Raul Senise

The visa is not automatically cancelled after 60 days. If you are in Australia you will first be sent a notice of intention to cancel and given an opportunity to respond. Not a great idea to resign before the transfer is approved as the outcome is never guaranteed. Even a very minor mistake by your new sponsor can see a refusal of the application.

A nominator is not required at the EOI stage, although it is a good idea to have this organised, at least in principle, before lodging an EOI. There are a number of criteria to satisfy for this program and ultimately it is by invitation and at the discretion of the Department of Home Affairs. I have had many people approach me for this visa with very few meeting the requirements. You should look at the criteria for the Distinguished Talent Visa as this is what you will be applying for if invited.

If they have submitted an EOI they must have already obtained a positive skills assessment in their occupation. Realistically they will not receive an invite for a 189 as last month only 30 invites were issued. The Queensland program for 190 and 491 is currently closed. The likely best short term option would be an employer sponsored visa. Skilled carpenters are in short supply so finding a job and sponsor should be achievable with some effort.

My last 186DE for an Accountant in Sydney was lodged in August and approved in September.

yes.

It would depend on exactly what you do as a CNC machinist and what qualifications/experience you have, as there are a number of occupations which it could fall under. A 482 employer sponsored visa may be an option, however, obtaining permission to enter Australia would be a hurdle at the moment. Finding a suitable business to sponsor you while you are not in Australia will also be difficult, unless you already have industry contacts.

There is no visa which allows you to invite a relative to work in Australia. The closest thing would be a family sponsored 491 Regional Skilled Visa and these are very difficult to receive an invite for. It depends what exactly they do in the IT industry as well as many other factor. Depending on the occupations 189. 190. 491. 482, 494, 186 could be potential options, although if they are currently off shore, it will be difficult to obtain any of these visas. A professional assessment may be wise to have a better understanding of options.

Yes, it can be done, but is more confusing with the 482, as it is not as straight forward as under the old 457 system.

The process, documents required and costs will depend on the specifics of the situation. If you would like to book an initial consultation/assessment, please ring my Sydney office to make a booking.

These were taking a long time to process (12 -18 months), however, they have been moving much quicker of late. I have had a number processed in a few weeks lately.

Yes, another company can lodge an application to transfer the 482 visa to them. No, a transfer will maintain the same visa validity, as long as the occupation remains the same.

Yes, as long as the company can meet all other requirements.

Most current payroll systems are linked to the ATO so late or non payments are very obvious.

Yes, it is very confusing the way they are reporting the statistics for skillselect. Although they have been inviting people with scores as low as 65, this is likely for occupations on the new Priority Migration List which includes, doctors, nurses, etc. If you look at the latest statistics, you will also see that they only issued 30 subclass 189 invitations in October. You would be well advised to look for employer sponsorship through a 482 as a short term solution.

Not ideal to ask for an extension for time after having waited 2 and a half years to have your case heard.