chef351311

Hi all, anyone from City of Gold Coast council waiting for the invitation letter? How long have you been waiting? I read online 65% of the applicants are invited within 3 months.

That is my timeline:

Application submitted: 31/8/2022

Test passed: 16/11/2022

Application approved: 02/12/2022

Waiting on the invitation letter.

Do you guys have the dates for citizenship ceremonies on the Gold Coast for 2023? Thank you so much in advance.

6) My parents have not been outside europe for many years therefore never been in Australia so they do not have a passport. I didn't put any passport details on the application. Is it fine for the immigration or my parents must have their passport?

Hi community,

I have finally started my citizenship application after meeting the eligibility criteria. I have a few questions, if someone could please shed a light, would be so much appreciated!

1) my overseas national identity card has expired and I haven't been back to renew it, but I still put it in the application when they asked me. Would that be a problem if it is expired, do you suggest me to put it o to leave it blank?

2) if you remember on the first page of the online application they ask if I have been in and out Australia since 1990 and obviously I have, and the following question is if I know my "previous application details"? do they mean my PR application? I put my PR TRN in that case (let me know if this is correct please)

3) the immigration said we must bring original documents to the appointment. In the case of my original birth certificate the original is in the council registry of my hometown. Can I then bring/submit the specific birth certificate my hometown council issued for overseas purposes? (I supplied this one for my PR and obviously was enough)

4) do we need to bring the hard copy of the documents in colour? 

5) the NAATI translations of some of my documents is "expired" but I still used it for my PR application back then and they accepted it before (obviously because nothing has changed on the original documents or on the translations lol). Will they accept them for the citizenship or I need to get it translated again (I think I don't need to)

Thank you so much in advance guys!

On 30/11/2020 at 19:29, djianb said:

Further question: when the transfer is going through what are the chances of the immi dept notifying my current sponsor/employer that there is a transfer going through? Has anyone had this happen?

just as it would be extremely unprofessional for my current sponsor to find out I’ll be resigning prior to me telling them 

I quit working for my employer prior lodging the new nomination with the new company to transfer my 457, because I believed and MA told me that new nomination would come through within days if its an accredited sponsor (my new sponsor is accredited and one of the largest hospitality groups in australia), my nomination was lodged on december 4th and still no answer. If I could go back I would give the notice to my previous employer once the nomination for the new one was approved, but I didnt know at the time they could nominate me while I was still employed with them. Rookie mistake, I was scared I couldnt do it and would do something illegal, but it is not. I really hope the nomination comes through asap....

At the end I was looking for advice perhaps from a chef who got granted a 186 DE before, not really trying to push the boundaries from migration agents who kindly replied to my topic.

32 minutes ago, Raul Senise said:

The information is generic as it depends on the specific situation. If you want someone to assess your specific employment history against the latest Regulations and Policy, that is beyond the scope of a public forum.

482 nominations are very erratic at the moment and generally hospitality occupations are taking longer than most.

You are getting misinformation as your are trying to obtain answers to a complex issue using generic information. The Migration Regulations and Policy are not one size fits all, In regards to DE employment experience it can get quite tricky as there are specific instructions detailing what is considered skilled, what type of employment is accepted, etc. 

I appreciate you go beyond your abilities to help me clarify the matter.

40 minutes ago, Marisawright said:

To be fair, there is only so much information a migration agent is going to hand over free of charge.   Paul has linked to the information published by the government.  Google and you'll find various interpretations written by migration agencies but they are not all up to date or correct. 

If you want to know his professional opinion based on his extensive experience, then it's only fair you pay for it, just as I'm sure you expect to get paid for your expertise. 

I don't believe 482's are being processed at the moment, except for priority occupations (i.e. medical) because temp visa holders aren't being allowed into the country.

That is fair enough. I am onshore now just transferring my 457 visa to another employer.

On 08/12/2020 at 13:47, Raul Senise said:

There is extensive Migration Policy detailing what experience can be claimed. If unsure, you would be best obtaining professional advice to assess your specific situation against the latest Regulations and Policy.

Could you please link something attainable that does not have the same generic information that we normally get? Thanks. Also how long are you seeing the nominations for 482 visa taking to be approved at the moment?

On 08/12/2020 at 12:07, sky0117 said:

I believe the experience has to be assessed by an authority (different occupation has different authority) to show whether you've enough experience and each authority may have different requirements 

For ACS for example they basically take away the first two years of the work experience and start considering from the 3rd year. 

I have a skill assessment with VETASSESS as a chef, which required at least 3 years full time experience (part-time and casual counted), but the migration agent I am using says for the 186 DE can count part-time employment and full-time employment (not casual employment doing full time hours); also some agents say all employment counts as long as more than 35 hours a week have been worked, and others say only post-qualification employment counts..there is too much misinformation out there, I need to see the actua; laws, regulations and policies what they say

9 hours ago, paulhand said:

The legislations says the following (so not much help):

186.243  

             (1)  The applicant has qualifications, experience and other attributes that are suitable for the position.

             (2)  The applicant has English language skills that are suitable to perform the occupation to which the position relates.

             (3)  Either:

                     (a)  the applicant has worked in the occupation to which the position relates or a related field for at least 3 years; or

                     (b)  the Minister considers that it is reasonable in the circumstances to disregard paragraph (a).

             (4)  If the Minister requires the applicant to demonstrate that he or she has the skills that are necessary to perform the tasks of the occupation to which the position relates, the applicant demonstrates that he or she has those skills in the manner specified by the Minister.

Thanks for quoting the legislation paul.

To me it is fundamental to know exactly what that means, since there is lot of different information online. Knowing what that means can result in me being eligible to apply straight away or not..

13 hours ago, LaurenUK said:

Hi, 

Our understanding from our agent was for the work experience requirement, it has to be 3 year full time contracted employment with the sponsoring employer and any periods of unpaid leave wont be counted in the 3 year.  

Yes that sounds like the TRT, not the Direct Entry

Hi guys, I don't know if this question has been posted before or not, but there seems to be a lot of confusion and misinformation about it, so I hope someone who applied and got granted 186 DE can answer my question.

What do the "3 years full time work experience" stand for? How is it calculated? Does it count experience before qualification? Does it count part-time contract experience? Does it count casual employment but doing full time hours? If anyone has a link to the legislation please post it, really appreciate it.

Hi guys, I dont know if this question has been posted before or not, but there seems to be a lot of confusion and misinformation about it, so I hope someone who applied and got granted 186 DE can answer my question.

What do the "3 years full time work experience" stand for? How is it calculated? Does it count experience before qualification? Does it count part-time contract experience? Does it count casual employment but doing full time hours? If anyone has a link to the legislation please post it, really appreciate it.

Hey guys,

Does anyone know if we change the employer while on 457 and they are willing to take over the sponsorship if we are eligible for TRT based on the previous sponsor? I have 6 months left (to complete 3 years full time work) with my current sponsor, if i get nominated by another sponsor will I be eligible to apply for TRT in 6 months with them still?

3 hours ago, yad said:

No grant since March 

I submitted an EOI with 85 points a month ago also. I think direct entry would be the best option for me right now, since I still have to work 7 months before being eligible for TRT. I know the wait time is very long and chefs have been waiting for too long..

Anyone here applied and got granted for 186 DE for chef 351311 in the last 12 months? If so what's your timeline? I might be able to apply for 186 DE soon, I am onshore and fully eligible