hello everyone im a new member ,
we started a skilled mirgrant visa 7 weeks ago has any body got any idea how long it takes to get your TRA ? and what sort of time scale for the whole thing? cheers ivan

Hiya Ivan,

We just received our positive TRA back last week, it only took 3 weeks, hubby is a Joiner. Dont know how long for the whole process, but you could have a look on austimeline.com. this should give you some idea.

Hope this helps and good luck wikh everything.

Sharon & Phil

cheers ,ur hub is in the same trade as me the poor soul

Are you using an agent?

Sharon & Phil

Hi Ivan,
Welcome to BE
As Sharon said, the TRA's are taking around 3 weeks at the moment but can be longer.
Also as far as the visa applicaton is concerned, it depends on what type you are going for.
Which one is it?

Julie. x

yes we are usin a company called fourcorners and its not cheap have to some weekends to pay for it , my wife just asked if you fast tracked ur TRA ? ivan

No didnt fast track TRA, but Joiners are in demand for Brisbane where we are hoping to go, so they could of fast tracked it through for us not sure.

Sharon

hi its called permenant skilled migrant visa Cheers Ivan

Thats were we want to go, have you visited there yet?

If it's a 136 visa Ivan, I believe they are taking around the 4-6 month mark at the moment.

Julie. x

Hiya Ivan,

No not visited before, never even been to Oz, but we are in touch with a guy who has lived there for 30 years and he keeps sending us all sorts of information and pictures looks fab, we are not sure whether to go blind or have rekkie.

Sharon

Yes it is the 136 visa Cheers! Have you got your visa and if so which part of OZ do you intend to go to?

I'm hoping for my visa next week Ivan. We're off to the Gold Coast at the end of August.

Julie. x

we are hopin to go next year if all goes well ,when the eldest leaves school and are other monkey will be 8 we will prob go blind to expensive to go look see .ivan

thats great ,have you been there before ?