visas

[alecsonya]

I'm a registered nurse i'm wanting to imigrant and be a perminent resident in Australia. What would my fiancee's working rights be and would he be able to become a perminent resident?

[Gollywobbler]

Hi Sonya

I'm not an expert. I'm just trying to help. I think let's avoid 'fiance' and call him a 'Partner' to simplify the concept for me. You two are a 'family unit' is the guts of it, so if you get PR, he does as well.

As far as I know, anyone who has has PR has full work-rights as well. The burble about the Contributory Parent visa says that my mother has full work-rights. She is 86 and disabled but I've advised her to get cracking and get a job so as not to waste this sought-after right.

Seriously though, I'm pretty sure that the answers to your questions are Yes and Yes. Others will probably confirm this if I'm right and if I'm wrong, they'll set you straight.

Cheers

Gill

[Tim]

Hi Sonya,

You'd have no problem, both you and your partner would be classed as 1 family unit, the immigration dept here recognises de-facto relationships an you would have no problem getting a visa on that front as you are engaged.

Your partner once in Australia would have the same rights as yourself with getting work i.e anything apart from those jobs that require you to be an Australian citezen in fields such as defence etc...

You could try asking Phil as he probably khows more aout the ins and outs of these issues.

[Alan Collett]

As Gill has noted, so long as you and your partner can demonstrate that you are in a genuine and ongoing relationship your partner would be granted the same visa as you.

As a guide, if you can demonstrate you have been living together for at least 12 months your partner should be granted a visa on the basis of being your de facto spouse. To evidence this you would usually provide documents such as:

- a signed declaration from you and your partner describing how you met, when you moved in together, how you feel about each other, etc
- signed declarations from family and friends describing how they know you, their understanding of your relationship, etc
- documents confirming you live at the same address, such as rental agreements, loan statements, etc
- evidence of holidaying together
- etc

Hope this helps.

[ali]

Hi

My brother was already in Aus when he applied for residency, his girlfriend was already an Aus citizen.

He asked me to send over all the bills they had in joint names from their time that they'd lived together in the UK in addition to those he'd already got from their time in Aus. I also sent letters they had sent to each other going back a couple of years, to prove that their relationship was longstanding.

I've heard others mention that they've included photo's etc.

Good luck Ali

[xxsweetpeaxx]

Hi,

This is just a similar sort of question really,

How do they feel if someone has been dating a couple of years, but not living together because the original plan was to marry first?

Just wondering ?!

Pea,x

[alecsonya]

thank u all.you are such a great help . sonya

[alecsonya]

Is it really necessary to have an agency to help you migrate or can i do it myslef as they seem to be really expensive? :?

[ali]

If your application is straight forward - do it yourself. If there are things your not sure of, why not ask Phil Olsens advise first, I'm sure he can point you in the right direction. I've heard such mixed things about agents.

Ali

[Alan Collett]

I don't think anyone can really answer that question for you, I'm afraid - it depends on how you feel about completing forms and dealing with a Government department.

It's like completing a Tax Return - you can do it yourself if you are happy to research what's needed and can put the right answers in the right boxes. Nevertheless, many choose to use an advisor for peace of mind, and to give them comfort they have completed the form correctly.

Best regards.

Originally Posted by alecsonya

Is it really necessary to have an agency to help you migrate or can i do it myslef as they seem to be really expensive? :?