AITSL Assessment

[ab4122]

We are doing some research before going through the whole visa application process and my wife needs to have her qualifications/skills assessed by AITSL.

 

She is currently working as a primary school teacher although has also worked as a middle school teacher for a number of years in the past.

 

From looking at the AITSL website it seems as though they will not advise her on which category she should apply for.

 

Does anyone know if there is a greater demand for either primary school teachers or middle school teachers? Or can anyone offer advise as to whether it would be more beneficial to choose one category over another? Will this assessment affect her employability - i.e if she was assessed as a primary school teacher would it stop her from obtaining a middle school teacher job or is that purely down to the employer and the AITSL assessment is just part of the Visa process to prove that she can/has experience to teach?

 

If she is going to be the main applicant and I am going to be the secondary applicant, (or whatever the correct term is), as her husband, do I also need to get my skills/qualifications assessed for my career, (firefighter), or is it only the main applicant?

 

Thanks for the help.

[Sanjayai Kapoor]

We are doing some research before going through the whole visa application process and my wife needs to have her qualifications/skills assessed by AITSL.

 

She is currently working as a primary school teacher although has also worked as a middle school teacher for a number of years in the past.

 

From looking at the AITSL website it seems as though they will not advise her on which category she should apply for.

 

Does anyone know if there is a greater demand for either primary school teachers or middle school teachers? Or can anyone offer advise as to whether it would be more beneficial to choose one category over another? Will this assessment affect her employability - i.e if she was assessed as a primary school teacher would it stop her from obtaining a middle school teacher job or is that purely down to the employer and the AITSL assessment is just part of the Visa process to prove that she can/has experience to teach?

 

If she is going to be the main applicant and I am going to be the secondary applicant, (or whatever the correct term is), as her husband, do I also need to get my skills/qualifications assessed for my career, (firefighter), or is it only the main applicant?

 

Thanks for the help.

 

 

Hi,

 

 

I can give you a clue. Go through SOL list and find out occupation which is on the list. Anyone having skill assessment in an occupation which is in SOL list, he / she is on a much better ground.

 

Regards,

 

Sanjayai Kapoor

 

My Immigration Help

 

Registered Migration Agent, Australia (MARN: 1066506)

Licensed Adviser NZ Immigration (License No: 201002178)

www.myimmigrationhelp.com

[Monkey1980]

I'm not an expert in this by any means, in fact I currently have my fingers crossed as I wait for Aitsl to assess my skills. However, my understanding is that Aitsl are only assessing your skills for the purpose of a visa and there is a separate registration process teachers need to go through for each state. As you've already been advised, checking the skills list is the first step (I don't recall seeing middle school teachers on there though). As for whether your skills need assessing, again it is only relevant if your job is on the list and even then only do it if you want / need the 5 points for partners skills. I hope that helps, it's quite confusing and I may be corrected by someone who knows better! Good luck :wink:

 

 

 

 

We are doing some research before going through the whole visa application process and my wife needs to have her qualifications/skills assessed by AITSL.

 

She is currently working as a primary school teacher although has also worked as a middle school teacher for a number of years in the past.

 

From looking at the AITSL website it seems as though they will not advise her on which category she should apply for.

 

Does anyone know if there is a greater demand for either primary school teachers or middle school teachers? Or can anyone offer advise as to whether it would be more beneficial to choose one category over another? Will this assessment affect her employability - i.e if she was assessed as a primary school teacher would it stop her from obtaining a middle school teacher job or is that purely down to the employer and the AITSL assessment is just part of the Visa process to prove that she can/has experience to teach?

 

If she is going to be the main applicant and I am going to be the secondary applicant, (or whatever the correct term is), as her husband, do I also need to get my skills/qualifications assessed for my career, (firefighter), or is it only the main applicant?

 

Thanks for the help.