renth

What point occupation are you and where are you heading or already settled?

Rosy

Please don`t take this the wrong way - but was just wondering - does DIMA give (for example) Doctors, Engineers, Lawyers, more or less points than (for example) bricklayers, electricians or hairdressers?

To further emphasise the fact that I am not in any way trying to be antagonistic or controversial, my hubbie is a skilled tradesman, not one of the Professions I listed above...

renth

Yes they do, more points for professionals less for trades.

pommie bastard

The points system is a farce any person with 2 arms and legs under 35 years old should be able to be a immo/refugee to this land of plenty .
Herman did a poll on trade/ Profession and it proved Australia will will giving a new home to Poms that are the lowest in the food chain in the UK.

renth

You'd be amazed how hard it is to get out here as a skilled Independent (particularly without a sponsor) unless you have a degree or City & Guilds plus experience. Lots of people, even with degrees in unrelated professions can't get the points. I got blown out first time myself.

Megalania

1,000,000 immigration applicants per year? 100,000 successful?

brian.w

Im a pipefitter its a trade in america,uk,europe but not in oz?

cant apply for visa because its not on the skilled list and i cant get my tra assessment if the skill is not on the list.

it sucks one place i want to go cant get in and thats with a trade,nvq and years of experience

nosuchluck

waiting for hubbys trade assessment to come back, he's got 60 points - solid plasterer
undecided whether to go to Brisbane our first choice or Victoria where we could go STNI
good poll
regards
rach, mark and chanelle

debsy

60 points from AIM as General Manager. Heading for QLD.

claireg3

Doctors don't get any points as they are not on the modl list

migrantoz

Brian,

Surely you could have applied under a slightly different skill such as Mechanic or Mechanical Fitter; how about plumber?
Who did you approach for advice? I was advised to apply as a General Electrician by a Migration agent. After doing a bit of my own homework I figured I was actually an Electrician Special Class after finding skills definitions for all the trades. I applied as such and was successful, not so sure I would have got recognition as a General Electrician.
Are you sure you have exhausted all avenues?

brian.w

i have tried several agents for advise and they all say its not possible or there would be little chance passing as plumber or mechanical fitter etc.

a lot of plumbers here in the uk went from plumbers to pipefitters as its better money but i did not serve my time as plumber it was pipefitter which i have also a level 3 nvq.

i was told if i had not had expersince in doing sinks,baths etc i could not apply also fitters etc my trade involves a lots of stuff but most agent i have asked said its not possible

edwin

60 points for Finishing & Binding.My first assesment failed because the people @ the TRA didn't know what they had in front of them according to my agent.I'm a die-cutter and it's part of the finishing & binding trade.Doing the assessment again,agent is paying for the fees because he thinks they made a mistake in the letter they wrote,didn't state clearly enough what my trade is.So have fingers and toes crossed that this time they will pass me.

pommie bastard

I've met all kinds here and they give a City & Guilds out with smarties , look at any points site and tell me why Hairdressers get top points .
It is harder to get in with a Degree because they want labourers here not the highly skilled who do not fit into a hole digging economy.
The fact is you did get as do many who fail at the first attempt , its a industry that Australia makes big bucks , they prefer hands to brains.

pommie bastard

Quota old boy if the quota was 10,000,000 then all 10,000,000 would get in.