I am glad to found this forum post.

I am currently seriously considering to migrate to Australia with my wife. I want to just briefly summarize the step by step for skilled migration 189 visa. I briefly did the point calculation, i will have no problem reaching 60-65

My background is doing auditing. If there are fellow auditor/accountant, your input in very much appreciated. I am not sure if the process is this simple as it sounds?

1) Get IELTS, (wait 2 weeks for result)
2) Police clearance ( one day)
3) Health check ( one day)
4)Submit EOI (wait 2 weeks)
5) get ready and Certified all documents : photo, IC, passport, work employement, bank account, epf, marriage cert. birth cert, degree cert, CPA cert.(few days)
6) Get skilled assessment by CPA (1 month)
7) Waiting Invitation
8)Lodge application, pay fees (wait 3 months)
9) Wait for Visa grant ( few days)


For spouse, she only need to take the IELTS and certified passport, is it correct? the duration is only guessing.

Thanks, hopefully some guidance from forumers.

Thanks Nemesis and Kenji:

Let me restructure:

1) Get IELTS, (1 month to apply and get result) At least band 7 for all.
2) Submit EOI (wait 2 weeks)
3) Get invitation
4) get ready and Certified all documents : photo, IC, passport, work employement, bank account, epf, marriage cert. birth cert, degree cert, CPA cert.(few days)
5) Get skilled assessment by CPA (1 month) If I have a membership Its free
6)Lodge application, pay fees (wait 3 months)
7) Wait for Visa grant (few days)

Kenji, the minimum is still at 60 as I just checked the website, my wife has an engineering degree. Where can translate birth cert? Do we submit form 80 during lodging application ?

Thanks JTS19 and Kenji for the contribution!

Dear all,

I also am planning to take the IELTS soon, may i know how you study and get what scored. My english is ok but am afraid will get stuck or no idea what to say in the oral exam. any advice, and how to prepare? Thanks

Thankbro!

Dear forum-er, i am still reading through the thread.

But to give me a head on, i want to ask if fresh grad PhD in Civil Engineering ( local IPTA) can stand a chance for a job in Civil Engineering field, or college in any part of Australia. can straight apply?

Or still have to get 3-5 years local working experience and accredited and apply for migration route.

or you have other option plz let me know while i read through all the comments above.

Thanks

college i meant vocational school or pre U.

Thanks bro for ur share.

When u said experience, if without so called Australian experience in Australia also very very less chance to get a job right?