keep a close eye on your agent... you don't want them to take their own sweet time

haha I almost applied to UTAS when applying for undergrad courses. They really peddled their uni so well, and the look of Tassie was like woah. But then WA ended up being cheaper so my dad said go there la haha.

Points checking is likely first stage, where agent checks for you and sees what needs to be done- IELTS, Skills assessment etc.

Depends on the SOL la. What is your nominated occupation? Some take longer than others, as quotas fill up really quickly. But 1 July it was all refreshed so reset again lah.

IT system engineer

adelaide ah?

i love hobart, though its a very boring and slow city, seriously its fun, people are friendly, places are near, air is fresh... man, i really miss that place!

Western Australia.

But my visa is state sponsored by South Aus hahaha.

Yea, the photos they used in the UTAS brochure was enough for me to go 'wow'. However I overlooked how cold it was. And the uni fees
Then my parents saw unis in WA and were like eh cheaper! Plane ticket also cheaper haha.

Would it fall under the engineer category? If so it might take a while lah, but don't despair. I think a lot of people here have had success so keep fingers crossed!

your points should be more than enough, why not 189 instead of 190?

cold yes, i love cold

bad thing is you need to take expensive internal flight to Tasmania

yea finger crossed...

now is cheaper with Jetstar...

At the time I was doing my assessment it was less, but by the time I applied I had racked up about 7 years as opposed to 5 years of job experience haha.

There was something else, I can't remember. The initial meet up with the agent was in September 2013. I took my time also. Told them I wasn't in a rush. Turned out to be a good thing for me, as I was initially told that my SOL was on NSW's list; NSW was only doing paper applications (damn old skool) until recently.

Lucky for me SA opened up, and with less issues and all paperless. Too easy

All the best to everyone who is applying for visa! It's an exciting adventure where you will never forget So far for mine it has been wonderful!

last time no jetstar if i remembered correctly, only qantas, freaking expensive

yeah, i heard NSW's 190 was very different from the rest of the states

when i was doing my meds, had a chat with one of the parents whose daughter was going to melbourne for tiertiery, they said SA opened up and its very easy to get sponsorship... good news but i had enough points and my EOI was accepted in 2 days, what luck

Yea coz the other states required proof of finances- bank statements etc. SA didn't hahaha. Which was GOOD! So even though some silly lady in VETASSESS messed up my assessment the first time, it was a blessing in disguise.

Hi friends in Melbourne! I'm planning to get an used car soon. Is there any recommended website? Is carsales reliable? Anything that I need to pay attention to?

hi guys...i consulted the migration consultant yesterday..the total cost seems a bit pricey...am not sure with those what they provided in their service that we that can do it ourself? please advise...for example they charge for professional fee..then the following are all submission to the Oz parties like immigration fee and assessment fee..

migration agents are high class runners

you can do everything yourself if:
1. you have time
2. you have done enough research
3. your application is straight forward (e.g. no criminal records, etc)

but if you are willing to pay to save the hassle, just ensure the agents are legit
https://www.mia.org.au/find-an-agent

what about study there? i was briefed that PR status only need to pay 25% for the tuition fee? thanks in advance

Normally for undergrad studies not for postgraduate studies.