tracy little Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Hi all, my fiance and I are looking to move to Australia but we're not sure which visa is best for us. My fiance is an auto electrician. Any help please. X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birch4 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 (edited) Hi all, my fiance and I are looking to move to Australia but we're not sure which visa is best for us. My fiance is an auto electrician. Any help please. X Hi there, You would be best to contact a visa agent for advice or search on google? do the skills assessment? It all depends on your age? what jobs you do? etc.... You can also check the Skills Shortage List to see if that occupation is there. Hope that helps a bit :rolleyes: Edited March 31, 2015 by Birch4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracy little Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 Hi, thanks for your reply, his occupation is on the short list for skills required, originally we were looking for a company to sponsor him but we have since been told it might be better to go for full residency. My fiance is 42 and I am 37. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Hi, thanks for your reply, his occupation is on the short list for skills required, originally we were looking for a company to sponsor him but we have since been told it might be better to go for full residency. My fiance is 42 and I am 37. At 47 he would be best looking at a 189 permanent residency visa IF he can get enough points.If you come on a temporary visa like a 457 at 47 years old then the chances of getting PR at some point in the future are very small. Look at the 189 and see if he can reach the points needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracy little Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 He's 42, think we're going to ho down the pr route. He's got 60 points. anyone gone through this process recently? Roughly how long from start to finish does it take? X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaggieMay24 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 If you look through the various 189 threads, you can get a good idea of how long various stages of the process take. Much will depend on the occupation, what he needs to get those points (e.g. does he need IELTS), the skills assessment process, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozmaniac Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 If he is a fully qualified Automotive Electrician with 8+ years of post qualification experience, he should scrape through with the 60 points required for a 189 Independent visa but will need to get 20 points for Superior English. http://www.immi.gov.au/Visas/Pages/189.aspx 189 visa Before he can submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) in applying for a visa, he must have a positive skills assessment. In the UK, Auto Electricians are assessed under the TRA Offshore Skills Assessment Program (OSAP). http://www.tradesrecognitionaustralia.gov.au/Programs/Offshore/Pages/default.aspx OSAP At the same time, he needs to do one of the English tests and achieve a level of Superior English. Of the available tests, I suggest that he does PTE (Academic). It's not long been acceptable for Australian immigration purposes, but it seems to be easier to pass than IELTS. http://www.immi.gov.au/FAQs/Pages/how-can-i-prove-i-have-superior-english.aspx How can I prove I have superior English? If he falls short of points for experience or English skills, his occupation is sponsored by several states so as long as he has a positive skills assessment and 50 or 55 points, a state sponsored 190 (permanent - 55 points required) or 489 (provisional - 50 points required) visa should be possible. When you add the time it will take for skills assessment to the time for visa processing, you're probably looking at 6-9 months before getting a visa. It may be less than that, but skills assessment can cause delays if limited testing dates are available. If state sponsrship is required, that will add to the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gbye grey sky Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Might seem an obvious question but are you in a defacto relationship with your fiance as you will need to have been for at least the past 12 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyfeet90 Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 go for @Ozmaniac advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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