Hi all, would like to know where all the U.K. assessment centres for AQF level 3 Tiling have disappeared to, as I need to do this for the TRA and visa.
Seems to be getting rediculous to find one.
And what´s with the points system now, I am 36 years old, wife, 3 kids, numerous years tiling, looking at Perth, how many points would this get me??
Any advice would be great, as all the emails I get back from Oz are contradictory and send you in the wrong direction, even from the Government.
Thanks all.

i was using australian skills assesments . Emigration has all changed for the worst mate ! i was in the same boat, the new rules make it harder to get in . think you need 65 points now , but you will have to take a english test which in its self is very hard, you have also lost points for your age. ive give up trying . unless you have a job offer or they change the rules again you have little chance of getting in. in my opinion ! even with a job offer no employer will wait 3 mths for the visa ! good luck tho .

have a bo peep here General Skilled Migration Updates 1 July 2011

I have seen that Tiling is still on the list, that´s great.
But surely an British passport holder, born in England, doesn´t need to do an English exam??
So to start the ball rolling, I have to contact Aus Skills Assessment and sort out my qualifiactions correct??
Got to do it!!

Have a yak with View Profile: nvoorst - TilersForums.co.uk | Tile Forums | Tiling Forum he may be able to advice

Unless you can find an employer to sponsor you in a regional area (which includes Perth), you will need to do a skills assessment, which means you need AQF 3.

Because you have got a UK passport you are automatically assumed to have competent English, which is the threshold requirement. But you don't get any points for it. Proficient English gets you 10 points, Superior English 20 points.

At the moment you get 25 points for age, 10 for skills (if you have AQF3) and possibly 15 for experience (if your previous work experience is accepted as 'skilled")

That gives you 50 points. You can get extra points for English (10 or 20) and state sponsorship (5 or 10).

Regards,

Nick van Voorst

i would do the english test before shelling out thousands on your AQF3/ skills assesment etc then you will no where you stand if you pass. the test is under £150 where as the AQF3 can be over £2000. i only need a extra 10 points myself , but no i will not pass the english test to get them , if you go on the english test website you will see what i mean with the sample questions QUOTE=dazzyb;546336]I have seen that Tiling is still on the list, that´s great.
But surely an British passport holder, born in England, doesn´t need to do an English exam??
So to start the ball rolling, I have to contact Aus Skills Assessment and sort out my qualifiactions correct??
Got to do it!![/QUOTE]

Hola, yep. doin the IELTS test in December, in Gran Canaria. Fly over in the morning, do the exams, fly back in the evening.
Still would like to do the AQF 3 in UK though. Does anyone know where Danny went - Diamond training?? He should still be able to do it surely.

i was doing mine in the uk, its mostly via video link and heaps of evidence ..

Originally Posted by terry the tiler

But surely an British passport holder, born in England, doesn´t need to do an English exam?

No you don't, as you will automatically meet the threshold requirement for competent English, for which you will get zero points. If you want to claim points for proficient (10) or superior (20) English, then you need to provide evidence through an IELTS test.

As things stand now, a tiler aged between 25 and 32 with a trade qualification (AQF 3) and 8 years skilled experience will score ( 30 + 10 + 15) 55 points ! He would need proficient English (10) or regional sponsorship (10) to meet the pass mark.

Others may need a combination of proficient English and state sponsorship (10 + 5), proficient English and regional state sponsorship (10 + 10), just superior English (20) or superior English and state sponsorship to reach the required score of 65 points.

You could also get points for partner skills (5) and a few other things that are irrelevant to most offshore applicants.

The alternatives are employer sponsored (temporary or permanent) or possibly find a pathway onshore via a student visa or a working holiday visa.

That's the facts unfortunately...

Cheers,

Nick

Video link to where exactly?? I meant face to face with an assessor.
and Nick, a WHV is 32 yo and under isn´t it??
Too old I am, but I´ll get there in the end!!!

Yes, WHV is for 18 to 30 year olds.

I have AQFIII wall/floor tiling qual, heading over to Perth in March, Just woundering if I still need to do the White card as there was a OHS module on my assessment?

I did my assessment with Tradetrain in 2010 and got visa thank god before July changes, did IELTS test too, tho I didn't need it at the time. I felt I should bombard them with as many points as I could, it is tough but if you're a native speaker it should be manageable.

Yes white card would help

I'm back!! and with a new and shiny ielts certificate saying 8.5!!
Wasn't that bad, writing a bit tricky after so many years not doing it.
Next step, AQF 3!!
Why does nobody in the UK do this exam anymore??
Surely with the amount of people wanting to leave the UK, somebody should be taking advantage of the "gap" in the market!!
I would still like to do the exam face to face and not over a webcam.
Seems a bit weird, somebody in Oz saying I can tile by looking down a fish eye lense.

what does the test entail daz? a lad i know is emigrating soon (he has a visa via his wife) but is interested in getting quals ready for oz, or are you doing it to get the visa?

well done ! how hard was the english test to get 8.5 ?