Visa 190 (Schedule 2) Times?

[lpoolinoz]

Hi,

 

I have gained enough points to submit my EOI for a schedule 2 role. I am aware that once I have submitted my EOI and received an invitation back I will have 28 days to apply. I am also aware that after I have applied I have to email them a 12 month contract of full-time employment offer.

 

I am just wondering the following things:

 

• How long it takes approximately from submitting the EOI to receiving an invitation?
  
• How long after applying do they allow you to show them proof of a contract of employment? (28 days seems a very short amount of time to find a job and be successful in obtaining it)
  
• Can the contract be for volunteer work as long as it is in the correct field of work?
  
• Is the 3 month processing time from the date of EOI Submission?
  

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Anyone who is currently or has been through this process please shed some light.

 

I am unsure how i can find a job when I dont know how long it is going to take for the visa to be sorted out? So when am i meant to tell them i could start etc.

 

Thanks.

[verystormy]

I would not submit an eoi for a schedule 2 occupation until you find a job. The reason occupations are put on schedule 2 is because there is not a lot of demand for that occupation / lots of local candidates. I would concentrate on trying to get a job offer.

[nikkiwd]

There are a couple of other threads on here about schedule 2 occupations, have a search and see if you can find them as a few people are waiting for invites. One person just got an invite after waiting a year but has no job offer.