cat 2 or 3 ???? help please

[Guest waynenicola]

:unsure:Can anyone help clear my head please ?

I have state sponsership from qld fro 03/09, 176 application 08/09 and with all the new rules/orders from the diac i havent a clue which cat i am now in ?? i have emailed every dept but havent had much back yet so if anyone can help i would be greatful

 

thanks:biggrin:

[Ozzieland]

What is your occupation ? You will have to check and see if your occupation is on QLD's new state sponsorship list...

[Guest waynenicola]

Sorry, forgot to say !! Carpenter is my trade

[Guest VickyMel]

Hi Wayne

 

I don't know if Carpenter is on the SOL list 3 (which is the one that would get you on Cat 3) - it will be on DIAC somewhere - there are several SOL lists and its only one of them that qualifies for Cat 3.

 

I think that this is the QLD SMP list

SS (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 176) Eligible Skills List (158 KB)

(just copied the link from the first page of Connies cat 2 thread http://www.pomsinoz.com/forum/migration-issues/98525-category-2s-where-you-now.html)

If you are on the QLD SMP then you are now Cat 2.

 

If not you should contact QLD and check to see if they are including you in their SMP nominations.

 

Hopefully someone who knows for sure will be along soon

 

VickyMel

[Guest Midlanders]

Hi

 

I understand that qld has not got many trades on their smp and I know chippies are deff not on it. Therefore you will stay in cat 3 I believe. You only go to cat 2 if the state who nominated you are now showing on their smp.

 

Sorry to say, but who know when you visa will get processed as cat 1, 2 will be action before yours and also you need to consider the number of visa available under 176 now they have to allocate to wanted trades . I can only suggest you apply to another state who has chippies on their wanted list.