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Thanks Ausvisitor, I have already applied for my skills assessment and so will proceed to hope to be invited to apply still.

I thought that was going to be the case. I think I may be best waiting out the storm and seeing what I can do in a couple of years. Thanks

I am going to have to do the IELTS regardless, and I am happy to spend the money as ultimately gaining the most points is the goal. It is also very likely that those states will stop migration also. But I am proceeding with my skills assessment and English test with the hope that when those are completed that I can still apply.

Hi, yes I have, the subcode is 233512 and is a Skill Level 1 which can apply for any permanent or temporary visa, with a 190 Visa it is only applicable in VIC or NT though.

Paul, thank you, I will definitely be in touch. I am going to proceed with doing the English test as another 10 points will be very handy and an extra 20 points will be a fantastic boost. I will approach the employer who offered me the job and see about sponsorship, but I worry the timing for that might be bad with COVID. I am also going to get my skills assessment done ASAP to validate my qualifications. A bit of a steer on which visa to apply for might be required though.

Thank you! I am so keen to get it going but was unsure about risking with such low points. Will definitely get talking to one of those you have suggested as as you say, if I miss my current age bracket I really need to wait another 3 years in order to maintain the same level of points.

Sadly not, I only have 1 year to get in under 33 years of age, at that point I'll only have 6 years experience. But if I do wait I would lose 5 points in age category and gain 5 points in experience, so really evens itself out.

Very helpful, thank you! I will take a look at these types of tests also.

Thank you, this is very useful information. I have sent all the details to an immigration site which helps with Visa's and so hopefully they are able to advise. You are right that upheaval for potentially only 2 years may be too much with a family, but even 2 years would be a great experience at this point. Hopefully it is not a dead end and I can bolster my English points and an expert can point me in the correct visa direction.

Thanks that's really helpful. So really not only is it testing your English ability but your ability to spout about a specific topic you may have no knowledge of. I am doing a bit of research in to the tests now so hopefully I can get a feel for whether splurging nearly £200 on the superior will be money well spent or not.

Thanks, I read through a , lot of other forum posts and apparently people with points under 90 are not even considered. So I would perhaps only go ahead with applying if I can guarantee at least 85. But I will look in to doing the IELTS and perhaps with a lot of study I can achieve the holy grail 20 points.

Thanks, I read through a lot of other topics on this forum and seen that many people fail the superior test. I will definitely look at undertaking a test as an extra 10 points would be good.

Hi All, I am a chartered engineer working in the UK with 5 years experience in Mechanical Engineering (Building Services), under 33. I would like, in the next few years, to move to Australia to work and live (ideally PR). I have a husband and a young daughter (3) who I would be bringing with me. My question is, how do I increase my points in order to have a greater chance of success? All of the points seem to be related to Australian study, Australian qualifications and professional experience within Australia. I obviously have none of these as I received my Masters degree in the UK (Washington Accord). Is it unrealistic for me to think that I could gain more than 65 points? I can of course take an IELTS test and improve my score on the English front (my native and only language), but it doesn't look like there are any other ways in which the score can be improved which is heartbreaking. I have been offered a job in Melbourne by a company that I worked for in the UK, but obviously without the points I won't waste the money on the visa without a glimmer of hope. Any help would be much appreciated. Lindsay