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I did not really get what you were saying there. So, were they telling you that the position you applied for involves a great deal of stress? Is that it? Or are you asking people if this nursing role was any stressful than any roles they have ever been in?

I do not think anyone could answer your questions or make those decisions but yourself. The only way for you to be confident during that interview is by having enough preparation, that is, going through the usual interview questions that could be brought up.

Checking for references isn't always a guarantee that you are getting the job. It is just a routine background check that most employers have to do before offering the applicant the job. But know that you are shortlisted for the position you applied, you are almost certainly quite there. Once the reference checks turned out well, they will decide to give you the job offer, in writing, and would ask you to sign the document and all there is to fill out and comply. You would probably have to pay for your own visa as the hospital would have to pay for their own fees for sponsoring an overseas applicant, which is not cheap if you think about it.

UPDATE: 457- sponsored for 4 years, on my 2nd year now. Working in the public health sector but unfortunately, the hospital is no longer able to sponsor for Permanent Residency Visas since the beginning of the year. My other colleagues, who applied through the hospital since Dec 2014 have had theirs rejected when the policy came about during the DIAC turnover last February. Have you heard of the same thing in your hospital?

Let me see, SKILLED INDEPENDENT MIGRANT. How would you be able to prove you are actually skilled without getting registered in the field you are in?And no, you don't have to answer this as this is a rhetorical question.

You wouldn't need a TFN unless you are employed, and they won't ask for it nevertheless.

If I were to base it on the ANMAC checklist, I'm very certain that I don't have to turn in any police certificates for the modified assessment. It also doesn't say I'd have to include a copy of my visa or even my previous certificate of employment. Where did you get your information from b_cell??

Thanks sbeattrix, Could you walk me through the ANMAC process?? I've paid the $300 fee and I have yet to turn in my documents as I have no clue if I should include a letter of reference from my employer. I'm thinking of applying for the NSW state sponsorship, so what should I do? Do I still need a reference letter? Should I wait until a year of aus experience, is that still possible given that I've paid for the assessment as early as now? Thanks...

iamnomad: Yes, I'm in the process of doing it. I've already paid $300 to ANMAC though this is why I couldn't get my head around this bit: asking ANMAC to just do the assessment or include my overseas experience with the assessment?--as part of the DIAC reqts. Let me know when you're coming next time I could do some meet-ups from people on this site!

I guess I'll have to wait until July, 2 months more of waiting wouldn't harm anyway. Thanks iamnomad.

I live in Sydney so I can't apply for a state sponsorship just yet let alone 189 visa because I just started last February. Oh dear, this is frustrating.

Thanks for the response, iamnomad. I, myself, am 3 months short of the 3-year overseas experience which bugs me every time. Should I just ask them to have my skills assessed instead? After doing the self-assessment based on the points test from DIAC for the 189 visa, I might not be able to reach the min. 60 points though. What do you reckon should I do?

Any thoughts on applying for the ANMAC skills assessment? It's been 3 months since I've had my 457 visa and yet again, I'm planning to apply for a permanent visa this soon. Have you had any problems during the application? I'm going for the 189 visa PR and will ask ANMAC to only have my skills assessed, without the experience. Is this the best option? This cost me $320 ($10 increase by July 2014) on top of the $50 I paid to AHPRA for them to directly send my verification documents to ANMAC.

You're pitted against nurses from all over the world with more years of experience/credentials under their belt and limited slots for limited intakes. I suggest you apply for whatever school you can find across Australia which you think they are most likely to accept you.

That must have been terrible, I could imagine. I'm with iman(NIB) since my application for my 457 visa and I'm paying roughly $50 a fortnight and they're keen on increasing the fees by $10 next month according to the email that I got from them. I'm looking into switching to another private insurance company but there are hordes out there and I have got no clue which one has the best value for money. Any thoughts??