carolinejones3

Hi Everyone,
I've not posted for a while, loads of reasons all to boring to go into!
Congrats to everyone who have their 'letter'. Mine came a day after the ANMC sent me a renewal form as they thought it was lost in the post. So don't worry Magic, it will come. In fact I think of the top of my head it took 16 weeks in total with all the messing with having to send another ref form! So I am now on with the 136 visa. Another headache..worst bit is gathering evidence together that Liam and I have been together for ten years (we are not married) Having to ask family and friends to write a letter of evidence and dig old photo's out! Hope to send off at the end of this month.
Caroline

sophjam

Hi all, still havent got my skills assessment yet any news anyone?

adiestubbs

Ten weeks today since they acknowledged my modified

sophjam

Its only 8 weeks for me wish theyd hurry up!

boothy6

Hi I'm new to this so here goes I have got as far as sending off my skills assessment and have phoned them x2 as still waiting for the letter, they assure me everything is ok but they have a back log due to sickness and holiday, I sent mine in Feb and they told me last week that they have just gotten to the Feb applications so to wait another few weeks. The actual visa wait will nearly kill me this is bad enough it is 11 weeks so far. The only thing left to complete on the applicatin form that I can remember is the relatives bit (for a 136 indep skill visa) do you have to put down more than parents, brothers, sisters, their children and step family? I have a large extended family that I don't see let alone know full names and dates of birth.

Sorry to be long winded hopefully will get better as i use the forum more often.

Helen

sophjam

Hi Helen, welcome aboard we are all in the same boat the waiting is the worst part isnt it, I feel Ive become addicted to the laptop at the moment sad isnt it! I think you have covered it I only put down siblings didnt go any further I hope this is all you need. Where are you hoping to settle and what field of nursing do you specialise if you dont mind me asking. Regards Trudi

boothy6

Hi

i'm RGN worked in medical assessment, managed nursing homes, worked on rehabilitation wards and for the last 6 years have co ordinated NVQs across 2 PCTs and if possible would love to go to OZ to still do some teaching don't know if the VET (Oz version of NVQ) is used within the hospital setting for care staff otherwise I will just do nursing rather than a combination of the 2.

The emigration is so exciting but so slow which is the hardest part to cope with we hope to move to Adeleaide as we were told it is very family orientated with 4 kids this is a must but that it is still busy enough as the kids get older.

We were going to front load the visa application with pc but then I was informed by Scott Oster that they are only valid for a year and that year still needs to be until you leave the UK, we had our pc done Nov 06 but he said that it will probably this time next year by the time we get approval and are ready to move so ours will be out of date and we will have to pay for them to be done again, we were going to wait until they ask for them but then there is a long wait prehaps we will wait until July and then ask for them??

What do you think

Helen

sophjam

Ive sent off for ours as it was requested by the qnc for my registration, ive just checked their register and my name is on it with full registration and i havent got my paperwork back or sent off the police checks yet. so it must have gone through it shows my registration number was so excited to see it, im so sad wish the anmc would get my skills assessment back to me. so I feel like im making some progress.trudi

boothy6

Hi Trudi

do you have to apply for QNC before you go out to OZ or can i do it when i get there, we were advised initially to get skills assessment done and then once we receive the letter of confirmation send it with the 136 visa application they didn't say that I need to apply to qnc early on in the process as not needed until you know for definite which area you are going to as you have to apply to that area, we are going to go to Adelaide and if like it stay if not then move on (that is why going for ind 136 visa).

Helen

sophjam

Hi I think it will depend upon how quick you want to start working in australia whether you apply or not before or after you arrive bearing in mind its taking about 10-12 weeks at the moment in some cases.

adiestubbs

No, dont need to register with QNC first, but you do need your "letter of determination" from ANMC to go with your 136. I registered with NBSA first, then did the modified assessment, but has been over ten weeks since they acknowledged it. And i (incorrectly) thought the modified may be quicker than the full assessment.

Afraid everyone just has to be patient!!

Ade s

boothy6

thank you Ade s and trudi for your advice I will probably apply in August 07 as we were told realistically we wont be out in Oz until this time next year due to time for visas etc to be agreed. No doubt time will soon fly and then it will be mad panic to get sorted tomove over.
Helen

Maizie

Hi All,
sorry haven't posted for a while... Glad to hear you have your skills assessment Caroline.
I am pretty busy at the moment trying to get the house decoratedandsorted out to sell.
Got quite a few applications in and have heard about one area wanting to interview me so that is hopeful. Probably going on a 457 guys after much delibertatio.
Will keep you all posted. welcome new member to the forum
Regards
MAy

Verndownunder

Hi I am applying to the ANMC for a full skills assesment. Where is the statement of entry? I havn't done that bit. Don't want to miss anything. Thanks Tracey

adiestubbs

You should have recieved a "statement of entry" when you got your PIN from NMC. The statement of entry is your "initial registration certificate" on the ANMC full skills assessment application.

cheers

Ade S