jchristie

Thanks, do you know the average time it takes for this to go through? Only thing is I'm looking to study in Aus eventually too, many thanks though!

Yeah that's a good idea, thanks for that, I think my parents would think the same thing...

Ah okay thanks that helped a lot, if I was on a WHV or WV in aus whilst my girlfriend is in aus (she's a resident), and we lived in the same house, shared a bank account etc, would that suffice?

Thanks, yeah I would need to save a lot but what I mean is, would I have to have ALL the money in the bank up front (before I enter aus) to pay for myself for the whole year? Or does it just need to be quite a lot and they take in to account work? Yeah I was thinking about a WHV for a year first, would this increase my chances of getting in on a de factor visa? Many thanks again.

I'm so confused and any help is appreciated!! So I'm English and plan to move to aus when i finish my A levels. The only thing is I have a few options to try and get it and I'm stuck at which one would harness the best chances of me getting in? I have an uncle and auntie who live in australia, my girlfriend is an Australian born citizen and we've been together over a year, when i finish school it will be over two years. I also have an interest in locksmithing, and it's on the list of wanted professions. I am also teaching myself computer science online. Is there anyway this could help me get in to the country? Even though I won't actually receive a qualification as I'm teaching it myself? So my question is what's the best option!? Could my uncle and auntie sponsor me or is that not dependant family? What are the implications of this? Could I apply for a partner visa with my girlfriend when I leave school? How are you deemed a 'locksmith' by australia? If i shadowed a locksmith for a year, and took courses, would that be proficient to get in? (bearing in mind the shadowing would only be a couple of hours a week due to school.) ANY help would be very much appreciated, thanks in advance! James

So I'm currently 17, I'm studying AS-levels in the UK and after my A-levels I hope to migrate to Australia eventually to study Computer Science, I have a few questions! I was researching the student visa and found out that I was an assessment level 1 candidate. Does this mean I don't theoretically need to show Aus government that I have the money upfront, I just need to declare I have the money? Also, my girlfriend is currently in England but is an Australian born, Australian citizen who will be moving back eventually. We have been together for nearly a year and will have been together over two years when we finish school, would it be better me applying for a partner visa and then going to uni a couple of years later when I've been accepted as a resident, also, is there many complications with that situation described? As in, what are the chances of me being accepted on a partner visa with my girlfriend? Side notes: Predicted high grades in: maths, further maths, physics. I have an Australian uncle and auntie, received an A at english language in GCSE which I believe puts me in the highest tier for English proficiency.