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Thank Wei for the information, however if we were asked to prove dependency how can we do this when both girls are now financially independent, living with partners and supporting themselves? Mcshadders

We were granted our 489 visa on the 14/02/14 and finally moved to Australia on the 07/10/14. My stepdaughters who were 20 and 22 were included in our application as dependants. As we approach 2 years of residency we are now planning to apply for the 887 PR visa, however I am unsure whether we are able to apply as a family unit or whether the girls will have to apply individually. They have both moved out of the family home and have been employed for more than 12 months. I would appreciate any advise you can give me. Kind Regards Mcshadders

Cheers guys Booked in for my HR theory tomorrow. Phil

Hi, No we haven't taken any other health cover at the moment. Both my wife and I are in good health and the reciprocal agreement covers basic health care. We have been advised to take out ambulance cover and a sort of hospital fund with medibank that would allow us to claim back 70% of the fee for any dental work or eye care. I had an issue with a filling just after we arrived and it cost $430.00 to put it right. So definitely worth considering. Mcshadders

Hi Laura We had exactly the same happen to us. Our migration agent thought it was something to do with ensuring we were committed to staying in NT as oppose to just using it as a stepping stone to get over here and then moving on to another state. We arrived on the 7th of October and are settling in well its pretty hot and quite humid but bearable. We have our medicare cards and are entitled to basic healthcare as the UK have a reciprocal agreement with Australia. As you stated once you have lived within the state for 2 years and worked for a minimum of 12 months you can apply for an 887 visa which would then allow you to live and work any where in oz. I came over as a printer but there is not much available at the moment so following a discussion with the NT skilled migration office I was told i could take alternative work and it would not affect my future application for PR. So if your intention was to remain in NT then you have not lost out - just get yourself over its great !!!! Hope thats helped Mcshadders

Hi, having been assured that I could transfer my freshly passed HGV rigid and artic tests to Australia, I find on arrival a different story from each person I speak to. Basically, the Motor Vehicle Register (MVR) tell me face to face and on their website that it is a no and they only convert UK licences to basic car/motorcycle. You have to take a theory test followed by a practical to drive a Heavy Rigid (HR) and you have to have that license for a year before you can get the equivalent artic or Heavy Combination (HC). However when I spoke to both an employer and an assessor over in NT, they both said 'you get a different story whoever you see in MVR' and they both thought that they were transferrable. I don't really want to visit MVR several times till I get the 'right ' person, so does anyone have any experience successfully transferring theirs? I spent 3K in Uk and don't really want to spend more if I can help it. Thanks. Phil

For our eldest daughter we just sent details of her university course and student loan along with a declaration that she was fully dependent on us for food shelter and clothing. We also mentioned her part time job (approx 16 hours) but highlighted this was to pay for extra curriculum activities and equipment. The younger daughter was doing an apprenticeship so we included details of the college, her contract of employment showing hourly rate of pay and declaration as above. Hope that helps Good luck

Hi, just wanted to update on our progress. We decided to continue with our plans to migrate and submitted an application in October, this included both daughters. We submitted additional evidence relating to their courses and Statutory Declarations stating they were fully dependent on us. Today I am pleased to say we received notification that we have all been granted a visa. So glad we stuck in there, its not all cut and dry as we only have a temporary visa at the moment. Not sure how we will proceed when it comes to applying for an 887 visa as the girls will no longer be classed as dependents. But we have a few years to work that out. Australia here we come !!!! Mcshadders

It seems crazy she earns pittance definitely not enough to live on and she would not be able to claim benefits. Our agent seems to think we will be offered the option to remove her and proceed with our application. What other way could we get her over to Oz ? Could she apply for a student visa ? if so what costs are we looking at ?

My Wife and I are delighted we have just been offered SS for a 489 visa by Northern Territories and are eager to proceed with our application however there is one issue that concerns us. The reason for my post relates to our daughters who we hope will be incuded on our visa as dependents. My eldest daughter (21) is away at university, works part time, pays her own bills and supports herself. However my youngest (19) is on an apprenticeship training to be a beauty therapist. She attends beauty school one day a week, lives at home, receives less than £100pw and all her living costs are covered by us. The dilema the eldest as a student automatically qualifies however our migration agent has informed us that our youngest might not classed as a dependent and may have to be removed from the application ??? We don't want to go without her and would value any information or advice, especially if you have had a similar experience. McShadders

Hi thanks for reply, unfortunately the 489 visa for NT requires us to live and work in that area for at least 2 years before we can apply for the 887. So by issuing the 489 instead of the 190 ( which is more flexible ) it ensures we remain in that particular area. As for the girls I was thinking along the same lines, that they would be able to apply for their own 887 visa but it states in the eligibility section you must hold a 489 for 2 years as either the main applicant or spouse, no mention of grown up daughters!!! Our migration agent is MARA registered but has been unable to get a definite answer from anyone. Hence my reason for posting was hoping someone might have had a similar experience. So it looks we are going to have to take a risk and hope when the time comes regulations will be in our favour - if not we'll have to marry them off (ha ha) cheers mcshadders

My wife and I have just been invited to apply for a 489 visa for Northern Territories. We had initially applied for a 190 but were refused on the grounds that they didn't think we were committed to staying within the NT. My wife has two daughters aged 21 & 19 who are both included on the application. Both girls are currently in full time education so qualify as dependents, however when the time comes to apply for our permanent visa - which I believe is 2 years, the girls will no longer be dependents and hopefully will be working within NT. So my question is where does that leave my step daughters ? Will they be able to apply for their own visas ? Would they need to be in a job on the SOL list ? Could they apply for their own 887 visa ? Would they have to return to the UK ? If any one has experienced a similar situation I would appreciate any advice. Our migration agent hasn't been able to give us a clear answer even after contacting the Australian Government. We have until the 22nd of October to lodge our application but I have concerns about my family being split and whether the girls have a future in Australia. McShadders

My wife and I have just been invited to apply for a 489 visa for Northern Territories. We had initially applied for a 190 but were refused on the grounds that they didn't think we were committed to staying within the NT. My wife has two daughters aged 21 & 19 who are both included on the application. Both girls are currently in full time education so qualify as dependents, however when the time comes to apply for our permanent visa - which I believe is 2 years, the girls will no longer be dependents and hopefully will be working within NT. So my question is where does that leave my step daughters ? Will they be able to apply for their own visas ? Would they need to be in a job on the SOL list ? Could they apply for their own 887 visa ? Would they have to return to the UK ? If any one has experienced a similar situation I would appreciate any advice. Our migration agent hasn't been able to give us a clear answer even after contacting the Australian Government. We have until the 22nd of October to lodge our application but I have concerns about my family being split and whether the girls have a future in Australia. McShadders