Jungle Jim

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone with similar work experience, age and family has successfully applied and got a permanent VISA.

I am 34 yrs old with 9 years experience in IT as a senior programmer.

I have a wife and 2 kids, aged 11 an 4.

If I sell up here I reckon I would have around 30-40k in savings to make a fresh start in OZ.

Is there anyone else out there like me? Any advice on how I would get on with a Senior developers wage in Melbourne?

Kind Regards
Jim

teach

Hi Jim,
Not got an answer to your question, sorry. Just wanted to wish you and your family luck.
Sarah

Maulwurf

Age: 25 Points (With 35 you only get 20 points)
Englisch Skill: 20 Points
Skill: 60 Points
Specific Work Experience: 10 Points
Makes 115 Points.

U need 120.

So maybe either 5 points for spouse skills or capital investment.

Not sure, but I think u need to have a degree (IT). Your skill assessing body is the ACS (Australian Computer Society).

Check out this doc for more info:

http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/booklets/1119.pdf

For more info pm me.

Phil

Jungle Jim

thanks for the info.

My wife is also looking into getting a qualification as a Nursery teacher, and we also have relatives in oz, so hoepfully all is not lost.

Cheers

JAJ

For ACS you do *not* need to have an IT degree, although it makes things easier.

People in IT with relatives to sponsor them can sometimes use a 50 point Vetassess nominated occupation if they have a degree (any subject) equivalent to an Australian bachelors.

Jeremy

Jungle Jim

I have a degree in Software Engineering :-)