Immigration Requirements for Australia and New Zealand

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This thread is for discussion on immigration requirements for Australia and New Zealand. Questions on nurse requirements please post in the Nurse Registration forum and if necessary this thread Meeting APHRA requirements as a International Trained Nurse from the Philippines

Skilled workers Australia

Skilled workers New Zealand

For 457 visa, do they need your ielts even if you already have your ahpra license which is a proof that you have already taken the ielts way back for registration?

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Hi everyone! Im just new here. Im having problems with my application for such a long time now. 2 years ago, I worked at a government hospital in SAudi and signed for a 2-year contract, however because of some personal reasons, I went back to the Philippines earlier than expected. I just worked there for 2 months. Because of a very tragic incident, since they wont let me have an emergency leave, which I totally understood because I am still not a regular nurse at that time, I then decided to resign and surprisingly, they accepted my resignation but with some considerations, one of which is that they will not issue a certificate of employment for me. I also was not able to file for a registration/license as a nurse under SAudi Council (which is basically like a PRC in Phils.), because one of the requirements was to complete a 3-month probationary period, which I did not complete. It was actually the first time that I worked as an OFW nurse, so I did not mind such documents were actually important. So when I came back here in the Philippines, AFter a year, I decided to apply in Australia. I already complied with all the requirements, but my case officer asked that I should provide a Certificate of REgistration or a Certificate of Good Standing from my SAudi employer. This is where my BIG problem comes in. I have contacted my colleague who is still in SAudi right now, asking a favor to request the said document in my behalf, I had all the necessary scanned emails from AHPRA to show supporting documents to the Saudi Nursing Admin that I badly needed that certification. However, it is just now that I knew that Saudi employers are not that considerate to nurses from other countries. They will not issue any certification in my behalf since I have not file for a registration under SAudi Council. MEaning, they do not have my file because in the first place, I was not able to register. And so, I emailed my case officer several times, asking desperately to just waive the said Certification because after all options I took, the SAudi Council cannot send them anything. What really made me sad and hopeless is that, Ahpra Staff are not that considerate and worst, they will have to withdraw my application because of that single document, which I feel is very unfair in my part. Can someone give me an advice on what to do...I filed last SEptember 2011 under WA,by the way.....I really dont want to waste 1 year of waiting and the fact that I have spent a huge amount of money all for NOTHING. Please really need some suggestions....

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Specializes in ER/ Radiology Nurse.

anyone who submitted visa application last july and already got his/her 456 visa?

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anyone who submitted visa application last july and already got his/her 456 visa?

You haven't got your visa yet?

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Specializes in ER/ Radiology Nurse.

You haven't got your visa yet?

not yet and im so nervous! how about you?

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not yet and im so nervous! how about you?

Basing on what i've read, 456 visas are usually available 2-3 weeks from the time you lodge, sometimes even earlier. I'm still about to lodge my student visa.

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Specializes in ER/ Radiology Nurse.

Basing on what i've read, 456 visas are usually available 2-3 weeks from the time you lodge, sometimes even earlier. I'm still about to lodge my student visa.

well its my third week already and still no visa. ive read here that some got theirs 5-6 weeks from the time they lodged their application. :(

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well its my third week already and still no visa. ive read here that some got theirs 5-6 weeks from the time they lodged their application. :(

Don't worry too much. Have faith and constantly pray to HIM. Your visa will arrive soon. What school are you bound for?

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Just a reminder that any posts off topic to the thread which is about immigration will be deleted. There is a huge thread in the Nurse Registration forum dealing with bridging programs and link is also in the first post

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How long does it take to get approval for student visa?

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I just sent my requirements yesterday. I think they require the 456 visa since MHTI is not CRICOS accredited. I don't know about the scanned docs. Where are you located?

can someone please enlighten me..

can i go the 456 visa route if the course is cricos accredited?

thanks in advance

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Specializes in ER/ Radiology Nurse.

can someone please enlighten me..

can i go the 456 visa route if the course is cricos accredited?

thanks in advance

if the course is cricos accredited you should be on a student visa

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