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Yep that's true also, you need to be able to pay as you go for tuition and living costs as you can't get a government loan until you are a citizen. So whilst as a PR you are entitled to the same fees as a citizen you have to pay for it with real cash rather than deferring the cost with student loans. There are probably commercial loans you can get for it, but they will be more expensive.

Yes but it will need to be a "domestic" gap year either working in Oz or touring round it as a gap year involving backpacking round Asia (or Europe) will mean the uni age kid won't have met the two years residence requirement (Or is it only the main applicant this applies to? I know that's the case for the work obligation part of the 489)

I don't think it's the age that is worrying the original poster, I think it's the cost of fees as an overseas student

I agree - but i didn't want to rule it out

We looked into the Uni angle (and it's the reason we held out for the 190 route instead of pulling the pin on a 489 months ago). The advice we were given is that only citizens and PR are treated as home students - all others are overseas students. Interesting though by going to Australia for the A level years your child will also be classed as overseas at a UK university also

Unless of course the having family there was under circumstances that mean he is a PR or citizen - in which case it would make significant differences

Was just about to ask the same question

I wouldn't go back, you have a valid application with your current points, i would in your position though think about taking it again if you think you can up your points to 79+ as you can then adjust your current application (if you haven't already been selected) to include the new points. With PTE and IELTS it is all about "on the day" - so the next time you take it, it will be different. (I'm still fuming at having to take it in the first place - I've got a masters degree in English Language and apparently that doesn't prove proficiency and language understanding but a £150 3 hour computer test does - oh well!!!)

Well I guess it must be possible based on my experience, haven't had the approval of the nomination back yet but have paid the 300 AUD fee about 2 weeks ago now - it's apparently 4-6 weeks to get the invite to apply with nomination from the point of paying. Ultimately the time to get a nomination depends on how many people with the same ANZSCO code as you are already in their queue (and how many they intend to invite for that occupation each month) They invite in this order from their website. 1. Occupation 2. Score 3. English Language 4. Work Experience 5. Time in queue So if you have 80 points in a "common" category and everyone else has 85 and they only nominate one a month then you are in for a wait. conversely if you are applying for a rarer code with 60 points (and then an extra 5 for nomination) and there is no one else in the queue with that code (and they are nominating in that code) then you sail through in a few days Of course in reality it is a law unto itself and trying to second guess is impossible. We thought we would be in for a 3-6 month wait, so it coming back so fast was a massive shock

Have you had VetAssess look at your Management Consulting experience and give an assessment? Until you get that there really isn't much point to applying, as MC seems to be one of the anzsco codes that gets a high amount of rejection from VetAssess

Assuming you have a relevant degree (business related like an MBA) and a history of working with one of the Big Four and superior English I believe NSW is offering 190 invites for MC. But without a relevant degree you will struggle as VetAssess take 4-6 years off your work experience if your degree isn't relevant

Is your MC experience to external consultants as from what I've been reading VetAssess have been knocking back MC applications that do not have a predominantly "delivered to external clients" bias

I'm older than you and got my NSW pre-invite for sponsorship earlier this month, 48 hours after lodging the EOI. 65 base points just like you have. So don't lose heart yet...

I did not know that, every day is a schoolday

Where is the best place to go to research move cube and other shipping options (without having to actually talk to a shipping company) Things I'm looking at are Size Approx Cost Taxes on import etc

Which two are you asking, some are bothered about not being your only choice, some aren't

Has he already got the PTE full marks, I've known people have to try six or seven times to get the right mark

Have you already had your career assessed (VetAssess or similar) and taken any English exams you need for extra points. People often assume that getting superior English is easy, it isn't (it's not impossible either) and the way the assessing bodies determine years that are applicable for experience is a complete mystery to everyone. If you haven't done these yet you can't be sure the points total you have given in your EOI is correct and if after getting an invite it transpires you over estimated the application will be void and you may get a ban from reapplying. This is why we used an agent, to double check everything. The actual process is straightforward but as someone else said this isn't a cheap process so the cost of an agent to take away the stress is (in my mind anyway) worth paying

I think you'd struggle to find "big towns outside Sydney" that are looking for software engineers. Almost every company that employs your skillset is based in Sydney CBD, Melbourne CBD or Perth CBD. It's a vanity thing they don't want to be seen as not as successful as the competition so they all cluster in a couple of square miles in three or four cities

NSW They prioritise selection based on the career need, English language PTE/IELTS score and Education. So if you have a "in need" anzsco assessment with superior English and a degree then you are in their "sweet spot"

Well it's pretty easy, when you look for a job you apply to more than one company, but once you get an offer you are happy to commit to then you commit and now out of the others gracefully

I submitted on 65 + 5 to NSW this month, got pre invite selection in 48 hours

You don't lose anything by sticking in your EOI at 75 for a 189 visa. You might though gain an unexpected invite (unlikely but stranger things have happened). I got my 190 pre-invite within 48 hours of submitting it - so it all depends on if you care greatly about where you are going to live.

Has she got a formal accounting qualification, as all those skills assessments require a formal professional accounting qualification

May as well put it in they don't cost anything. We are coming close to the 11th may (the "draw" is every 11th) so if you stick in a 75 EOI then you might get lucky Once you get the partner points proven you just edit your EOI to be 80 points - it will change your date of expression, however it will only be the same date as if you waited to get proof of the 80. Which state are you planning to live in, because I don't see a reason not to include a 190 application at the same time for the state you want to live in