tashyp Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Hi there, Just thought id ask for some advice and help on a skilled visa..my visa history is messy. I have a migration agent but tbh, hes not telling me the full info I need. So im applying for a skilled visa and want to take the acs skill assesment for software engineer (software designer). My background is in videogame qa engineering and design and my diploma and degree is the same. (Bahons game design, btec games development). Just wondering the exact sort of references I would need from former colleagues? My agent has told me to just get a letterhead off my former employers, (who are in the uk, I am in melbourne) but hes not explained if references and stat decs need to be signed and witnessed by someone in the UK or if I can take them to be signed over here..or who even can sign them. If anyone has attempted to apply for a skilled visa whilst they are over here and needed references from the uk, can you please advise what steps you have taken? Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 TBH if your agent isn't giving you straight answers, sack your agent and start again with someone else. There are some excellent agents out there but there are also shonky ones - if you're feeling suspicious, best to act now than wait till he/she stuffs up your application. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tashyp Posted February 15, 2018 Author Share Posted February 15, 2018 Yeah I will probably do that. Any advice on the stat decs? If my colleague writes one in the UK, who can witness it? Police officer, pharmacist? Who else please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AwdAmr Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Hi Tashyp I think you need references from your employer and not colleagues. Stat decs is required only if your employer isn't willing to provide you a reference on a company letterhead or has become dormant. More info here - https://www.acs.org.au/content/dam/acs/acs-skills/Skills Assessment Guidelines for Applicants - Feb 2018.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 3 hours ago, tashyp said: Yeah I will probably do that. Any advice on the stat decs? If my colleague writes one in the UK, who can witness it? Police officer, pharmacist? Who else please? I'm not sure, but I think the point of "references" in this case is to prove that you're telling the truth on your resume. So you need statements of service from your employers, stating when you started working and when you left and your job title. They're not so worried about opinions on the quality of your work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tashyp Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 (edited) Yeah, but one of the offices of the companies I worked for no longer exists. So itll have to be a stat dec im afraid "If you are unable to obtain an employment reference on a company letterhead from your employer, a third party official Statutory Declaration or Affidavit written by a work colleague may be considered" So for this company I do indeed need a stat dec. Edited February 18, 2018 by tashyp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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