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Hi all,

Same here, my daughter will be finishing June next year and my son finishing college.

My daughter will be 17 on 8th September 2018 so we were wondering if she would need to legally return to school ?

We plan to move to Gold Coast / Brisbane straight after.

Anyone able to advise ??

Regards

Colin

Hi Westly,

Thanks again!!

Good thing you mentioned the visitor visa as I was contemplating flying out there for a week or so to have some job interviews and get a job offer to support my RRv application.

Are you able to provide any further comments on my points 2,3 and 4 at all?

Kind regards

Colin

Hi Westly,

Thanks for the quick response, much appreciated.

Just so I'm clear, because the travel right has expired on the 856, we are not entitled to re-enter Australia on that visa even though the visa is still valid?

Kind regards

Colin

Hi all,

Background:

457 Granted 31.01.2005

Arrived in Oz 04.03.2005

856 Granted 18.12.2007

Left Oz 01.06.2012 (Transfer within BMW Group back to UK)

856 Expired 18.12.2012

We now want to return to Australia and have read through the form 1085 and have a few queries.

1. Is there a time limit on when you have to enter Australia after the visa is granted ?

2. Question 31 on the form "Do you have any substantial business, cultural, employment or personal ties with Australia which are of benefit to Australia? Answer - NO. I am applying for jobs in Oz while in the UK but getting responses stating they are happy to talk to me once I am IN Oz. When talking to the call centre at Australia house, i was told without a job offer it would be difficult to get this visa - chicken and egg scenario......

3. Q34 "Have you been absent from Australia for a continuous period of 5 years or more immediately before lodging this application? Answer - NO, but from June 1st this year, YES. Is this likely to cause me an issue if we can't apply until after June ? Also, I will be 52 in July, could this also go against me ? And lastly on this question, what is the relevance of 5 years, it is asked in Q29, Q34, Q36 and Q37?

4. Q39 "Did you have a compelling and compassionate reason for last departing Australia? I would have said YES given it was a transfer within the BMW but also a chance of a lifetime to which I have supporting documentation.

So, sorry for the lengthy post, hopefully there's some experience out there that can help and guide me here.

Many thanks

Colin