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That's good Robwilliams, sounds like however you completed the EOI, the correct points have been claimed. Wishing you all the best for your application.

Thanks Ozmaniac. This clarification definitely helps us out and hopefully will assist others wondering about claiming these points. Thank you again

Thanks Engaus After all the submitted paperwork has been assessed by VETASSESS and the technical/practical is passed, in addition to receiving a positive skills assessment, VETASSESS also, at the same time, award an AQF certificate III for trade occupations. If no apprenticeship has been completed, they take three years of skilled employment (Recognition of Prior Learning RPL) as substitute for formal study/training. If an apprenticeship was completed or NVQ, I understand the newly awarded AQF III supersedes these qualifications for migration purposes. Therefore the AQF certificate III has been awarded by an approved assessing authority. An agent has advised this would enable us to claim the 10 points below under the educational section (wording taken from MIGRATION AMENDMENT REGULATIONS): 6C75 attained a qualification or award recognised by the relevant assessing authority for the applicant's nominated skilled occupation as being suitable for the occupation 10 points (this is also as per WRussell's earlier post, whom I forgot to thank earlier, thanks WRussell). I also am no expert (far from it) which is why I am grateful to be corrected should I be mistaken on any of the above. Thanks again for your time and thoughts - much appreciated. Sara [TABLE=width: 492] [TR] [TD] [/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]

Thanks for responding Robwilliams. I appreciate this is a grey area. Are you able to expand on the reasons why this award/qualification (AQF III) would not be eligible for ten points under the education section? It is strange that there are applicants who have claimed these points successfully and have had their visas granted.

Thanks all for replying. You are all my heroes! :wink: We are in the same boat Adele, we know the IELTS is crazy hard so it would be amazing if we get these ten points from the awarded AQF III. The above responses are also in harmony with what this chap said in the below link: http://www.pomsinoz.com/forum/migration-issues/196629-help-eoi-trade-qualification.html

Thanks so much for replying Leah. That makes sense and I'm also inclined to think the same. Although, I'm at a complete loss on how we would input the study dates for this award/qualification when doing the EOI as there was technically no study due to the qualification being awarded as part of a skills assessment. Anyone had any experience with this? Thanks again Leah

Hi all Any help/advice you can provide would be greatly appreciated as I keep going around in circles trying to find the answer to the following: When an applicant passes the practical assessment with Vetassess and they receive an AQF certificate III (based on 3 years skilled work experience as Capenter and Joiner), can this then be used to claim 10 points under the educational qualifications, where it states 'You have completed a trade qualification for award by an Australian educational institution.' or 'You have attained a qualification or award recognised by the relevant assessing authority in determining your skills for your nominated occupation.'? Unfortunately, I have received conflicting information. An agent we have asked says these points can be claimed, but I believe we would have to input start and end dates of study which we would not have as the qualification was obtained through skills assessment. Any ideas? Thanks for your time. Sara