HELP!!! What should I study for PR?
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Hey, I work as an Office Manager with good years of experience. However I do not have any formal qualifications and will not get a positive assessment from Vetasses. Can someone please help... i need to study for 2 years and was wondering what should I study?? Anyone been in this situation before? Will really appreciate some assistance. Tried some agents, but no answer.
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Here is the MIGRATION OCCUPATIONS IN DEMAND (MODL). You can check this professions and decide for one which fits better to you.
http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/gener...-in-demand.htm
http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/gener...-in-demand.htm
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Hey, I work as an Office Manager with good years of experience. However I do not have any formal qualifications and will not get a positive assessment from Vetasses. Can someone please help... i need to study for 2 years and was wondering what should I study?? Anyone been in this situation before? Will really appreciate some assistance. Tried some agents, but no answer.
I have come to Australia and studied in an attempt to gain PR. I picked Hairdressing for MODL and duration of course (16 months - 2 academic years) and currently have an application in for PR.
It was close tho, and if my application went in 10 days later I would've been forced to work in my field for 12 months! ...
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All a gamble, but isn't life!
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Just remember that if criteria changes along the way, you could be stuffed!
I have come to Australia and studied in an attempt to gain PR. I picked Hairdressing for MODL and duration of course (16 months - 2 academic years) and currently have an application in for PR.
It was close tho, and if my application went in 10 days later I would've been forced to work in my field for 12 months! ...![EEK!](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/eek.gif)
All a gamble, but isn't life!
I have come to Australia and studied in an attempt to gain PR. I picked Hairdressing for MODL and duration of course (16 months - 2 academic years) and currently have an application in for PR.
It was close tho, and if my application went in 10 days later I would've been forced to work in my field for 12 months! ...
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All a gamble, but isn't life!
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Jan / Feb 2008 we'll know, just enjoying life here for now ...
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Hey, I work as an Office Manager with good years of experience. However I do not have any formal qualifications and will not get a positive assessment from Vetasses. Can someone please help... i need to study for 2 years and was wondering what should I study?? Anyone been in this situation before? Will really appreciate some assistance. Tried some agents, but no answer.
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Just remember that if criteria changes along the way, you could be stuffed!
I have come to Australia and studied in an attempt to gain PR. I picked Hairdressing for MODL and duration of course (16 months - 2 academic years) and currently have an application in for PR.
It was close tho, and if my application went in 10 days later I would've been forced to work in my field for 12 months! ...![EEK!](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/eek.gif)
All a gamble, but isn't life!
I have come to Australia and studied in an attempt to gain PR. I picked Hairdressing for MODL and duration of course (16 months - 2 academic years) and currently have an application in for PR.
It was close tho, and if my application went in 10 days later I would've been forced to work in my field for 12 months! ...
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All a gamble, but isn't life!
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Hiya, just wanted to know, did you go out on a student visa then? My sister is thinking of doing something similar. She wants to know, can you apply as a student, get the qualifications, then apply? I was under the impression that for a 60 point occupation you had to have studied full time for 3 or 4 years. I'm also hoping to study when we get to oz. And can i ask how much it cost you to study there? lisa.
2 years of study and a Cert III or higher!
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Generally the trade courses are the best option, but yeah, it's all a gamble.
Check out this thread, I think you'll find some useful information on here.
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=481211
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Is there anyway to study to be like a Sparky, Brickie, ect?
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This is a link to the course search of the CRICOS website
http://cricos.dest.gov.au/Course/CourseSearch.aspx
Might also be worth giving STUDYOPTIONS a call, there quiet helpful.
http://www.studyoptions.com/temp.htm
http://cricos.dest.gov.au/Course/CourseSearch.aspx
Might also be worth giving STUDYOPTIONS a call, there quiet helpful.
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I think so anyway.
This was coming in a while ago and I looked into but am too old.
Agist bloody country! ...lol
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2005! ... god have I been trying this PR game for THAT long! ...
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