110 points

talisman · 02-09-2007, 05:34 PM

Help we only seem to have a 110 points. Any suggestions?

What is the SIR visa? Would hate to go on this and have to come home. Do you have to pay twice for this? Can you get family tax benefit on a temp visa. Has anyone gone on this visa? please help?

jane

carla&trev · 03-09-2007, 01:07 PM

Hi

What visa were you hoping to go on? The Skilled Independent 175? You could do the IELTS exam to gain 15 or 25 points depending on your ability with the english language????? You already get 15 just by holding a UK Passport - have you taken that into account?

Good luck!

Carla

Alan Collett · 03-09-2007, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by talisman

Help we only seem to have a 110 points. Any suggestions?

What is the SIR visa? Would hate to go on this and have to come home. Do you have to pay twice for this? Can you get family tax benefit on a temp visa. Has anyone gone on this visa? please help?

jane

The SIR visa (subclass 495) doesn't exist as such for new applications since the 01/09/2007 changes.

The replacement is the Regional Sponsored visa, subclass number 475.

Maybe have a chat with a migration agent to firm up on your visa strategy from here ...

Best regards.

talisman · 03-09-2007, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by carla&trev

Hi

What visa were you hoping to go on? The Skilled Independent 175? You could do the IELTS exam to gain 15 or 25 points depending on your ability with the english language????? You already get 15 just by holding a UK Passport - have you taken that into account?

Good luck!

Carla

Hi thanks for the reply, we want to go on the independant visa but are 10 points short. Were do i get the info on the passport points from? and the english test?
JANE

ptlabs · 03-09-2007, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by talisman

Can you get family tax benefit on a temp visa.

Generally, you don't have access to family tax benefit or Medicare on temporary skilled visas.

Cheers
Peter

Alan Collett · 03-09-2007, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ptlabs

Generally, you don't have access to family tax benefit or Medicare on temporary skilled visas.

Cheers
Peter

By the same token, investment income and capital gains arising outside Australia are not assessable in the hands of temporary skilled visaholders who are tax resident in Australia ...

Best regards.

talisman · 03-09-2007, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ptlabs

Generally, you don't have access to family tax benefit or Medicare on temporary skilled visas.

Cheers
Peter

Hi thanks for that, i didnt think so. Do you know if you can get points for having a British passport? If yes where can i find this info?
Jane

talisman · 03-09-2007, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan Collett

By the same token, investment income and capital gains arising outside Australia are not assessable in the hands of temporary skilled visaholders who are tax resident in Australia ...

Best regards.

Interesting! Not sure of this visa, with three small kids.

carla&trev · 04-09-2007, 06:56 AM

Hi talisman

Have you allowed 15 points for english language in your total of 110? If so, you can gain the extra 10 points by sitting the IELTS exam if you score 7 or above in each module. However, if you haven't added 15 points yet, which you do get automatically for holding a UK Passport, then that would take your points score up to 125 - enough for the 175.

Regards,

Carla

hoorayhenry · 15-10-2007, 05:03 PM

Hi

Is it the General or Academic Test we have to take?

HH