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    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
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    Unfortunately, your Nomination and visa must be refused if not withdrawn - I expect the occupations to be withdrawn from the MLTSSL effective 01 July 2017 so if you have skills Assessment and 3 years experience before then, you could look at Direct Entry 186 ENS visa but you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
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    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
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    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
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    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.
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    <p>I would apply for 175 now under Priority 3. You may get processed before the State Plans are announced, but you may not. I would worry about holding off and waiting for a State Plan for the following reasons:</p>

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    <p>They will be announced in September at the EARLIEST</p>

    <p>Your occupation my not be on a particular State's plan</p>

    <p>you may not be approved or meet the extra requirements of the State</p>

    <p>A new government could freeze new applications again - anything could happen down the track - generally you are safe if you meet the current criteria, especially with a new-SOL occupation.</p>

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    <p>If you do apply for 175 and it gets held up due to the State Plans being released, DIAC are saying that you must make a new application if you obtain State Plan Nomination to get higher priority. I don't agree that a new application is needed and am battling with DIAC on this issue - but it is up in the air at the moment.</p>

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    <p>Regards</p>

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    <p>Tony</p>

     

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    <p>subclass 175 - both accountants. Have a couple of 176, accountant and motor mechanic, still waiting but form 1100 only recently got to ASPC.</p>

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    <p>Regards</p>

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    <p>Tony</p>

     

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    <p>I am trying to get an answer from DIAC on that one as it is unfair that a recently applied Priority 3 case is getting processed and older cases are not. I would be taking the chance and getting health and character sorted so yo ucan say to DIAC, before the SMPs comeout, that your case is decision ready and Priority 3 is top Priority until SMPs come out.</p>

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    <p>Regards</p>

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    <p>Tony</p>

     

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    <p>Hi Debs</p>

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    <p>If the 495 has expired, an Employer sponsorship is probably the only option now unfortunately.</p>

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    <p>Regards</p>

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    <p>Tony</p>

     

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