Joy Hay

Hi, I would advise that you go for the Direct Entry PR, if you are eligible. The Vetassess skill assessment requires a degree, and a given number of years of work experience (depending on the relevance of the degree). The 186 visa application requires at least three years post-qual work experience. The Direct Entry will cost a bit more, given the skill assessment, but leaves you less vulnerable to Immigration changes (or a company downturn and possible redundancy on your 457 visa in the coming 18 months). If you are choosing an agent, do you research in terms of their reputation online, experience and see if they offer a No Visa, No Fee. True Blue's fee to manage your case would be under $4K. Joy

Hi, We're finding that most 457 dependent applications are processed in 4 - 6 weeks so you must be very close. Good luck! Joy

Hi, A lot of our clients have found that they score more better on the PTE-A than on the IELTS. We've had some people miss out on 8.0s in IELTS three or four times, but get the equivalent score on PTE-A on the first try. Joy