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There is a risk that the employer informs the department that you have obtained the visa fraudulently which would result in it being cancelled

I would speak to a registered migration agent as skills assessments for lawyers are complex due to some variation between states.

Yes.

IT is unlikely to get you a job in Australia

Also, if you are looking at the SOL then you are looking at the wrong list as the SOL has been abolished

If it is for visa purposes, then the thing to look for is if you can pass the skills assessment

You really need to be using an agent

IT is employment. It usually has to be paid full time.

I will just add, that to qualify for a employer sponsored visa, the occupation still has to be on one of the skilled occupation lists.

Your best option is to speak to a good registered migration agent to see what options are best.

There is nothing as you simply no longer have a visa as a citizen can't also have a visa. So, any conditions on the old visa don't exist.

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You really need to be using a registered migration agent.

Yes, as soon as you arrive you just need to go to centrelink and they will arrange a new card. You will get a temporary number on the day to use until your card arrives by post.

As long as the certificate is real, I couldn't see an issue. However, I would urge some caution as many of these organisations are scammers. If you were to submit a false one it would be an immediate refusal and a ban on reapplying. And they do check

You would be best to speak to a registered migration agent.

They will contact you if they want a new one. And yes, it would mean obtaining a new check.

For UK passport holders it is still 30.

Yes

Yes, partners can get an exemption to travel. A bridging visa would come into play at the end of the visitor visa. But yes, as you say, you would not have work rights until then. If you lodge a partner visa onshore then the bridging visa will come in automatically as soon as the visitor visa expires. The big issue with going at the moment is lack of flights. Be prepared to have to book at least business class.

Never ever take advice from Home Affairs. I know that sounds odd, but the people you speak to are not experts. They are just call centre staff who have had minimum training and often provide bad / wrong answers. In the cases you get wrong replies there is no redress as the departments formal policy is you should have spoken to an agent.

Two things. It depends on your life. We lived in the highest lockdown area in Scotland (Central Belt) which may go into the highest level available. But, to us, in our day to day life, it is actually easy to not notice it. We live in a rural area. The village has no shop or pub, so don't notice pubs being closed. We rarely go into shops in normal time other than to buy groceries once a week and other than we wear a mask these days, we don't notice too much of a difference. Second, it is impossible to know how things will be in the UK and Oz going forward. For example, only a couple of months ago Scotland was down to averaging between 0 and 4 cases per day. The WHO came out at the time and said we would be one of the few countries to eradicate it. Now we are averaging over 1000 cases per day (though currently reducing). Take Melbourne. It's entire recent outbreak is thought to have originated from one family. As Oz opens back up, it runs a risk of a new outbreak. This things is too hard to call anywhere now.

There are small risks. But, it is a question about assessing the risks. There is a chance I will be hit by a metiorite today. But, I don't take insurance for it.

I would run it past an agent. But, what is the rush as the aged parent visa has a processing time of 30 years.