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#1 · (Edited)
The PR process is a money guzzling exercise, requiring substantial payments at every stage and especially repeating English tests to achieve the desired score

The total expenses from end to end can easily be 10,000 AUD for a family of 3 by the time you actually get the grant
You should be mentally and financially be prepared for the same
Also completing the process from start to end can also take upto 12-18 months depending on your Anzsco code and points
Many may call this pessimistic but ask those members who have in the past and those still waiting for grants more then a year after applying for no apparent reason after submitting all documents
I would want that all of you complete the process in 3 months like I did, but I also have to warn you of the other possibility, if things don’t go as planned

Next spend a few days going through the links in this very informative thread

http://www.expatforum.com/expats/au...-australia-what-you-need-know-read-first.html

and decide if you really want to through the process

Remember There is no pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
Most have to struggle to get even copper leave alone gold even after reaching the end of the rainbow.
The job market is extremely difficult to crack even for those with several years of experience in senior position if they do not have Australian experience
Most job applications do not even reach interview stage
The rental charges are extremely high especially in Sydney and Melbourne so what may look like a big salary in Indian currency terms, even just after taxes and rent may not look so great. Leave alone other expenses

So you have decided to go through after considering all pros and cons


The first thing one should do is to ensure that you have all the important documents like
birth certificate, passport ,school & college degrees, pay slips, tax returns, PF , driving license etc. for all family members
Make sure that all name are spelled correctly and uniformly over all documents.

Have your marriage certificates and wife name change documents in place, if applicable
Get spouse name added in each other passport


SKILLS ASSESSMENT

As I did ACS only, I will restrict my observations to ACS procedures and requirements only

But would request VETASSESS and EA experts to also contribute to their recommendations if they find the time

Mention each and every job you have done post graduation irrespective of whether it was connected to your current job or not or you have sufficient evidence for the same or not
Let ACS decide if they want to consider it or not
The start jotting down start and end dates for each employment based on DDMMYYYY basis
(ACS may not require only MMYYYY but DD will also be needed in EOI and other forms, so better to have it from Day 1)
Do not merge 2 companies, designations and locations in a single entry
Split as many times as necessary to maintain the sequence

Ask all the companies you have worked for to give you a reference letter.
Request and ensure that the above dates sequence is maintained in it

If you fail to get a Reference letter after all attempts, settle for a SD from a team leader or manager level who actually supervised your work on day to day basis.
Taking from a colleague is highly risky.
You may be in trouble if you get it from a person who during a verification call fails to convince how he supervised you throughout the period or was aware of your day to day RNR
If you have a long period, take the SD from 2 persons for 2 different periods or locations

the Reference letter or SD should be based on the actual work done by you throughout the period of the certificate and not only a portion of the time

Next based on the RNR , choose the Anzsco code which suits your skills and experience best. And not solely on the basis of which list it is
For example a Software Tester will be tempted to get assessed as Software Engineer so that he does not have to wait for sponsorship, but may fail to convince the CO how his job is that of an engineer and not of a Tester, even if he gets a positive assessment from ACS

Just a positive assessment from ACS does not save you from queries by the department at grant stage.

Apply for the assessment using just the documents asked for by ACS.
It's a very short concise and clear list with no ambiguity whatsoever
Please do not add or deduct any document on your own
Ensure that you enter all the employment from the list that you have prepared correctly

Once you get the assessment order, recheck your name and if all the employment sequence entered by you are mentioned correctly.
If not ask, for a correction
Check the date after which you have been allowed to claim points for Skilled employment carefully
Most members start claiming the points from the month written in the assessment rather then the next month as it should be

EDUCATION

Keep your 10th & 12th Marksheet handy but would not be required in all probability
Graduation marksheets or transcripts
Ensure that the subjects, marks you scored and the total marks of the subject are mentioned and all alre available
Original Degree Certificate
Check that you name is spelled correctly and if your parents name is mentioned, that is also correct

ENGLISH TEST

Ensure that your name is spelled correctly in the score card
IF PTEA, ensure that the results are directly sent to DIBP

Tips for getting a high score and free study materials available on the net are given in this thread on the forum
It’s a goldmine of information and spending time on going through it, is time well spent

http://www.expatforum.com/expats/australia-expat-forum-expats-living-australia/672738-pte-exam.html

I personally found the paid E2 subscription was worth the money

By now you have your points table in place and are ready to submit the EOI

Claiming points for Experience

When entering the employment, ensure that you give even those employments which have been disallowed by ACS, but mark them all as non relevant
Then start entering the entries for which you are claiming points but this time mark them as relevant
Recheck all the dates to ensure they are error free.
Do not round off the dates . If there is a break of even a day between 2 employments or days lost due to location changes, show them correctly.

In the current job entry, leave the TO Date blank, if you working

Claiming points for experience beyond the assessment date given by ACS

This is an area where members tend to make a mistake
You can claim points for experience beyond ACS assessment date only if you are working in the same company, Designation, RNR and location.
You should also be in a position to get a fresh current date reference letter from the company confirming the same, if asked by the CO

If even any one of the above parameters change, you should enter the end date and stop claiming points.
Start a new entry from the next date same as above but this time mark it as NON relevant and leave the TO DATE Blank
If you still want to claim points, get your self reassessed again

All experience which is not in Australia is Overseas Experience
Do not claim experience not eligible in the relevant section even if it results in you losing points

Claiming points for Education

ACS is its assessment order also certifies the AQF equivalent of your degree
So if it is equivalent of a Bachelor Degree, claim 15 points, if Diploma claim 10 points and so on
You get extra points for having PHD and Australian education and if eligible claim those additionally

Will post the next part depending on the brickbats and bouquets

Cheers
 
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#2 ·
Very decent of you to write this up, much of it rings true. Regarding costs, I'd also add:
Have money for the validation trip budgeted from the start. If you're travelling from further and with family members especially. This added another AUD7.5K to my costs. This is a non-negotiable, time limited requirement. If you're waiting 9 months for grant, you may need to book flights with little notice. Waive of IED is for last minute grants only, and even then not guaranteed. I'd also add that people be careful on what they do on the validation trip. Activating Medicare on validation especially could cost you an absolute fortune in the long run if you're a little older.
 
#4 ·
If I start adding expenses you have mentioned, then I would have to add 20K AUD to survive for a year to get a job

If members realise that the ultimate total expenses is closer to 35K AUD, the EOIs would be halved and DIBP would hold me directly responsible for the same !!!!!



Cheers
 
#3 ·
It's very detailed.
Waiting for your next post!

Best is yet to come!
 
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#223 ·
Hi newbienz,

I have a query regarding following line posted in your long article

"You can claim points for experience beyond ACS assessment date only if you are working in the same company, Designation, RNR and location"

I checked with ACS about this scenario . According to ACS even if we continue in same organization with same designation and RNR , we need to get fresh assessment done in order to claim points for experience beyond ACS assessment date .

ACS mentioned that according to DIBP rule "we can only claim points for experience mentioned in ACS letter" .

Have you mentioned this from your personal experience with DIBP?

Kindly throw some light on it .

Regards,
NN
 
#5 ·
The PR process is a money guzzling exercise, requiring substantial payments at every stage and especially repeating English tests to achieve the desired score

The total expenses from end to end can easily be 10,000 AUD for a family of 3 by the time you actually get the grant
You should be mentally and financially be prepared for the same
Also completing the process from start to end can also take upto 12-18 months depending on your Anzsco code and points
Many may call this pessimistic but ask those members who have in the past and those still waiting for grants more then a year after applying for no apparent reason after submitting all documents
I would want that all of you complete the process in 3 months like I did, but I also have to warn you of the other possibility, if things don’t go as planned

Next spend a few days going through the links in this very informative thread

http://www.expatforum.com/expats/au...-australia-what-you-need-know-read-first.html

and decide if you really want to through the process

Remember There is no pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

Most have to struggle to get even copper leave alone gold even after reaching the end of the rainbow.
The job market is extremely difficult to crack even for those with several years of experience in senior position if they do not have Australian experience
Most job applications do not even reach interview stage
The rental charges are extremely high especially in Sydney and Melbourne so what may look like a big salary in Indian currency terms, even just after taxes and rent may not look so great. Leave alone other expenses

So you have decided to go through after considering all pros and cons


The first thing one should do is to ensure that you have all the important documents like
birth certificate, passport ,school & college degrees, pay slips, tax returns, PF , driving license etc. for all family members
Make sure that all name are spelled correctly and uniformly over all documents.

Have your marriage certificates and wife name change documents in place, if applicable
Get spouse name added in each other passport


SKILLS ASSESSMENT

As I did ACS only, I will restrict my observations to ACS procedures and requirements only

But would request VETASSESS and EA experts to also contribute to their recommendations if they find the time

Mention each and every job you have done post graduation irrespective of whether it was connected to your current job or not or you have sufficient evidence for the same or not
Let ACS decide if they want to consider it or not
The start jotting down start and end dates for each employment based on DDMMYYYY basis
(ACS may not require only MMYYYY but DD will also be needed in EOI and other forms, so better to have it from Day 1)
Do not merge 2 companies, designations and locations in a single entry
Split as many times as necessary to maintain the sequence

Ask all the companies you have worked for to give you a reference letter.
Request and ensure that the above dates sequence is maintained in it

If you fail to get a Reference letter after all attempts, settle for a SD from a team leader or manager level who actually supervised your work on day to day basis.
Taking from a colleague is highly risky.
You may be in trouble if you get it from a person who during a verification call fails to convince how he supervised you throughout the period or was aware of your day to day RNR
If you have a long period, take the SD from 2 persons for 2 different periods or locations

the Reference letter or SD should be based on the actual work done by you throughout the period of the certificate and not only a portion of the time

Next based on the RNR , choose the Anzsco code which suits your skills and experience best. And not solely on the basis of which list it is
For example a Software Tester will be tempted to get assessed as Software Engineer so that he does not have to wait for sponsorship, but may fail to convince the CO how his job is that of an engineer and not of a Tester, even if he gets a positive assessment from ACS

Just a positive assessment from ACS does not save you from queries by the department at grant stage.

Apply for the assessment using just the documents asked for by ACS.
It's a very short concise and clear list with no ambiguity whatsoever
Please do not add or deduct any document on your own
Ensure that you enter all the employment from the list that you have prepared correctly

Once you get the assessment order, recheck your name and if all the employment sequence entered by you are mentioned correctly.
If not ask, for a correction
Check the date after which you have been allowed to claim points for Skilled employment carefully
Most members start claiming the points from the month written in the assessment rather then the next month as it should be

EDUCATION

Keep your 10th & 12th Marksheet handy but would not be required in all probability
Graduation marksheets or transcripts
Ensure that the subjects, marks you scored and the total marks of the subject are mentioned and all alre available
Original Degree Certificate
Check that you name is spelled correctly and if your parents name is mentioned, that is also correct

ENGLISH TEST

Ensure that your name is spelled correctly in the score card
IF PTEA, ensure that the results are directly sent to DIBP


Tips for getting a high score and free study materials available on the net are given in this thread on the forum
It’s a goldmine of information and spending time on going through it, is time well spent

http://www.expatforum.com/expats/australia-expat-forum-expats-living-australia/672738-pte-exam.html

I personally found the paid E2 subscription was worth the money

By now you have your points table in place and are ready to submit the EOI

Claiming points for Experience

When entering the employment, ensure that you give even those employments which have been disallowed by ACS, but mark them all as non relevant
Then start entering the entries for which you are claiming points but this time mark them as relevant
Recheck all the dates to ensure they are error free.
Do not round off the dates . If there is a break of even a day between 2 employments or days lost due to location changes, show them correctly.

In the current job entry, leave the TO Date blank, if you working

Claiming points for experience beyond the assessment date given by ACS

This is an area where members tend to make a mistake
You can claim points for experience beyond ACS assessment date only if you are working in the same company, Designation, RNR and location.
You should also be in a position to get a fresh current date reference letter from the company confirming the same, if asked by the CO

If even any one of the above parameters change, you should enter the end date and stop claiming points.
Start a new entry from the next date same as above but this time mark it as NON relevant and leave the TO DATE Blank
If you still want to claim points, get your self reassessed again

All experience which is not in Australia is Overseas Experience
Do not claim experience not eligible in the relevant section even if it results in you losing points

Claiming points for Education

ACS is its assessment order also certifies the AQF equivalent of your degree
So if it is equivalent of a Bachelor Degree, claim 15 points, if Diploma claim 10 points and so on
You get extra points for having PHD and Australian education and if eligible claim those additionally

Will post the next part depending on the brickbats and bouquets

Cheers
I somewhat agree with your post. I have underlined most of the stuff I agree with.

I would like to highlight this one : IF PTEA, ensure that the results are directly sent to DIBP.

But I have to say this: AUSTRALIA IS EXTREMELY AFFORDABLE IF YOUR INCOME PER FAMILY MEMBER IS MORE THAN 60K PER ANNUM.
 
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#10 ·
Keep adding the expenses till you reach Australia and finally get a job

You would be lucky if you can complete the process within 35k AUD

Cheers
 
#11 ·
Congratulations on the Grant.
In one of your posts, you mentioned that you referenced and cross referenced your documents before uploading them and that you uploaded a same document in multiple sets if required.
Could you give a brief example as this would/could help me a great deal?
 
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#12 ·
Passport under travel documents as well as additional age proof
The primary age proof was the birth certificate

Cheers
 
#17 ·
This thread deserves a bouquet, this reminds me of a post from nicemathan. These kind of posts will always help people who hesitates to post queries on forum.

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#21 ·
Hey I have query on wife name change certificate. What is this certificate ?
I have updated my wife's passport with new name after marriage.

Thanks !!
 
#24 ·
I had got a separate affidavit made for the name change of my wife from maiden to married and a marriage certificate separately

I was referring to the same

In your case if the marriage certificate takes care of both the name change and marriage, you can decide

Cheers
 
#22 ·
Hi Newbie, I have some questions regarding uploading documents.

1. Under travel document we need to scan all the pages of my passport or just front and back of the passport is sufficient.

2. I have two passports, one expired in 2015 and got renewed in the same year, I have been to Sweden during the period 2009 and 2010 for study, but I didn't claimed in ACS because I don't have the degree and stayed around 13 months there(not in regular intervals like I stayed 4 months and came to India stayed 3 months and again been to Sweden stayed for 5 months and came back for 6 months and again been to Sweden for just 3 months. Shall I have to provide pcc for this.
 
#23 ·
Replied under another thread

Would sincerely request you not to post the same questions under various threads
It's not only against forum policy and rules, but may also result in you getting conflicting and wrong advice

Cheers
 
#25 · (Edited)
Hello All,

I agree with many of the thoughts of newbienz about settling in Australia with regards to the job market, costs involved and local experience. Currently I am working in a gulf country for 10 years now. I have chose Australia since even after this many years I haven't got the feel of settled due to the economic problems and visa policies of the country.

I am ready to accept the reality in Australia. I am mentally prepared to accept a low profile job than my current job to get local experience and to do some short courses simultaneously to qualify for good job.

How difficult is to get a small job, which allows a single to survive till find the better job.
 
#27 ·
hi,
regarding the name change, I had my guardian parents(not legally adopted though)name in all mark sheets and the previous passport...i got the passport updated with my parents' names.. but mark sheets still refer to guardian name... in my transcripts and mark sheets... can you please suggest here ...
 
#28 ·
Considering costs, I'd like to add one thing - it vastly differs from one country to another when it comes to medicals and PCC. In my case for example, there was an issue during medicals and MoC wanted a test done. I am in UK (originally from India) so if I would have gone to a private facility to get the test done it would have cost me AUD 1300!! This was a massive addition to the costs! I instead waited for the government route here in UK which took 3 months but did not require a dime for the test at least. However, I still had to pay AUD 650 to a private doctor to write me a report based on the results of the test.

Such costs can greatly differ from one country to another - this included things like PCC - you will not believe how much I paid for the India and UK:

UK: AUD 260
India: AUD 180

Total: AUD 440!!

Of course one might say that I am sitting in UK so I am earning in similar multiples but a cost is a cost nevertheless! And to be really honest, when I started out, I had a rough idea about the costs and whether people want to see the truth or not, it would be good to have a post from newbienz as a sticky thread! In my case, the medical costs + the PCC costs (I went for priority - bad idea in hindsight) + writing PTE twice + incidentals like going to the doctors etc. all add to the cost. It is a good idea that people have an upfront idea about the costs - the average and not the bare minimum is what people should consider!

I have decent back-up money (the grant refuses to come ironically! :drama: ) but using that money basically means eating into my savings. Lets face it - I resonate what our friend and guide newbienz said - it is not necessary there is a pot of gold at the end of it - so instead of being in a state of utopia, it is a must to calculate the initial costs. At the same time, talk to people and look at the average job market rates you may earn - DO THE MATH instead of being in a state of utopia! List of worst case costs to consider:

1. PTE (consider money worth at least 2 attempts, people in the forum have done it 4 times or more!)
2. PCC (cost increases significantly if you are well travelled because you end up paying in the currency of the travelled country to get the PCC done)
3. Medicals (god forbid you have to do any additional tests!! - also - it is not necessary that medical facility is available right next door - you might have to travel and stay in another city altogether!! - in UK, people from Northern Ireland have to travel to as far as Manchester or London to get the medicals done! - it is like travelling to another country guys!!)
4. Assessment fee (worst case, you might need a reassessment)
5. VISA fee (you may have to add a family new born later)
6. IED Travel costs (worst case - near term tickets will be costly!)
7. Last but not the least, costs till you get a full time job which include but may not be limited to getting the medicare thingie in OZ (and somebody mentioned it goes up with age)
8. Not to mention - incidentals!

It is costly proposition guys - better be informed than be in a dream world!!

Once again - shout out to our friend and guide newbienz here!!
 
#33 ·
Hi,

Thanks for this post thread. Really an eye opener ! I am a mechanical engineering who is working in IT thinking to start the process :

Do I have to submit the standard docs for ACS

I.E.
1. Engineering mark sheets and degree certificate
2. All reference letters from company or SD with termination letters from the company / First and last salary slips
 
#34 ·
You will also need to submit a RPL project report. Standard documentation will not be sufficient in your case as most likely ACS will deem your graduate degree as unrelated to your code.

You may also need an assessment from VETASSESS that you indeed can claim points for being a graduate degree holder.
 
#37 ·
Are you sure about the ACS reassessment requirement even if you get a promotion and a designation hike? (working at the same firm).

Also, is Birth certificate a mandatory document?
 
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#41 ·
I would have done the reassessment if I were in your shoes

Birth certificate is quite easy to get nowadays, and I would have got it as far as possible
If not possible despite all efforts , then Aadhaar or school leaving certificate can be substituted

Cheers
 
#38 ·
Hi Newbienz !!!

Congrats !! for your Grant !! Hope to see you soon there :D :D


Have your marriage certificates and wife name change documents in place, if applicable Get spouse name added in each other passport
My wife's name is not on my passport but now i have submitted my EOI, now if i get it changed then my passport no. and all details will change, say if i get it changed in next two weeks, will this not impact my DOE ?? what if i get invite before getting this changed ??

If you fail to get a Reference letter after all attempts, settle for a SD from a team leader or manager level who actually supervised your work on day to day basis.
Taking from a colleague is highly risky.
You may be in trouble if you get it from a person who during a verification call fails to convince how he supervised you throughout the period or was aware of your day to day RNR
I got SD form my colleague.. who is working with me but not directly managing me but he knows and aware of my day to day activities and RnR mentioned in SD ... but now this is done what to do :( :(

Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge
 
#42 ·
Hi Newbienz !!!

Congrats !! for your Grant !! Hope to see you soon there :D :D




My wife's name is not on my passport but now i have submitted my EOI, now if i get it changed then my passport no. and all details will change, say if i get it changed in next two weeks, will this not impact my DOE ?? what if i get invite before getting this changed ??



I got SD form my colleague.. who is working with me but not directly managing me but he knows and aware of my day to day activities and RnR mentioned in SD ... but now this is done what to do :( :(

Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge
You can change the passport number at any stage during the process without any problem or even after grant.
Don't worry about that, get the name added and be done with it

Can you get another SD from a manager ?
If you can't , then stop thinking about it.
Just hope that the HR of the company corroborate what you have given in the SD

Cheers
 
#44 ·
If we are applying for a PR while we have a valid 457 Visa, what should be the answer to the below question on Grant number?

Does this applicant have an Australian visa grant number?

Whether we should indicate only Permanent residency visa details or even Temporary Work Visa (457 stream) is also considered?
 
#45 ·
Which question are you talking about amd in which form ?

Cheers
 
#46 ·
I am talking about My Health Declaration application in the IMMIAccount when we are planning for medical test before lodging a Visa?

There is a question on whether you have travelled to Australia during last 28 days followed by whether this applicant have an Australian visa grant number?
 
#54 ·
@newbienz, thank you for creating this thread. Can you please tell us the exact section under which you uploaded the table of contents? I have tried severally to see where it could fit into but to no avail.

Thank you.
AFAIK most of them told that "table of contents" must be a first page of document which is a result of merging multiple pages for example payslips from an organisation.

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nice post newbeinz.......in terms of cost, i completely agree....there are clear and upfront costs such as visa fee/ACS fee/medicals fee etc, but there are lot of hidden costs which you need to consider such as :

1) Time off taken/favors taken at work to finish some of the activities. I live in the US and almost everything has to be scheduled on weekdays during regular office hours (Notary/State PCC appointment/Indian PCC appointment/Medicals/PTE/Fingerprinting/Meet former colleagues for SD).

I value my time at ~$80/hr and i have had to spend at least 40hrs on the above tasks. Thats an additinal $4k AUD for me.

2) Drop in productivity @ work which may affect any promotions/salary raise etc....this may vary by person but i definitely saw my productivity drop many days @ work even when it was critical for me to focus at work....It was very hard to juggle between family/my baby daughter/work/189 visa activities.

Honestly if i were my manager, i would fire me :( I am lucky to have a decent manager who was kind enough to let me take all the time off's with little to no heads-up.

3) Stress on relationships: Relationships @ work/home/friends/your health- because u have another important activity to concentrate on along with your already existing responsibilities....which makes everything stressful.

These are just some of the hidden costs i can think of, i am not counting things like Uber rides/Fingerprinting costs/Time and cost involved in connecting with old colleagues/document mailing...

Although i am still far off from a Grant (waiting for FBI PCC)...I feel like i have already invested well over $10k USD...it will probably run close to 50kUSD to move my entire family before we actually find jobs in the land down under.....

I wonder if others also feel if it is even worth it in the end? will wait and see .....we started this journey and want to see where destiny would take us :D
 
#63 ·
nice post newbeinz.......in terms of cost, i completely agree....there are clear and upfront costs such as visa fee/ACS fee/medicals fee etc, but there are lot of hidden costs which you need to consider such as :

1) Time off taken/favors taken at work to finish some of the activities. I live in the US and almost everything has to be scheduled on weekdays during regular office hours (Notary/State PCC appointment/Indian PCC appointment/Medicals/PTE/Fingerprinting/Meet former colleagues for SD).

I value my time at ~$80/hr and i have had to spend at least 40hrs on the above tasks. Thats an additinal $4k AUD for me.

2) Drop in productivity @ work which may affect any promotions/salary raise etc....this may vary by person but i definitely saw my productivity drop many days @ work even when it was critical for me to focus at work....It was very hard to juggle between family/my baby daughter/work/189 visa activities.

Honestly if i were my manager, i would fire me
I am lucky to have a decent manager who was kind enough to let me take all the time off's with little to no heads-up.

3) Stress on relationships: Relationships @ work/home/friends/your health- because u have another important activity to concentrate on along with your already existing responsibilities....which makes everything stressful.

These are just some of the hidden costs i can think of, i am not counting things like Uber rides/Fingerprinting costs/Time and cost involved in connecting with old colleagues/document mailing...

Although i am still far off from a Grant (waiting for FBI PCC)...I feel like i have already invested well over $10k USD...it will probably run close to 50kUSD to move my entire family before we actually find jobs in the land down under.....

I wonder if others also feel if it is even worth it in the end? will wait and see .....we started this journey and want to see where destiny would take us
Rightly pointed out buddy!!
 
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Hi newbienz,
I got my ACS done positive and also have submitted my EOI with score 60 (under sub-section 190 as i needed 5 extra points). I am at a very boundary condition as i will cross age of 40 on 6th Jan 2018 and also dont have any score for English test PTE ( my current score - Listening -73 , Reading - 66, Speaking - 54, Writing - 81). After 6th Jan, my score will be at 50 and then i will need extra points....as you have scored 20 points for language, i need some suggestions....also do they re-calculate the points when my EOI application is picked or the points are considered as they were at the time of EOI submission. Kindly guide me in this case.

Thansk,
Ramesh
 
#66 ·
Hi newbienz,

I got my ACS done positive and also have submitted my EOI with score 60 (under sub-section 190 as i needed 5 extra points). I am at a very boundary condition as i will cross age of 40 on 6th Jan 2018 and also dont have any score for English test PTE ( my current score - Listening -73 , Reading - 66, Speaking - 54, Writing - 81). After 6th Jan, my score will be at 50 and then i will need extra points....as you have scored 20 points for language, i need some suggestions....also do they re-calculate the points when my EOI application is picked or the points are considered as they were at the time of EOI submission. Kindly guide me in this case.



Thansk,

Ramesh


Personally I would suggest practice and more practice , mock tests and take guidance from E2 learning videos on YouTube


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#71 ·
Hey Newbienz,


Would you be able to help me with a query I have regarding my invite? I created a separate thread for it but there wasn't any replies. Maybe you would be able to answer. I will just copy paste my question:


So I am not sure, if anyone else would have faced this situation which I am going to face.

My experience points are going to upgrade on 1st of November 2017 and my total points will be upgraded from 65 to 70. I belong from 261313 occupation code(Software engineer) and the same day would be an invitation round.

Simply put, would I get an invitation?



Thanks
 
#72 · (Edited)
If the points actually go up, then in my opinion you should get the invite

There may be a couple of days difference in the dates of points increase between your calculations and how the Skillselect system calculates

Moreover, even if you don’t get on 1st November, you will get on 15th November.
What’s the big issue ?
Heavens Will not fall if your invite is delayed by a fortnight

In the overall scheme of things, where processing times vary drastically from applicant to applicant, a fortnight is nothing

Prepare your documents for uploading and how you will pay the visa fees in this meantime

Cheers
 
#73 ·
Hi all, I have a query regarding my passport that my name was included in my spouse passport but her name was not included in my passport. Shall I have to go for change in passport or can I show my marriage certificate instead of changing. I am including my spouse points. Thanks in advance
 
#76 ·
Having spouse names in each other passports expedites a lot of processing, but is not compulsory
Marriage certificate should be sufficient in my opinion along with other relationships evidence

However, Get it added when you get the earliest opportunity

Cheers
 
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