was lodged.

Lodged end of May and granted beginning of June 2017. Applicant was 46 years old at the time.

We have enough supporting documents but as we are not picture takers we are a bit concerned if we can provide pictures that will also give them the variety that they might require. Like different locations, different people and activities, family members,  how much intimacy they want to see on the pictures, etc.

I was just wondering - if you currently hold a 457 will you be affected by the changes to Residency requirement from March 2018? Meaning, do you have to wait two or three year before you are eligible for PR?

It does make sense, I am going to upload them as one document. It is good to have an idea of how many photos people upload...more or less. It is something that we have to assume and there is no right or wrong answer, I guess

I have prepared the same one document but then I wondered if they should be relevant to the categories instead.

Hi,

Also, how do you upload your pictures? Different pictures under each category, e. g. social aspects, nature of household, commitment to each other, or just as one file named something like "Pictures" and under "Other" Category?
Thanks

Lots of new apartments in Camperdown/Glebe, but just a little bit more expensive than your current rent.

We shipped an extremely nervous cat that is terrified travelling in a car to a point that he meows all the time and sheds like crazy. However, he looked great when we picked him up from the quarantine and seemed very timid. Obviously, they get over the anxiety during the flights. Just do not think much about it, the cat will manage.

We have met some lovely people that we keep in touch with and there is something for everybody. It is also worth it to become an Albatros member and to have access to more events.

Internations is a site for people who travel a lot(mainly) and who are temporary (some people are permanent) in Australia or another country. Lots of young people with different interest. This is the website: https://www.internations.org

Try Internations or Meetup

The lady at Australian Post office said to check with other couriers but she could not suggest which ones.

What will be the cheapest option to send a parcel to UK? I have a 1.5 kg parcel and I was quoted $85 AUD today at Australian Post???:mad:

Yes, I had a degree from university. In the end, CPA Australia, recognized that I have two bachelor degrees - one from university and one from the professional association.

I guess, if you do not have a degree, then they will consider the date that you obtained the certificate.

In regards to the date from which they consider your experience relevant - in my case, CPA took the date I completed my last course to satisfy the 9 out 12 courses required, not the date when I got my certificate.

About the letter of good standing - CPA has an example of what information should be included, and because the standard letter issued by my organization was not providing all of the information, I asked them to modify the standard letter and include all the information that was needed and they were happy to do so.

A friend of mine is currently working on my taxes in Canada. We decided to file as Canadian residents till the the end of 2015 and declare non-residency in 2016.

Meanwhile I found a tax agent in Canada who can give you an advise before you leave. If you live in Toronto, you can schedule an appointment with them and have a chat to give you an idea which will be your best options. This is their web site: http://www.trowbridge.ca

If your CO contacted you you will know which team it is. In my case, I knew after i got my visa as I have never been contacted prior to that date.

I personally find the Study with working rights subclass the biggest scam in this country.

The only pattern that I have noticed is that the applicants handled by Team Adelaide get their visas granted sooner. I might be totally wrong but this is my observation so far.