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Sorry I should have explained better, because the years of experience needed changed and I can't work now to get the rest of the experience needed. Thank you, yes I will be concentrating on my health for the next couple of years, it can be managed but can flare up again at any time and it's something you have for life. But it's mainly managed with exercise and medication so I'm hoping it won't cost too much and won't stop me getting back to Australia in the future. I will be taking your advice, thank you so much :-)

Thank you both so much for your replies. It was pretty much guaranteed that I could get a visa up until rules changed on July 1st. I am now unable to do my job anyway as I'm a hairdresser and I now can't stand for long without almost fainting. So I have had to give up my job. My partner has been told he will certainly be able to get a visa in a couple of years though. So I am way ahead of myself but twice now I have gone to apply for a visa and have been heartbroken due to rules changing or not having enough experience at the time etc. I just don't want to be keeping my hopes up to find out in a couple of years time that we can't get out there. I was out there on a working holiday visa before I became unwell so only managed to spend 5months there, I had a sponsorship lined up and everything. Completely broke me having to come home. I can't even bare the thought of not being able to live out there again. So this is why I am wondering so much in advance. Thanks again :-)

Hi, I'm wondering if someone could help me please. I have been unwell for quite some time and I am still waiting to be diagnosed but it's thought that I have POTS syndrome. It's not something that's hugely well known. Is there anyway that I can find out if this could prevent me from emigrating in the future? If anyone has any advice or knows how I could find out I would be so grateful. Thank you Sarah

Hi, I was just wondering if you had any luck finding out if you needed a skills assessment for 187? Sarah

Yes I think I will use an agent nearer the time of applying for my visa. Got a few things to sort out here first. Thank you :-)

Ok I will look into that then. Thank you so much for your help :-)

Oh I see, ok thank you. I have P45, P60, bank statements and a statement of earnings from HMRC, do you think all of that with a stat dec would be ok? Thank you, Sarah

oh no really? I don't suppose there is any other way is there?

Thanks jodipodi, I will try and if I have no luck I will do a statutory declaration :smile:

Thank you for your replies, I am in England I will ask but I am unsure if one or two of them will do it. Thanks again Sarah :-)

Thanks for your reply. There's still lots of visas available for hairdressers: The 190 visa for South Australia, Northern Territory and Tasmania. The 489 visa for Queensland, Northern Territory and Tasmania. Unfortunately no Western Australia for you but there is ways in to Australia for you. Then after a couple of years you could always move to Perth. On the Vetasses, Victoria University and Tradeset website they all say you need to be able to do chemical straightening. I'm going to try do a few courses soon. The lists update on 1st of July so keep an eye out, you never know Western Australia may come back on it. :-) http://www.anzscosearch.com/ Look up hairdresser on there, it's much clearer to see which states are doing what and it's updated pretty regularly. Sarah

Hi Laura, I haven't started applying for my visa yet as I need to do another year working in a salon over here first. As I haven't worked employed full time in the past 2 years. I qualified in 2006 level 2, but didn't do perming as part of the course so I'm going to try find a short course so can get a certificate in perming. Also mens hairdressing wasn't included in level 2, I've been doing mens hair since I qualified as I had in salon training but no proof or certificate for it. So I still have a long way to go and lots to do before I can start applying. Have you looked at Victoria University for skills assessment? I've been comparing it with Vetassess and apparently it's a little more straight forward. Sarah

Oh I see, ok that's great, thank you Adam for your advice Sarah :-)

yep state or employer sponsorship

Yes its on the CSOL list in quite a few states. I'm looking at the 489 visa in QLD. I've gathered loads of information about it all but need answers to the hairdressing questions. I have also contacted Victoria university skills assessment but says can take a week to reply. So wondered if anyone else had been in the same boat but managed a positive skills assessment. Thanks

Hi, I'm wondering if someone can help me please, I qualified City & Guilds NVQ Level 2 in 2006. I don't know if anyone else is in the same position but to qualify for AQF III you have to be able to do mens hair, perming and chemical straightening. I don't know about what's included in level 2 now, but at the time mens hair and chemical straightening wasn't included in the course. Since qualifying I learnt how to do these with in salon training but didn't go in any courses so really I am not qualified in these areas. I also didn't do perming in my course as I had the choice to opt out of perming and choose something else. I have also since learnt that. Has anyone else been in the same situation and had a successful skills assessment? I guess I could do a couple of short courses to get certificates but it's just more money on something I already know what to do and have done plenty of times. Any help would be very much appreciated Thank you Sarah

Hi guys, To get my skills assessed for a 489 visa I need to get employment statements from ex employer's to prove my work experience. Does anyone know if this is something the ex employers have to do by law or can they refuse? I know now a couple of them will do it but I'm unsure if the other one will. Sorry if this seems like a silly question I am just trying to do all I can before I start the whole process. Thank you!

Hi Rink, Thank you for your reply, it is really hard isn't it. I have just posted above what the TRA website says and I think that is probably the best guide to go by as they will be the ones assessing our hairdressing skills. Thanks for your advice too though :smile: Sarah

Thank you for your reply Rupert, I have just found this on the TRA website so I think this is the best guide to go from as they will be the ones assessing my skills. To be eligible for a successful TRA Migration Skills Assessment outcome you must provide evidence of: a qualification comparable to the relevant Australian qualification for the nominated occupation, and three years of full-time paid employment in the nominated occupation at the required skill level, and at least 12 months of paid employment in the nominated occupation in the three years immediately before applying. Thanks again, Sarah

Hi guys, Does anyone know if you have to be employed in your skilled occupation at the time of applying for your visa? I keep finding all sorts of different information online and its getting confusing. I haven't worked full time in a salon since 2011 (except for a month or so when I was in Australia last year on a WHV). Since July 2011, I have only worked part time self employed in a salon for 8 months and I had my own home hairdressing business for about a year and a half which doesn't add up to enough hours to count. For skills assessment, I THINK you have to have worked for at least a year full time in your occupation in the last 3 years. But I read elsewhere that it doesn't matter as long as you have over 3 years work experience in the past 10 years. I am hoping to get back into a salon over here ASAP. Any help would be hugely appreciated. Thank you Sarah

Thank you so much for your reply, I have been qualified since 2006. Did a 2 year apprenticeship and got NVQ level 2. Got about 4 years in salon experience. How much experience did you have and at what level if you for mind me asking? Thanks again, Sarah

Oh ok I think the 457 visa requirements are quite different to the 489. Thank you for you reply though and good luck, it's great to hear your almost there. Wishing you all the luck :-) Sarah

Hi, do you mind me asking what you had to do to pass the TRA. Did you have to do a practical exam and what did you show as proof of previous employment please :-) thank you

That's great, thank you for your reply. Which visa are you applying for? I'm looking at 190 or 489

Please can someone explain what can be used as proof of work experience. Out of all the years I have worked I only have one P60 and some wage slips. I have also just got a statement of earnings from HMRC. For the ones I don't have P60 or pay slips can I use: Bank statements? Letter from employers? P45 (which only shows leaving date not start date)? If anyone has been in the same situation I would be so grateful for any advice. I am trying to gather as much information as I can to make sure I can prove enough work experience etc before I start any of the application process. Thank you in advance! Sarah