JackieS

Hi again Thanks everyone for your comments and advice. We live in Perth and yes I have been following the Beria updates, it doesn't look likely that the government will go for PR for the remaining 410 holders. I work in healthcare here in WA and the cutbacks are crippling so giving those remaining on the 410 PR will be very costly I believe! In my parents case (and possibly many others I suspect) their main concern is regarding their twilight years when they can't care for themselves any more. They're both fit and well at present but beginning to worry more about the future, neither of them want have to rely on myself and my sister to care for them. Quoll - I get what you're saying - it's not that they want any special consideration just because they've been here for some time. And since emigrating they haven't worked, they're retired and have put money into the economy with building and buying houses etc. They've always had private health cover and have never looked for anything from the state, they're now getting older and worrying about their final years. Perfectly natural don't you think! Jackie

Can anyone help with my flipping parents please! Mum and Dad have been living in Perth on a 410 visa for the past 8 years, they have been hoping that they will eventually be made residents but this is unrealistic. So they have asked me to look into the Parent Visa for them as both myself and my sister are permanent residents and can sponser them. This is where it gets complicated....... I found all of the information for both possibilities..... neither of them want to pay the $80,000 (or thereabouts) that it would cost for the contributory visa. Dad doesn't want to go for the 10 year wait option either as he doesn't think he'll be around that long (he's 74) but Mum does want to apply for that visa (she's 72 and plans to outlive him!!) So here's my question to anyone who might have half an idea!! If Dad was the main applicant on the 410 and Mum is his spouse can she apply for the parent visa on her own or would Dad have to be the main applicant again? Thanks in advance for any help from anyone. Jackie

As you are the visa applicant your wife doesn't need to apply for a skills assessment (ANMAC). She can apply directly for registration to practice with AHPRA. If she can provide evidence that she was educated at secondary school and university in English then she wouldn't need to sit the IELTS. Apparently AHPRA can be a bit picky with what they accept as evidence. Some have sent in letters from the school/uni while others have provided a statement which they have written and had certified. I'm going the route of a letter from my school, so far they haven't come back to me so I'm hoping this is sufficient. Good luck Jackie

I sent my application on 27th June and received an email on 14th July saying they'd received it. I thought everything would be ok as I'd sent in everything but the kitchen sink! My CV was 8 pages long, it was sooooo detailed, took me an age to complete it. My line manager did me such a fantastic reference that I told her we should employ this person!!! Was it good enough for AHPRA??? Don't be silly, they're asking for the transcript from the uni I trained at, surely the one used for the ANMAC is what they want? I've emailed them asking that question and am still waiting for a reply. I've heard this can be a long process, different timescales ranging from 8 weeks to 9 months, I only hope I'm one of the lucky ones. I'm actually going to see a psychic tomorrow to see if I can get any clues when I'll be on that plane!!! How sad is that! Jackie