Derbygirl42 Posted September 18, 2014 Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 We have today received the long awaited positive skills assessment from TRA which was just a massive relief when i first opened the email. However the end paragraph has sent me into a complete panic! It reads 'for the purpose of this skills assement TRA considerd that the applicant was first able to commence work in skilled employment from 1st Feb 2007' Why I am panicking is because we need to claim the maximum points for work expeience which states 8 out of the last 10 years. My oh has been a plaster since 1999 and i did send all the evidence on to TRA for some reason though they have only taken into account his records from 2004 (pre to 2004 he was working in Ireland and I only provided some tax documents and a stat dec for this). Whats the position here can anyone advise - will immi only look at what TRA have recommended or can i put down for the maximum poiints on my EOI and hope that IMMi recognise the evidence pre 2004? Any insight or advice greatly received! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikkiwd Posted September 18, 2014 Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 Was his work experience all after he qualified or did he get his papers after working for a few years already? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derbygirl42 Posted September 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 (edited) He didnt have any papers at all he had to do the AQF 111 as a recognition of prior learning. He has been a plasterer for years but must of the evidence I produced was for years 2004 and I put in a stat dec for 1999 - 2003 plus some tax records. Appreciate your help!! Edited September 18, 2014 by Derbygirl42 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikkiwd Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 not familiar with what happens with RPL and claiming points as usually you claim points for work done post qualification, maybe contact an agent for advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derbygirl42 Posted October 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 Just an update on this. We really needed to claim the maximum points for work exp. and thanks to sideshowdeb We have managed to do this! We put in for a MPA with TRA cost us another 600 AUD sent off additional evidence and a begging letter asking them to expedite and they did. Got a positive response in exactly two weeks. I must add our agent said it was a waste of time and not to bother with the MPA but we decided to plough on regardless. I'm so glad we did and soo grateful to sideshowdeb as she was the one that suggested the MPA, love this site! We have lodged our EOI today and now it's a waiting game! Fingers crossed we get the ITA soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest13452 Posted October 23, 2014 Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 That's good news! Best of luck with the EOI.... time to twiddle fingers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jueglittergirl Posted October 23, 2014 Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 That's great news @Derbygirl42, I'd been hoping things would work out for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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