sam2009

Below is my workmate's grant letter for his 885. He was in Cat 5. Although the email didnt say it but he applied as an ICT recent graduate so if that doesnt put you in cat 5 then we all should not be. He is applying for ACS reassessment and still have not got the result letter. In fact he is trying to cancel the reassessment to get the money back right now. Im posting it up to prove to you guys that im not making up as people saying. Im in cat 5 as well and i am waiting for my acs reassessment. Hope we all get our PR soon

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Dear Mr

 

I refer to your application for a Skilled - Independent (VB 885) visa lodged on 04 December 2008 with the department.

 

I am pleased to advise that on 08 September 2011 a decision was taken to grant this visa.

 

This letter contains important information about this visa.

 

 

EVIDENCE OF YOUR VISA

 

It is recommended that the visa holder obtain evidence of this visa in their current passport. This can be done at any local DIAC office. DIAC office addresses can be found at www.immi.gov.au/contacts

 

 

PASSPORT DETAILS

 

The granted visas are linked to the passport numbers that were provided as part of the application. If any person obtains a new passport after receiving this letter and before the visa is evidenced, they will need to contact the nearest Immigration office in Australia or overseas to advise the department of their new passport details.

 

When travelling into or out of Australia visa holders should ensure that they carry their current passport and the passport containing their valid visa. Visa holders unable to present evidence of their current visa when travelling may experience significant delays at the airport and may be denied permission to travel back to Australia.

 

For further information about the required documentary evidence for travel to Australia please refer to

http://www.immi.gov.au/media/fact-sheets/95documents.htm

 

 

VISA VALIDITY

 

This visa allows you to enter and leave Australia as many times as you like until the visa expiry date.

 

 

LEAVING AND RETURNING TO AUSTRALIA

 

If you want to travel overseas and return to Australia after the visa expiry date, and you are not an Australian citizen, you will need to have a current Resident Return Visa (RRV). It is your responsibility to obtain a RRV. You must meet specific criteria for grant of a RRV. The criteria are designed to ensure that only permanent residents who have shown a genuine commitment to Australia by either residing in Australia or otherwise making a sound contribution to Australia may be eligible for a RRV. More information on RRVs can be found at www.immi.gov.au/migrants > Returning Residents

 

 

WORKING IN AUSTRALIA

 

This visa entitles you to work in Australia. However, you are reminded that the grant of this visa provides no guarantee of employment in Australia, nor does acceptance of qualifications for migration purposes. Employment opportunities in some occupations are limited. Registration and licensing requirements for particular occupations vary between states and territories and may be amended from time to time.

 

 

CENTRELINK PAYMENTS

 

I would like to remind you of the importance of making adequate financial arrangements as support while looking for work.

 

You must wait two (2) years before you can receive most Centrelink income support payments. Centrelink is the government organisation that makes social security payments. "Income support" is government welfare assistance that is enough to live on. The payments with a waiting period include unemployment and sickness benefits, income support payments for students and a number of other payments.

 

Special Benefit is the only form of government welfare assistance which might be payable during the two (2) year waiting period. However, Special Benefit is only available on a very restricted basis - that is, if there has been a substantial change in circumstances beyond the person's control. Inability to find employment or running out of money are not sufficient reasons to qualify for Special Benefit.

 

Information on the waiting period is included in Form 994i - Settlement information for migrants to Australia can be downloaded from www.immi.gov.au/allforms/pdf/994i.pdf. Further information is available on the Internet at the following sites:

 

Department of Immigration and Citizenship

www.immi.gov.au

 

Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

http://www.fahcsia.gov.au

 

Centrelink

www.centrelink.gov.au

 

 

SETTLEMENT INFORMATION

 

Form 886 - Settlement assistance information can be downloaded from www.immi.gov.au/allforms/pdf/886.pdf. I would be grateful if you could complete this form and return it to the address listed below. The information requested in this form is collected to assist in planning better services such as health and education.

 

Officer in Charge

Settlement Database

Settlement Branch

PO Box 25

BELCONNEN ACT 2616

 

 

AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP

 

Information about Australian citizenship is available from:

 

- any DIAC office

- the Australian Citizenship website at: www.citizenship.gov.au

- the Australian Citizenship Information Line -131 880

 

 

Best wishes for a successful settlement in Australia.

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

 

Department of Immigration and Citizenship

you said in a previous post that you and your mate both applied in 2010, but in the grant letter your mate applied Dec 2008, plus how come DIAC didnt ask him to do the Meds again as it should expired after 1 year. I wish that they start processing Cat 5 as I m one one of them....thank you for the effort any way.

by the way this is not the right thread to post please post in the cat 5 thread next time.

Well I can guarantee with you he is in Cat 5. Both he and I applied for acs reassessment 6 weeks ago. He hasn’t got his result back. It is still in stage 4 with ACS. What I can I say. I applied 2 months before him and he got his PR before me….as for work…we work in the same company and there is no way our work has done something for him and not for me. What can I say? He just went to get the passport stamped in the morning…I guess all we can say is we are moving up 1 spot

he cant be cat 5, as there are thousands of applicants waiting since 2007, 2008 and 2009 etc, you better ask or read your friend's grant letter and check which cat he belongs to.