axm

Despite having 16 years of work experience and TRA approval as a hairdresser the Victorian government would not grant a sponsorship.

"...decision was based on an evaluation of your qualifications and your
years of work experience..."

Does anyone know what's going on?

WESTLY

Perhaps you did not satisfy the criterion # Trade certificate required.

Why not ask SMU For better particulars?

You probably have other visa options and a job offer would strengthen an application.

Best wishes

Westly Russell

lacey21

EH!
WHAT!

What is going on. Aww you poor thing, from one Hairdresser to another

bug hugs Lace xx

axm

Appreciated, Lacey!
It's hardly believable that my qualifications and experiences should not be sufficient.
It seems, they have lost the accompanying documents somehow.
Could it be, that the SMU are a bit sloppy?

Wendy

Sorry to hear that, you must be gutted.

Wendy

Stitch

Really feel for you. Don't give up there will be some other way.

Ginny

nawab1

Dear Friend,

We also applied for STNI for Victoria during processing of our application as Skilled Independent subclass 136.We failed to obtain STNI from Victoria,but got visa as Skilled Independent subclass 136.Now its going to be 1 year,we are here in Sydney.Please dont lose hope.

Wishing you good luck and Happy Merry Xmas.
Regards

George Lombard

Hi AXM,

Victoria doesn't select people just because they've got a skills assessment for an occupation on their list unfortunately. Did it have to be Victoria? I think WA or SA would be possible if you've got your TRA assessment as a hairdresser. If it has to be Victoria then I'd suggest you ask them for an explanation (although given the way they work it's not likely that you'd get more than one or two words of feedback from the panel) and send them a list of the current vacancies in Victoria that you think you could fill.

Cheers,

George Lombard

axm

Hello George,

I am surprised to hear that.
I would have thought a TRA assessment was already an official approval
to Australian standards like a more-than-enough qualification.
And after all:
16 years in the trade as a registered hairdresser.
Lots and lots of additional qualifications.
What even more could they ask for?
It seems almost arbitrary.

I've been trying to get an explanation from them,
maybe they lost some of the documents......
And very maybe they will revise their decision....

If not, then Victoria just isn't 'the place to be'
and we'll try WA or SA instead.

Merry Christmas,

Alex

axm

Am I getting you right?
A general skilled independent visa (136),
valid in Victoria AND all the other states is actually easier to obtain
than an STNI sponsorship in Victoria,
which is only a recommendation for DIMIA
to grant a state restricted visa (137)?

Easy choice then
if it weren't for the 120 points......

lacey21

Good luck chicken, I can say no more as I have no idea what this visa class entails
hugs Lace x