Fluid36

Yep that's right, since 2001 NZDers on a 444 have been classified and Temp Residents

Thanks, There are many benefits to being a citizen, especially for my wife and daughter, tertiary education etc etc. Seems strange how many of my friends only required a chest xray and HIV, have the rules changed regarding medical exams lately?

Hi everyone, thanks for the amazing forum and constant helpful information. I have just completed my online 189 application, have starting to upload documents and have a few questions that I would really appreciate some help with. 1) My situation is quite unique I guess, I am a New Zealand Citizen on a 444 visa living in Australia (been here 4 years) and am in the process of switching to a 189. The 444 allows me to live in Australia indefinitely and gives me benefits such as full medicare. Since I have full medicare already and full access to the health system will I still be required to undertake a health examination? 2) Friends who have recently taken the medical examination for the 189 in Australia were only required to have a chest x-ray and an HIV test without any other medical tests. This seems strange since the information points at a full medical examination? 3) If medical tests are required should I just wait for the CO to be allocated and therefore receive clarification or should I do them up front (some documentations says to wait and others sources say to front load it. Thanks in advance

Hi Mate, I received an invite on the 13/01/2014 on a 189 with 70 points. My EOI was completed on 12/01/2014

Hi Jay, I don't believe this is true and the case officer has thing mixed up. Your partner is not applying for a NZ visa, she is applying for an Aus visa as a British resident. She continues to be a British resident and a temporary resident of Australia so a renewal of medicare card should not be a problem. When you say no longer eligible for medicare and also not for reciprocal health care - this is the same thing, she should never have had a full medicare card but rather a visitors card for the initial period of 5 years. A new visitors card can be applied for again when you get the new visa. You post is a bit confusing, can you please clarify based on what I have written above. Thanks