Bungo

Hmm sounds promising!

 

For adding my defacto partner, aside from proving the genuine relationship (which we can), I'm wondering what will he need to complete so that we can start preparing.

Does he also need an Australian police check and a police check from our home country?

 

Anything else you can think of that we could begin to get ready?

The secondary applicant will need to do medicals and police checks in due course. But if you have not started the process, these are not things that I would recommend you start with. In fact it is better to do them later. The immigration department advice is not to do not do them until specifically asked.

Anyway I will keep it short as this thread is about teaching not the visa application process, there is a migraion section of the forum that is best place for more generic visa questions.

Hi all, hope you cangive me a bit of advice even though it's rather general.

 

 

We visited northernQueensland from the UK recently on holiday, from Cairns up toDaintree, down to the Atherton Tablelands, out into the outback toUndara and down to Townsville, then back up the coast via Innisfailetc to Cairns again. Totally fell in love with far north Queensland,with the tropical lifestyle, scenery, nature, people etc, AlthoughI've lived in the UK for most of my life, I was born in South Africaand I still get very down because of the lack of sunshine in winterand immediately felt at home in a strange way on my visit.

 

 

Anyway it set me offthinking how much I would like to live there but I know very littleabout the practicalities of it which is what I'd like some adviceabout. I know it's meant to be quite difficult to get into Australiaso I'm wondering if it's something worth looking into/working towards(we're not ready to just up sticks and leave by any means). Basicallyare we being unrealistic or is it worthwhile pursuing?

 

 

Background is we'reboth British citizens, same-sex couple (not sure what effect thathas) 29 & 34. Both of us have uni degrees, me in EnvironmentalBiology and him in Design for Digital Technology and GraphicalCommunication. I have a little experience working in EcologicalConsultancy and doing science lab work and he has five yearsexperience as a Web Developer. We have about £50 000 equity on ourhouse in the UK.

I wouldn't say it is difficult to get to Australia, now USA that is a difficult country to get to, but Australia has a fairly accessible immigration program - if you are in the right jobs.

Sounds like your OH is the better visa prospect. I would explore the Develop Programmer occupation first, if he can get a positive skills assessment for that it is eligible for the 189 visa so a sponsorship would not be required. The Web Developer requires state or employer sponsorship, the latter would seem a bit unlikely to me, but there are a couple of states sponsoring.

FNQ would not be a great option for IT jobs, although you may fare quite well there. But I would definitely be thinking of Melbourne, Sydney or at a push, Brisbane, for living and save FNQ for regular trips. It is a part of the country I love too, I am saving it for retirement though.

Very sad news indeed. RIP Gill. She was a real asset to the forum in the day.

HI THanks for your reply, Can you guide me towards proper professional help

I would go for a gun. This looks like something for George Lombard.

He will give you an honest appraisal and sadly I do think this is heading for a decline but you got to make sure you do all you can.

An undertaking to bear all costs for your son is not going to help in the slightest as it is not enforceable. As well as you could just change your mind, you could also find yourself simply not in a position to do so. So honestly, it will not do anything at all, it will be ignored.

Yes you should send every medical report you can, but really this is no time for a forum. You are very, very close to having the visa declined and have one last shot at it. You need professional assistance urgently before that happens.

Hey just after some advice, i have just returned from visit back home to letter from QLD transport and main roads saying that as they have no record of me holding a drivers license and as i have 4 points in 6 months (just) that i am ineligible to hold a Qld drivers license for 3 months. I am just wondering what the go is here with points etc? I was under the impression that when driving on a UK license these points were not valid if only on temporary visa? I have been driving over 11 years now so assume i would qualify for opens license, but its all quite confusing. PLEASE HELP, seriously stressing out about it as need to drive for work.

 

Thanks

 

Lenice

What is not clear and why would you think the road rules don't apply to you? I guess you need to take an extended break or look into bus routes. When you are allowed to drive again perhaps you could do everyone a favour and drive more carefully.

Can't see any restrictions under money and finance? Has the thread been moved?

 

First question is, assuming brexit takes many years to unfold, how long are you prepared to wait? Five years?

 

You say the exchange rate is terrible, but if you look at the history there are times when it has been much worse. We may look back to the glory days of 2016 when the pound was so high.

 

Depending on where you are moving, Australian house prices have generally increased and are still doing so.

 

Predicting a time to move your money is a very difficult thing. True, when it is at one of the extremes, you know it will come back eventually. But no one can know when, and at the moment, no one can know the direction.

 

You are better tosing a coin.

 

And yes, there are tax on currency gains to consider on top of that.

Thread was in Ask Vista earlier.

Anyway, I would agree with this summary. The pound has fallen since Brexit but it is still better than it was for much of the time I was investigating my move and living in Australia which was 2009-2014. And during that time I was always monitoring house proces and they have gone up hugely over that period, I remember before we moved there were plenty available for $1million in the Sydney suburbs we were thinking of, definitely not now.

So yes an improvement in exchange rates, if it happens, could be totally negated by rising house prices and money spent on rent.

I think it is only housing that really varies across the country and Cornwall is not as expensive as the SE in that respect. Most people cannot choose to live in Cornwall because of limited work options rather than because of cost. My sister moved to Cornwall thirty years ago, she is a nurse at Treliske and leads a very comfortable life.

Not familiar with the PTE test but that does look really odd, especially for a native speaker. Do you talk to a person or is it recorded?

I have just read what Vetassess says for this occupation and it states that if the qualification is not at the right level then the experience will also be negatively assessed. So I expect it was just the knock on impact, that they are not going to assess your experience as being ok when the qualification isn't. Fine arts degree does sounds like a bit of a stretch to me too as this occupation reuqired a highly relevant degree.

A meeting with a migrwtion agent seems like a sensible next step to me.

HI

 

We originally came over on a business visa in my name but we did not fulfill all the visa requirements and have recently applied for a 187 visa in my wife's name,i have seen the threads and looked on the net but cant seem to find any information about weather we still qualify under the hague convention if we are not citizens,can my wife just decide to go back with the kids with out me agreeing or have i got a say in the matter,also who are the right people to talk to

The Hague Convention applies no matter what visa you have. So yes she needs your permission, but I am puzzled. Do you mean your wife wants to go back for a visit or for good? If the former why wouldn't you let her go back for a visit? Bringing the Hague Convention into a domestic matter of a holiday seems like it could be rather damaging to matrimonial relationships.

If you mean that the marriage is breaking down and she is leaving for good, well then how will you stay anyway if it is her 187 visa application that is underway? Obviously that is not going to go through if she leaves the country.

Okay fine I will do it..

And I have one more question, I heard that for 189 Visa, concerned region will be paying basic stay fund for 3 months to candidate whoever comes on that VISA is it true?

Of course it is not true. Why should the Australian taxpayer be funding your expenses for three months, that would be outrageous.

Dear Bungo..

Yes I have seen seek but I'm not finding out the jobs which exactly suits to my profile.

I permitted to work only in Southern Inland region except Sydney,Central Coast, Wollongong and Newcastle. How about opportunities over this region.

You are not only permitted to work in those regions, you are permitted to work in any deemed regional area.

Ya I have uploaded the CV in seek.

Well that isn't what I meant, I meant have you looked to see if there are any jobs in your field in those areas on seek.

By the way, the 489 requires you to live in a regional area, but it can be any regional area (according to the list of postcodes).

Have you tried http://www.seek.com.au for jobs?

I m just worried because this time my employer is not helping, is it so hard to prepare? how long does it take to prepare?

Your employer needs to prepare these type of documents and they are sponsoring you so they need to help you! It is not a job for the vusa applicant so I doubt many people on here would really know much about it.

I was requested to provide Such Documents:

1. No equivalent Letter

2. Establishment business or organization

3. Evidence of meeting the training benchmarks for nominations mad in the Temporary Residence Transition

4. 2 years full time, in a 3 year period preceding the nomination

Do you have a question?

I know I was one of the people that first mentioned NT to you. I just wanted to clarify one of my reasons for doing so and that was because one of the avenues might be getting a state sponsored PR visa if he does manage to find work on the WHV. I didnt ever mean to claim that there were loads of jobs there, I just don't know either way, but it does have its share of social issues so I think there is a good chance.

I have only visited Darwin, Katherine and Alice Springs, but I think it would be quite an adventure to live there for a short while, I don't think I would forever, but definitely I would be up for the adventure. I think hubby basing himself in Darwin upon arrival is a good idea.

Good luck to you all.

Hi Raymund

 

i understand your dilemma, however you do need to understand the path you are in is very risky and you well lose your visa fee.

 

you are asking the case officer to value evidence of your accountancy experience, when the relevant assessing authority (CPA Australia) themselves won't. Given the case officer likely has no idea what an accountant does, why would he/she stick their neck out and accept your additional experience.

 

a few options as I see it:-

 

1. Continue your current path - if you do this, then make sure you have employer references which back up your claim of relevant experience. I think this would be your only hope. Employer references should be in employer letterhead and clearly detail the work you did, the positions you held, etc....

 

2. Seek assessment from another accounting assessment body in Australia to see if they will recognise more relevant years experience. But you may need to cancel your existing EOI in the meantime and then re-submit.

 

3. Cancel you EOI and resubmit with the experience which aligns to your skills assessment. Less points but more certain.

 

Good luck - let us know how you get on...

How do you make out he will lose the visa fee?

The OP said that he did not get work experienced assessed, not that it was refused.

There is no need whatsoever to get work experience assessed.

If he has claimed pounts then the experience needs to be verified of course, this can be done with references, pay slips, tax certificates etc. Case officers are well used to assessing work experience, it is part of their job to do so.

He is still married to his wife. He never processed a divorce papers when he divorced her. I married him when they were divorced and since he has kids, he wanted to take care of his own children and went back to her under Islamic Law... Yeah I understand that under Aus Law we are not legally married, so I am looking very well on to the de facto thing. We did not live together as of yet, only that we meet half way to spend some time together and yes he came once here in the Ph.

 

Thank you so much for your response and the information shared to me. I highly appreciate all your kindness and time spent on answering to the posts. If you knew someone of on the same situation pls do let me know. I would like to get as much info and people with the same experiences as possible.

 

Thank you sooooooo much. :cute:

For purposes of immigration you need to consider Australian law, not Islamic law. It would also help to avoid misunderstandings if you could stick to describing your situation under Austrlian law in your posts. It is getting confusing when you talk of him getting divorced and the two of you getting married when in fact neither would be recognisable under Australian law, which is what applies to immigration.

Your husband cannot have two wives in Australia, he cannot sponsor a defacto if he already has a wife that he continues to share his life with. It sounds like he does still share a life with his wife and so no, there is no way that you can move to Australia on the basis of this relationship.