dickchap

It looks like I'm having to go down the STNI route as I miss the 136 visa by 5 points. I've looked on the State Governement websites to have a look at their Skills in demand list. I'm close to a couple of demanded skills but the ASCO code doesn't match my occupational category code.

I'm looking at Engineering. I've scanned the job market for what I do, and their are loads of jobs I could apply for.

What happens when you send your visa application off for a STNI visa? Does the DIMIA put you on their Skills database, where you have to wait until a state comes knocking?

Can anyone give anymore details.

DickChap

possoms

Hi to apply for STNI your job has to be on their skills shortage list check out their lists at their government websites.

need to get a positive skills assessment before applying to Tasmania but i think the others may be the other way around?

Kay

JAJ

Normally you forget the 'skills database' and approach the state that interests you if your skill profile matches their skill shortage list. Only South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria participate in STNI, so forget the others, and it's usually a good idea to have skill assessment done first. Sometimes that's essential before the state will look at you.

Rules for SIR sponsorship are different but treat that as a last-resort visa.

Jeremy

Joanne

Hubby a carpenter, we applied for TRA skills assessment first in September 04 and heard back end December that it had been approved, then applied to SMU for sponsorship. Received confirmation today that it has also been approved! Yippeee!!!! (Sorry)!!!! The SMU sit once every two months (so I was told) and its upto them if you get approval or not.

Our agent gave us a list of skills on demand list and said to pick the one that closely matched hubby's skills and that was the heading under which we applied.

You do need to make sure, your work references will back up your experience. Sadly its not enough just to be able to say you can do the job, you have to prove, that you HAVE been doing the job in question for a period of time.

Good luck, hope this has been some help.

Jo

possoms

HI what is SMU?

My other half is a carpenter we are going STNI as Carpentry is on the shortage list why would you have to pick a skill that closely matched

Kay

Joanne

Sorry, didnt make that very clear, it was for the TRA that we had to choose a category. We could either have had
1. Carpenter and Joiner, Shopfitter
2. Carpenter, Fixing Carpenter, Formwork Carpenter, Scenery Maker.
We picked the first, as this ,matched hubbys skills the best.

SMU is Skilled Migration Unit, thats who say yes or no to your STNI sponsorship.

Sorry for confusion, I knew what I ment!!!!!!

Jo

possoms

Oh right DOH i did'nt figure it out

are you going STNI?

Kay

JAJ

Only for Victoria, the other state authorites (for SA and Tas) don't go by the same name.


Jeremy