Brianm93

Hi Everyone, Looking for some guidance if possible… we just received our 491 visa grant a few weeks ago and we just found out afterwards that my partner is pregnant. Will this affect our visa grant in any way or will it be ok if we notify the DOHA? We intend to move over in October next year so the baby will be born before we move over.

Hi everyone, Thought I’d come on to vent a little bit and see how everyone is getting on with their journey for the 491 visa. It’s been just over a year since I signed, sealed and delivered my application to Australian immigration and I’ve not had a peep out of them yet. My life and my young family’s lives are on complete hold while we wait to see what the outcome of the application will be, and I’m sure there are many people on here in the same boat. My health checks and my police checks have just expired and I don’t know whether to go and get them done again now or wait until I’m contacted by a case officer, it’s a risk of getting them done and not being contacted for another year… a much unneeded expense, but I do like to be prepared and have everything in place. Hopefully the pace picks up and grants start coming thick and fast. How is everyone else’s journey going? For reference, I applied to South Australia, I’m a Gasfitter from the UK and had 70 points. Cheers

Hi all, I’ve applied for a 491 visa, still waiting on the grant. I’m currently a heating engineer but I’m looking to get out of the trade ASAP, my question is, would this affect my current visa application if I changed my line of work? I wouldn’t want to jeopardise any change of getting the grant TIA

I’ve applied for a 491 visa under my skill recently. I’d say I’m looking to get out of the trades altogether, start something fresh.

Hi everyone, Just wondering if anyone has went over and had a complete career change? I’m a gas engineer here in the UK but it’s boring me to tears, I would love to arrive in Adelaide and be able to start a new career path. I could continue working in my industry but from what I’ve heard, it can be costly to retrain and would include going to college night classes and I’m not up for doing that.

Thank you mate!

Thanks mate, yeah hopefully all goes smoothly and quick!

Gasfitter with 70 points, that’s including state nomination points.

The morning after I posted this I received an invite from South Australia for 491 visa, couldn’t have timed my moaning any better

The title describes it. I follow numerous pages on facebook, constantly looking for updates when invitation rounds happen for all states and I’ve not seen any tradies getting invited at all. I feel like it’s always teachers, accountants, healthcare or computer based occupations being picked. Maybe I’m looking in the wrong places, has any tradies on here recently been successful or seen others get invited?

Hi Phil, I’m a gas engineer in the UK and I just recently sent an EOI for NSW in the January window (491 visa). Hoping to hear back this week, I’ll update on this post if I do hear anything back. What’s your trade and what visa/state are you going for?

Hi everybody, I’ve just recently sent an EOI for a 491 visa in NSW as my occupation is needed in the Far South Coast. I have a couple of questions if anybody can help me out... My first question is what is the Far South Coast like? It’s a place I’ve never been to before so I’d like to see if anybody knows a bit about the place as I’d be moving over with my partner and 2 young children. My second questions is even though I’m sought after in this area, if my visa was granted could I move to any other regional area in NSW to live and work in without any repercussions? The reason I ask is because I’d like to live as close to Sydney as possible as we have family there and it would be easier for visits/childcare. Thanks in advance

That’s great, thank you!

I should have said. I’m the main applicant for the visa (491/190). My girlfriend is just looking for advice as to how she could carry on working as a hygiene therapist when we arrive there, does she have to sit tough exams to transfer her qualifications, if so do they cost much and where would these be held etc...

Hi everyone, looking to see if there are any dental hygienists/hygiene therapists on here who have made the move in recent times or planning to move over? This is my partners profession and she’s looking for some advice and helpful info regarding transitioning qualifications and finding work etc... Thanks in advance.