Threlly

my app for skilled indep 136 is to be sent of in next few weeks. my main
worry is to do with my work refs. i am a teacher and the first school i
worked for is now closed and the headteacher i worked under therefore
retired. the school i work at now has just moved to a new site and will
get a new name in September. do i need to make these points clear in a
letter to DIMIA with my application? i intend to leave the school i am
at now at the end of the school year and it is changing names, so should
i also put this in the letter?
how much checking do DIMIA do anyway. do
they chek all work exp letters?
all help is really appreciated
cheers

Sono

which country r u from?

Threlly

Originally posted by Sono
    > which country r u from?


i live in england

Ptlabs

Originally posted by threlly
    > <snip>
    > how much checking
do DIMIA do anyway. do they chek all work exp letters?
    >


DIMIA are quite serious abuot checking references. If you do a search
in the archives, you will note that people (even those from the UK) have
had their references checked by DIMIA recently.

I would write a
covering letter describing your situation. And also take out a Statutory
Declaration stating that your previous employers have packed up and so
on.

Peter

Threlly

Originally posted by ptlabs
    > DIMIA are quite serious
abuot checking references. If you do a search in the archives, you will
note that people (even those from the UK) have had their references
checked by DIMIA recently.
    >
    > I would write a covering letter
describing your situation. And also take out a Statutory Declaration
stating that your previous employers have packed up and so on.
    >
Peter
both schools are still there, the first school now as a
new name and new management and the second school as a new name due to
moving to a new building, so as new address. both the people who have
provided refs can be contacted, one through a home address and one who
is still at the school.
cheers