Originally Posted by Australia_bound? (Post 5835761)

Have been doing some research on skills database for Primary Teacher.
Has anyone been successful going down this route? Seems to be lots of details posted on there and can't really find any details on how many successful applicants there are?
It would appear people out their details on there forever and nothing happens :confused: Is this route viable :unsure:

Originally Posted by George Lombard (Post 5836320)

Dear AB,

No the Skill Matching database is almost a total waste of diodes, unfortunately. A shame because they could easily market those skills actively for the benefit of applicants.

In my view it would be better to see what state sponsorship options might be open to you, eg through state sponsorship for a permanent visa or temporary visa. See, for example, http://www.liveinvictoria.vic.gov.au...1&contentId=-1 and http://www.liveinvictoria.vic.gov.au...1&contentId=-1 . If you happen to be a kindergarten teacher then a permanent sponsored visa is possible, otherwise you can be sponsored for the regional visa as a primary teacher.

Hope that helps.

Cheers,

George Lombard

Originally Posted by Australia_bound? (Post 5837238)

Many thanks George :thumbsup:

Originally Posted by George Lombard (Post 5845953)

Dear AB,

Just a glimmer of hope in this morning's Age: http://www.theage.com.au/news/nation...368944842.html

Not sure what they're offering apart from wining and dining but it sounds as though Victoria is looking for teachers.

Cheers,

George Lombard

Originally Posted by sailechz (Post 5847215)

If you see your details in the Skills Matching Database, is that a good indication that your details have been encoded already and as such you should soon get a case officer?

Before you get a case officer, are all the background checks completed first?

Originally Posted by NikiL (Post 5847662)

I don't think there's a link to getting a CO when you're on the Database - my details were on there within 12 hours of submitting my application at the end of November & I suspect we're still a little way off getting a CO yet.

Originally Posted by Australia_bound? (Post 5835761)

Have been doing some research on skills database for Primary Teacher.
Has anyone been successful going down this route? Seems to be lots of details posted on there and can't really find any details on how many successful applicants there are?
It would appear people out their details on there forever and nothing happens :confused: Is this route viable :unsure:

Originally Posted by sailechz (Post 5847747)

how about paper-based applicants? is it a good indication if your details are already in the database?

Originally Posted by George Lombard (Post 5836320)

Dear AB,

No the Skill Matching database is almost a total waste of diodes, unfortunately. A shame because they could easily market those skills actively for the benefit of applicants.

In my view it would be better to see what state sponsorship options might be open to you, eg through state sponsorship for a permanent visa or temporary visa. See, for example, [url]http://www.liveinvictoria.vic.gov.au/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=1356&languageId=1&c and [url]http://www.liveinvictoria.vic.gov.au/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=1333&languageId=1&c . If you happen to be a kindergarten teacher then a permanent sponsored visa is possible, otherwise you can be sponsored for the regional visa as a primary teacher.

Hope that helps.

Cheers,

George Lombard