woody2709 Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Hi everyone, qualified sparky currently working through the process towards either 189, 190, 489 or spouse visa for Northern Territory. Got my skills assessment in the morning at the down under centre in London and IELTS on the weekend. I've been in Australia the last 2 years WHV and for the best part of 1 1/2 of them i was working for electrical companies in the NT doing the majority of the work and alongside A grade sparks. Question is because i wasn't qualified there, can i use it towards skillselect points as inside australia experience? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonflygecko Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 1 hour ago, woody2709 said: Hi everyone, qualified sparky currently working through the process towards either 189, 190, 489 or spouse visa for Northern Territory. Got my skills assessment in the morning at the down under centre in London and IELTS on the weekend. I've been in Australia the last 2 years WHV and for the best part of 1 1/2 of them i was working for electrical companies in the NT doing the majority of the work and alongside A grade sparks. Question is because i wasn't qualified there, can i use it towards skillselect points as inside australia experience? Thanks Unfortunately only experience after the qualification was obtained is considered skilled. Be careful what you claim for as it can end up in refusal. Good luck at DU Centre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Gregan Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 When at the DUC, be sure to speak to Wes about how to go about obtaining your electrical licence when you get to Australia. You can now do the theory here, but you'll still need to log your hours in Australia on your provisional licence. Regards, Richard MARN 9905168 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2709 Posted April 5, 2017 Author Share Posted April 5, 2017 Yeah passed my exam according to the examiner in London, Was surprisingly easy compared to what i expected. AM2 is 5x harder. Yeah Nikki was my agent and she was great! Explained that i could do my online theory exams here which is great as i have not long returned from australia and currently unemployed while i sort all this visa stuff out and get back out there to my fiance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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