smithinoz Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Where are you in the process huythai? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huythai Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Where are you in the process huythai? I received the positive outcome on 19th March, waiting for WA SS and expect to lodge my visa next Monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithinoz Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Excellent - keep us all updated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huythai Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Excellent - keep us all updated! I called the WA this afternoon, their answer is that they have been receiving a very high volume of applications for sponsorship and this time they are not able to keep the processing time at 2 weeks anymore, it will take a couple of weeks, more specifically, about 3 to 4 weeks for the outcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Skyline Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 @huythai:Thanks for sharing an update from WA.I sent mine last March 22 but to reply from them yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithinoz Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Hope everyone had a lovely Easter break - hopefully our friends in Oz are back busy working on our dreams..... x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyandPete Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Hi guys....just a quick update on my skill assessment with VETASSESS. Documents arrived in Oz on 23rd of February 2012 and i have heard today (12th April 2012) that my application is POSITIVE. So it took exactly 7 weeks for me. I am from the UK and was being assessed under "Other Spatial Scientist" which is a professional occupation. I hope this helps for any other people who sent off their VETASSESS docs at a similar time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sephie Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Ooh that is great news JennyandPete! Congrats on the positive assessment! I've applied under "Life Scientist nec" so fingers crossed we hear something soon too! We applied on the 29th of Feb 2012 (that's when the documents arrived)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huythai Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Ooh that is great news JennyandPete! Congrats on the positive assessment! I've applied under "Life Scientist nec" so fingers crossed we hear something soon too! We applied on the 29th of Feb 2012 (that's when the documents arrived)! Congratulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithinoz Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Congratulations! Did you use an agent or do it yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyandPete Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 We are doing it all ourselves. IELTS is done, passed with an 8.5 overall, VETASSESS is passed so now its just the big one....175 Visa. We consulted a few agents and then looked at the process and thought it all seemed fairly straight forward so decided to go it alone. With such a massive support network on this forum and various others it was a no brainer for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithinoz Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Delighted to say I received my vetassess positive assessment and IELTS pass today - I now officially love Friday 13th! And to give hope to others my vetassess was only sent in March. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sephie Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 That's wonderful news, smithinoz! Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1boomerang Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 great news smithinoz! What occupation were you assessed as? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithinoz Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Thanks all. Office Manager. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1boomerang Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Great that vetassess processed your application so quickly, give those waiting some hope! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithinoz Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Indeed. I got my accountant to certify everything, then packaged it all up nicely with header sheets showing what was included in each bundle. Not sure if it helped but thought i would try and make it as easy as i could for the assessor. Posted with DHL who got it there in 3 days! Monitored my status quite closely - had 2 updates, the first to say docs rec'd, the second to say that initial check had been done, then result came through about a week later. Good luck. X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Tibenham Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Congratulations smithinoz on your two positive results - and on Friday the 13th :laugh: My daughter is just getting all her paperwork together for an office manager assessment with vetassess so it was good to see a success story and with such a fast result :biggrin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithinoz Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Congratulations smithinoz on your two positive results - and on Friday the 13th :laugh: My daughter is just getting all her paperwork together for an office manager assessment with vetassess so it was good to see a success story and with such a fast result :biggrin: I also did an AQF Diploma in Management which may have speeded things up? Best of luck to your daughter - tell her to drop me a line if she has any questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeslieF Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Great news @smithinoz Your news gives me hope, I also submitted mine in March!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoannaAch Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 Ooh that is great news JennyandPete! Congrats on the positive assessment! I've applied under "Life Scientist nec" so fingers crossed we hear something soon too! We applied on the 29th of Feb 2012 (that's when the documents arrived)! Hi Sephie, can i ask you if your degree was "highly" relevant to your work? I am a Molecular Biologist and my qualification is in Environmental Sciences and i am worried that VETASSES might not accept it... I also have a degree in Biotechnology but I have defended my thesis only a few months ago, so I am not sure if they will acknowledge my experience as "post-qualification employment" (even though it is full-time job)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sephie Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 Hi Joanna, I'm afraid I can't tell you for sure because I haven't got my assessment back yet, but my Masters was in Biological Sciences with emphasis on Cell Biology. And yes, my degree is highly relevant to my work as I work/study in Cell Biology now. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Skyline Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 Hi Sephie,can i ask you if your degree was "highly" relevant to your work? I am a Molecular Biologist and my qualification is in Environmental Sciences and i am worried that VETASSES might not accept it... I also have a degree in Biotechnology but I have defended my thesis only a few months ago, so I am not sure if they will acknowledge my experience as "post-qualification employment" (even though it is full-time job)... Hi Joanna, I got a positive assessment with Vetassess after 19 weeks but my field of study is not relevant.I'm also confused if I can claim 15 points though it was stated that my Bachelor of Arts is at a desired level. Another thing,did you apply for a points test advice?I think the additional fee for this is 250aud.I hope someone can shed light on this.THanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoannaAch Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Hi Joanna, I got a positive assessment with Vetassess after 19 weeks but my field of study is not relevant.I'm also confused if I can claim 15 points though it was stated that my Bachelor of Arts is at a desired level. Another thing,did you apply for a points test advice?I think the additional fee for this is 250aud.I hope someone can shed light on this.THanks Hi, I haven't apply for assessment at all, yet... My current contract ends next year, so I decided to wait until I would have 1 year exp after my last degree. On VETASSESS website they say that points test advise might take some time now, as many people want to apply for PR before July, 2012... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoannaAch Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Hi Joanna, I'm afraid I can't tell you for sure because I haven't got my assessment back yet, but my Masters was in Biological Sciences with emphasis on Cell Biology. And yes, my degree is highly relevant to my work as I work/study in Cell Biology now. Good luck! Hey, are you applying for a visa before SkillSelect? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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