Query about 175 application process
May 4th 2009, 12:49 am
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Query about 175 application process
Hi there, just wondering if anyone can offer advice on the following...
Basically, to get the requisite 120 points, my wife needs to claim 10 points for having 3 of the previous 4 years in employment (she is applying as a secondary school teacher); however the date on which she will have completed these 3 years as a teacher is not til the end of June 2009.
The question is simply would it matter if we applied now (we have positive skills assessments in hand) rather than waiting another 2 months because by the time the CO got round to checking the documents we would surely be ok?
Just getting itchy feet and feeling nervous that the CSL may change soon - so we want to get on with our application asap...any advice gratefully received!
Basically, to get the requisite 120 points, my wife needs to claim 10 points for having 3 of the previous 4 years in employment (she is applying as a secondary school teacher); however the date on which she will have completed these 3 years as a teacher is not til the end of June 2009.
The question is simply would it matter if we applied now (we have positive skills assessments in hand) rather than waiting another 2 months because by the time the CO got round to checking the documents we would surely be ok?
Just getting itchy feet and feeling nervous that the CSL may change soon - so we want to get on with our application asap...any advice gratefully received!
May 4th 2009, 1:26 am
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Re: Query about 175 application process
No, she has to have had 3 years experience before she applies - see here - http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/gener...experience.htm
May 4th 2009, 2:08 am
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Re: Query about 175 application process
If there are going to be further changes to the skilled migration program (which I feel are highly likely) they'd probably operate on all applications including those already in the pipeline (before visa grant) so that if you lodged an application today and the rules changed end of May your application would probably be processed under the new rules, not under those when you had lodged it.
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May 4th 2009, 2:37 am
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Re: Query about 175 application process
If there are going to be further changes to the skilled migration program (which I feel are highly likely) they'd probably operate on all applications including those already in the pipeline (before visa grant) so that if you lodged an application today and the rules changed end of May your application would probably be processed under the new rules, not under those when you had lodged it.
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May 4th 2009, 8:03 pm
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Re: Query about 175 application process
Thanks for the replies, much appreciated 
