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It's not that they're not willing to nominate its just a complete nightmare to get anything approved at moment goes through HR then to parent company HR in Sydney then HQ in Singapore but if payment can be made by myself then i can get it done sooner without waiting and on the plus side won't be tied in to stay with them if something else came up! dont believe the promotion would be an issue re the visa!

Thanks mate will apply myself then just get them to nominate me?

Hey, was wondering if anyone could help as I am getting conflicting stories on this one! I have been here for just over two years with same employer on 457 visa and want to apply for PR through the 186 temporary resident transition stream. I approached my GM who passed it to our corporate HR dept but seems to be stuck with them and I am not getting any answers ( bit of a tightening of purse strings lately like most business) I don't know if it's a reluctance on their part to pay the visa fee or if there are any other issues ( apparently they have done the same with another Brit in the Sydney office too) but I have just been promoted so not sure what the go is. My GM reckons he can get me the nomination sorted easy enough and I would be happy to pay the visa fee if it means I can get some peace of mind that would come with PR. I have heard from a friend that in the case of a 186 visa that the employer must pay the visa to prove their commitment to the employee ( guarantee of two years employment ) and that I cannot pay it myself, however one of the corporate HR guys told me that it was the opposite where the employee has to pay and the employer cannot. The first one sounds like it makes more sense to me but you never know with this place! any advice would be helpful thanks delboy