how much is State Sponsorship?

[Guest RobJ1978]

As the title ask's really, just doing my finances and we have this to pay this week, wondered if anyone can help me????

[Guest MarK Jowett]

Good news Rob - it is FREE!

 

Which is great news since your Visa certainly isn't!

[Guest guest3462]

it costs NOWT!! Unless you have to pay for your docs signing by the JP

[Guest RobJ1978]

REALLY??????????

 

oh, I'm having a week, found out i got my positive skills assessment and now that i don't have to pay for SS...fab, i was thinking it was gonna be another £3000!

 

Thanks guys.x.x.

[Guest MarK Jowett]

Great isn't it - I'm shocked that there is one part of this process where they don't bend you over!

 

Rob - I see you got your skills assessed pretty quickly - who was it assessed by?

[Guest RobJ1978]

Hi Mark, its Nic (rob's better half!)

 

It was through ANMAC, i was surprised as well. We were hoping to have it by end of October...we ended up being 3 month behind schedule cos of failing IELTS but now we are only 4-6 weeks behind predicted time scale. Now it is all out of my hands. Think i am sorted for state sponsorship application and got the majority sorted for 176, just need to find my p45's!(missing 1 year).

 

I see your getting on quickly!

Nic

[Guest MarK Jowett]

Hi Nic - glad it's going well for you! What's this about P45's? I have no chance of finding any of mine - I tend to chuck all that stuff as opposed to keeping it. Are they just to prove employment?

[Guest RobJ1978]

Its for the Visa application, i am claiming 5 years employment points (i think???) so i have to provide 5 years worth of p45's...i think this is right. are you going with an agent?

[Guest MarK Jowett]

Holy Moly! - i'm going to be claiming 8 years employment, so I best start doing some digging on this so I'm ready!

 

Hold on - P45 is when you get made redundant? sure you don't mean P60 - which is your year end tax form?

 

No, i'm not using an agent, i'm going solo (saving money but pulling my hair out over every question )

[Guest RobJ1978]

Yes mark i meant p60 (ekk, sorry) If you are going SS 176, and you want the document checklist for the 176, message me you email address and i will send you my copy.

[aliogilvie]

P60s for last 5 years!? Blimey, that will probably take some digging for me, I am also going 176 SS, if I PM you would you be happy to share your list with me also so I can be well prepared!?

[Guest RobJ1978]

P60s for last 5 years!? Blimey, that will probably take some digging for me, I am also going 176 SS, if I PM you would you be happy to share your list with me also so I can be well prepared!?

 

Yeah thats fine.x.

[Guest Chris_J]

Can you not send the letter you sent for skills assessment as proof of employment?

[Guest RobJ1978]

Hi Chris, no it specifically asks for tax documentation, it does also ask for proof of employment, which will be another reference as it can only be 3-4 months old at the time of applying for the visa.

Nic.x.

[Guest Chris_J]

Good grief I have no idea where my P60s are

[Guest MarK Jowett]

My response exactly Chris! I've only had two employers in the last 8 years so i've just had to email my previous employer to try and get copies - i have no idea if they are required to keep them?!?

[Guest Chris_J]

I know I've had all mine but at least I have only had one employer for 12 years. Gonna have to search my moms house too.

[Guest RobJ1978]

Have you read the checklist Mark? It does say that doesn't it? Just hoping i haven't miss read it and sending everyone on a wild goose chase looking for their p60's!!!

[Guest MarK Jowett]

Yes, it does, you have to provide tax evidence of employment - P45's / P60's or pay slips. It doesn't say what to do if this is going to be a problem - however I'm sure we're not the first people to encounter this issue.

[Guest Helchops]

This is what SA asks for after you've submitted your app:

- Application Cover Sheet

- Passport Page

- Copy of positive and date valid Skills Assessment for your nominated occupation

- Copy of date valid IELTS Test (unless you are from an exempt country) that was undertaken less than two years ago

- Copy of date valid IELTS if a score of 7.0 (in each band) or higher is required for that occupation (regardless of exempt country)

- If you have completed your qualification in Australia, please include transcript and date completed for your studies.

- A letter from your employer/s to demonstrate your work experience may enhance your application.

 

I don't see anything about P60's - a letter from your employer to state times/dates is enough but even this is optional! Where did you get the P60 stuff from?!

[Guest RobJ1978]

My agent sent me a checklist, it had Tax Documentaation on there...all the better if i don't need it because i can only find 3 out of 5.

[Guest MarK Jowett]

Hi Helchops - this is for the 176 Visa - not for the SS.

[Guest Helchops]

Ha! Panic over then!

 

I was thinking there was stuff I didn't send for SS.

 

We've actually only got one P60, but got all the payslips from employment and our agent said that was sufficient, so it may be a way to go if you can't dig out those P60s!

[Guest RobJ1978]

ha ha ha Helchops, and i was there thinking i had sent people searching for P60's!lol

 

Things is i keep my p60's with my payslips, so if i cant find p60 means i cant find payslip either. Do you have to have every single payslip?

[Guest Chris_J]

Hopefully my P60s will magically turn up I can't be doing with sending hundred or so pay slips. You would think the letter would be enough. What needs to be in the letter