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They do seem to have a good reputation. I know someone moving back to Australia towards the end of this year. I mentioned Petair to them simply because of what I’ve seen on here. They phoned them up and were impressed with them. They will be using them too. Their dog is an Australian born dog and lived in Australia from birth until the owner made the move back to the UK last year. They have decided to return and will of course be taking their dog with them. Hopefully they will qualify for the 10 days quarantine because of that.

It’s not fair that your mum is putting this pressure on you. You do what you think is best for your own family. Your mum should want that too. Her ideals should come way below what’s best for her child and grandchildren.

Could your wife get one and have you as a secondary card holder. That way you do at least have a credit card that you can use. She doesn’t need to ever use it and you can pay it off every month. You can also continue to use any UK ones that you have. Not ideal as you’ll be charged for overseas use. Still, if it’s just used for the odd car rental/hotel etc, you may just have to go with it.

I think you have to be in Australia lawfully for four years (minus allowed time away for holidays etc) so you could be on temporary visas for much of that four years, it doesn’t have to be a PR visa (does for the last year minimum but the first three years could be on another visa).

Pretty sure you can’t get citizenship until you have lived in Australia for four years. As for when PR is granted. You need to validate the visa within 12 months by passing through immigration (you could land and leave again straight away I think) and you have a total of 5 years from PR grant to arrive (and remain) in Australia.

I cannot help re the teacher part in any way. The part about things going up in the UK well, you will find the same in Australia. I have grown up children living there and their mortgage rates have gone up, their food costs have increased and so has their bills. I have two young grandchildren there who go to day care (younger one about to start) and the day care fees are high. I honestly don’t know how they compare to the UK ones but they sound quite eye watering to me. That’s not me putting you off the idea, defiantly not. I love Australia and my kids love living out there. Just wanted to touch on the cost side of things that you mention. It may well be that teachers earn so much more and you will be better off, fingers crossed for you. Hopefully someone will be along to help out re the work/life balance. In terms of income, I’m no expert but my opinion would be an income of say £30k in the UK would be roughly the same as £45k equivalent in Australia as it’s more expensive there. Both countries are the same in so far as cheap/expensive areas. You could get much cheaper/more for your money in parts of Australia and you could get much cheaper in parts of the UK. Best of luck.

As I mentioned in my previous response, there are private vaccine centres across the UK. A quick Google search will show you the nearest to where you are staying. Contact them, get the low down on how to get the jabs, all sorted.

Then they have nothing to worry about. The OP asked if they didn’t need to disclose something if it didn’t show on a police certificate and another poster said cautions don’t have to be disclosed. Both are wrong. If the question is asked it should be answered truthfully (as the OP rightly did when applying for the police check) It’s quite possible the OP didn’t get an official caution as they mention. Perhaps they should clarify that with the authorities whether there was ever an official caution logged. If it’s a no then problem solved. They asked if it’s not showing on the certificate can I just answer no. The answer to that is you must declare it if you were issued it so they need to establish for sure.

Lovely flower pots.

Whether it shows or not on a police certificate is irrelevant. The person who said it doesn’t need to be disclosed is wrong. When the application to request such things like a police certificate asks ‘have you ever been arrested, cautioned, convicted etc’ the answer to that question is yes (if you have) It’s not for anyone to chose no because they don’t think it’s relevant, no is the false answer. It is officially recorded (for the purpose of ‘don’t do that again or next time you’ll get the book thrown at you - as quoted by easterby91 above - who incorrectly said it doesn’t need to be disclosed) It’s simple, read the question and answer it truthfully. If you have nothing to hide you have nothing to worry about.

A working holiday visa doesn’t give a pathway to PR. He will need to have a skill on the relevant lists to apply for PR. Some on a working holiday may get lucky and get sponsored which in turn may lead to PR but a business can’t just chose to sponsor just anyone, there are tight rules around that. That is probably more relevant to the person in their late 20’s who decides on a WHV and manages to get a sponsorship because they have a good skill set in demand. I’d say most people on a WHV wouldn’t end up with a PR and have to return home at the end. It is after all a temporary holiday visa which allows you to work. Some will meet a partner there and get PR that way. Some try their best to hang in there and spend years on expensive student visas in the hope it will one day end in a PR. As for the rules of WHV. I know things changed a while back but I don’t know the ins and outs. It will say on the home affairs website I’m sure. You’re clutching at straws which is understandable. What I don’t understand with something this important is why you don’t reach out to an expert for clarity. If an expert confirms it’s a no go then he can find another apprenticeship (two of my sons friends had their apprenticeships end suddenly and they both found another company to take them on and continue where they left off) once he’s qualified he can do a few years to gain the necessary experience and then apply for PR. He will still be young and what a goal to aim for.

There will be many people that go on holiday to Australia and decide they want to move there. Unfortunately, most won’t be able to. Your partners son isn’t dependent on you. You may be happy to financially help him out short term but that doesn’t mean he is dependent on you (you’ve said yourself you can get him an apprenticeship as soon as he has PR - of course, he is an adult capable of working) It’s a shame his apprenticeship came to an end but he can go and get another job tomorrow. Him choosing not to and you happily helping him out a bit isn’t dependency. Him being onshore and having no income would be because he chose to go on holiday to another country and of course he wouldn’t have an income in that country because he doesn’t have a visa that allows him to work. Everyone that holidays in another country hasn’t got an income there. Can you imagine the amount of people that would turn up on a holiday visa and say I’ve got no income here so I want a permanent visa please if it was that easy. It’s a shame, I understand that but he has a permanent home that he lives in, he’s an adult and lives in a country that he can get a job and if that takes a while he can get help from the state. As I mentioned in my first reply, I’d suggest you touch base with a migrant agent. If there’s anyway around this, they will be able to assist.

So good of the airport security to mention that to your dad. Had they not, he and you would have been in deep waters on your next trip. Glad you now know and can get things sorted out. Unfortunately it’s now four years resident before you can apply for citizenship.

No. He can’t but you can. I assume you already have citizenship. That’s the only way I can see you got let back into Australia when you did if more than five years has passed since visa grant. He needs to apply for a residency return visa. He will probably only get a one year RRV. If you’ve been resident for two years you get a five year RRV. He can apply for citizenship once he’s been resident in Australia for four years.

He will need to apply for a residency return visa. He can’t just come and go ongoing. Permanent visas have a five year travel part. It is expected that you settle within five years. If you wish to travel after that then you request a RRV visa. I expect when you travelled you were just inside the five year mark of visa grant. If you travelled now you would need a RRV. Without it you would be denied entry back into Australia.

Agree. That’s why I mentioned needing to prove he was wholly or substantially reliant on them. I assume the dad would have been paying maintenance over the years but proving that he was paying for a substantial amount of his upkeep wouldn’t be easy. Also, the son had an apprenticeship and I’m sure child support stops when they start work, even on an apprenticeship. Again, that ties into the bit about struggling to prove dependancy. His apprenticeship may have come to an end but he can get another job and claim benefits around that so he’s not dependent. He’s an adult who can work.

Yes, he needs to be dependant to get the visa. It’s not just a case of saying he is though, you have to evidence he is. If he had of been in full time education (and you could evidence he was wholly or substantially reliant on you for his basic needs which is food, shelter and clothing) then you’d have your evidence. It’s not as simple as keep him out of a job for a few months and say he’s dependant on you. He wouldn’t be as he could get a job or claim benefits. That’s why you need to speak to an expert. If there’s anyway you can make it work then a migrant agent is the one to do it.

I would recommend you speak to a migrant agent and there are some highly regarded ones on this site. It is a shame you didn’t do this before his 18th birthday as now you have to prove he is dependent on you. That’s not easy when he is living somewhere like the UK as there is a benefit system that people can fall back on. He could come out there on a working holiday visa but if you are hoping for a permanent visa for him then do reach out to an agent to see if there is anything that can be done. Best of luck.

Which country does he live in and is he working/in full time education?

I expect many wouldn’t have noticed, don’t worry. Where did you end up settling?

Can you not arrive in Australia and she then get a RRV and return to the UK to do her exams. It will be a terrible shame for her to miss doing them and I have never heard that they can be done in Australia. I think ideally she does need to do them all. You never know what opportunities may come up in the future and limiting what GCSE’s you have on your CV isn’t ideal. The two countries have quite different exams and teaching so I can’t see that she could sit different ones. As you say, she has worked hard over the years and deserves to be able to sit them and reap the rewards. There must be a way. Hopefully someone will come along with a great way to make it work. Have you spoken to a migrant agent? Would be worth it as they could maybe help. I believe in exceptional circumstances you can get an extension on your visa.

I expect, if I understand what Alan says correctly is it can be accessed on a 143 (as it seems care needs are separate from the standard benefits we think of) and it can also be accessed by those on a bridging visa (again as separate from the benefits we think of)

You will have to pay but I can’t imagine it being much. There are private vaccination places scattered about (there’s one in the town I work in) Probably easiest to look online to find them near where you will be staying and contact them to confirm they can accommodate what you need/what’s the process.

I think you may need to get a new one. Why not try and register it with your mums bank and see if they accept it. If they don’t, then you have your answer. It is after all to allow you to manage your mums financial affairs. If her bank won’t accept it then it’s no use. I don’t think the UK accept foreign powers so I expect it’s the same the other way around.