feedthegoat44 Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Afternoon all, Its my first post on here so please go easy on me :wink:. My girlfriend has family in Queensland on the Sunshine Coast and we are looking at making the big move. We have been in touch with an agency for a number of months and its seems I will be able to qualify for either visa 189 or 190 as I am rated a Systems Administrator. Today I received my positive skills assessment from the ACS , giving me a rough point estimate of 55. It seems there are now a couple of routes I can take:- Apply for my EOI and start to pursue State Sponsorship living in SA or ACT. The only downside is that my family live in Queensland so I would prefer to live in the same state as them, not SA or ACT. Apply for the IELTs test which on passing would give me over 60 credits to then apply for a 189 visa, leaving me free from state sponsorship and able to live in Queensland. I suppose the main question is, if I take state sponsorship in say ACT, would I have any legal obligation to live there and how long would it last for? The agency I am using have been very helpful, but because of the time difference it inst always easy to get quick, straight forward answers. Any help would be really appreciated. FTG44 xxxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lebourvellec Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Welcome to PIO You have a moral obligation to live and work in the State that has sponsored you for 2 years. You you can do your IELTS and lodge EOI and hope to get picked and you will be able to live anywhere in Australia, with 189. Or lodge EOI now - and then apply for State Nomination - if approved you will get invited straight away. Maybe you should do your IELTS to keep your options open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feedthegoat44 Posted July 30, 2012 Author Share Posted July 30, 2012 Thanks for the info, either way it looks like I should start my EOI. The agency are looking for payment to assist me with this, is it worth completing on your own? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feedthegoat44 Posted July 30, 2012 Author Share Posted July 30, 2012 Thanks for the info, either way it looks like I should start my EOI. The agency are looking for payment to assist me with this, is it worth completing on your own? Has anyone completed an EOI yet, is straight forward? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lebourvellec Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Yes there has been lots of EOI lodged already - some people with State Nomination have received an invitation already. read through overclaiming on EOI in sticky thread at top of the migration section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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