Congrats mate!    I wonder how did you managed to convince OZ employers in considering you (despite the uncertainty of your future visa)? Did you disclose your current visa status/situation in your resume/cover letter or apply as if you're a local?

why

Thanks for the tip! FSW application? Sounds like you're heading off to Canada?

Guys,

I will be relocating from Brisbane to Canberra. Heard it is cold and quiet city. Any good info you can share about living in Canberra?

Anyone here working as mechanical engineer?

Hi all. I juz wonder if in Australia, to get job as an engineer easy or not? what the main requirement they look? and what about sum1 that have experience less than 3 years? ur reply is highly appreciate. Thanks.

Thanks a lot man. How to obtain no 1, 2 and 5?. mind to elaborate a bit?haha..sorry for this.

Got some position offered from my friend's office mainly for O&G. Looking for freshies. Start up pay is 60k/annum

ya, will do it next week

To be honest bricklayer, tilers & concretor is very very short supply. We need to kow tow bricklayer to work. I pay them at $1.30/brick (labour). Anyone who pay extra 5cent, they'll cabut.
Following are the work scope nationalities i could find who really good at.
- concreting (Italian)
- bricklayer (Ozzie, Irish, Scottish, English)
- tilers (Chinese, Russian)
- ceiling (Chinese/Ozzie)
- parition wall (Chinese/Ozzie)
- cabinetry (Chinese, Ozzie)
- Carpentry (Ozzie)
- roofing (Ozzie)
- plasterer (English)

Hey guys, if online visa application form is having tech problems, how do I get help?

Really don't want to submit a paper one...

Thanks for replying guys.

It's not a browser error as I tried in IE and Chrome, and it had worked in Chrome before.

This is the error... basically I can only get to 20% of the application for a 485, then this message comes up and it won't go further. Before last Friday I had been able to get to 100%.

The following errors have been encountered:

1. Departmental systems indicate that you are unable to make an application for this visa online.

Messages:

2. The Department has ceased accepting applications from applicants for Subclass 175, Subclass 176, Subclass 475, Subclass 885, Subclass 886, Subclass 487 and Subclass 487R visas. For more information, please see:

SkillSelect URL

anyone came bk from aussie under Working holiday visa？

So do you guys think that's it? The new SOL is ~firm~?

I just want to experience something new. Not looking to stay there permanently. I could be a hardcore saver, just that situation here doesn't allow me to 

Whereabouts? If next week, shouldn't it be certain already?

I see. Congrats on the job!

Do they use standard medicals - or you probably haven't done one recently?

I see. I've not been asked to do one. Then again, all the visas make you do them, and all the contracts have that easy termination clause.

iguess your life is related to the news below
http://www.news.com.au/finance/work/fifo-m...w-1226957604000

I don't know if this is the correct forum.. if it isn't, please suggest the appropriate forum.. I asked quite a number of agents and they couldn't give me any clarification and the immi help line isn't that helpful. So, I thought why not I ask fellow Lowyat here..

I browse through the skill assessment section in immigration website. From what I read, we need to get our skill assessed by the assessing authority. Then as I read further, I bumped into this paragraph...

"For doctors, evidence of full registration is a suitable skills assessment for Points Tested Skilled Migration. We will accept one of the following certificates issued by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency as evidence of full registration:
full/unconditional/general medical registration
conditional specialist registration - this registration allows you to practise only in your particular speciality, with no further training or supervision requirements."

Based on that paragraph, does that mean doctors registered with the agency does not need to be assessed by the authority? As the agency and the assessing authority is different.

Thanks alot ya!