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Dear all, Does the initial date of submission of EOI gets changed as soon as we update our EOI? For example, I submitted my EOI on May 14, 2019, and just updated my EOI now, the date of effect for my EOI has changed to 28/8/2019. Does it mean my wait for the last three months would not count and it is as good some EOI submitted now? If there are some changes in migration law within the last three days, will it affect my application as the date of effect has been altered while updating my EOI? Please help me with this confusion.

On 25/07/2019 at 00:05, Nemesis said:

If you are living in ACT you are not an overseas applicant. You are a domestic applicant.

Thank you. Is it true that migrants can apply for regional PR in ACT region come December onwards?

Hi everyone,

I am currently residing in ACT and I was just wondering if I can apply for ACT 190 as an overseas applicant? Because I can claim more points as an overseas applicant using Canberra Matrix system than applying for it as a Canberra resident.

Please help.

18 hours ago, Jenki75 said:

It's a little of both but mostly weather. House prices are the same in both countries but you get a bigger house in Calgary for the money, this helps as your in doors most of the year.  Car insurance is mandatory and  fully comprehensive is $1300 for me will an excellent driving record. House insurance on my own home is $4000 per year and property tax is $3500 per year, then you have to pay for garbage, water and recycling which is another $250 per month. Then you have Gas and electricity.

You can get minimum wage jobs but it will be very difficult to support yourself on this wage. Once you could make minimum wage and afford to rent a town house but almost impossible with rent prices today.

My oldest child has worked minimum wage in retail and her wage was about $15 per hour in Alberta. She is at university because you cant live on minimum wage. To rent house in the Calgary area you are looking at $1700 per month. 

Australia isn't cheap either but less expensive in the way of some of the Bill's I mentioned above. 

Weather is my biggest draw to Australia though.

Thank you again for the elaborative feedback, it made me wish for OZ visa more. 

3 hours ago, Jenki75 said:

Currently living in Calgary, Alberta Canada. I moved here from the UK in 1993. The winter in Northern BC, all of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba are brutally long. The snow starts around the end of October and will continue until the first week of May. Sometimes the snow melts for a week or so in winter but then it's back. In these prairie provinces it gets cold down to -25 plus wind chill in winter, so it could be as cold as -35.  Summer can be nice but the last 3-5 years in BC and Alberta we have had really really bad forest fires, so you cant go out side much on these days either. Just last week we had the highest poor air quality rating ever in Alberta, it was worse than Delhi and Beijing put together. 

My daughter lives in Ontario and the weather is much nicer and they get proper seasons, and higher humidity. The Jobs are in the major cities however the cost to live there is more expensive. Calgary, Alberta is in a major recession since the economy relies on oil and gas, the problem is the last provincial government made it too expensive for the large oil and gas companies here and they left and went to other places such as Texas.

Domestic flights are expensive to fly from Calgary to Toronto one way will be $500 or more, it can be cheaper to go to Mexico.  Calgary to Edmonton flights run around $ 200  this is a short 3 hour drive and you never get them much cheaper.

Your Gas and electric will be a large expense as you will be keeping your house warm in winter, car insurance is not cheap either and don't get me started on property tax.  But I moved here and made a good life, now I want a different life more outdoor living so we are moving to Australia.

Thanks, Jen and Congratulations on your Visa. Is it the living cost that is making you emigrate out of Canada? or Weather?

4 hours ago, MaggieMay24 said:

Like every country, it will depend on what suits your tastes.  I grew up in Toronto and despite what's been posted above, the weather isn't all that bad.  Winters can be cold but they only last a few months, summer can be hot but the hottest spells are usually only a few weeks long before it's more pleasant again.  Spring and autumn are lovely.

How easily can we get jobs such as retailers, waiters etc? I am asking just in case if I don't get jobs that suit my current work experience. In which state Agriculture is the mainstay?

1 hour ago, Ausvisitor said:

I lived and worked in Canada for a number of years, as mentioned above the winter's are brutal and the summers diametrically opposite.

We lived in Toronto so not the most extreme, but as an example in mid-Jan the temperature was never above -18C (and very often below) by mid-July the temperature was never less than 32C (and often pushing 40C) - A 50C swing in 6 months...

Basically there are about 4 weeks a year where it is comfortable to be outside; the rest you either need to be hopping in and out of air-con or heated buildings.

That said its a beautiful country; but like all great homes is lightly ruined by it's next door neighbour...

The places are very different, I can safely say that if you can't decide between either and you don't have a preference on either then I would compromise and have the best of both them - if this is you then you should be migrating to England

England? Tell me about it beside Brexit.

20 minutes ago, Skani said:

This is hardly the place to get  information on migrating to Canada.  Try Canadian websites with Canada experts such as this forum

https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/

 

Thanks

51 minutes ago, Paul1Perth said:

I think we would have ended up in Canada had we not been accepted here. My wifes family lived near Toronto for a few years and she did most of her schooling there. 

Neither of us like cold weather though, so we were glad we came here.

It's a massive country and plenty of options to choose from regarding lifestyle. Our eldest has been in Whistler for about 18 months and is having a great time. We went to see him last year and loved it. Party central mind you, you would burn out after a while and it's a place for young people. Mostly Aussies funnily enough.

He's working as an electrician now as he got his Aussie quals ratified and did some tests. He did bar work and handyman work before that but the money is crap. They depend on tips.

Not seen as bad a drug problem as Vancouver anywhere. It was a real eye opener. We only saw that one bit of Canada though so plenty more to go at. 

My wife loved her years in Toronto but that would have been in the 70s.

Getting in would be as hard as here I would imagine.

Thank you, Paul, for sharing your wonderful experiences.  Glad that your son is doing well there. I believe Canada and Australia are both beautiful countries (in most aspects) and I am happy to settle either in Canada or Australia.  It is now so hard for us to migrate to Australia, with the new government coming in ( with their manifesto to cut migration) it will be more difficult. I want to keep my options open but a bit lost at this stage.

Dear all, Canada has always been there in my mind after Australia and i am considering applying for a Canadian visa in case if I do not get an invitation from Australia. In this light I have several inquiries; my eligibility to apply ( age-32, occupation-agriculture scientist, ielts-7, work experience-6 years), career opportunities in my field? part-time job opportunities? living expenses? is it a good country to live? weather? finally, some tips on application process?

Thank you all for your help.

Regards

On 30/05/2019 at 21:11, Ausvisitor said:

It's to stop people using VIC to gain sponsorship and then just going to work somewhere else anyway. They want to see you are committed enough to moving from your current Australian address that you have already sourced a job.

Thank for your time and feedback. 

13 hours ago, VERYSTORMY said:

If the Vic web site says you need a job offer for your occupation. You need a job offer. Vic is one of the state's that chooses to offer sponsorship to occupations that are not in real demand, but instead of removing from their list, applies requirements. 

oh no!

oh thats sad  why that extra criteria for onshore applicants?

Yes, we need to have either employment offer (for my occupational group) or PhD.  But i have seen people saying that they were able to apply for VIC190 without valid job offer, so i was just making sure.

Do I need a secured job offer in Victoria to be eligible to apply for VIC 190? Please help. 

8 hours ago, Ausvisitor said:

I don't know about trends for your specific grouping however if you read the NSW 190 you will see that they say they use English ability as one of the main differentiation points in deciding who to invite, so I would suggest you look at increasing your current language 10 points to the highest 20 points value

It has been so difficult for me to get the desired score in PTE. I have been struggling for several months.  I will have to try again I suppose.  

9 hours ago, VERYSTORMY said:

Probably. But, it is impossible to say. I have seen people declined sponsorship. You will just have to wait and see

What are the trends recently with regards to my occupational group? I am worried now.

10 hours ago, VERYSTORMY said:

When you go to the website for the state you have requested sponsorship from, they will have their own criteria for offering sponsorship. Some states vary it by occupation, some not. Some have criteria such as must have high points, others may insist on a job offer or that you have studied in the state. So, has the state you are applying to for sponsorship set any criteria 

I am applying for NSW, there is no need to have a secured job offer nor required to have studied in the state, the minimum points required is 65.. so, considering all these factors? is it likely that I will receive NSW 190 with 65 points (English 10, work experience 5, age 30, qualification 15, state sponsor 5)?? please help.

On 09/05/2019 at 02:36, VERYSTORMY said:

Has the state you are applying to got any minimum points standards for the occupation? 

???????

Not for my occupational group but for engineers and doctors.

9 hours ago, VERYSTORMY said:

Has the state you are applying to got any minimum points standards for the occupation? 

Not for my occupational group but i have seen pro rata arrangement for ICT, engineers etc. Agriculture scientist is in MLTSS list meaning it is still in demand.

Hi everyone, how likely it is to get an invitation with 65 points for state nomination? My occupational group agriculture scientist? Thank you.

Thank you for your reply. Do you mean that without any certification from the assessing body (VETASSESS) I can still claim points based on the evidence I provide? Also, do they deduct one year of experience from your total working experience as a part of VETASSESS guidelines? I have noticed that they deducted one year of experience from my first employment.

Hi everyone, I recently applied for full skill assessment for the occupational group i.e. agriculture scientist. The outcome was positive and got my skills assessed by the VETASSESS. However, the issue is only one employment out of two proposed employments got positively assessed as highly relevant even though the second employment is closely related. In view of this, I was just wondering if we can still claim points for our overseas employment experience which is closely related to the nominated occupation and not deemed highly relevant by the assessing authority? Thank you for the help guys!!