Burnsie

Hi everyone So after a failed visa application this year, we are ready to go again but before getting our hopes up does anyone know if... my biological mother (Aus citizen) will be able to sponsor me? Thanks for any thoughts...

No

Provisional would do now tbh having had our hearts set on it for the last 18 months...

Thanks for your reply. Whilst I understand anyone can set up being a tutor I was a tutor thru a website where I had to declare to them my qualifications and teacher number etc etc Anyway time to find an agent to see if they can rescue us... Anyone know if theres a route out there as my mother lives there?

Yes I realise that and wondered if I'd maybe named it incorrectly, as it was still teaching kids the curriculum etc just out of a school setting due to behaviour/disability issues etc both one-2-one and in groups. Just wished they'd contacted me for info if unsure as I only had a few lines to try and explain the role in my application. Cant believe they just refused without any dialogue.

It was the immigration dept. My qualifications were Ok'd by the skills assessment people. Basically I tutored children for 6 years who for one or another reason weren't in a school setting or needed extra help etc but they were still following the same curriculum etc Very frustrating Can anyone recommend a migration agent please?

Not the email I wanted to wake up to 189 (2ndry school teacher) refused due to them disregarding 6 years on my 10 as a private tutor and therefore knocking my points from 20 to 5 for employment. Absolutely gutted! Does anyone know if you can appeal? Thanks in advance

NSW. 75 points

I put EOI in late Oct 2018, invited Nov and submitted Dec. Had medicals late Jan 2019 and still sitting tight waiting, according to immitracker theres 266 applications in front of me still (it seems to be dropping 7 a day on average!) On the plus side I'm holidaying in Aus now and the weathers lush

Hi I am.awiting my 189 Visa (lodged in December 2018) and am currently on holiday in Aus for 3 weeks... applied for my holiday Visa (sorry cant remember the code) and received it within 48hrs

Yes 19th December it went in with medicals taken end of January! Thanks

Hi I submitted my EOI in October 2018 and was invited to apply in November 2018 so yes there are some invites (or at least were) going out... the waits painful isn't it?

Bit of a random question but... I'm currently waiting for my 189 to be (hopefully) granted and am off to Australia on Friday for a holiday. If I was lucky enough to be granted whilst there would I need to leave Australia and reenter to validate the Visa? Thanks in advance for any replies

Hi, fellow teacher here awaiting 189 Visa... I did IELTS and got 20 points (1st time miraculously!)

Ok thank you. Hopefully hear something before 12th April then as were all off there on our jollies

Hi there, I've had a similar scenario where I worked for a teaching agency and had a 4 month placement at a particular school. In my Visa app I mentioned the agency as they were the ones I had the contract with and the ones paying me - I haven't had any contact from CO yet so cant comment whether this is right or wrong but to me it seemed the correct decision Good luck

Good luck

Hope it doesn't affect those visas already submitted

I took the ielts test as needed the 20 points. Not sure if it's compulsory but I'd have got nowhere near the 70 points without it!

I was told this too by my uni as it had been 20 years. The immigration team told me a copy of the course booklet would suffice along with a letter from the uni stating that the transcript is no longer available but that the course covered... Hope that helps, good luck

Hi, both but got invite for 189 so ran with that one. Fingers crossed NSW - how about you, what's your story bluebird?

Thank you

And is one needed for all applicants over 18, i.e. me and the missus?

OK, thanks guys

Hi all As a teacher I uploaded my DBS (CRB) as police check document. Is this all that is required? Ive just had my medical last week and so all documents are now submitted but just thought if the DBS is not the correct police check document I could be getting on with obtaining the correct one whilst waiting... Thanks for any advice...