allyd2001

If my husband was granted the RSMS visa, are we only ever allowed to work regional for the rest of our lives? What would happen if I get a job in a non regional area e.g. a city and had to relocate? Would this be allowed or would our visa be revoked and we have to leave Australia?

Thank you so much for your response! We are both on the SOL. That's good to know we actually have options. we feel like we are doing 'time' and hadn't realised we could have done the direct entry.

I do and don't. A friend moved to Australia 2 weeks ago. For 3 years she has been going to the doctors in London. They were treating her for an ulcer. When she arrived here her stomach was in constant cramps. She finally had to go to A&E and they carried out an ultrasound. Turns out she has a gall stone 9cm diameter which is causing the pain! Unfortunately she cant be treated for 6-12 months as she has only just arrived and isn't entitled to surgery via Medicare unless life threatening, though she is on the emergency list. Had the NHS bothered to investigate they probably would have treated it immediately. So that would have been a plus. I guess there are both sides to the coin. I believe the NHS would be very good if it weren't understaffed. I never had a good experience with a doctor in the UK...EVER. Though my mam and dad have had pretty good doctors. I do miss the 7 pound prescriptions. And free appointments, though to be honest because I have to pay for an appointment here I use it to its full benefit. My mam has been diagnosed with lung cancer since I have been in Australia, she is in UK. They have been very fast in treating her, for which I am grateful, but again they were so understaffed she had to travel 2 hours to Leeds to be treated over a 2 week period. She is disabled (not claiming any benefits as she is too proud) and diabetic. My dad had to take time away from work(he is self employed and works at sea, so doesn't get paid if he doesn't work), to drive her. Every appointment was late by 2.5 hours and they weren't advised of the delay until they actually asked a nurse, when they finally found one.

Hello My husband has a 457, we want to apply for PR (permanent residency) in August 2014 as will have been in Australia for 2 years. We have both been working since we arrived in 2012. He doesn't want to apply through his work as it will mean we will be regional sponsored and we want to allow for the freedom to go elsewhere if we want to. I know my workplace sponsors people as they are a University but I am unsure whether I am legally allowed to? My questions: Are we allowed to apply for PR through my place, for ENS, even though I am the secondary person on the 457? Can we apply for the independent skilled while on a 457? (this will release us from both work commitments, even though I actually really love my job). any guidance would be much appreciated. thanks Allison