Martina Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Hi everyone, I've just submitted my EOI. I have 65 points (Registered Nurse, Surgical) and was aiming mainly for 189 but realised I may be waiting for long time so submitted for 190 (NSW) as well. Does anyone have an idea how long would be the waiting process? Do I have better chances with 190? Any recent experiences? Thank you!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenki75 Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 From personal experience you will have a long wait for an invite with NSW at 65 points. NSW invites people with the highest points first. I changed my mind and applied to South Australia and was successful (65+5 points). They assess each application in the order it is received. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber2106 Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 There’s a long wait for 65 points now in the 189, can you increase your points by going for superior in English language? I did this and upped to 70pts, got our invite in December just 3 weeks after EOI how are your points broken down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martina Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 I don't think I can go to SA, they want 5 years of experience don't they? I already have superior English (30 for age 15 for degree 20 for English). Unfortunately I have 2 years and 50 weeks of experience according to Anmac so I can't claim the 5 points for it. I always wanted to apply for 189 however, now it's clear I might have bigger chance with going for 190 (65+5) but I can't find any statistics online how often they invite for state sponsorship with 70 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenki75 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 (edited) On one site Iscah predicts that 65 points non pro rata will not get an invite before Feb 2020 for the 189 visa. I was in a similar position, but I have 7 years experience. I figured my best bet was a 190 visa, so that's what I applied for. My only way to increase my points at that point was with work experience and I didn't want to wait unit I had 8 years. http://www.iscah.com/will-get-189-invite-february-estimates-iscah/ Edited February 21, 2019 by Jenki75 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martina Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 Thank you Jenki75, I actually have over 5 years of experience but ANMAC recognised only the 2.9 years (after degree) which sucks to be honest! I found it so strange that there is no info about 190 processing times and invites. I'm thinking about lodging my application with Victoria as well. Do you know if I have to create a new EOI for that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenki75 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 (edited) I hear Victoria likes people who are loyal to them and have not applied to other states. Maybe a new EOI would be a good idea. Edited February 21, 2019 by Jenki75 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CivCdn Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Martina said: I don't think I can go to SA, they want 5 years of experience don't they? I already have superior English (30 for age 15 for degree 20 for English). Unfortunately I have 2 years and 50 weeks of experience according to Anmac so I can't claim the 5 points for it. I always wanted to apply for 189 however, now it's clear I might have bigger chance with going for 190 (65+5) but I can't find any statistics online how often they invite for state sponsorship with 70 Are you currently working in your nominated occupation? Two weeks away from 3 years of experience. Surely you would have a good chance with NSW with 70+5. If they start increasing the number of 189 invitations at the start of the new financial year, then you may even be able to get a 189 come August with 70 points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martina Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 26 minutes ago, CivCdn said: Are you currently working in your nominated occupation? Two weeks away from 3 years of experience. Surely you would have a good chance with NSW with 70+5. If they start increasing the number of 189 invitations at the start of the new financial year, then you may even be able to get a 189 come August with 70 points. I'm not, unfortunately I had to leave Australia as my student visa expired. I'm currently overseas in Asia. I was thinking going back home to Czech Republic and get an RN job for a few months but I'm a bit worried what ANMAC would say to that if I wanted to ad this experience to the one they've already recognised... Another option would be go back to Oz on Work and Holiday visa and find an RN job while waiting for the 190 to be processed. I guess I just didn't realise it's such a lengthy process, it took me 4 years to get to this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Martina said: Another option would be go back to Oz on Work and Holiday visa and find an RN job while waiting for the 190 to be processed. I guess I just didn't realise it's such a lengthy process, it took me 4 years to get to this point. So, you have never had a Working Holiday Visa before? If not, and you're still within the eligible age range, then surely it would be the obvious solution. It would give you a full year of extra experience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martina Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 (edited) 23 minutes ago, Marisawright said: So, you have never had a Working Holiday Visa before? If not, and you're still within the eligible age range, then surely it would be the obvious solution. It would give you a full year of extra experience It's not a working holiday visa but work and holiday it's a bit different. I am within the age range till May so I might go for that. I would be able to work for one employer for 6 months only so I would probably use it more for finding a sponsor or working till I get 190... Edited February 21, 2019 by Martina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenki75 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 I would have a chat to an agent and see what your best course of action would be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martina Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 14 minutes ago, Jenki75 said: I would have a chat to an agent and see what your best course of action would be. Yeah I've already talked to two. The thing is, no one is able to give me any info about how long would I wait for 190. And if it's even possible to get 190 with 70 points. I basically said bye to 189 at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Martina said: It's not a working holiday visa but work and holiday it's a bit different. I am within the age range till May so I might go for that. I would be able to work for one employer for 6 months only so I would probably use it more for finding a sponsor or working till I get 190... I had to look it up, so I learned something. If you're British , you get a "Working Holiday Visa" (417) whereas a few other countries get a "Work and Holiday Visa" (462) instead. There seems to be very little difference between them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenki75 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 If you can get 70 points by getting the extra 2 weeks work, a189 or a 190 visa should come fairly quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CivCdn Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 The work and holiday visa does sound like a good way to go if you want to wait for 189 or 190 NSW. Don't see why you would not get a Victoria nomination if you meet all the requirements (2 yrs work exp.) though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martina Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share Posted February 22, 2019 6 hours ago, CivCdn said: The work and holiday visa does sound like a good way to go if you want to wait for 189 or 190 NSW. Don't see why you would not get a Victoria nomination if you meet all the requirements (2 yrs work exp.) though. I'll apply for that. Do you think I'd get invited from VIC given the fact that I meet the requirements? I mean it looks like that on the Web but I don't want to spend six months - year waiting for something to happen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martina Posted February 25, 2019 Author Share Posted February 25, 2019 (edited) Hey y'all, I just want to give you heads up that I've been invited to VIC just AFTER THREE DAYS SINCE LODGING THE EOI! It's unbelievable that it was that quick! Edited February 25, 2019 by Martina 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenki75 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 1 hour ago, Martina said: Hey y'all, I just want to give you heads up that I've been invited to VIC just AFTER THREE DAYS SINCE LODGING THE EOI! It's unbelievable that it was that quick! Congratulations!! I guess it was worth putting that VIC EOI in the system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martina Posted February 25, 2019 Author Share Posted February 25, 2019 8 hours ago, Jenki75 said: Congratulations!! I guess it was worth putting that VIC EOI in the system. Hah! Yeah definitely! Now for the nightmare of submitting documents did you find it easy Jenki? Any advice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenki75 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Just now, Martina said: Hah! Yeah definitely! Now for the nightmare of submitting documents did you find it easy Jenki? Any advice? Just take your time and read everything, I didnt find the state sponsorship application too bad at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Hi, I recently submitted an EOI, and waiting on a pre-invite from Victoria. How long does an invite typically take? I'm a mental health nurse with 70 points. Thanks for your help. Rebecca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martina Posted March 7, 2019 Author Share Posted March 7, 2019 On 05/03/2019 at 23:07, Rifka said: Hi, I recently submitted an EOI, and waiting on a pre-invite from Victoria. How long does an invite typically take? I'm a mental health nurse with 70 points. Thanks for your help. Rebecca Hi Rebecca, Do you want 190? Meaning you have 65+5 points? If so, no one will tell you how long are you going to wait for the invite. I've heard months to a full year. They generally advise to boost your score to at least 70. Also, I think it depends on your anzco and what are the current shortages in the state. I personally was freaking out about how long it might take but got invited after just three days. I'm surgical though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Hi Martina, Thanks for getting back to me. Yeah I've applied for the 190. I've 65 +5 from state sponsorship. That's the max I can achieve points wise, between work experience and I managed to get 20 points for superior english. I hope I don't have to wait a year for an invite !! Even if I get invited, the process after invite for Victoria takes at least 12 weeks, and that's before you even submit your documentation to the Government! I'm going on my own so it doesn't have to be Victoria, however Melbourne sounds like a cool city. I'm also interested in Rural and Remote nursing. Maybe if I hear nothing I could apply to another state. Not sure which, if any are particularly short on Mental Health Nurses at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glpx Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Hi guys :) I've got a few questions regarding 190 visa. Before lodging this visa, does it mean you have to be staying at specific regional places (meaning you have to work 1 year at regional)? Let's say I stay in Melbourne, finished my bachelor of nursing, apply for the 485 visa (Temporary graduate visa-2 years). And then I work as a nurse in Melbourne for 1 year. Later on I have 2 options- 189 visa or 190 visa? What's the go from that? Can someone please explain as some of my agents have said multiple different things :/ Thank you and appreciate your help :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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