JetBlast

A) - Yes
B) - Without knowing the particulars I can't be sure, but it was worth it for me.
C) - I believe this is if you get gaps in the 17 year run. I don't believe this would apply to you.

20 hours ago, Waz05 said:

Can I just ask, we are in middle of 491 visa application which gives us to the opportunity to apply for permeant residency after 3 years.  I want to get a clear idea of steps you need follow. 

Any one able to advise?

 

Many thanks

This is unrelated so I advise you open a new thread.

9 hours ago, Gene said:

Thanks jet blast how long did it take you to pass yours all in all?

If I am honest I can't remember. it was around 5 years ago. Sorry.

I needed to get 79 and it took me a few attempts. 

Anyway have a look at the videos on this YouTube channel, they are super helpful - https://www.youtube.com/@E2PTE/videos

I kept tripping over the written section, it was down to the structure of the response. I purchased tutor time with the above company and nailed it, so if you do struggle it might be worth considering.

Good luck!

5 hours ago, emanyalpsid said:

So from my skim reading there doesn't appear to be a time needed between pr and citizenship application. Does this mean if pr is granted after arriving in Australia you can bang citizenship app in straight away?

1 hour ago, Marisawright said:

Once you have PR, it's 4 years before you can apply for citizenship.   

For the benefit of others, under different circumstances, this isn't quite right for everyone. You have to be in Australia for 4 years total, but a minimum of 1 year on a PR visa, this also has to be the last year. 

For example, if someone spent 3 years (or more) in Australia on a temporary visa, obtained a PR, they could then apply for Citizenship 1 year after receiving PR (Exclusions apply). However, for many people who arrive here on a PR, it is usually 4 years on that PR visa before applying for citizenship.

https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/citizenship/become-a-citizen/permanent-resident#Eligibility

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Permanent residents or eligible New Zealand citizens

When you apply you must have been:

• living in Australia on a valid visa for the past 4 years
• a permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen for the past 12 months
• away from Australia for no more than 12 months in total in the past 4 years, including no more than 90 days in total in the past 12 months.

You're overthinking it, every passport is scanned when you enter and leave Australia. A record is stored on file. They know you have been.

I must admit, after all the effort to gain a visa, it is underwhelming when you first get here. Nothing at all happens! 

PSA: It's Malaysia Airlines not Malaysian

1 hour ago, ramot said:

 considering all the technology on board modern aircraft.

It wasn't that modern really. The aircraft that was lost was designed in the early 90's.

9 minutes ago, Jon the Hat said:

Yeah I thought that after the Ukraine loss, but when it did strike twice and they lost a second plane in strange circumstances I was done.

I would avoid Air France then. They have had a lot of incidents for a major airline.

In 2022 the pilots had a punch up in the cockpit!

5 hours ago, benj1980 said:

A plane shot down by militia and a suicide pilot is/was my biggest concern.

To be fair I don't see how you can blame the airline for getting shut down. It just so happened ot be in the wrong place or the wrong time. 

The suicide pilot theory hasn't been proven. Again this can happen with other airlines. It happened with German Wings and SilkAir (Subsidiary of Singapore Airlines).

I applied June 2021. Nothing here.

There is a Facebook group called 887 visa. People are sharing their story on there. There hasn't been much happening in ages.

Before christmas they opened thousands of files asking for outstanding medicals for children. Might be a sign they are going to start working on the backlog.

5 hours ago, Marisawright said:

The 491 is designed to bring migrants to regional areas which isn't where those jobs are, so your chances of a 491 would be slim, I think.  

There are a lot of IT jobs outside of these areas, Systems Admin in particular. In SA these roles are very hard to recruit for and as a result are fetching $1,000 day for contract work. This is after all deductions.

See if you can find someone who has a shipping container with spare space. I found someone willing, gave them a few $. I got my boxes shipped cheaper, the other person got some extra cash. Everyone wins.

I continued to pay mine. The increase in pension more than makes up for the additional payments. Infact, I will recover the additional payments in the first year of claiming it. Assuming I last that long!

9 hours ago, Marisawright said:

That used to be true.  I worked for three different companies who simply wouldn't employ candidates who were on bridging visas.  As a manager, I found it very frustrating because it meant I often couldn't hire the person I wanted.   However with the current staff shortages, I expect (or certainly hope) that employers would have got to the point where they can't afford to be so rigid.

I have recently started (in a permanent position) at a well known Australian company and I am about to go onto birding visa A. For them it wasn't an issue at all. They just wanted to know my story. I have also hired people on bridging visas at a previous company. I think the culture of business that's key.

On 25/12/2022 at 00:40, Tulip1 said:

I think that’s correct officially.  Many on here have said they know lots of people that have got everything done

I am one of them. But for such a long stint it's a big risk to take.

1 hour ago, Tulip1 said:

f they’ve come from the UK then they have access to Medicare under the current agreement but that’s it.  If they want to buy a house they can but there is an extra charge (not sure how much but it’s significant) because they are seen as a foreign investor.

Just to add that the Medicare only covers essential care and nothing elective.

The foreign investment tax in South Australia (just an example to help the OP understand) is 7% plus around $5,000 application fee. This tax is in addition to other fees a local would pay such as stamp duty.

14 hours ago, rammygirl said:

And keep the info it comes in handy when completing the citizenship forms down the line.

I also found it handy when applying for police checks, for example having to disclose 10 years of addresses.

I would upload form 80, I did. You have got nothing to lose (apart from some time maybe) in doing so.

Thanks - I am wanting to buy a house so this would be welcome news!

Hello,

It seems that a large number 887 applicants with children born in Australia are being asked for medicals. I know 2 people in person and lots online with the same experience.

Has this happened before? Could this mean they are trying to get these applications ready for processing? Could this mean they are going to attempt to get through a large number of these after Christmas?

Thanks

16 hours ago, Amber Snowball said:

Oh my god! Congratulations!

Thank you!

I should make a post about this. The baby would be here if it wasn't Poms in Oz! I met my partner via a friend of another member on here...

On 03/12/2022 at 14:05, Tychen said:

I can't remember exactly how it worked out in the flow chart and it varies according to when the parents were born and how each parent proves your entitlement. In our case, one of us is a British citizen by naturalisation and so had a naturalisation certificate (the other was a British citizen by descent born overseas). So our passports + the naturalisation certificate were sufficient, I think. 

Thanks! I have a child due (who will be Australian from their mothers side) but might also apply for a British passport (as I am a Pom) so I was curious. 

Thanks

@Tychen What parent documents did you submit please?

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