Processing has not stopped, new rounds every 2 weeks....but those invited are 80 and 75 pointers....with a few 70 points if there are extra slots....the last round was 18 April....

But yes, allocation of co after invitation has been slow....

The courts have a translation service...

you are allowed to own properties as a non resident....

I don't think the banks will significantly alter your loan terms....but you will lose any tax relief from the loan if you ceased to be a tax resident,(which has NOTHING to do with being an immigration resident)....

Non residents are also allowed to take Oz bank loans, but at a lower margin (was told max 50%) and subject to your certified income in your normal country of residence being enough to service the monthly payments (3 times oz loan repayment)....

they will normally be strict with the hand carry...."get away with not buying check in" means how much are you expecting to hand carry?

You may get away with that...they usually not weight a small backpack, and only weight the trolley bag...

Of course not...

The 482 TSS visa is a replacement visa for the now cancelled 457 visa....and you need a sponsor....is your company a registered sponsor in Australia for this visa?

Rentals are always calculated on a weekly basis, and paid fortnightly....

Salaries are look at as an annual package, and usually paid fortnightly too....

After the pte, many people are getting the full 20 points and that has pushed the processing cut off to at least 70 points, with 75 needed for immediate processing....

Those with 60 are in a queue, with some picked up for processing after some time, now stretching to a year....and up to 3 years for some professions.... From 1 July, those with 60 points on a queue will no longer be considered, and their eoi lapsed....they can try get more points and resubmit eoi....

The pte awards more marks for most people, especially those with good English and speaks the "angmoh" way....but some actually get lower marks in pte than IELTS....

How long between your selection for processing to grant?

Was there any communication from your case officer?

Someone I know was called for processing mid April, and after completed submission of all required documents, no news, not even any information if a case officer has been assigned...

This post has been edited by limeuu: Jun 29 2018, 12:29 PM

That's a full 5 months!...

This was as fast as 3 weeks in 2016....

Any communication from CO?....or complete silence till grant?

Edit: just to be clear, you lodge eoi in Jan, or you were called for processing in Jan?

This post has been edited by limeuu: Jun 29 2018, 01:12 PM

Thanks. So 5 months from start of processing till grant, if all documents in order, no communication from CO....

65 only get you 10 points....how many points do you have....?

Note that the minimum is now 65, and to get immediate processing in a non pro-rata profession you need 75.....pro-rata profession higher....

Working experience points is only awarded if accredited by the governing body....in this case vetassess.....

Assuming you can, even with full English points and the extra 5 from 190, you are at the bottom 65, and will be in a long queue....as people are applying with 75 points in great numbers lately....

Ict is under the pro-rata profession....very restricted numbers called, hence needs 80, Minimum 75 points to have any chance of quick invites...at 65 points the queue is like 2 years....

Last round official results: https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/WorkinginAus...tion-round.aspx

A useful website: http://www.iscah.com/will-get-189-invitati...10th-june-2018/

This post has been edited by limeuu: Jul 4 2018, 01:11 PM

Don't know anything about naati, but that would be about the kind of fees in Australia for this sort of thing...

An it degree takes 3 years and will cost at least aud60k in fees....

And generally needs a pre-u qualification, so another year of foundation is needed....

You do not need to submit any documents at submission of eoi....only when you are called for processing.....

Something wrong with dibp/DHA lately.... processing numbers dropped significantly, way below previous month's.....and processing time very long....in 2016, it only took 3 weeks from invitation to submit for 189 to grant.....now it's 5 months....

That's why minimum points to ever get processed since end last year is 70....

Edit: the last round of 20 June, nobody with 70 selected for processing..... minimum 75 points, and 80 for pro rata professions....

This post has been edited by limeuu: Jul 12 2018, 01:55 PM