sharpy

Hi all,

I am trying to migrate to Oz and could do with some advice.

I am 34 years old and have been working in the IT market for about 11 years. I do NOT have a degree and no real formal qualifications.

I know that I can get my skills assessed by the ACS, but after printing off the application form I was a bit daunted.

Can anyone recommend an agency that could help me with this application?

I need to get moving quickly as I am 35 in June 2003 and my points will go down.

Many thanks to you all.

Sharpy.

pread

Sharpy,

You might want to try wither George Lombard or Alan Collett, both of whom give their advice for free in this forum.

sharpy

Thanks for the prompt reply Paul.

I have contacted Alan Collett who is sending me some details through the post.

Time to start crossing the fingers!

Sharpy.

Dana Nutter

I'm in a similar situation. I've been in this field for over 20 years but with no
formal education. The only certification I have is an A+ from many years ago. My
most recent experiences are in networking admin/engineering.

I will be seeking a CCNA soon. Will that help at all? Is a lifetime of work
experience enough?

I just turned 39 and will lose points in a year so I need to move quickly.

I too printed off the ACS form once and found it very discouraging.

DN



On 12 Aug 2002 11:55:09 GMT, sharpy <[email protected]> wrote:

    >Hi all,
    >I am trying to migrate to Oz and could do with some advice.
    >I am 34 years old and have been working in the IT market for about 11 years. I do
    >NOT have a degree and no real formal qualifications.
    >I know that I can get my skills assessed by the ACS, but after printing off the
    >application form I was a bit daunted.
    >Can anyone recommend an agency that could help me with this application?
    >I need to get moving quickly as I am 35 in June 2003 and my points will go down.
    >Many thanks to you all.
    >Sharpy.

ywoods

Dana,

Dont be put off... just go for it and then if the poop hits the fan, you will not be sitting here in a few years time wondering!

We only live once and we are a long time dead... go on ya know ya wanna .....

Yvonne

19 days til we leave, 21 til we arrive. WATCH OUT MELBOURNE

Dana Nutter

I'm not "put off". I just don't want to throw away a lot of time, money and effort
for nothing.

Would I be wasting my time on all of this? Or do I really have a good chance of
getting a PR for my troubles?

The two issues are:

ACS: Crucial to getting 115 pts.

Age: I turn 40 next year. Can I get all of this done before I then and lose 5
points?


On Mon, 26 Aug 2002 16:53:41 +0000, ywoods <[email protected]> wrote:

    >Dana,
    >Dont be put off... just go for it and then if the poop hits the fan, you will not be
    >sitting here in a few years time wondering!
    >We only live once and we are a long time dead... go on ya know ya wanna .....
    >Yvonne
    >19 days til we leave, 21 til we arrive. WATCH OUT MELBOURNE
    >Originally posted by Dana Nutter:
    >> I'm in a similar situation. I've been in this field for over 20 years but with no
    >> formal education. The only certification I have is an A+ from many years ago. My
    >> most recent experiences are in networking admin/engineering.
    >> I will be seeking a CCNA soon. Will that help at all? Is a lifetime of work
    >> experience enough?
    >> I just turned 39 and will lose points in a year so I need to move quickly.
    >> I too printed off the ACS form once and found it very discouraging.
    >> DN

sharpy

You are better off talking to an agency. They can answer these questions (with no obligation).

Best of Luck.

Sharpy.

ptlabs

> I just don't want to throw away a lot of time, money and effort for nothing.

The ACS assessment (for RPL) costs AUD400. I would think the effort is more 'costly' compared to the financial cost.


> Age: I turn 40 next year. Can I get all of this done before I then and lose 5 points?

All you need for a valid PR application are your signed and filled up application form, the proper payment (a credit card number will do), and your skills assessment result. If you absolutely have to, sending all these things in before your 40th birthday will ensure your age points don't slide any further.

Peter

ptlabs

> I will be seeking a CCNA soon. Will that help at all?

You may see a list of professional as well as academic qualification that ACS recognizes here: http://www.acs.org.au/COURS20_2.htm

Peter