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2 hours ago, Ray Atkinson said:

Hi All,

Please could anyone tell me the age limit for FIFO rope access workers, I'm a level 3 age 62 but extremely fit level 3 since 1992 please be easy !

For a permanent visa, pretty much no chance. For a temporary one … it might be possible if an employer were to sponsor you but more info needed. 

2 hours ago, Loopylu said:

I stand corrected as this was never the case previously. However, when I just searched the list they only want IP lawyers (a very limited category).  Barristers are specified as a general category but, as they are contractors affiliated to chambers, they don’t have employee rights and it’s a hard market to break into. You need connections from law school or have gone to the right private schools to make it here. 
The shortage of specialist IP lawyers is because outside of Sydney and Melbourne there is little work and what there is is run of the mill. Most young Aussies who specialise in this field go to London or the US to get interesting work. They come back after a few years for family reasons and often go in-house to universities. The IP teams in top tier law firms are very small. 

Solicitor has been on the skill shortage list since at least 2014.

I’m not sure where you saw the information about only IP lawyers? The relevant skills list does not have any caveats for ‘Solicitor’ and therefore is open to any suitably qualified solicitor. Of course, that does not guarantee an invitation or employability, as with any occupation. 

3 hours ago, Loopylu said:

Firstly I don't think lawyers have ever been on the skills list for Australia.

Actually, solicitor and barrister are both on the Medium and Long-term Skills Shortage List and are available for independent skilled migration. 

10 hours ago, Marisawright said:

So are you saying that it won't be treated as savings, or are you thinking about the tax due on interest earned by the savings?

I was trying to suggest the point that @InnerVoicemade far more eloquently, whilst also trying to avoid giving tax advice! 

6 hours ago, Marisawright said:

If you cash out your super, and it's sitting in an Australian bank account BEFORE you move to the UK, then it's just savings.

I’d be taking some professional advice particularly in regards to tax years and tax residency (or residencies) in the year that the OP moves. One for @Alan Collett

5 hours ago, musmanasghar said:

Thanks, Below mentioned definition of member of family unit is the reason of my confusion.

https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/glossary

"For visa purposes, you are a member of the main applicant's family unit if you are:
the main applicant's spouse or de facto partner
the main applicant's child, or their partner's child, who is not engaged, married or in a de facto relationship and is:
aged under 18 years, or
aged 18 to 23 years and dependent on the main applicant or the main applicant's partner, or
aged 23 years or older and dependent on the main applicant or the main applicant's partner due to a partial or total physical or mental disability
the dependent child of the child above"

Asked and answered ;- )

7 hours ago, Scottyrob said:

Hi. 
I was looking for a bit of as for a143 visa. I was reading up on this and it said the age limit was 65.5. Me and my partner are 64 so can we apply for the 143 if we have the application in before we are 65.5 or does the application need to be granted before you are 65.5. Any help would be appreciated thanks. 

Not sure where you read that … it’s a parent visa, there is no age restriction. 

3 hours ago, InnerVoice said:

Thanks for including the link so I could read the whole article.

These proposals are set to be implemented in April 2025, by which the time the current government will almost certainly no longer be in power. So will they still go ahead?

Yes … this was Labour policy long before the Conservatives hijacked it. 

Just now, Blue Manna said:

thought she had changed that?

She has … but I don’t believe that she’s paid previous years and my point was more to illustrate what a fab deal it was for wealthy foreigners living in the U.K.  No other country has been so generous. 

8 hours ago, Marisawright said:

but managed to avoid being considered domiciled (so as to avoid inheritance tax)

They avoided a lot more than just inheritance tax: https://www.taxadvisorypartnership.com/advisory-services/non-dom/

In 2022, the Guardian estimated that “Rishi Sunak’s wife has potentially avoided up to £20m in UK tax by being non-domiciled and pays £30,000 a year to keep the status – revelations that come amid growing political pressure on the chancellor.” (https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/apr/07/rishi-sunaks-wife-says-its-not-relevant-to-say-where-she-pays-tax-overseas?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other)

4 hours ago, Island said:

Second question, can you recommend a company that gives brilliant advice regarding tax implications of selling property whilst living overseas vs when we are back...

Try @Alan Collett

32 minutes ago, AndrewMcD said:

I don't agree.  There are five streams in the 600 - Tourist, Sponsored Family, Business Visitor, Approved Destination and Frequent Traveller.

600.613(b) says 8503 "may" be imposed on a Business Traveller visa.  600.611(2), 600.612, 600.614 and 600.615 all say 8503 "must" be imposed on the other streams.

Read 600.611 more carefully … specifically 600.611(3). 

45 minutes ago, Ausvisitor said:

If he is in Australia at present I think technically he shouldn't even be talking to employers on a 600 visa, as its an activity related to work.

He should (if AUS visas work the same as US and Canadian ones) go offshore and communicate whilst not in country, but maybe the AUS visas is not quite so restrictive 

Talking to prospective employers is fine. Condition 8101 prohibits "work in Australia". Work is defined in law as "an activity that, in Australia, normally attracts remuneration". 

9 hours ago, AndrewMcD said:

Condition 8503, the "no further stay" condition must be imposed on all 600 subclass visas other than a Business Visitor, (when it may be imposed at the decision makers discretion).  Is your brother absolutely sure he does not have a No further stay restriction?  It would be unusual

This is incorrect. 8503 is not mandatory for subclass 600 visas other than family sponsored, approved destination status and frequent traveller streams. For all other applicants it is discretionary and departmental policy discourages its use in these cases. 

There are PAYG sim vending machines in the baggage hall at LHR. 

See my reply to your other post. 

There’s a lot to unpack here … and it’s too involved for a forum post. I suggest you have a one-off consultation with a registered migration agent to talk through all the pluses and minuses of each approach. It’s unlikely you will be able to string out 651s until March of next year and you certainly won’t be able to work in any capacity. You could try a longer term visitor visa, but again no work. You would need to understand how the ‘permanent’ part of the partner visa actually works. A lot of what makes most sense will come down to what your longer term aims are. 

Having an Aussie spouse would most likely be more than enough to demonstrate substantial ties, but who knows what the rules will be in 3-4 years time. 

The law requires:

"A person, whether a citizen or a non-citizen, who enters Australia must, without unreasonable delay: 

(a)  present the following evidence (which might include a personal identifier) to a clearance authority:  

(i)  if the person is a citizen (whether or not the person is also the national of a country other than Australia) — the person's Australian passport or prescribed other evidence of the person's identity and Australian citizenship; 

(ii)  if the person is a non-citizen — evidence of the person's identity and of a visa that is in effect and is held by the person;"

On 15/02/2024 at 01:19, Lavers said:

Can you not travel on your Uk passport even though your an Aus citizen?

Only with difficulty- see above. 

4 hours ago, Marisawright said:

Strictly speaking, no.  As an Australian citizen, you're not allowed to hold an Australian visa.  You can't travel to Australia on a British passport without having a visa.  

If you're asking whether you could get away with it, I'm not sure.  I guess if you book the whole trip using your UK passport, the travel agent will get a tourist visa for you, and it's unlikely anyone will be cross-checking.   Of course, you'll have to lie on your Incoming Passenger Card when you arrive in Oz, and pretend that you're just coming for a holiday.  

Do not lie on the IPC or to an immigration officer and don’t try and get a visa on a foreign passport. There are official ways to resolve the issue as noted below.

On 15/02/2024 at 02:43, rtritudr said:

 

Australian citizens can travel to Australia even without an Australian passport using the Undocumented Uplift mechanism.

This is the correct way to do things if it’s genuinely impossible to obtain an Australian passport in the required timeframe. It is also possible to get what’s called a ‘Australian Declaratory Visa” which, despite the name, is NOT a visa but does place a flag on a foreign passport that the holder is an Australian citizen. 

My view is that “worse off” is much more complex than monthly outgoings. You need to factor in monthly income, which will likely be ‘higher’ based on exchange rates, as well as all the other things that make living in Brisbane/Australia ‘better’ than the U.K.  I’m really not sure you’re asking the right question. 

9 hours ago, InnerVoice said:

The ETA will cost £10 which is considerably less than renewing a British passport, although I can imagine there'll be some expats who'll renew their passports out of indignation.

Not having a current passport does not mean you are not a citizen … in either Australia or the U.K.  

5 hours ago, Ausvisitor said:

Isn't that true of most migration agents? I'm sure even the agents who post regularly on these forums have people supporting them dealing with their caseloads that aren't registered agents.

Not really … if a company is offshore even non RMAs can give immigration advice. In Australia non RMAs can legally only do admin/support work. This is strictly enforced. That said Concept are reputable and have been doing this for a long time. 

1 hour ago, rammygirl said:

You can apply for a PR visa without having to wait. Once granted it will replace your existing visa. May well be worth it as you will be eligible for citizenship sooner.

This is not true for the 491 and the OP will need to wait for three years before they can apply for a 190.