SOJ

Hi,

I contacted this company at the start of the progress back in May - they were the first agents I phoned, and their website looked perfect with it been for teachers. However, the information they gave me set alarm bells ringing as everything they were telling me completely contradicted what I had seen on the australia.gov website, (and what I have heard from other agents since). They said we could get independent visas - either though primary teaching is not on the shortages list, they said ECE was no longer on the list and my husband who has less experience in teaching and is older should be the main applicant - which would mean we would lose points instantly! I could't find a MARN number anywhere to check. I got the inital email asking for money, then 3 more within a few days. I had a bad feeling so emailed them with these queries but i got no response. I left it there! I just had a really bad feeling about them. I hope for your sake I am wrong!! I'm doing it alone because I just dont trust anyone else, and Im a control freak!

Thank you!

Can you register to teach in more than one state?

Wow - this thread is amazing! Learnt so much! So nice to read good, honest advice - had some very misleading advice from agents!

We are at the very beginning of the process, gathering everything for my AITSL. Just a couple of questions if anyone can help - I'm hoping to be the lead applicant as a Early Years Teacher (Early Childhood Degree and 3-8 PGCE) as its on the SOL, my husband is a primary teacher so does he need to apply for a AITSL or not? Would he just apply to the state? Also we would love to go Sydney or Melbourne - can we apply for both states or just one? Thanks in advance!