cki2011

Yes that happened to us and we wasn't pleased really.... doesn't make sense....

We recently lodge our 190 application. I am the main applicant and my partner is the secondary applicant. We answered “no” to the question on the application “ has any applicant ever been convicted of a crime or offence in any country (including any conviction which is now removed from official records)?”. When perhaps we should have answered “yes”.

 

My partner has a spent conviction, he was caught shop lifting 4 years ago from Coles supermarket. We assumed as it was a spent conviction, we did not have to declare it but it has shown up in his police clearance… are we now completely screwed?? What should we do?

I would contact your case officer asap and explain that he does have a conviction.... (dont know what you will say as it clearly says including any conviction removed from records and with it only 4 years ago it isnt like you have forgot about it).... that said i don't think it would stop you getting a visa.... People get visas with much worse records than that but it is usually longer ago and declared on the visa application.... Maybe as mentioned earlier speak to a goog migration agent (Go Matilda) and get help so you don't make any more mistakes or forget something else.... Good luck I hope it works out for you.