Caramia11 Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 Hello, I’m hoping some of you with your own experiences might be able to help me. This forum is a real fountain of knowledge! Backstory - (sorry bit boring but think it may give some context). My partner (now husband) and I lived in Australia for 3.5 years returning to the UK in late 2014. We originally entered on a working holiday visa and then my partner was sponsored and we had the 457 (I know this visa doesn’t exist anymore). We moved back to the UK for numerous reasons but now would really like to emigrate back to oz permanently. I qualified as a Social Worker in 2017 with a Masters, but worked in Australia in the charity sector in fostering and adoption unqualified. My husband worked in data security but I don’t believe his occupation is currently on any skilled list. We also now have 2 daughters, 5 months and 4 years old. I have around 75 points which I know is too low to be able to gain a 189 visa so wanted some advice around what visa would be the best and most realistic to apply for. I think we were naive in thinking because we’d lived in the country before, being able to return would be easier but from what I’m reading this isn’t the case. I know social workers are currently on the priority list but does this mean it’s just a case of the application being processed faster and/or the threshold of requirements being lower as well? We would love to move to WA but initial research indicates this is a very difficult state to gain visas for, is this correct? I’m quite early on in my research and feeling quite bamboozled by all of the different visa options and where to start (really regretting giving up our original visa now but everything happens for a reason and it is what is ). Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks Cara. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrussell Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 Consult one of thr registered migration agents who posts on this forum. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 2 hours ago, Caramia11 said: My partner (now husband) and I lived in Australia for 3.5 years returning to the UK in late 2014. We originally entered on a working holiday visa and then my partner was sponsored and we had the 457... I qualified as a Social Worker in 2017 with a Masters, but worked in Australia in the charity sector in fostering and adoption unqualified. My husband worked in data security but I don’t believe his occupation is currently on any skilled list. I have around 75 points which I know is too low to be able to gain a 189 visa so wanted some advice around what visa would be the best and most realistic to apply for. I think we were naive in thinking because we’d lived in the country before, being able to return would be easier but from what I’m reading this isn’t the case. I know social workers are currently on the priority list but does this mean it’s just a case of the application being processed faster and/or the threshold of requirements being lower as well? We would love to move to WA but initial research indicates this is a very difficult state to gain visas for, is this correct? I’m quite early on in my research and feeling quite bamboozled by all of the different visa options and where to start Right now, the priority occupations are the only ones being considered for a visa. And it seems that Immigration is putting less emphasis on points and more emphasis on finding people whose skills match the need. So if these were normal times, you'd stand no chance of a 189 but thanks to Covid, you just might. So, my advice would be to get cracking fast, while the priority list is in place and before their quotas get filled up. Remember, once you get the visa, you have 5 years to make the move, so it doesn't matter whether you're ready to move now or not. I would also recommend using an agent, because (to the extent that Immigration tells anyone anything), agents are more aware of what's going on, and will be able to give you a more accurate opinion on your chances. They'll also get the application in faster. Westly (who replied above) is well regarded. Finally, does your points calculation incude the English test? It's not compulsory as a native speaker, but almost everyone does it anyway, to get the points. It's surprisingly difficult, so don't assume that just because you're a native speaker you'll score the maximum. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacGyver Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 4 hours ago, Caramia11 said: Hello, I’m hoping some of you with your own experiences might be able to help me. This forum is a real fountain of knowledge! Backstory - (sorry bit boring but think it may give some context). My partner (now husband) and I lived in Australia for 3.5 years returning to the UK in late 2014. We originally entered on a working holiday visa and then my partner was sponsored and we had the 457 (I know this visa doesn’t exist anymore). We moved back to the UK for numerous reasons but now would really like to emigrate back to oz permanently. I qualified as a Social Worker in 2017 with a Masters, but worked in Australia in the charity sector in fostering and adoption unqualified. My husband worked in data security but I don’t believe his occupation is currently on any skilled list. We also now have 2 daughters, 5 months and 4 years old. I have around 75 points which I know is too low to be able to gain a 189 visa so wanted some advice around what visa would be the best and most realistic to apply for. I think we were naive in thinking because we’d lived in the country before, being able to return would be easier but from what I’m reading this isn’t the case. I know social workers are currently on the priority list but does this mean it’s just a case of the application being processed faster and/or the threshold of requirements being lower as well? We would love to move to WA but initial research indicates this is a very difficult state to gain visas for, is this correct? I’m quite early on in my research and feeling quite bamboozled by all of the different visa options and where to start (really regretting giving up our original visa now but everything happens for a reason and it is what is ). Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks Cara. Chat to Westly above and get moving on the application with some urgency. Have you applied for your AASW assessment of your qualifications? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 @Caramia11, you say you're bamboozled by the choice of visas. Actually, there is no choice. All the state visas are closed, and when they do finally start processing again, there's a huge backlog of applications already in the queue ahead of you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caramia11 Posted April 13, 2021 Author Share Posted April 13, 2021 On 11/04/2021 at 20:45, Caramia11 said: Hello, I’m hoping some of you with your own experiences might be able to help me. This forum is a real fountain of knowledge! Backstory - (sorry bit boring but think it may give some context). My partner (now husband) and I lived in Australia for 3.5 years returning to the UK in late 2014. We originally entered on a working holiday visa and then my partner was sponsored and we had the 457 (I know this visa doesn’t exist anymore). We moved back to the UK for numerous reasons but now would really like to emigrate back to oz permanently. I qualified as a Social Worker in 2017 with a Masters, but worked in Australia in the charity sector in fostering and adoption unqualified. My husband worked in data security but I don’t believe his occupation is currently on any skilled list. We also now have 2 daughters, 5 months and 4 years old. I have around 75 points which I know is too low to be able to gain a 189 visa so wanted some advice around what visa would be the best and most realistic to apply for. I think we were naive in thinking because we’d lived in the country before, being able to return would be easier but from what I’m reading this isn’t the case. I know social workers are currently on the priority list but does this mean it’s just a case of the application being processed faster and/or the threshold of requirements being lower as well? We would love to move to WA but initial research indicates this is a very difficult state to gain visas for, is this correct? I’m quite early on in my research and feeling quite bamboozled by all of the different visa options and where to start (really regretting giving up our original visa now but everything happens for a reason and it is what is ). Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks Cara. Thank you, this is really helpful information. I will contact Westly and attempt to move quickly on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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