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Ok...I really appreciate all of the advice. I'll speak to the employer. They have a Brit there already on a 457 and are supporting her for PR.

I guess it's a chance I'll have to take!

I'm aware of the NSW school fees and how much these will be. My partner has made some contacts with regards to work.

I guess we will have to just enjoy the 4 years!

Is it a very large salon? Sponsoring another Brit for a PR visa is actually a bit of a concern to me, would they be able to do justify that twice to immigration in quick succession, don't know..

This isn't a chance you have to take. It is something that is worth weighing up very carefully, Sydney is a very expensive city and living there on a 457 visa could be a real challenge.

I thought that would be easier? If they have Aussie passports you wouldn't need to go through any of the visa hoops. Wouldn't the husband have to take legal action to stop them?

It wasn't a question about visas or passports.

The husband won't have to go to court to stop them moving, the onus would be on the mother to go to court to get permission. My money would be on her getting it in the end, but still not a pleasant process for anyone to go through.

If she didn't get court permission and didnt have father's permission, then it would be abduction under The Hague convention.

Oh ok. Thank you for clarifying this as I was confusing myself!

At worse.....could I apply for NT state nomination whilst in Australia if the employer declined to sponsor me for PR?

I would say your chances of securing NT state sponsorship whilst you are living in Sydney are between remote and zero. Probably closer to zero.

NT had a history of offering sponsorship to people that then live elsewhere, as such they are now far more selective, often wanting evidence of work in the state and indeed some states immediately disqualify people from sponsorship if they already live elsewhere in Australia.

HI there, just after some advice. I've seen similar threads, but this is kind of a legal question. We are dual nationals. After living in Oz for 15 years my husband wants to move back to the UK, mainly for work. I don't mind going back for a year or so but Australia is definitely home and the kids are 100% Aussies and love it here too. We have a great relationship and this is absolutely a worst case scenario, but if we go and kids and I hate it... but husband wants to stay... and it becomes a stale mate - what am I options? Do I have any legal ground on being able to come back to Australia and bring kids? Will I just have to stay in UK? I know the law is strict in Australia about taking kids away, just wondering which laws would apply to us since we are both dual citizens? Thanks for any advice.

As far as I can tell the UK is not as strict as Australia, in that I have seen very many mothers win the right to remove the children, never seen one fail to be honest. However it would be a battle and probably a situation I would try to avoid getting into in the first place to be honest.

Being dual citizens would have little, if any, relevance.

Hi

I have been offered a job in Sydney as a Hair Stylist on a 457 visa. It will be my partner, myself and our two children coming out to reside if we proceed.

I am concerned how we will be able to go from 457 to PR in Sydney for a job that's not on the list of skilled occupations? It currently is only on NT and TAS list.

Would the employer still be able to sponsor for PR after a couple of years or is that a no go?

Any advice greatly appreciated!

Many thanks

You appear to be mixing up state sponsorship and employer sponsorship. They are two totally different pathways, the employer does not need to be in a state offering sponsorship.

The employer can sponsor for permanent residency any time they like if they and you meet the criteria. There is no need for a "couple of years" to pass - contrary to popular opinion. The only relevance to spending two years on a 457 visa first is that a skills assessment is not required in this case.

You should bear in mind that the employer has no obligation to sponsor a permanent visa at any time and as NT and Tas are the only states sponsoring, you are very unlikely to obtain a permanent visa under your own steam.

Dear members,

Could you please suggest any website or format which helps in making CV/Resume according to Australian employers standards?

 

Thanks in advance for your help

A good CV is a good CV. The only thing I did when I was applying for jobs in Australia was I highlighted full working rights and I called it a "resume". Did the trick, three interviews lined up for my validation trip, job offer in the bag seven days after landing.

It is one aspect of the move that I would not waste too much time thinking about. Get three or four in to quote and go with the cheapest. They are all much of a muchness and nothing I have ever read in all my years on forums leads me to believe that there are any to be avoided or any that should be picked above all others.

There are good and bad tales of all of them. For example poster above had bad experience with Pickfords. Well we used them and it was excellent service, I liked having the same handling company both ends too.

The person you meet on quote day is not the person that will handle your move so I wouldn't place too much stock on whether you like them or not.

Thanks Cliffy,

I understand the concern behind "You cannot choose where or when you are seen or admitted and sometimes may wait years." but what I was thinking is emergency situation wont be a quarterly affair..

 

Lets consider an example of a person hit with a heart attack, to save that patient immediate surgical procedures will be performed at a govt hospital under emergency.. After the patient is saved he would be advised that we need to carry out some further procedures for which you will have to wait inline for 3 years say..

 

Ofcourse no one wants to live with an ailment.. So in the above case I go overseas and get myself treated i would be better off.. Follow ups for sure can be done here via medicare..

 

OR

 

(if its landing upto the same expense including flights & accommodation)

Can I pay for the surgery and get it done at a private hospital, with a doctor of my choice??? here??

 

Still you would land up saving instead of paying premium for 20 years...

Of course you can pay for a procedure privately if you want to in Australia.

It's insurance. It's about the unknown. You could opt not to buy house content insurance and decide to cover any damage or losses from your own savings if something happens. Who knows, maybe you will be better off that way in the long run. I have certainly paid out more in house insurance over the last twenty years than I have ever got back. The insurance is there to limit risk and provide peace of mind, because it could have gone the other way. Same with health insurance.

Hi,

 

I submitted an onshore partner visa application in October 2014, the visa was approved in November 2015 in august 2016 I was invited to apply for my second stage and permanent residency. Unfortunately myself and my partner have decided to separate, we have tried for months to make things work. My question is what do I do now? I have an excellent job here working as a teacher in a primary school and I have held the job for 2 years. I know I would be eligible for 189 visa but want to stay in Australia while the visa is processed. Do I inform DIAC right away and then apply for 189 or do I apply for 189 then inform DIAC?

 

thanks.

Vicki

To be honest, I think the order of things is of no particular relevance - in that whether you tell immigration before or after the 189 is lodged you are still likely to be visa less for a period of time. You obviously cannot put off informing DIBP for too long, but on the other hand, I would leave it long enough to review your options and get your ducks lined up.

A consultation with a migration agent would be beneficial I feel as once DIBP are aware of the situation you are on borrowed time and probably not enough time for the 189 to come through.

Children. Your parents have five children, not siblings. :wink:

That is an interesting one. Your situation isn't covered by the table unfortunately as it is only examples.

The wording states that there has to be more children in Australia than in any other country, which isn't the case for your parents.

Alternatively the parents could qualify by having at least half their children in Australia, which is why somebody with two children and only one in Australia would pass the test, but again your parents do not meet this criteria.

So I would interpret this as no, they do not qualify.

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.

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Have the main insurers in Australia signed up to that yet? Only when I was living there (and working in that industry), the two main Australian insurers - that have 80% market share between them - both refused to participate with comparthemarket. So unless something has changed, OP would be seriously limiting options by searching on compare the meerkat.

In Australia car loans are often secured against the vehicle, not common in the UK unless you take out the car dealerships own finance offering. As such they csn be more open to lending towards 457 holders than you might initially think.

Dear All,

 

I am working my way through what is required for the 189 skilled visa. One thing I am not clear on is whether my wife has to prove her level of English. I am the primary applicant and I don't foresee a problem with my application, but my wife is not an English native speaker, therefore, if required, she will also need to do the English test, but it is not clear to me that she should do it or not. Has anyone had such a situation ?

 

 

Sorry, title should read 189 !

 

Many thanks

 

Daniel

If she does not hold a passport from one of the English speaking countries then she needs to take IELTS.

Hi everyone... this might not be a situation very common but at the beginning of this year we applied for 489 (my wife is the primary applicant). Very recently my employer (IT Consulting company in my home country) who has customers in Aus signed up for a project which requires me to work in Aus. Since we have not received the 489, my employer had to go ahead and apply for the 400 visa for me.

 

I have a few questions...

 

 

 

1. Do you see any negative effects on the 489 with the above scenario (keep in mind my work will be in Vic but our 489 is for SA) ?

2. Once i receive the 400 and start working in Aus and we then receive 489 .. what are the next stepI i should take ?

3. What about tax for 400 vs 489 (i will be paid in my home country ONLY)

 

 

 

Regards

Chris

The 400 visa is not suitable for your circumstances. The 400 visa is for short term, specialist, non ongoing work. It is not for you to take up a permanent role without having to go to the bother of waiting for the appropriate visa.

I would not take it as a given that you will get the 400, once they see the 489 in the pipeline it indicates that you are looking to move to Australia not undertake a temporary assignment.

Thanks Raul, definitely entered the passport numbers correctly. We'll give them a ring tonight and see if they can adjust or at least confirm we're active on the system.

We were definitely entering passport numbers in correctly too - I mean itis not that hard is it so not sure where Raul is coming from there! The secondary applicant was simply never on VEVO. Honestly I don't think you have anything to worry about, this is not unusual, I have seen people say same more times than I care to remember. But if you prefer the peace of mind calling them makes sense.

It can happen. It doesn't strike me as being either normal or abnormal.

Hello,

 

Will I need to pay capital gain tax on my main property if I move abroad and later sale and should I inform HMRC that I have moved abroad?

Might be. It depends on a whole bunch of factors. Not least will you sell for a profit.

Funny how experiences differ - I'd have said the opposite! (ie driving less bad than London, trains worse - much less widesparead coverage, much less frequent)

I would agree with you, traffic in Sydney can be awful but nothing like London awful! And yes it can be a nightmare when your train is cancelled and there are delays in London, but overall it is a top notch network in terms of reach and frequency.

Thanks for replying. I don't know what I was looking at previously but you are right I don't have enough points. Looks like there's no possibility now My daughter was applying for her own visa with her daughter. She's studying criminology.

How was your daughter going to get a visa anyway? Studying alone very rarely is a means to getting a visa, I am 100% sure that criminology studies would not provide a visa path. She would need to complete studies, commence her career an then look to see if the occupation is in demand.

I think all you can do is wait and see what happens and think about the parent visa in the future should your daughter find a pathway. You would perhaps still be of working age and so would still need the degree to work as a nurse in Australia regardless of visa.

Hi

We had our 457 confirmed today :biggrin:and I had a look at VEVO to double check all was well. The primary applicant's visa shows up no problem, but spouse and children just bring up an error message.

 

Does anyone have experience of this?

 

Thanks

Where they on the grant letter? If so then I wouldn't be worrying. VEVO is notoriously unreliable especially for secondary applicants. My secondary applicant never showed up but it was never a problem and both have citizenship now.

Hi guys

I am a qualified children's nurse with 11 years experience at diploma level. I understand I will need to top up to a degree before I even try to apply. This means I will be 49 by the time I get my degree which is leaving time extremely tight when I apply. What can I do to ensure everything is in place so I can apply immediately after I get the degree? Can I get my skills verified before I apply and do the English competency test?

 

Also my daughter who is 24 and completing her bachelors degree next year. What is her best preparation? She was hoping to start her masters next year or is she better getting work experience?

 

Thanks guys

Unfortunately I suspect this ship has sailed for you. It is nigh on impossible for anyone to pass a points test after the 45th birthday, it would probably require a PhD and years of work experience. I would fear that your work experience won't even count because it would need to be post degree qualification. As VS asked, have you looked into how you will get the points?

As for your daughter, I think she should pursue whatever education and career path she chooses without reference to Australia. There is no point even thinking of it for her until she has established herself in a career. If she ever does get to Australia, maybe she can sponsor you for a parent visa in the future.

To apply a 189 visa, as I know Sales and Marketing Manager has to be at a top management level in order to qualify, how about Marketing Specialist (225113)?

Thank you!

This occupation is not on the SOL so a 189 is not possible. It is on the CSOL but state sponsorship opportunities are limited.

Hi Everyone,

 

I'm wondering whether it would be prudent or pointless to get my child a British passport and keep renewing it so that it's always current. She was born in Australia to British parents and has an Australian passport.

 

I heard that I shouldn't assume that a child born outside the UK to British parents will always be able to get a British passport in the future, since eligibility criteria does change from time to time. (I understand that changes have been made in the not too distant past, but I'm confused about what these changes were exactly).

 

What are the advantages to keeping a British and Australian passport?

 

Thanks.

If you are intending to live in Australia for the foreseeable there are no advantages whatsoever in your young child having a British passport. She doesn't need it to travel to UK on, she always has the right to it in the future. For now it would probably just be an expensive for something that sits in the drawer until expiry.

When I bought my car in Australia, I compared it to the same model, same age in UK and it was almost exactly the same price but only when assuming that the purchasing power of my earned dollar is around 2X the £. If somebody is comparing then the rates are particularly bad then cars are going to look expensive even when they might not be.

On the other hand, found no truth whatsoever in cars holding their value. Well mine definitely did not.