Could anyone explain the family sponsorship guys?

All info regarding different visas is detailed on the DIAC site. Try this link
http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/gener...sa-options.htm and study Booklet 6. Also to help you more, you may want to put all visa, immigration questions in the Immigration Forum. The Barbie is for the general chat and Aus Forum is for the kind of questions you've been asking.

I can move your last post in there if you want, save you asking it again. Just say

You need to try and do a bit of reading on the IMMI website.

http://www.immi.gov.au/migrants/fami...-visas-all.htm

The family stream generally refers to partners, parents and children of Australian citizens or PRs.

Having other relatives in Australia isn't generally a route to a visa.

I only asked because it was on the application form I filled in, I put in no, but I do have family over there so I was wondering if it would help in anyway?

I still passed the requirements though.

Cheers I will have a read now.

Which application form?

I completed the visa wizard and it said I maybe eligible for Skilled - Independent - Migrant (subclass 175) visa.

I had to pass the points test which I did, I was just asking the question because it was one of the questions I was asked.

There is also another option, 176, which has a lower passmark but relies on sponsorship by family (which would include aunts, uncles etc) or state government.

But if you meet the points requirement for 175 then I don't think 176 is relevant.

This is the info I was looking for, would I be better going for the one with sponsorship. So I guess im better off with the 175.

First hurdle is passing the skills assessment - if you are an electrician the skills assessment is done by the TRA. If you pass then you can apply for a visa. At this time you will need to submit a lot of documents (birth certs, education certs, proof of english etc.). Somewhere down the track after you have applied a Case Officer will contact you to supply police clearance certificates and medicals.

So, find out all you can about the TRA assessment and get cracking!

please note the above info is incorrect all electical assessments for applicants for a skilled visa from the uk must be assessed by vettesess not the TRA

regards steve

http://www.vetassess.com.au/

Have moved this lot over into Immi. The other stuff can stay in Australia

Sorry. I must have read the SOL wrong. Vetassess it is!

The SOL actually says TRA for electricians. It doesn't make reference to which countries will be done by vetassess.

http://www.deewr.gov.au/Skills/Progr...provedRTOs.pdf

http://www.deewr.gov.au/Skills/Progr...ensedTrade.pdf

http://www.vetassess.com.au/migrate_...ade_skills.cfm


to be honest it was afar better system when it was assessed by the tra and about an eighth of the cost