Welshtone

15 hours ago, Elliot said:

what if your occupation is still on the list but the caveats now state 2 years experince? My application is processing but the 2 year rule was not applicable when submitted.

Hi

You need to check the caveat as it will apply to your 457 Nomination and visa - I think it will say that the position has to require someone wit hat least 2 years relevant experience - does your nomination state this ?  if it does, the nomination could be approved.  then they will want you to have the 2 years experience when they look at your visa application.  So depending on how much experience you have, you may be able to sort this now or withdraw visa and relodge later or withdraw both and re-lodge new Nomination requiring experience and then lodge 457 via when you have that experience

Regards

Tony

14 hours ago, Newintown17 said:

I have an MA working on my behalf, but I'm yet to hear anything from them as (understandably) they want to ensure they have all the facts in hand before advising on any action... So I am carrying out some of my own homework on the matter, in order to better understand what may come to happen.

Here is my frustration... I have re-visited the same page on the IMMI website (http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Work/Work/Skills-assessment-and-assessing-authorities/skilled-occupations-lists) today, to find the same section I posted yesterday has since been completely re-worded with additional information, giving a completely different indication to the prior statements made yesterday. How can new policies be implemented without finalizing the informative documentation beforehand, instead they are making changes on the fly whilst still enforcing a new rule-set. Not only is it all extremely conflicting, but completely unethical; make changes, yes, but allow the time to properly 'line up all of the ducks before shooting'... does any of this not breach any laws?

    

 

Unfortunately, your Nomination and visa must be refused if not withdrawn - I expect the occupations to be withdrawn from the MLTSSL effective 01 July 2017 so if you have skills Assessment and 3 years experience before then, you could look at Direct Entry 186 ENS visa but you must apply before 01 July 2017 and hope that there will be saving provisions for those who have already applied before 01 July 2017 - even though no such provisions wre there for yoru 457 application - saving provisions are more likely with changes to permanent visas - this is your only hop[e as I see it

Regards

Tony

186 ENS Direct Entry is one option before March 2018.

the big question is whether any saving provisions 186 Transitional Stream will include those who need more time to meet the 2 year old requirement.  I think Daryl is ahead of most in that he completes his 2 years before the changes in March 2018 - so at this stage, I think yo uwill be OK but it may take a while to confirm this 100% 

Regards

Tony

The new rule requires that you also have 2 years of experience now - I presume that is OK otherwise you would hardly get such an offer of employment.  you will have an opportunity to get Employer sponsored for the 186 ENS Direct Entry up to at least March 2018 if you are under  50 (under 45 from 01 July 2017), have a skills assessment as a University Lecturer from VETASSESS, have at least 3 years experience and the University are willing to nominate you to a minimum 2 year position.  From March 2018, the 186 ENS Direct Entry will work from the MLTSSL list only and the opportunity for PR then may be gone

Regards

Tony

The general requirement for 2 years experience will be for all occupations from March 2018.  Unfortunately, your occupation now has a caveat immediately requiring that the POSITION requires a person with at least 2 years experience - of course, it would then follow for your visa assessment that you have at least 24 months experience.  

So withdraw both applications and immediately re-lodge the Nomination which clearly states that it requires a qualified Graphic Designer with a minimum of 2 years experience.  If that gets approved in the next 6 to 8 weeks or whatever, when you have the 2 years experience, re-lodge your 457 visa application.  It will now be a 2 year 457 visa with a maximum on-shore extension of one further 2 year period and no avenue to Permanent residence unless the occupation swaps to the MLTSSL List or you obtain State Sponsorship for the 190 Skilled Visa - so you would have to look at it as a maximum 4 year overseas placement unless things turn in your favour during the 4 year period of stay. 

OOPS - my bad - when I was in Australia Tony Abbott and Peter Costello were the Liberal double act of the time - so whenever one of their names come up it's impossible, for me, to distinguish between the two - yes, Tony Abbott I meant - AKA the Mad Monk. Monk coming from his surname - abbot(t) and the fact that he did train as a priest, I think - I wont comment on the Mad bit.

Regards

Tony

Hi Frizzy

London would be the quickest post for such visas but they will not speculate on the likely processing times for the remaining relative visa until after the election. If Costello gets in, the quota for family visas may increase. There is the question of the extra 1000 family visas compared to what was announced in the budget. Applying on-shore keeps you with your family but is likely to draw out the process which is never a good thing especially if you meet someone in the mean-time as you must be single throughout the process. Applying through London and going out on a working holiday is often the best compromise. Your parents must also be "settled" to sponsor you which can mean up to two years in Australia before they sponsor you - claims that they are "settled" well before the 2 years mark are entertained by DIAC, but it depends on the individual case.

Regards

Tony

Hi all,

 

regards to the 2nd VAC, what if your dependent was 17 yrs when you lodged but is now 18? What visa charge does he pay now - the enormous amount or the lesser one?

It is age at time of application that counts - so the smaller charge that was applicable at time of application - currently A$1,640 but will be a bit less if you applied before 01 July 2010, and a bit less again if you applied before 01 July 2009.

Regards

Tony

Hi Gary

The family visa stream is made up of Preferential Family (partner/child/adoption), parents and Other Family (remaining relative, carer, aged dependent relative).

This is totally separate to family sponsored visas which come under the skilled visa stream.

Regards

Tony

Hi Gill

The child, adoption and partner/prospective spouse visas will now take 5 to 6 in stead of 3 to 4. I think the Aged Dependent and Remaining Relative may go out further than that depending on how many preferential family applications there are during the program year.

The budget stated that the family program was to be cut by 9.5% to 54,550 - so it looks like an extra 1000 contingency places could be available.

Regards

Tony

The off-shore family cases were taking 3-4 months to process by London, London have advised that these cases will now take 5-6 months to process although they will try and process the pre-01 July lodged cases closer to the 3-4 months.

Regards

Tony