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    Just got a direct grant. So excited....strange though - something woke me up an hour before my alarm and I checked my email abd there it was. Unusual for me, a rarity, and very exciting! Heading over at the end of October. Thanks to everyone that posts, waiting has been so hard, and this made it a lot easier. Good luck with your grants and see you in Oz! Nicky
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    Great news Leafer I applied same time as you...so that's really exciting. Fingers crossed grant comes through soon. Nicky
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    Belated congratulations Shelly. You must be so thrilled and relievef. Lots of grants this last week or so...exciting. Anyone from July applicants received a grant yet?
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    Congrats on getting a CO. Did you upload a form 80?
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    Go into settings at the top of the page. Then signature settings on left hand bar and you can then add a timeline. Good luck with application
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    Great news, seems like there is action for the June applicants which is great. I'm a July applicant so expecting a fair old wait yet. So did you front load form 80 as well as meds and pcc? Nicky
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    Fingers crossed. Hard to plan with no idea when it could go through. Never been good at waiting! It's a virtue though, so guess so we're all getting to be virtuous!
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    Not sure exactly where in Brisbane, maybe one of the southern districts. When I was in Australia before I visited Brisbane but only for a couple of days. Most of my time was spent living in Sydney, but having lived in London for so long I'm thinking somewhere a bit smaller and near to diving, forests and so on would be good. Bit of a lifestyle change. Hoping to go later this year once my visa is approved I'll rent out my flat and head over. It's nerve wracking waiting, keep thinking I may have filled something in wrong. I haven't completed the form 80 but a couple of people told me not to unless requested. Keep in touch and let m know if you get a CO, I'll do the same. Do you know which district you want to live in? Nickyx
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    Hi, I did complete IELTS test, even though I am English and was educated here. This is because I wanted to get points for superior english which you can get if you score a minimum of 8 in each of the sections of the test. So don't bother is you are form and educated in an english speaking country unless you need the points - it costs about £145 each time you take it. For medical checks and so on, I applied for police check when before I submitted my EOI, but waited for invite before doing my medical. The are only valid for a year. Good luck
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    Hi Keighley, Thanks for starting this thread, I was thinking of doing the same. Have been tracking the June 2014 lodge gang and it seems like the visa's are generally taking around 3 months to be granted. I've not been allocated a CO yet....hoping I might get a direct grant, fingers crossed. Plan to move to Brisbane too, work allowing. Very exciting, spent a year on Oz on working holiday visa, a long time ago now, but love the climate, wildlife and people. Fingers crossed. Anyone out there that lodged in July and has a CO allocated already? Nicky
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    Hi, Just wondered if you completed form 80 to get your 189 grant? Have front loaded everything else, but prior to teaching I was a freelancer and so had may clients over the years and so unless I can just put that time down as one period of self employed work it would be onerous to fill it out. Nicky
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    Hi, Congratulations, you must be so pleased I lodged my 189 visa in July, all front loaded except for form 80. Did you upload form 80? I have uploaded lots of proof of my work history and am thinking if I add a CV as well this should suffice. What do you think?
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    Hi Rachel, did you have to submit a for 80. Just trying to decide whether I should fill one in and upload it on the off chance? Nicky
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    Hi, I'm a secondary science teacher - Biology specialist. I just submitted my 189 application and am about to upload all my documents...but am unsure about form 80! Did anyone on this thread get requested for a form 80? It looks like a lot of grief to fill out so hoping I can get away without completing it. But also don't want to delay my visa being granted. Advice please!:confused:
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    Congratulations on getting your visa granted. That was a pretty quick turnaround. Not sure mine will be as quick. When are you off?
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    I think you are right. Photocopied the document and going to get it certified tomorrow.
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    Passed on my IELTS now got 8.5 overall with no less than 8 in each section. Sent off my AITLS assessment a while ago as people advised me on here, and they wrote back to say they need a transcription of my PGCE before the can progress it further. I now have that in my hands - its pretty long and heavy, posted over from my university. I wanted to send the original as to have each page certified by a solicitor is not practical and would be prohibitively expensive. If I send it registered post and send the original, is that okay, or does it have be certified by a solicitor even if its an original document? If anyone has any ideas that would be great. Best wishes, Nicky
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    Hi, if I get an invite to apply for a 189 visa do you need to supply a CV and references and all of that... Just wondering as if so I may try and get written references sorted in advance. Not applying for points for experience as only taught for 2 years but still.
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    Well done tiger stripes. Posted my AITSL on 6th Feb, fingers crossed for both of us.
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    Thanks Bissy am going to go head and put in ceryificates to AITSL.
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    Thanks cool breeze am going to do exactly that. Already booked in to resit - but academic, will ring the centre and see if I can swap this on to a general IELTS. If general is easier and I can still score an 8 then that makes sense.
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    Hi tiger stripes, thanks for replying. My degree was completed in an English speaking country but I need the extra 20 points I can get if I get a level 8 for IELTS but not sure if it has to be assessed by AITSL for me to get the points or whether I can submit my IELTS score at the point of applying for my visa. In which case I can go ahead with my skills assessment now and won't be delayed any...anyone know?
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    Hi, I just received my IELTS score - 9 in all areas except writing which was a 7.5. This is really disappointing as I need an 8 in each area to have another points. But as I've already gathered all my documents for the skills assessment by AITSL I wondered if I can submit to them with this IELTS score. Meanwhile I can resit IELTS again and get this one remarked and when lodging for my visa include the improved writing score. I knew I'd mucked up my writing test as I ran out of time at the end so couldn't read through and check for errors. I went for a toilet break at the beginning which I regretted. Is it okay to do this, or does the skills assessment IELT level need to match with the one I submit for my visa? Any advice would be welcomed. Nicky Secondary Science teacher in London
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    I just got back my IELTS scores and got 9's in reading, speaking and listening, but sadly, got only a 7.5 in writing. I needed at least 8 in all 4. I'm resitting and asking for a remark but wondered whether I can start the skills assessment process going by putting an application into AITSL with these IELTS results and then at the EOI stage submit my new IELTS score (hopefully improved to an 8). I ran out of time in the writing test so didn't get a chance to check over my work for mistakes - think this may have been due to taking a toilet break at the start - oops! Is this possible or is the IELTS score you submit to AITSL the one you have to submit with your visa application?
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