Just starting out

[donnabeaux83]

Hi all

 

Looking for some advise on visa process and starting out with emigrating to oz Perth area with my husband and 5 and 3 year old after visiting friend. Husband is skilled mechanical engineer and health and safety manager and I a community worker. I know he will score higher for skills.

 

Really looking for any tips and advice...

 

Appreciated

Donna

 

 

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[VERYSTORMY]

Hi and welcome to the forum.

The starting point is border.gov.au and in particular look at the two occupation lists to see if your husbands occupation is on one of the lists.

The second is that the list will identify who undertakes the skills assessment for that occupation and to check what is required for the skills assessment.

Then work out you points which are awarded for education, qualifications, experience and age.

At this point many people find they are short of points and the most common way to get extra is by doing an English exam such as ILETS.

 

[Alan Collett]

http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa-1/189-

Yes, have a look at the points test tab at this web page.

Also, the migration skills assessment web page for the skills assessing body for your husband's occupation - likely to be Engineers Australia.

Best regards.