aangelaa Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 Hello everyone! I am interested in applying for the Skilled Independent Visa (189). I currently score 75 points and my occupation (Musician - Instrumental) is on the list of occupations. I have a couple of questions regarding this visa: 1. Are 75 points enough? I know recent rounds have accepted people with 90+ points only, but I know that it can be different based on the occupation. However, my occupation wasn't on the list of recently accepted, so I can't check. 2. My occupation is on the main list, but not in the list of recently accepted. Does that mean no one with my skills set has applied? 3. How do I check the level of demand for a specific occupation? 4. I have been in education all my life. I only ever had a year off for work, which wasn't skill related. I am about to graduate with a Bachelor's Degree and spend another year working before applying (probably not going to be skill related either.....) I currently have more than 65 points even without work experience, but I'm afraid it's still going to affect my chances. Is it going to? Thanks in advance for any replies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 @aangelaa, where is your occupation "not listed"? I checked a couple of sites and 'm not sure Musician is even eligible for a 189 visa. Even if it is, you don't stand a snowball's chance with 75 points. The 189 is a competition, not an orderly queue. The people with the most points get selected. For some time now, there have been so many applicants with 85+ points, they haven't needed to look at anyone with lower scores. You would stand a much better chance of applying for a state sponsored visa (a 190 or a 491) because the states are more flexible about points. However, you need to check each state's criteria as they often have extra requirements. Your best bet would be to book a consultation with a MARA registered agent. The reputable ones will give you an initial consultation free of charge. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aangelaa Posted March 4, 2020 Author Share Posted March 4, 2020 1 minute ago, Marisawright said: @aangelaa, where is your occupation "not listed"? I checked a couple of sites and 'm not sure Musician is even eligible for a 189 visa. Even if it is, you don't stand a snowball's chance with 75 points. The 189 is a competition, not an orderly queue. The people with the most points get selected. For some time now, there have been so many applicants with 85+ points, they haven't needed to look at anyone with lower scores. You would stand a much better chance of applying for a state sponsored visa (a 190 or a 491) because the states are more flexible about points. However, you need to check each state's criteria as they often have extra requirements. Your best bet would be to book a consultation with a MARA registered agent. The reputable ones will give you an initial consultation free of charge. I checked on the gov website and the occupation is listed as Musician (Instrumental). I also meant that in the 'invitation rounds' page, there was no category for my type of work listed from previous invitation rounds. However, when I checked the 'occupational ceiling' page, my occupation IS listed there, but sadly there hasn't been any invitations, so that's probably why. I even checked previous years and it seemed like no one ever got invited for that occupation. I don't know if that means no one is applying, or that I have no chance whatsoever to get the visa. [link here for the page I'm referring to]. I will definitely look into a MARA agent, thank you for the suggestion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aangelaa Posted March 4, 2020 Author Share Posted March 4, 2020 8 minutes ago, Marisawright said: @aangelaa, where is your occupation "not listed"? I checked a couple of sites and 'm not sure Musician is even eligible for a 189 visa. Even if it is, you don't stand a snowball's chance with 75 points. The 189 is a competition, not an orderly queue. The people with the most points get selected. For some time now, there have been so many applicants with 85+ points, they haven't needed to look at anyone with lower scores. You would stand a much better chance of applying for a state sponsored visa (a 190 or a 491) because the states are more flexible about points. However, you need to check each state's criteria as they often have extra requirements. Your best bet would be to book a consultation with a MARA registered agent. The reputable ones will give you an initial consultation free of charge. Here's a list of occupations and Musician (Instrumental) falls under the list for visa 189. link Unless I'm reading it wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 50 minutes ago, aangelaa said: Here's a list of occupations and Musician (Instrumental) falls under the list for visa 189. link Unless I'm reading it wrong Can you pass the skills assessment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aangelaa Posted March 4, 2020 Author Share Posted March 4, 2020 47 minutes ago, Nemesis said: Can you pass the skills assessment? How can I check the requirements for the skill assessment for my occupation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 1 hour ago, aangelaa said: I even checked previous years and it seemed like no one ever got invited for that occupation. I don't know if that means no one is applying, or that I have no chance whatsoever to get the visa. One possibility is that no one in that occupation was able to reach the points required (they've been very high for quite a long time now). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWMOY04 Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 2 minutes ago, aangelaa said: How can I check the requirements for the skill assessment for my occupation? Have a look here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aangelaa Posted March 4, 2020 Author Share Posted March 4, 2020 2 minutes ago, SWMOY04 said: Have a look here Aw it doesn't list anything under my profession Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrussell Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 https://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Product+Lookup/1220.0~First+Edition,+Revision+1~Chapter~UNIT+GROUP+2112+Music+Professionals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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