EOI SC 189 & 190 - Frustrated, Confused, Need Advice

[Warrior_of_Light]

Dear All,

 

I am here seeking some advice about my skilled immigration status. I have filed my EOI for SC-189 NSW and SC-190 on April 4th 2017. I have also filed my EOI for SC-190 Victoria on July 8 2017. My scores were 60 points for the 189 visa and 65 points for the 190 visa. The job is Analyst Programmer. 

 

The agency I hired to help me with the immigration said that once they receive any official reply or invitation they will email/call me. But since then I haven't gotten any reply. I am tired of waiting indefinitely and I want your input. Kindly advise me on what to do next so I can secure an invitation. I am not in a hurry and I can wait a year or two more but I feel I am waiting without any knowledge of what's going on so I could steer my decisions in the right direction.

 

I even have an aunt and first cousin in Melbourne who are Australian citizens and who could help me if I needed anything, but I have no idea how I can use their help yet. They are not even part of my EOI, as the agent said, I can only use a direct relative (like a mom or dad).

 

I am ready to even migrate to Tasmania or any other state, if that's the only chance to be in Australia. But as I said, I really don't know how to move next. I guess the first thing is to know whether I should hang on to my NSW and Victoria EOIs or file something else.

 

I am attaching my EOI for Victoria as a reference to help you understand my case.

 

I really appreciate your input guys, help please help

 

Thank you.

E0009905588_EOI_Point_Break_Down-victoria.pdf

[rammygirl]

Ok so for a 489 relative sponsored visa an Aunt CAN sponsor you if she lives in a designated area.  But without knowing all the details, there may be other reasons why the agent said this pathway is not appropriate.

Is your agent MARA registered?  

The reason why you have not had an invite could simply be that your points are low, did you do IELTS to increase points? 

 

[Warrior_of_Light]

Hi Rammygirl, 

I believe my agent didn't approve the family sponsored visa idea because it's provisional not permenant. 

 

As for the IELTS, I already got the highest which is 20 points. 

I believe you are right. My points are low and that could be the reason I am not being invited. 

Is there any other option to seek, other than a family sponsored visa? I don't want to ask my family for this favor till I know it's the last resort. 

And if they did sponsor me, and I go there on a provisional visa, am I allowed to start a company or am I forced to seek employment till I get the PR? 

Thank you so much for your input so far. 

 

Sincerely. 

[Warrior_of_Light]

This is my points breakdown by the way. I am now 40 years old and that's why I lost 10 points. 

Age 40 - 44 15

English Language Ability Superior 20

Level of education 10
State/Territory Nomination 5
Years of experience 15

Total 65

[ABG]

Not sure how to help with regards to the agent, but what might be worth a try is focusing on 1 particular state for the 190. With the loss of points for age, you’re going to need State sponsorship. With Victoria you send a separate application directly to the State, which gives you the opportunity to really sell yourself in the CV. You need to convince them that’s it’s worth sponsoring you over a younger applicant who may have more points due to being younger but doesn’t offer as much value. Show them how you will bring value to the State and back it up with examples of how you’ve done that previously. Victoria are rumoured to be pretty ruthless if you’ve applied to other states though - hedging your bets is seen as lack of commitment to their State and they either ask you to withdraw other applications or reject you outright. That you have family in Melbourne is useful in establishing commitment to the State if they sponsor you. The good thing if you secure sponsorship, is that as long as you have the minimum points required you automatically get invited to apply, you don’t have to wait in queue behind higher point scorers.

[Warrior_of_Light]

Hi ABG,

Thank you very much for your input. I have already lodged my EOI for Victoria last July along with all the extra documents they required me to sign through my agent. Is that what you meant or did you mean I should contact them directly? Could you elaborate on that ?

Rammygirl mentioned that I can file another EOI for a family sponsored visa to Victoria SC 489.. what do you think ? is that a better option for me ? I know I won't get the PR benefits till later (school fees will be the most difficult as I have two kids), but is that a better shot at getting the visa than the 190 sponsored one?

Sincerely.

[rammygirl]

Your Aunt may be able to sponsor you if she lives in a designated postcode and your occupation is on the list.  You will need to check all the details.  

You have an agent you should be discussing all the options with them.

 

[ABG]

Hi ABG,
Thank you very much for your input. I have already lodged my EOI for Victoria last July along with all the extra documents they required me to sign through my agent. Is that what you meant or did you mean I should contact them directly? Could you elaborate on that ?
Rammygirl mentioned that I can file another EOI for a family sponsored visa to Victoria SC 489.. what do you think ? is that a better option for me ? I know I won't get the PR benefits till later (school fees will be the most difficult as I have two kids), but is that a better shot at getting the visa than the 190 sponsored one?
Sincerely.

Your agent may have applied directly to Victoria. In the EOI, you can specify states for sponsorship, but with Victoria, you apply directly to them, before or after completing the EOI. They have a list of documents they need to see (below), one of which is a detailed CV. I applied for sponsorship before submitting my EOI.

Family sponsored visa typically mean you have to live pretty far from the metro areas so work etc will be harder to get. The family member also has to live in the designated area.

As you qualify for PR visa, that should be your first objective.

Here’s the list of what Victoria want to see (sent directly to them):

Detailed resume or curriculum vitae (CV)
Nomination declaration (available to download in the initial stages of the application)
Offer of employment and confirmation of employment statement (if applicable) – note, this is mandatory for Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) nomination
Skills assessment (matching the occupation for visa nomination)
English language test or copy of the bio page of your passport if an exclusion applies to you
Electronic copy of the PhD completion letter or transcript (if applicable)
Electronic copy of your Temporary Work (Skilled) visa (subclass 457) documents (if applicable)
Evidence of registration (if listed as a requirement on the Visa Nomination Occupation Lists).
You will not need the following documents at the start of the application process, but you may be requested to provide them during the assessment process:

trade qualification certificates
available financial resources.