chrisan

Thank You We obtained state sponsorship from WA. My wife (a nurse), obtained a job offer (schedule 2) in March. We went through the EOI process, obtained state nomination, and lodged the visa application 6th April. We front-end loaded the application with medicals and police checks. 6 weeks later (to the day), on 18th May, we obtained the visas. Hope this helps.

Re-opening my old thread. I am delighted to report, that even in our late 40s, my wife and I have managed to obtain a 190 visa for our family, which includes 3 children. We both have degrees and 10 years work in a professional capacity. We both obtained superior grade on the IELTS, and my wife managed to secure a role to obtain the final 5 points. We're planning to arrive in Perth towards the end of July. Thanks to everyone who contributed to this thread. Chris

Thanks Rupert - you're being very helpful here. SOL Julie (wife) either 254411 or 254418 Me 263111 CSOL Julie - same codes as above Me - same code as above. What's the difference between the SOL and the CSOL ?

My wife is currently a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Endocrinology. She's done various medical nursing roles including working as a community nurse. I'm a Senior Cisco Network Engineer, but I don't think WA is currently accepting network engineers. Having said this, when I was in Perth a couple of weeks ago, I was pretty much offered a 457 at two separate places based on my CV and a face-to-face chat. Don't want to go down the 457 route though.

I'm guessing this would be the list for Perth. http://www.migration.wa.gov.au/skilledmigration/Pages/Occupationsindemand.aspx And yes, my wife's occupation is "Available" and on Schedule 2.

Is that the CSOL. That part is quite confusing to me. Also, please can I ask another question. On the 190 visa page, you score 15 points for a degree, and 10 points for an award recognized by the assessing authority. Can these be combined to make 25 points, or can I factor only one item out of this section? Thanks.

I didn't require that lesson Jack. Thanks all the same.

Thanks Rupert. Here's the breakdown, and it's the same for either my wife or myself: Superior English: 20 points Skilled Employ at least 8 years: 15 points Bachelor degree: 15 points Partner skill: 5 points Nomination by state/territory 5 points Obviously we've assumed one of us can score 8 points on the English test and can obtain a state nomination.

I've asked this on Perth Poms but it seems a bit busier here. We're meeting a migration agent tomorrow to discuss options. Given our age, 45, we can accumulate 60 points on the 190 visa, if we score Superior English and obtain 5 points for a state nomination. With this in mind, wouldn't it be easier to go down the route of a 187 regional nomination (we hold UK passports). Given these two options, what benefits are there to the 190 track? Thanks, Chris