Robert Brunning

Hello All, I am currently on a 457 visa which is due to expire on the 19th March. My current six month contract with my organisation will finish on the 6th March, and they have offered me a maternity post cover for 1 year, which will require me to reapply for the 457 visa for an additional year. However, the new role will likely not start until mid April due to it being a maternity cover. From a visa perspective, will this mean that my time with the employer will be effectively reset if going for PR in the future since there will be a short gap in employment? Secondly, would there be any issues in applying for a new 457 visa with a start date which is beyond my current visa? Thirdly, I would like to add my de facto partner to this 457 visa application, would this require many additional steps? Many thanks, Robert

Here is my timeline so far.... I am applying as a marketing specialist from a low risk country. Applied offshore having spend the last year studying and working onshore. Nomination lodged: 24/05/2016 Nomination approved: 2/06/2016 Visa applied: 27/06/2016 Visa approved: Waiting Crossing my fingers for some news soon! Really hoping to get my approval ASAP.

This thread is very helpful!! I am currently at a bit of a cross roads as to what I should do. I have recently secured a job with 457 sponsorship from a University who has sponsored before. My current 573 visa has a little over a month left to run, and it seems I wont be starting my new role until the 457 has been granted. Given that its at the very early stages, I am not sure if my best course of action would be to return to the UK and submit my visa application, or continue sitting tight here in Sydney paying crazy rent with no work. With the process taking a minimum of 12 weeks from what I have seen on here, I am leaning towards returning home to keep costs down and taking the opportunity to see some friends and family. Any advice would be much appreciated!

Hi everyone, I have recently finished my masters study in Sydney on a 573 visa. Last week I was offered a new job with an employer willing to sponsor my stay in Australia on a 457 visa. My new employers are currently at stage 1 of the visa application process. However, my student visa will expire on the 30th June 2016 leaving me just over a month left to stay within Australia. Would my best option to be return to the UK and continue my visa application? Or could I apply for a bridging visa to allow me to stay in the country until a decision is made on my application? Also, would I be able to work on a bridging visa? I am hoping to return back to the UK to attend two weddings at the start of June, so I am not sure if I should stay in the UK until my 457 visa is hopefully granted or come back to Sydney to wait it out. Are there any disadvantages to applying offshore?

My occupation is showing as Open on the ACT occupation list for October 2014 (Review due in February). On the ACT website they state: Open Occupations: you can apply for ACT nomination if you meet the nomination criteria. However, they seem to specify what the nomination criteria are. They do mention I would compete in the labour market as part of a normal selection process for work (So I don't think I would require a job). http://www.canberrayourfuture.com.au/workspace/uploads/documents/act-occupation-list-oct-14.pdf

Thank you for the helpful links. Looking at the anzsecosearch I have found a green tick under the subclass 190 in Canberra which is where I would like to work. https://www.anzscosearch.com/272115.php So this means that 190 sponsorship would be available in this region? I am hoping to live in Camberra as my sister who has just become a permanent resident lives in Sydney which is not too far away. So my next step would be to have my skills formally assessed through vetassess?

Sorry - Yes I think i am a little confused with the difference of a 190 and 489. I thought actually I could apply for either visa. My occupation appears on the CSOL list as student counsellor ANZSCO code 272115. How would I find out which visa I could apply for and which states I would be able to work in? Kind regards, Robert

After a lot of research I believe I quality for a subclass 190 based on my occupation of Student Counselor. However, this would restrict where I could live an work to ACT for two years, and would be required to work full time for one year in this area before applying for residency. However, I have a number of questions regarding 190 visa that I have not found answers too. * Would I be able to apply for a 190 visa while in Australia on a holiday visa visiting family? * If I was successful in being granted a 190 would I be restricted in applying for the specific job of (student counselor) as per my skill? * In my current job I am also a student recruiter which means I travel overseas for about 12 weeks of the year. If I was to take a similar role for an Australian University would this damage my chances of residency as I would be outside of the country (yet still working for the employer and living in the territory normally). * After two years, and having worked for a minimum of 12 months I could then apply for permanent residency with a subclass 887. Would this mean I would be free to live and work in any area of Australia?