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Hi alex, By having brits passport prove that you have functional english and mnot compulsory to take ielts to prove your english capability. But if you need additional points, you may want to take ielts for that ourpose. God bless.

I also never been to nt. But i did apply for nt ss. So what i know is also basically what i read from the websites. Its a tropical city. Very nice in dry season but can be challenging during the wet. Darwin population only around 200k .

Hi richard, if you can appply for PR now, better apply now rather than waiting for another year. We never know if there will be any immigration rule changes in the next year. Though nursing is highly in demand, but we never know right...

Have you had any news by now? I believe you have been allocated a CO. But sometimes they don't want to send an email unless some documents are still required or further information needed.

Hi sam, For the purpose of points award, they only rdcognise degree by tertiary institution. Regs

Never read explicitly abt this in immi website. It only say that you can only nominate 1 occupation.. And based on what i read in the forum, its not advisable since dibp will certainly catch thatt...

Hi stella, The most important information are all listed inimmi.gov.au. You can find the requirement for different visa options including the company sponsored or the independent skilled migration... My suggestion, it is much flexible to go with the GSM, but it all depend on your skill assessment...

First thing first, read the immi.gov.au website.... All the essential information is there...

@minagmaxwell, Congrats mate At least now you can start to plan properly. Anywhere in australia isnice, at least there is more sunshine... God bless...

Hi, Every skill assessment have their expiry date... some is 2 yrs others can be up to 5 years. Depending on what the skill assessed... It's ok to submit old assessment as long as it is still within the validity date of the result...(not expired) .

Cant really answer ALL the questions. But when it comes to rejection, there is no difference between visa types as long as you satisfy their requirements and criteria. About the educational qualification, i think you need to do more research on the assessing body on their exact requirement....

I dont see why you shouldnt give a try. As long as your points could suffice. Anyway, nt doesnt charge any fee to obtain their sponsorship...

@minagmaxwell I read from the forum and it happens to some people. Migration agents even print screen documents uploaded to prove they have uploaded the documents, in case of future disputes..

Well, it's obvious that you cannot apply for 189 or 190 with that timeframe. Might as well go ahead with what you have in hand. For regular 189 GSM doesn't require you to currently work in your nominated occupation. Just to have enough points from various criteria (age, ielts, education, work experience) If you go for 190, working experience requirement varies between states. Hope it helps QUOTE=ssarmast;1936442983]Hi Folks, I needed some advice from the gurus out there. I am on a student visa have just got my IELTS results with 8.5 average no score being less than 8. Now I need to apply for my 190. However, the skill asssement body is going to take 10 weeks to assess my application and my visa runs out in exactly 3.5 weeks. I do have a sponsor for a 457 but i am not too keen on going for that as this is not related to my study in Australia but is related to what I had studied back home in India. Now my question is whats my best option considering my time frame. If i file for a 457 and get the visa too can I file for a 190 once I have recieved my 457. Will I need to work for a certian time frame withmy employer and then file for my 190. Could anyone share with me whats the best way to go considering my limited time frame. Looking forward for your valuable inputs. Regards Salman

Some people do the medical to speed things up. I certainly did... but it's up to you. My status change to received and no email or info from co.

Never been to brisbane, but lived in wgong for 3.5 years.... wgong is very small. Its a nice quiet town, if you wznt more choice for your daughter, probably brisbane will have more to offer

I think nsw takes abtv 3 mth

I dont think no one can answer that precisely.... but from the forum experience, its avg 2-3 mths... some a lot fasre, some a lot longer

Hi there, What happen to me was, there was a link in my skill select screen that confirm my application for visa. Then i confirm and do my payment. Only then the details appear in immi acct (after payment).... Dont know abt the others , but thats what i did..

This is not an official info by immi, but you may find it useful to know whT the status meanshttp://pr4oz.blogspot.com/p/documents-that-you-upload-appear-under.html

Hello, I lived in wgong for 3.5 yrs.... It's very small, the city center is just like few blocks But I enjoy it though. If you like quiet, peaceful place and not aftering wild night life, i think it shud be fine....

Hi, I assume victoria has already approved your SS application? If yes, i think it shouldnt be long. For NT, the invite is almost immediate after we srnd the commitment lletter..

I hope it will turn out allright for your case. From other posts i've read so far is as long as its proven that the condition is manageable and not exced certain amount (in terms of treatment) , hopefully the assessment will come positive. Regs

Phewww, so it's started for jan apps. When did you lodge ur apps? Or maybe create a signature so can always tell the timeline... Cheers

@ coolbreeze, one guy from the forum next door has been contacted by co. At least there is a movement already for jan application....