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EDIT sorry sub class 189 visa has a up to 12 month service level delivery

HI As far as i know The visa you are looking to apply for could take up to 6 months to process. This don't include any of the time it takes to get all the relevant checks and medicals organised and back to lodge with your visa application and at this time of year i would have thought your pushing it. If you apply in England you can pay with Australian $$ no problem. I'm sure you can use your AnZ card or Nab or who ever To become a citizen you must have been living in Australia on a valid Australian visa for four years immediately before applying which must include the last 12 months as a permanent resident, and not have been absent from Australia for more than one year in total, in the 4 year period, including no more than 90 days in the year before applying. My sister 13 years before me and myself found anything to do with leaving the UK extremely difficult in the UK. However that is not to say that its going to be any more or less of a challenge for you. Hope this helps

Congrats Just got our PR too great feeling init, Can i ask why do you have to fly off shore to activate it? What sub class do you have? I have a ENS 186 I dont recall having to fly off shore to activate it

Thanks it was a Journey that started from a WHV through a 457 too a 186 Its fantastic and tbh it still needs to sink in. But I have three weeks off to enjoy and to take it all in

Yeap after a journey that lasted almost 4 years me and my wife have PR. It was granted last week, 3 months and 2 weeks after it was lodged. To say we are over the moon is an understatement and what a Christmas present. A huge weight has been lifted off our shoulders and we can now get on with planning the rest of our life's. just thought I would share the good news.

for what its worth I come out on a WHV didn't want to leave Got offered a 457 right at the last min Two years later applied for 186 PR It got granted last week. It was an emotional roller coast a of a ride but worth every bit of it PS I also have no formal recognized qualifications IE degree.