Gutted about 120 points but still smiling!!!
Apr 1st 2004, 7:27 am
#16
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Originally posted by wmoore
You're thinking of Skill Matching. State Nominated is simply the state assessing your skills and saying "you're the kind of guy / gal who would fit in here" (well OK, there's a bit of poetic licence
). You fill in a form and send your CV (I have already for VIC), after a couple of months they send you a certificate (hopefully) which you put in your visa application pack to DIMIA and you go there 'independantly' and find work yourself.
See here
You're thinking of Skill Matching. State Nominated is simply the state assessing your skills and saying "you're the kind of guy / gal who would fit in here" (well OK, there's a bit of poetic licence
). You fill in a form and send your CV (I have already for VIC), after a couple of months they send you a certificate (hopefully) which you put in your visa application pack to DIMIA and you go there 'independantly' and find work yourself.See here
OMG I'm totally confused now. It was all so simple when we were going down the skilled independant route (albeit we would have had to find $100,000). Is state nominated that easy then ? Surely there has to be a catch or everyone would do it.
Apr 1st 2004, 7:29 am
#17
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Originally posted by ohippy
OMG I'm totally confused now. It was all so simple when we were going down the skilled independant route (albeit we would have had to find $100,000). Is state nominated that easy then ? Surely there has to be a catch or everyone would do it.
OMG I'm totally confused now. It was all so simple when we were going down the skilled independant route (albeit we would have had to find $100,000). Is state nominated that easy then ? Surely there has to be a catch or everyone would do it.
Apr 2nd 2004, 12:12 am
#19
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Originally posted by pukka pom
What is exactly going on??, has the points system changed already, we are another 115 pointer who has to give the $100,000 bond, application due to go in in a couple of weeks - does this come into effect now?????????
What is exactly going on??, has the points system changed already, we are another 115 pointer who has to give the $100,000 bond, application due to go in in a couple of weeks - does this come into effect now?????????
Sorry to do this to you pukka, 14th April 2004
Thankfully we have already started to go down the STNI or Regional route. Well we are waiting for e-mails back anyway. Not quite what we'd hoped for but if it gets us there we don't care.
Best of Luck
Sarah
Jul 12th 2004, 3:02 am
#20
Shaun&MIchelle
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Originally posted by ohippy
Thanks for that - the areas that we were looking at are definitely in the 'designated areas', just hope that they use these for the new visa.
I'm not really that keen on the state nominated visa - even if it is permanent, as I don't really fancy sitting in a 'pool' for a couple of years waiting for someone to pick us. I was always picked last for the netball team so wouldn't hold out much hope.
Thanks for that - the areas that we were looking at are definitely in the 'designated areas', just hope that they use these for the new visa.
I'm not really that keen on the state nominated visa - even if it is permanent, as I don't really fancy sitting in a 'pool' for a couple of years waiting for someone to pick us. I was always picked last for the netball team so wouldn't hold out much hope.
Jul 12th 2004, 3:35 am
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This fortunately doesn't apply to me, but I was just wondering how they are policing where you end up staying?
How do they know that you haven't moved after a couple of weeks or months to someone where you shouldn't be?
They are not going to electronic tag you like they do when they release offenders here are they!!!
Just interested in how it works that's all.
Dave
How do they know that you haven't moved after a couple of weeks or months to someone where you shouldn't be?
They are not going to electronic tag you like they do when they release offenders here are they!!!
Just interested in how it works that's all.
Dave
Jul 12th 2004, 9:08 am
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Originally posted by michellecarre
My understanding and our agents is that anything outside the Metropolitan area of Perth is regional and the map I have looked on, Mandurah is outside this zone, therefore regional.
My understanding and our agents is that anything outside the Metropolitan area of Perth is regional and the map I have looked on, Mandurah is outside this zone, therefore regional.
We are going to have to include SA in our reccie trip at great additional cost, just in case WA don't come through in time.
Jul 12th 2004, 9:21 am
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If you get a regional visa, live in a place as close a possible to a
capital city, so you are close to major facilities and employment opportunities. If this is'nt the place you want to live then don't buy a house there but rent, as the cost of rent in regional Australia is cheap, and then once you are allowed to live where you really want to , buy a house.
capital city, so you are close to major facilities and employment opportunities. If this is'nt the place you want to live then don't buy a house there but rent, as the cost of rent in regional Australia is cheap, and then once you are allowed to live where you really want to , buy a house.
