Confused with SMP application. Please help
Nov 16th 2010, 11:26 am
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Confused with SMP application. Please help
Hi expats,
I have completed my assessment successfully with ACS as software engineer(261313). I am planning to go for state sponsorship though I have enough points for 175 as 176 applications are processed quickly. But I have got lot of doubts on lodging my application with both these states.
I am happy to move to either Victoria or NSW as both are very good for IT occupations. Since I am applying bit late, I am quite doubtful about the no of caps available for both the states.
Can i go ahead and apply for sponsorship from both the states in parallel or just apply for one and wait for the result? I have also heard that Victoria is very strict with multiple applications. I am not quite sure about NSW.
What is the chances of getting NSW sponsorship?
Please help me to take the right path. Thanks in advance
I have completed my assessment successfully with ACS as software engineer(261313). I am planning to go for state sponsorship though I have enough points for 175 as 176 applications are processed quickly. But I have got lot of doubts on lodging my application with both these states.
I am happy to move to either Victoria or NSW as both are very good for IT occupations. Since I am applying bit late, I am quite doubtful about the no of caps available for both the states.
Can i go ahead and apply for sponsorship from both the states in parallel or just apply for one and wait for the result? I have also heard that Victoria is very strict with multiple applications. I am not quite sure about NSW.
What is the chances of getting NSW sponsorship?
Please help me to take the right path. Thanks in advance
Nov 16th 2010, 1:44 pm
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Re: Confused with SMP application. Please help
The question of applying to more than one state for sponsorship has arisen many times and divides opinion. Traditionally this appears to have been frowned upon but does not break any laws. It has been reported in the past that Victoria will dismiss your application if you've applied elsewhere, however other states are not so concerned by it. I've never seen anything official from a state saying whether this is or isn't permissable or whether it will have a detrimental effect on your case.
I've heard it argued that you are not showing committment to that state if you apply to more than one, however that is not a view I share. It is very likely that multiple states could provide a perfect mix of employment/education/family/lifestyle benefits people crave when moving to Australia. If this is the case and you are not fussy where you settle initially then why should you not apply to more than one state?
With the recent changes (quotas in particular) if you wait for one state and get refused, the chances are the other states will have reached their quota and you'll have to wait until next year before reapplying. If you happened to be granted SS from more than one state, you'd like to think that you could accept one and have the other returned and re-used for another applicant.
I'm sure there'll be many people ppose this view, however what cannot be ignored is the fact times are changing and the number of places available are reducing. It's only natural for people to have as many irons in the fire as possible rather than leaving all your eggs in one basket so to speak. I'd be interested to hear whether anyone has queried this officially with a state and what response they had.
I've heard it argued that you are not showing committment to that state if you apply to more than one, however that is not a view I share. It is very likely that multiple states could provide a perfect mix of employment/education/family/lifestyle benefits people crave when moving to Australia. If this is the case and you are not fussy where you settle initially then why should you not apply to more than one state?
With the recent changes (quotas in particular) if you wait for one state and get refused, the chances are the other states will have reached their quota and you'll have to wait until next year before reapplying. If you happened to be granted SS from more than one state, you'd like to think that you could accept one and have the other returned and re-used for another applicant.
I'm sure there'll be many people ppose this view, however what cannot be ignored is the fact times are changing and the number of places available are reducing. It's only natural for people to have as many irons in the fire as possible rather than leaving all your eggs in one basket so to speak. I'd be interested to hear whether anyone has queried this officially with a state and what response they had.
Nov 16th 2010, 3:49 pm
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Re: Confused with SMP application. Please help
The question of applying to more than one state for sponsorship has arisen many times and divides opinion. Traditionally this appears to have been frowned upon but does not break any laws. It has been reported in the past that Victoria will dismiss your application if you've applied elsewhere, however other states are not so concerned by it. I've never seen anything official from a state saying whether this is or isn't permissable or whether it will have a detrimental effect on your case.
I've heard it argued that you are not showing committment to that state if you apply to more than one, however that is not a view I share. It is very likely that multiple states could provide a perfect mix of employment/education/family/lifestyle benefits people crave when moving to Australia. If this is the case and you are not fussy where you settle initially then why should you not apply to more than one state?
With the recent changes (quotas in particular) if you wait for one state and get refused, the chances are the other states will have reached their quota and you'll have to wait until next year before reapplying. If you happened to be granted SS from more than one state, you'd like to think that you could accept one and have the other returned and re-used for another applicant.
I'm sure there'll be many people ppose this view, however what cannot be ignored is the fact times are changing and the number of places available are reducing. It's only natural for people to have as many irons in the fire as possible rather than leaving all your eggs in one basket so to speak. I'd be interested to hear whether anyone has queried this officially with a state and what response they had.
I've heard it argued that you are not showing committment to that state if you apply to more than one, however that is not a view I share. It is very likely that multiple states could provide a perfect mix of employment/education/family/lifestyle benefits people crave when moving to Australia. If this is the case and you are not fussy where you settle initially then why should you not apply to more than one state?
With the recent changes (quotas in particular) if you wait for one state and get refused, the chances are the other states will have reached their quota and you'll have to wait until next year before reapplying. If you happened to be granted SS from more than one state, you'd like to think that you could accept one and have the other returned and re-used for another applicant.
I'm sure there'll be many people ppose this view, however what cannot be ignored is the fact times are changing and the number of places available are reducing. It's only natural for people to have as many irons in the fire as possible rather than leaving all your eggs in one basket so to speak. I'd be interested to hear whether anyone has queried this officially with a state and what response they had.
