Migrating as hairdressers
Aug 30th 2007, 11:32 pm
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Migrating as hairdressers
Hi there,
We are contemplating migrating to Australia (Sunshine Coast, Queensland). I will be doing a Masters degree on a student visa and my wife would like to do a hairdresser course.
Who has experience with the schools in or near Brisbane?
The ones I found are:
TAFE in the sunshine coast
WHA in Brisbane
Brisbane School of hairdressing in Brisbane (Brishair).
The last one is advertising that some of the courses include the 900 hours of work expeirence which is required to get a positive assessment by TRA.
WHA looks far more professional judged by their E-mail responses, their website and the fact that they particpate in many contests.
The TAFE school is a state run school which does not reply to E-mail queries at all (in my experience).
Who has done (or spoken to people, or about to start) courses of these institues and what are your experiences?
Is it true that the 900 hours of experience included in the BRISHAIR is acceptable to TRA?
Would it be easy to find a job as a hairdresser in Australia (Sunshine Coast)after completing Certificate III in hairdressing if you are over 35 years of age?
I know that if you would do a course which runs for 2 years full time (according to CRICOS) you can apply for the new Graduate visa (after Sept 01, 2007) which will allow you to remain in Australia for another 18 months to gain more work expeirence to apply for a PR.
Any advise/help is welcome.
We are contemplating migrating to Australia (Sunshine Coast, Queensland). I will be doing a Masters degree on a student visa and my wife would like to do a hairdresser course.
Who has experience with the schools in or near Brisbane?
The ones I found are:
TAFE in the sunshine coast
WHA in Brisbane
Brisbane School of hairdressing in Brisbane (Brishair).
The last one is advertising that some of the courses include the 900 hours of work expeirence which is required to get a positive assessment by TRA.
WHA looks far more professional judged by their E-mail responses, their website and the fact that they particpate in many contests.
The TAFE school is a state run school which does not reply to E-mail queries at all (in my experience).
Who has done (or spoken to people, or about to start) courses of these institues and what are your experiences?
Is it true that the 900 hours of experience included in the BRISHAIR is acceptable to TRA?
Would it be easy to find a job as a hairdresser in Australia (Sunshine Coast)after completing Certificate III in hairdressing if you are over 35 years of age?
I know that if you would do a course which runs for 2 years full time (according to CRICOS) you can apply for the new Graduate visa (after Sept 01, 2007) which will allow you to remain in Australia for another 18 months to gain more work expeirence to apply for a PR.
Any advise/help is welcome.
Sep 1st 2007, 11:35 pm
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Re: Migrating as hairdressers
Anybody?
There must be many people doing this path...
There must be many people doing this path...
Sep 3rd 2007, 8:22 am
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Re: Migrating as hairdressers
Hi, we are planning to do a student visa to Melbourne this Jan 08, so sorry no knowledge of those colleges you mentioned, but we were lead to believe that the 900 hrs for a tra assessment was required to be outside of the normal work experience which forms part of the college course, as my wife's course in patisserie requires 1000 hrs over the 2yrs, which would be great if that was acceptable to the tra, but I don't think so. I think I'll probably contact an agent nearer the time and seek their advice..
Good luck to you and your family with your plans.
Best wishes
Russ & Sarah
Good luck to you and your family with your plans.
Best wishes
Russ & Sarah
Oct 4th 2007, 7:07 am
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Re: Migrating as hairdressers
Hi, we are planning to do a student visa to Melbourne this Jan 08, so sorry no knowledge of those colleges you mentioned, but we were lead to believe that the 900 hrs for a tra assessment was required to be outside of the normal work experience which forms part of the college course, as my wife's course in patisserie requires 1000 hrs over the 2yrs, which would be great if that was acceptable to the tra, but I don't think so. I think I'll probably contact an agent nearer the time and seek their advice..
Good luck to you and your family with your plans.
Best wishes
Russ & Sarah
Good luck to you and your family with your plans.
Best wishes
Russ & Sarah
Why dont you think so? I am planning to do the same Course from TAFE. Will this not assist in obtaining a positive skills assessment? Let me know what happens for you.
Nat
Oct 4th 2007, 7:19 am
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Re: Migrating as hairdressers
Hi everyone, i have just got my bn136 visa, using my hairdressing trade. To gain entry to oz on this visa I needed to have 900hrs training at college which i much more of and have 6 yrs experience of which i had to have proof of. i hope this helps you all, it has taken 13months to get this using an agent
ann
ann
Oct 5th 2007, 12:26 am
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Re: Migrating as hairdressers
Hi there,
We are contemplating migrating to Australia (Sunshine Coast, Queensland). I will be doing a Masters degree on a student visa and my wife would like to do a hairdresser course.
Who has experience with the schools in or near Brisbane?
The ones I found are:
TAFE in the sunshine coast
WHA in Brisbane
Brisbane School of hairdressing in Brisbane (Brishair).
The last one is advertising that some of the courses include the 900 hours of work expeirence which is required to get a positive assessment by TRA.
WHA looks far more professional judged by their E-mail responses, their website and the fact that they particpate in many contests.
The TAFE school is a state run school which does not reply to E-mail queries at all (in my experience).
Who has done (or spoken to people, or about to start) courses of these institues and what are your experiences?
Is it true that the 900 hours of experience included in the BRISHAIR is acceptable to TRA?
Would it be easy to find a job as a hairdresser in Australia (Sunshine Coast)after completing Certificate III in hairdressing if you are over 35 years of age?
I know that if you would do a course which runs for 2 years full time (according to CRICOS) you can apply for the new Graduate visa (after Sept 01, 2007) which will allow you to remain in Australia for another 18 months to gain more work expeirence to apply for a PR.
Any advise/help is welcome.
We are contemplating migrating to Australia (Sunshine Coast, Queensland). I will be doing a Masters degree on a student visa and my wife would like to do a hairdresser course.
Who has experience with the schools in or near Brisbane?
The ones I found are:
TAFE in the sunshine coast
WHA in Brisbane
Brisbane School of hairdressing in Brisbane (Brishair).
The last one is advertising that some of the courses include the 900 hours of work expeirence which is required to get a positive assessment by TRA.
WHA looks far more professional judged by their E-mail responses, their website and the fact that they particpate in many contests.
The TAFE school is a state run school which does not reply to E-mail queries at all (in my experience).
Who has done (or spoken to people, or about to start) courses of these institues and what are your experiences?
Is it true that the 900 hours of experience included in the BRISHAIR is acceptable to TRA?
Would it be easy to find a job as a hairdresser in Australia (Sunshine Coast)after completing Certificate III in hairdressing if you are over 35 years of age?
I know that if you would do a course which runs for 2 years full time (according to CRICOS) you can apply for the new Graduate visa (after Sept 01, 2007) which will allow you to remain in Australia for another 18 months to gain more work expeirence to apply for a PR.
Any advise/help is welcome.
TP
Oct 5th 2007, 1:36 am
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Re: Migrating as hairdressers
TP,
Where can I find your "last lot of posts"?
What do the abbreviations "SC" and "OH" mean?
Michang
Where can I find your "last lot of posts"?
What do the abbreviations "SC" and "OH" mean?
Michang
Oct 5th 2007, 9:51 am
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Re: Migrating as hairdressers
OH means 'other half' meaning partner.
SC means 'Sunshine Coast'
TP
