Dom Churchill Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Hi there Everyone. I am in need of some of your expert knowledge please. Ok so basically I have just completed a two year cert 3 Course in Carpentry and Joinery at Tafe. I am currently on a Student Visa, but having graduated from Tafe, I need to apply for a new visa, here is where my indecision lies. Now do I go for a 18 Month Graduation Visa or go for a PR Visa???? I have looked at the Points Test on the Immi Website, and seem to have enough points to go for PR. The only sticky point is being able to prove I have at least 1 years experience, in Australia, in the trade. I am able to get a signed letter from Tafe detailing all the experiences and skills accumalated and all the Work Experience completed, which I can arrange to send to the TRA if needs be. Perhaps I should set up a meeting at the Immi Office in Perth and discuss my options with them, but I thought I would try you guys first. Thanking you kindly in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianaussie Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 I think your experience has to be post-graduation. Placements and work experience during training can't be used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom Churchill Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 I worked with a tradie on the days I wasn't attending Tafe. I've also gotten a job with a Decking Company and have been working since I finished Tafe in December. So accumulatively speaking, I've done over a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blossom Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 I worked with a tradie on the days I wasn't attending Tafe. I've also gotten a job with a Decking Company and have been working since I finished Tafe in December. So accumulatively speaking, I've done over a year. For TRA if you studied in Oz you have to go through the job ready programme. Have a Google. Not great news. Also, is your job on the sol? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom Churchill Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 Yes it is @blossom79. Well, last time I looked. Yes I have read that there are 4 stages to the Graduation Visa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyHeart Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Good luck Dommy, I hope someone can advise, I'm sure there's a way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom Churchill Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 Good luck Dommy, I hope someone can advise, I'm sure there's a way. Thank you @HappyHeart xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Que Sera Sera Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Thank you @HappyHeart xx Dom send Alan Collett a PM . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blossom Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Yes it is @blossom79. Well, last time I looked.Yes I have read that there are 4 stages to the Graduation Visa. I think you are confusing the job ready programme and the graduate visa. You need the first part of the job ready programme to get the graduate visa. However, if you want to apply for PR that skills assessment isn't enough, only for the 485. So then you have to do the job ready programme. That is what the graduate visa is for, to give you time to get your full skills assessment done OR do the IELTS for more points OR find an employer to sponsor you (depending on what course you did. The job ready programme is just for trades). You don't have the option to go for PR until you have done the job ready programme. It isn't quick and it isn't cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 @Dom Churchill just marry an Aussie girl :wink: I would chat with an agent before asking DIBP or whatever they call themselves now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3FatCats Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Yeah, talk to a MARA agent, not Immi. You will find a way! Because you want to x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrussell Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 A Certificate III will not be enough for yourn proposed strategy. Consult a registered migration agent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom Churchill Posted February 7, 2015 Author Share Posted February 7, 2015 Dom send Alan Collett a PM . Who's he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blossom Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Who's he? He's a migration agent, as is @wrussell above. If he's telling you a cert 3 won't be enough I'd certainly be looking for other plans of action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzzyDreamer Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 I worked with a tradie on the days I wasn't attending Tafe. I've also gotten a job with a Decking Company and have been working since I finished Tafe in December. So accumulatively speaking, I've done over a year. As Canadianaussie said the 1 year is post qualification i.e finished the qualification and then worked for a year. Work carried out while studying doesn't count. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzzyDreamer Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 I just looked at the skills assessment criteria on the TRA website. Is looks as though you need 3 years post qualification experience with 12 months of it immediately before applying. Here is the link: http://www.tradesrecognitionaustralia.gov.au/Programs/Migration/Pages/Eligibility.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blossom Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 I just looked at the skills assessment criteria on the TRA website. Is looks as though you need 3 years post qualification experience with 12 months of it immediately before applying. Here is the link: http://www.tradesrecognitionaustralia.gov.au/Programs/Migration/Pages/Eligibility.aspx Not if you were an international student in Australia. On the same page there is a link for the job ready programme. That's what is used here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzzyDreamer Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Not if you were an international student in Australia. On the same page there is a link for the job ready programme. That's what is used here. I was referring you your point about the skills assessment and job ready programme being 2 different things. You said he needs to do job ready being in oz I was mearly emphasising your point that his view of applying direct for pr now is not possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blossom Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 He still doesn't need three years experience though. The job ready programme cuts that down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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