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Just sharing my timeline. Date applied: 1 Nov 2017 City/Council area: Canning WA Online / Paper: Online Date received the acknowledgement email: 1 Nov 2017 Test invite email: 19 July 2018 Date of the Citizenship Test: 6 August 2018 Date of approval: tba Ceremony invitation: tba Date of ceremony: tba Type of ceremony: tba

Thanks Benny

Hi, During my citizenship application, I submitted my Australian Drivers License as my proof of residential address. However It is expiring in a month's time, what should i do? My application is still "Received". I don't want them to think I uploaded an expired license. Thanks.

Hi, I applied for my Citizenship on 03 Nov 2017. Heard nothing back since. Now I am afraid that some emails actually went to my junk mail.Is there a number that I can call to make sure my application is all good? Thanks.

Got my invitation, 65 Points Engineer.

Have submitted my EOI on the 10/10/2015 for Visa 189 with 65 Points - Engineer. What are the chances of me getting an invitation in this coming round?

Hi hjd, I visited immi website and it says the following. Should I just wait? You should not use My Health Declarations if you: have already lodged a visa application as this will slow down the processing of your visa application

Unfortunately I do not, is this something that my agent should/can provide me with?

I submitted my EOI through an agent, is there a way to track the application without checking through my agent always?

Hi kirstyj, Did your agent provide you any log in details to trace the visa application? I don't feel like bugging my agent everyday to check the status. :twitcy:

Hi all, I am applying Visa 189 and have taken this PTE Test. My question is, who do I send this result to? I have searched for "department" and in Western Australia, it came out with this which is closest to what i think I should be sending: [TABLE=width: 100%] [TR] [TD]The Department of Training and Workforce Development WA - Skilled Migration WA - All Programs[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] or [TABLE=width: 100%] [TR] [TD]Department of Immigration and Border Protection - DIBP - Visa Applications[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] I am applying in Western Australia. I think the second one is the correct one? THanks.

When is the next invitation after 9 October? I have 65 Points and plan to submit mine maybe early next week.

Hi All, As I have studied in a regional area (Curtin University in Perth) and I know I am eligible for the 5 points. My question is, what document should i provide to prove this? I have a Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement which I got from the uni at my graduation ceremony, is this enough? Thanks.

I have the same question in mind. I am an electrical engineer and have studied in an Australian university for 4 years. So my degree should be recognized. How long is the skill assessment for engineers australia?

Hi All, I am a recent graduate engineer from a recognized Australian University, have studied in Australia for the whole 4 year period for this course. I have submitted my skill assessment to Engineers Australia and paid approx 500$ for Australian Accredited Engineering Qualification check and Relevant Skilled Employment Assessment. I wonder how long does it take for them to finish checking this kind of application? Thanks.

Just finished my Pearson test, I am worried about two things. 1. The mic did not shut off after 3 seconds, so I have wasted a lot of time in the short answer area. Does clicking "next" submit my recording on that specific question? Since I let the recording finished itself, will this affect my score because there were long silences after giving my answers? 2. On the 200-300 words essay, I finished writing the essay and was going through it checking my grammar and structure. However, I did not notice the time was up and the system just brought me to the next part. Was my essay submitted? I finished the essay but did not hit "Next/Submit" Now I am worried. Any comments on this would be much appreciated.

Is the 3 years experience required? I don't see it mentioned anywhere in the requirement. Does my employer need to be in a good financial state in order to sponsor me?

Hi All, Hope you guys can help me out with my current situation. I have roughly about 2 years working experience as an engineer which is still listed in the SOL list and am still in a reputable consultancy firm in Perth. I am currently not on visa 457/456 and wondering if it is possible for me to apply Visa 186? In what condition am I only allowed to apply for this visa? Your reply is greatly appreciated.

Sorry for the late reply, I'm currently under my mum's visa 165. But i would like to apply for my own PR as soon as possible instead of waiting for that 4 years period. That 165 Visa is no longer available and I am afraid of taking the chances hoping that I will be alright to apply for PR by the end of this 165 Visa. Agent told us that the chance of getting PR from this Visa 165 is high, but still its not guaranteed. What are your thoughts on this? Does that mean I have to get my employer to apply for a regional certification and nomination? Currently the company i work with has a "break even" financial state. Is this good enough for them to justify to immigration for taking me in?

Hi all, I have a few questions regarding Visa 187, I hope you guys could clarify them for me. Firstly, let me explain my situation to you guys. I did my engineering course in an Australian university back in 2008 to 2012 and now I am still in Australia working as an engineer in a big and reputable consulting company in Perth. The reason why I am heading this 186/187 route to apply for my PR is because I do not have enough points for Visa 189 and am struggling with IELTS(band 7). At the moment, I have 55 out of 60 points. Before this, I got it all planned out to submit my visa 190 application when I turn 25 year old this year until recently the government raised the English score required(band 7) to get state nomination, so now I am back to square one. So the only choices left are 186/187 but let’s just focus on 187 due to the fact that 186 is strictly for people holding 457 or with 3 years working experience which I am neither of them(told by agent). I have worked ~1.5 years full time as a permanent staff with this company. Only 1.5 years you may ask? Due to the current market condition, engineers are the ones who get hit the hardest. I struggled to look for a job after I graduated in 2013. I have spoken to my company’s human resources department and they are happy to assist me with employer nomination scheme which they have done it previously for other employees. But before I approach them again, I would like to know the process/documents required. 1. What do I need from them to submit my application? 2. Does the company need to prove anything to the immigration? i.e. financial status of the company. (This company had some redundancies for the past few months, not sure if this will have an effect on my chances) 3. Is the immigration requirement stringent or they merely make it harder than they look? 4. Am I eligible to apply for this 187 at all? (I am not on 457) Please feel free to suggest anything that could possibly ease my application.