CiderDrinkingCoder

Guys, we better all report ourselves. We've posted on Ask An Agent. That's a big 'no no', remember.

No worries, mate. As long as you're holding your PR, you've no concerns (or extra stamp duty) to worry yourself with. Have fun hunting

Barny, It is correct; however, I would recommend you go see any property before purchasing. There have been separate threads on whether to use a buyers' agent, that you might like to leaf through.

I'd also suggest taking whatever period you think you might be looking for work and double it. Always better to be pessimistic and pleasantly surprised, than optimistic and finding a big ten foot pole coming towards your rear end at 80MPH.

Removed: this is what happens when you brew coffee and come back to finish a post only to find others have responded in the meantime.

It's not that it wouldn't count. Various assessing bodies can and do deduct a number of years' experience as 'qualifying' time. This is independent of whether or not someone 'qualifies' to perform a role, in the sense we might use the word in day to day parlance. I have seen a few cases where people have put down x number of years' relevant experience on a visa application and it has been rejected because they should have noted certain periods as irrelevant (because they were still qualifying for the skills met date from the assessing body). What you initially believe to be 10 years' relevant experience could be whittled down, for example, to 4, depending on qualifications, role, and rules of the assessing body.

Pleasure, mate. Gave me a great chuckle to start the day off with. Always nice to meet folk who are willing to have a giggle at their own slip ups. Cheers

Apologies - have edited my post. Coffee hasn't quite kicked in. I meant to write before the visa application is lodged. On the nomination front, no idea. Might be worth checking the specifics of that - sure there must be a link to them on the DIBP site.

https://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa-1/187- English language requirements are the same as for 489 or 189. ETA: The requirements must be met before the visa application is lodged, as you can see clearly via the link above.

Raul... We're not *THAT* kind of forum, are we?

I would also just add that, having done PTE, IELTS, and TOEFL, I would recommend doing PTE-A for the English test requirements if you want the points. Certainly, in my experience, it was the most rounded of the examinations.

Who is this sad, lonesome, miserable soul!? Have they received medical attention and/or terminal correction for their problem?

It's 0, 10, or 20 for English.

Not sure how you figure it's 60 if the 10 isn't scored for English. On the points front overall, priority is given to those with higher points. Sure, you can go into the pool with 60, but if it's overwhelmed with 65+, you could be in there a while.

If you have had a good look through the ANZSCO roles, and the notes of what would ordinarily be regarded as a requirement of the role, it might be worth considering engaging with a MARA registered agent if you're still confused whether your experience would reasonably fit into one of the specified roles. Extremely odd that nothing substantial came up during your hunt. Took just over 90 seconds to grab these: http://www.liveinvictoria.vic.gov.au/visas-and-immigrating/skilled-visas/skilled-nominated-visa-subclass-190#.V07zQpErKUk http://www.migration.sa.gov.au/skilled-migrants http://www.migration.wa.gov.au/services/skilled-migration-wa/how-to-apply-for-state-nomination http://www.australiasnorthernterritory.com.au/Working/bsm/nt-nominated-general/Pages/skilled-nominated.aspx http://migration.qld.gov.au/skilled-migration-queensland/ http://www.industry.nsw.gov.au/live-and-work-in-nsw/visas-and-immigration/skilled-nominated-migration-190 http://www.migration.tas.gov.au/skilled_migrants/skilled_nominated_visa You'll find us all willing to help on PomsInOz. Helping is not the same as spoon feeding, though.

Doesn't work like that, mate. What profession(s) have you been working in? What experience do you have that matches up to a role on the SOL? State nomination information can be found on each of the State / Territory websites. A quick Google hunt will bring those up for you.

Afraid not, so can't give you any more than generic information from my own experience in chasing my visa. I'm a software engineer by trade.

Yep. I hadn't been working for some time when I applied for my 189. Came through no problem. As long as your experience is relevant and within any time frames your professional accrediting body (dunno who would do plastering, I'm afraid) require, then you should be fine.

Fingers crossed for you on the wife's application, then, mate. Let us know how you go.

I would suggest contacting the registry of your university for a full transcript and syllabus. Regardless, only the ACS can determine whether or not your qualification meets AQF equivalence.

If I ever do manage to make it down there permanently, I have this little dream of introducing Australia to my elderflower and blueberry liqueur. There seem to be far fewer hoops to jump through for excise than there are up here.

Yeah, Transferwise will do card payments. They say you can only do a max of £2k a time, but I understand it is really £5k and they haven't updated the website yet. They will limit you to only 6 transactions a day, though.

Would it be possible to do the second year of an HND faster than finishing the degree with the OU? Appreciate this might not be feasible from a time / cost perspective; however, it could be faster?

You can have multiple EOIs lodged concurrently, yes.

Rapid deterioration? Think you might have missed eight years, along the way, mate. I should know. Used to work for the buggers.