Juliah79

Good to know will keep hoping

Interesting yes that s good point. I'm coming up to 2 years PQE so hopefully if they do change it, it might work in my favour! For me personally I they do make some changes as i'm stuck on 60 pts

Hi, I just uploaded colour copies to the CPA and it was fine, no problems. I think they only need to be certified if you are posting them although it cant hurt to get them done I guess (if its easy for you to find someone).

Apologies if I have given incorrect info, the document looked official and was dated today, are you saying someone would have posted a fake SOL?! Why would someone even do that?!!!

Hi All, I have just seen on another forum that the new SOL is out for 16/17 and all of the accounting occupations are still listed so that's a relief! I don't think there was any info on the occupation ceiling number

Have you considered being the Primary applicant? I'm pretty sure Secondary Teachers are in demand and you might have a better chance of getting Visa more quickly? Then your wife could also get the 5 partner points.

1. Yes that right 8 month backlog. Zero chance with 60 points currently. I am waiting to see if DIBP bring in any changes to how they calculate points on 1st July. 2. It doesn't cost any extra to get your Employment assessed at the same time as you are getting your qualifications done (with CPA anyway). Only post degree level qualification employment will be assessed as skilled so it is definitely worth getting the assessing body to do this. I had this problem as have 6 years work experience but CPA only assessed 1.5 yrs as skilled at the appropriate level. I wouldn't risk not having the employment assessed just in case you over claim. 3. Yes NSW has Accountant on their list and you get 5 extra points on a 190 Visa, but they still have the same backlog as on a 189 Visa and tend to only invite people with either 70+5 or 65+5 and Superior English. 4. Accountants are flagged and have been for the last couple of years I believe. I am concerned they might be removed but its just a case of waiting to see what happens. Possibly they will just reduce the occupation ceiling again to less than 2015-16 level of 2600 accountants. But this is anyone's guess, I don't think we will know until 1st July

Sorry I cant help with the first question, but at the moment only 70 point accountants are being invited on the 189 visa and there is an 8 month backlog of 65 point accountants. So 60 pointers have a very low chance ( I guess I can say this as I am one of them!)

Congrats Penny

Oh wow fab! There for New Year, that will be a great start to 2017! I was hoping we would be over there by around then but time will tell! Cheers

Yeah costs seem high in Sydney, but im not sure how much higher than Perth is? We actually already had a rental lined up from a friend in Perth but will just have to see what happens I guess. Good luck with your adventure anyway! Any ideas when you are planning to travel?

Ah well that's gives me a little bit of hope for sure! As you say maybe it was just lucky timing as it seems to be harder and harder to get an invite now. But we shall see! Glad i'm not the only one Were you planning on going to Sydney anyway? I actually wanted to go to Perth but if it gets me a Visa ill go to NSW for the 2 yrs then think about the move over

That would be good news for me! l'll be interested to see what changes there are (if any) on July 1st. Although I will be on holiday so maybe I wont look haha! Did you get your NSW invite with 60+5? If so that gives me some hope! x

Thanks, but no it needs to be 3 years to get 5 points, so September 2017 for that approach to work! By which point if I haven't been invited I don't know what I will be doing haha

No Penny, no degree which is where I have came unstuck! Just a stupid HND Business and Finance. If I had done 1 more year of study to top it up it to a degree that would have made all the difference, but unfortunately 20 year old me was more interested in going to work in Crete for a year! Doh But hey, not to worry eh