sparkyjames

Hi all,

I will soon be looking at applying for an RSMS as an electrician. I am qualified in the UK and have done an otsr in Australia.

Does anyone know if I have to be qualified in Australia to apply for the visa or will the otst be enough?

Thanks all
Spaky james

old.sparkles

Hi Sparky James,

The OTSR is the recognised award for a successful skills assessment for sparkies from the UK.

Everything you should need to know about the 187 is on the skill select site and in booklet 5 - http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/booklets/1131.pdf

sparkyjames

Thanks for the quick reply. On top of the otsr I also have a temporary license and from I can see this is adequate. I've heard a few times now though that you need to be fully licensed.

Have you been through this yourself?

old.sparkles

Not 187 - I'm 176 state sponsored. My OTSR is from Vic Uni, and that's all that I needed in terms of skills assessment. I didn't get supervised license until I got here. Only been here a little while, so still working on the A license as well

blue_bird

We also willing to apply for subclass 187 and have question about the education. My husband who is the main applicant has graduated from Uni in Canada and holds honour Diploma. Does Diploma enough to apply for that visa? Or he needs to hold Degree?

old.sparkles

The 187 is an employer sponsored visa - info here http://www.immi.gov.au/Visas/Pages/187.aspx

blue_bird

We completed EOI and the system gave us this option under subclass 187 as Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (Subclass 187) (Permanent) with the option to apply right away. It seems too easy so we wonder is Diploma enough or not... Thank you in advance for any advise.

old.sparkles

Do you have an employer to sponsor you then?

blue_bird

We have not looked for the employer - we just completed EOI through SkillSelect website and system gave option to apply. Actually, we are self-employed here in UK. My husband has graduated from Uni as Web Developer, has 8 years work experience in this field in Canada and continues here. So, in total he's got 13 years experience in this field.

Now, you asked if we do have an employer to sponsor us - our answer: "No, we do not have as we have not looked for it." In the SkillSelect we've got two visa's options to apply for: "Employer Nomination Scheme (Subclass 186) (Permanent)" and "Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (Subclass 187) (Permanent)" . We clicked on the second (Subclass 187) and filled all application but have not submitted yet. We would like to finish it and pay for it but wonder if his Diploma will work for it or it should be degree...

Can anybody give us some provable information so we can go ahead and complete it? Will tell in front - we do not want to hire any migration agent.

Pollyana

http://www.immi.gov.au/Visas/Pages/187.aspx
This information tells you what you need to do to ap
ply for a Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme visa (subclass 187).

You can apply for this visa only after you have been nominated by your employer in Australia. You must lodge your application within six months of the nomination being approved. You must apply for the visa in the stream in which your employer nominated you or your visa application could be refused.