DukeNinja

Thanks for the support Benj1980! We can't wait to get there. So much paperwork to sort out though. Current status update: So I sacrificed my lunch on Wednesday, to post my skills assessment via Parcelforce. Big mistake, turns out Parcelforce don't deliver to PO boxes in Australia. So I've had my package returned to me today-how lucky that I was off, otherwise i would've had to collect it at the depot on my next day off, which is in 2 weeks!! Buyer beware: the post office won't refund you for this-I've had to fill in an online claims form, and I now need to wait to hear back about my refund. I managed to post the assessment again, this time using FEDEX, which I should've gone for initially in retrospect, as it's only 2/3 of the cost. And it's getting there sooner. Well I hope... I have had some amazing news to balance things though-we were initially thinking of going state sponsored as I was being conservative with my potential IELTS results, hoping for 7s. Worst case scenario, I was going to use the potential 7s for the AHPRA, and sit the PTE in an attempt to get better scores to use for the immigration points. However, my scores came in today, and I've got an average of 8.5, broken down as W8, S8, L9, and R9, not bad considering English used to be my third language!! I can't express how pleased I am, especially now that we can potentially go to any state now... 珞

Have you tried uploading multiple documents of the same as one pdf item?

Hey. Welcome. From what I've heard, it can be tougher to secure a job whilst still abroad. I'm not a teacher, but my plan is to get my 189, land in Aus, then look for a job. Have you thought about contacting supply agencies to see what the situation is? This might get you up and running whilst you sort something permanent.

So the latest update is: I have now posted my Skills Assessment to the ASMIRT (previously AIR). My OCD side compelled me to file all the separate supporting documents in an expanding folder, which then went into a mailing box (bubble-wrapped, as I didn't like the sound of it rattling about for fear of ripping the box). The cost for my obsessive side: the princely sum of £85 by Parcelforce Worldwide Express, guaranteed delivery in 4 working days, tracked and signed for.

Thanks ladies and gents! I'll let her know-she's (and me too) been worried about this.

Thanks for the vote of confidence Marissawright. She phoned the Australian Embassy with an anonymous enquiry, and they were as vague as a fart in the wind. Let's hope we have an understanding case worker when we get assigned one later on.

Evidently her visa was not stamped in her passport, but on a travel document of some sort issued by her travel agent. When she was leaving Aus she got pulled by the officers and grilled about it. She said they let her go on her way afterwards without any repercussions.

Hi all, I would appreciate some insight into my dilemma please. My wife has just disclosed that she overstayed her AUS WHV by 5 days back in 2007. How serious a hurdle is this likely to be for us? Thanks, Kunal

Current update: HCPC and the SoR have sent letters of good standing to both the AHPRA and AIR today. I also received my f2w international identity check results today. Evidently my Uni can send a detailed document containing transcripts, course hours both practical and theoretical, curriculum, detailed module specs and a covering letter, for a fee. It can however take up to 6 weeks to gather this info. I'll get them to send this when they've gathered all the info, but in the meanwhile I'm planning on sending my AIR application with what I've collated as of yet. I've heard that DHL offers a better service than Royal Mail, so I'll probably use this.

Thanks MaggieMay. I think I may well have to resort to this. Let's see what the IELTS results being next Friday.

As an addendum to part 6 in my first post above: Ask Uni to provide the following details of the course: Curriculum, module descriptors for all the modules studied, and a letter to state that the course was taught in English. Cost: £20.

Thanks Bobbie, I went in with a view of getting a 7, and going for a State Sponsored 190. The test was more approachable that I first thought, so I feel 99% confident of getting a 7. Tbh I should have focused more during the listening part, as I now feel that I could've gotten an 8. Results aren't until Friday 26th. If I get a 7, I'm gonna use this for the AHPRA application and send it off. I'm thinking of then doing the PTE General to bank maximum points. Am I allowed to do this?

Hey all. I am aware there are bits of information specific to radiographers dotted around the forum, in different sections, but short of a tedious search marathon with various terms, I don't think it's straightforward to extract the required information. Hence I am starting this thread to document my experience. This is how I intend to structure my journey: Prep: Do I have/can I work towards getting the required immigration points? If no, do not pass through go, do not collect £100. If yes, continue below. 1. Get in contact with previous employers to get them to do reference letters as per the example provided by the AIR. The reason behind me getting this done first is that some employers will take forever to get it done, and you may have to keep jogging their memory about your request. Learning point: some employers will do the bare minimum, so if you have a good relationship with them, it might be wise to write a draft of what you need and send it to them. 2. Book Academic IELTS test, as there might be a long wait for a convenient slot. Prepare like nobody's business (ie get to know the format of the different parts, and what exactly is required for you to hit the necessary scores). 3. Get the following documents notarised: copy of passport, copy of Degree certificate and transcripts, copy of HCPC registration, and back of passport photo certified as a true likeness of me. These will be for the AHPRA registration. Cost: £100, and having to endure interacting with a knobjockey of a human (Done). 4. Get same items as above, plus all CPD documents certified by solicitor (I had 2 copies of each). These will be for the AIR accreditation. I had 163 pages that the solicitor certified. I dropped them off and collected 3hrs later. Cost: £120. (Done). 5. Sit IELTS test. Try and not daydream during listening part (harder than you think...). Cost: £155. (Done). 6. Contact the SoR and your Uni to get them to send AHPRA the necessary information (Letter of good standing and evidence that the Uni was inspected by a quality assurance body). Cost to me: £0. 7. Receive employment letters. Contact managers to advise that the information provided is inadequate. Prepare to be met with a pissy attitude. Cost to me: £brown-nosing and grovelling. 8. Try and remember every single place that you have lived in the past 10 years. When you've done that, pay for and submit fit2work international identity check. Cost: £110 (Exchange rate dependent). (Done). 9. Send further information to f2w if requested. 10. Await take 2 of employment reference letters. 12. Print out multiple copies of AIR application forms and rough fill a couple in. 12. Buy too many giant paper clips and bulldog clips, as insisted by the AIR. Refrain from giving in to the urges of your inner stapler geek. Cost: £10. (Done). 13. Continue to wait for IELTS results, and wonder in hindsight whether you should've sat the PTE Academic instead. 14. Start organising three folders of documents: AIR (Solicertified copies) AHPRA (Notarised copies) and Visa (Original documents). Intend to scan the latter, but realise that your All-in-One scanner/printer/fax will not scan if you've run out of in. Ask Google how to bypass this scam. Re-organise what you've just finished organising. Nope, still no IELTS results yet. This is currently where I'm at.

Thanks!

Hi all! Just thought I'd say hello, since I've lurked around the forum for a while. I have read some excellent info, and I hope to get more to make my journey easier. Kunal