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2 hours ago, Woodydj82 said:

Thanks for the reply.

Will I not need to do a skills assessment with Vetassess/futureskills?

you will need  the offshore technical skills record with either of those you mentioned

i work in the pilbara and it has been hitting between 43- 46 degrees as of late. its tough but you self manage and look after each other.. a few icy poles always go down well

visas sometimes arent overnight things. if you dont have  a clean police record this will 100% slow things down for you... time frames is a frustrating guessing game

On 27/11/2018 at 02:36, Meg7 said:

Hello All 

I'm about to apply for my working holiday visa tomorrow, I fly out on the 11th of December. How long would it take to proceed because online I'm getting 48hrs to 3 weeks. 

Is there anything I should be aware of before I apply?

health insurances rarely cover pre existing conditions..

i never said they should make it easy but the process is far too drawn out for guys who have been in the trade for numerous years. as for undercutting just to get work thats nothing new is it ?

maybe if the government made it easier for uk electricians to transfer licenses without costing thousands on top of visa costs and taking upto a year they might find some of those 9303 electricians they "need"

all depends on when your invited. depending on how many points you have will determine your invitation timeframes. 

the airline will not let you fly without a visa so you will have to wait 

why not bring them out for a few months to spend that quality time together and have something to look forward too

i wouldn't be telling customs your onshore intentions when you arrive as a "tourist" but dont want to leave lol... some good agents on here will clear that up for you im sure

2 hours ago, reevo39 said:

Thanks for that, I had a phone call this afternoon from the master plumbers association, I apparently can use RPL pathway and obtain a cert iii in gas fitting, I would require some elective training and assessments but looks like I should be ok, after reading up on the Australian Standards and getting some experience under my belt

if its anything like getting an electrical license id plan for a year of not being a licensed plumber

as jon has said 230v and 12v  equipment is fine.. just need to get yourself a few adapters 

visa will be digitally attached to your passport number. congrats

literally a caffeine hit ha

 positive skills assessment

(sorry totally mis-read vetasses)

17 minutes ago, CeltInCaulfield said:

Grab a coffee and wash your face. Those two. In that order.

just not with the coffee :D.. 

prepare for people treating you like your not a sparky

all the best 

agreed. my partner came over as my defacto but was granted her own 189. shouldnt need to inform them at this stage 

thats great news. i remember you asking about it previously. how any points do you have now 

minimum in each section unfortunately ... 79+ in each for superior, cant remember the others 

6 hours ago, jrc01 said:

I hadn't but will check them out - thanks!

I had hoped that being an Oxford-educated native speaker that I'd breeze through but some of the test is harder than you'd expect! I've been having a few memory issues lately so sections like 'listen to this sentence and say it back' I find especially stressful. 

speaking is first so the trick is to get logged in and begin before anyone else or you will get alot of nattering as you begin to concentrate which isnt ideal. Dont over think it or stress if you cant keep up i messed up 1 or 2 and i still scored 90 for speaking 

yeah they are pretty close although the biggest thing your missing the actual pressure of being in those conditions on the day which we all know makes alot of difference

how many points have you got 

whats your occupation tony ?

its pretty tough out there even if your experienced in that industry. although its picked up in the last few months. when you say long roster how long ? 4/1 ?. many companies no longer do these huge rosters due to the stress it causes on marriages and mental health etc but construction roles still seem to be 4/1. as for sponsorship from overseas its a massive longshot and id say you've no chance unless it was an overseas transfer or extremely specialised. have you looked at any skilled visas or eligibility for one