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Hi Richard - quick question - why would the OP need a skills assessment if they were doing a 186 in the TRT stream from a 457 with the same employer? I don't see that in the Regs.

What have I missed?

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Yes correct but if you apply online then you don't need to fill out the paper form - there is a shorter online form - it's cheaper and with your time here it should get approved automatically.

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5 hours ago, Indianinoz said:

Does it serve the purpose if one of me and my wife complete the required stay for citizenship but not both? Say for eg. I go to India now completing only about 18 months of stay in Australia whereas my wife completes 36 months of stay in the first 48 months(with at least 9 months in the last 12 months). Can we both apply for citizenship later or will only she be eligible?

Only she is eligible for citizenship at that time if only she has spent the 36 months in Australia. However, once you have an Australian citizen wife, that will substantially strengthen your "substantial ties" when you apply for an RRV without having spent the required 2 years in 5 in Australia. She cannot leave after the final year without applying and then apply at a later date, if that was your question.

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22 hours ago, snifter said:

Tend to agree with the above. 

I'd seek advice from a reputable migration agent and see what they say for the longer term. I'd not apply for a ETA as that could cancel your PR and you'd be stuffed.

Is there any way to gain citizenship? You can hold dual if you are a British citizen. 

And yes, don't take what the immigration people have told you. They are well known for giving out incorrect info. They are not there to give visa advice and often don't know the ins and outs of it and people have ended up shut out of Aus with no way back. 

 

He wouldn't be "stuffed" as RRVs are available to former permanent residents as well as current ones and therefore changing visas doesn't necessarily preclude getting an RRV in the future. 

1 minute ago, NickyNook said:

The OP has been away from Australia for 10 years, thus not eligible for citizenship..

 

My mistake - I read "it's practically our 10th anniversary since we returned to the UK" as being "we haven't been back there for 10 years" rather than "we have been away from Aus for 10 years"!

Good stuff ... just a question as I'm curious: if you've been here at least 10 years, why not get citizenship and remove all the hassle of RRVs?

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59 minutes ago, path2aus said:

Does that mean that people's English deteriorates after living and working in Australia?

I doubt there was any coordination - but it's got to be clear to even the slowest of politicians that anti-immigration, "[insert your country here] first" rhetoric wins a lot of votes in an election or a referendum in the West these days. It's right up there with "let's start a foreign war".

If you read some of the comment sections in the local press here you can see there's a deep vein to be mined!