Neil7908

Hi there, I created 2 EOIs a few weeks ago, both for the 491 but 1 for South Australia and one for New South Wales. We got an email on Friday with an invitation to apply from NSW, which we were of course delighted about. However, we have now received an invite on the other EOI from South Australia, and considering further we would prefer to accept that. Is there any issue in turning down the invite from NSW? Should we just ignore the email from them and just withdraw that EOI? Or is there something else we should do? We dont want to do anything that will cause us to be denied. Any help or thoughts appreciated. Thanks

Thanks, I'll look him up. Some of the total agent costs I've read seem very high but it would be great to have an initial discussion and find a good one I can trust before committing.

I'm thinking about agents but I'm slightly more of sceptical at the moment given COVID-19, as ultimately the advice will have a massive caveat as it seems unclear how immigration will be impacted. I'll take a look though and see if I can find any with the good reviews for reasonable costs.

Thanks for the information, I'll look at getting the language tests done and also helps to know I shouldn't take it lightly. In terms of the health stuff totally understand, wondering if the process requires me to get the health check done prior to submitting the EOI or the can I do it if I receive an invite?

Hi there, Apologies if this is a bit of long post but I've been looking seriously into applying for the 190 visa in project/program administrator category over the last few days but still have a few questions before I take the plunge and start paying for agents, VETASSESS, medical etc. Questions below and very grateful in advance for any assistance: 1. I've taken the basic points check but I'm having a hard time determining how many years experience I have. I would say I have 8+ years in the field but some of that is lower level. I live in the UK and have worked at the same company for over 8 years. My job titles from current to oldest are Programme Manager (1 year, 10 months), Assistant Programme Manager (4 years, 2 months - not sure why my company use this title but equivalent is to a Project Manager), Programme Coordinator (1 year), Programme Administrator (1 year, 6 months). All roles have been with the same organisation, a not for profit in the environmental sector. My roles have primarily been focused on delivering grant programmes for the Government in UK on an annual funding cycle focusing on promoting environmental policies and action. When I look at the description of the tasks they are looking for it matches a lot with my core tasks, although I'm not sure the kind of work I'm doing is exactly what they are looking for as I'm not generally building anything, doing IT etc. I have a fundamentals qualification with the Association for Project Managers (APM) but no other educational qualification in this area (I have a Honours degree from a UK university in Politics which does score me some points in other areas but not a lot). Any thoughts on how I might get on with VETASSESS? 2. I have a congenital heart and lung condition which is giving me slight concern for the medical section. I know that all cases are assessed individually but I'd love any experience shared on this. I am 34 and very stable, dont have any medication and havent had any surgery for decades. I do see a cardiologist every year though and get some fairly basic checks. I fully appreciate here I wont get a full answer but I would love any personal experiences from those that have gone through the medical exam with any related health issues. Also, can anyone confirm if I should get the medical done prior to even submitting the EOI? 3) Language - Both my partner and I are native English speakers, UK citizens and have got degrees from UK universities. Am I correct that we still need to take an English language test? And does this also need to be done prior to submitting the EOI Apologies for the length but would love some feedback before I start parting with my hard earned money. Thanks in advance Neil