Top 10 Skilled Migration Candidate mistakes. Part 2

?? Let’s continue to analyse the most common mistakes of candidates and applicants of the most popular migration stream in Australia under skilled visas.

?? Guys, I want to remind you that in the coming financial year, we expect a significant increase in the number of places - permanent and provisional visas SC 189 / 190 / 491. ??

Moreover, there is every reason to assume that all states will be open for offshore applicants. Stay tuned to know the latest migration news! ??

In the meantime, see below to learn more how to avoid mistakes when you are applying for an Australian skilled visa.??

4?? Contact a migration agent when nomination or invitation from the State/Department has been received.

This point is directly connected with the previous one (see the post Top 10 Candidate Mistakes in skilled migration, part 1).

?? Just imagine, the candidate claims points about himself and his qualifications, then he has been selected by the state/territory and received an invitation to apply for nomination.

Since this moment candidate has only 14 days to provide the entire package of supporting documents and comprehensive submission letter.?

Obviously for a beginner it could be not really easy and very responsible task. ??

What does the candidate do? He assumes that, for sure, there is a migration agent somewhere who is just waiting to drop all current flow of cases and jump into the urgent document preparation.?

Let's be honest, this approach is not good at all and takes an unreasonable amount of time. I don't accept this kind of cases for my professional service… ??

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My advice: working with a migration agent from the very beginning of the migration process allows you to execute smooth migration strategy, prepare all forms, translations, and assessments right on time (for example, when application window is going to open). By this approach our clients get the best results without haste and stress.

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5?? Hoping for visa SC189 only.

Please let me remind the followers who have joined us recently, the subclass 189 visa is an independent skilled visa. This visa’s holder gets a permanent residence with all the benefits and opportunity to work and live in any location in Australia.

?? Significant disadvantages of visa 189:

? Strong competition;

? Unpredictability of candidate selection.

You can wait for an invitation for a couple of years, and then a couple more years for processing to get a visa.

Or you can wait and get nothing at all ...??

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My advice: of course, you can submit an EOI for visa 189 (especially if your score is 80 points or above). I also recommend you do not waste this waiting period and apply for a state nomination (190 and 491 visas) and start looking for an employer as well. If you are a really valuable specialist, one of these options will definitely work.

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6?? Start planning to migrate to Australia at 44 y.o. with basic English

Skilled migration under visas SC 189 / 190 / 491 is available for all candidates under the age of 44 inclusive. In this case, the candidate must be no older than 44 years old at the moment when Department invitation is issued.

If a candidate has basic English, it also takes time to prepare for the exam. So, the chances to get an invitation before 45 are getting pretty slim…??

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My advice: if my 44-year-old client is not ready to pass the English exam with band 7777, or preferably 8888 IELTS quick enough, I recommend looking at other pathways to migrate to Australia: under DAMA program, changing the main applicant, or even organizing education for a child with the prospect of obtaining a parent visas.

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? Do you have questions or want to discuss your case? ??Please, DM me!