paulhand

“Migration Queensland releases new lists in each financial year, once the skilled visa program is open.” So, most likely late July/August. 

As others have said, your PR expired many years ago. To reinstate it, an RRV is always the first step to try in these circumstances. If that is successful, you will need a partner visa for the family.  

There is no  specified minimum period. 

On 15/06/2023 at 09:39, Ohno said:

Facing the same issue. Currently in army reserve. Was asked for discharge papers as part of 189 application. Was not planning to leave and move over for another 2 years or so. Cant figure out what is the minimum that they need to be happy and grant us residency. Aslo cant find what the rules/requirements are (currently looking for a way to contact visa people directly to find out what the rules are), seen a hint somewhere that you cant be granted residency while you are a part of military? Searched in google far and wide to find some anwers/tips on what to do, with zero sucess.

You will need discharge papers and a good conduct certificate. It’s logical really … why would a country grant PR to a soldier in a foreign army?

6 hours ago, Rob Frain said:

We have our medicals booked for the end of the month. All our other uploads are on the system. Do they look at these at all over the next three weeks or so they wait for the medical and then look at everything in one go? 

Depends on when they get around to it …. 

3 hours ago, Ruth1 said:

Did anyone submit their visa before getting their police check back

Many people do this …

4 hours ago, rtritudr said:

While not the same as 651 I just checked the ETA app and there is no question about a second nationality, only a second passport.  So if you didn't hold a valid Australian passport, you could quite legally omit that information.

The observation that the question is poorly worded  doesn’t change the fact that an Australian citizen can’t legally hold a visa for travel to Australia. 

9 hours ago, SouthPerthBoy said:

did speak to someone at Home Affairs in Australia who said a dual Australian/UK citizen could enter from the UK as a UK citizen on a 651

It is not legally possible for an Australian citizen to hold a visa for Australia. You would need to lie on the 651 application as it won’t allow you to add Australian as a second nationality. There is no legal requirement for an Australian citizen to hold an Australian passport to enter Australia. You can either attempt an ‘undocumented uplift’ allowing plenty of time at the airport for the airline to call the ‘special number’ in Canberra or apply for an Australian Declaratory Visa (which, despite the name, is not actually a visa), but this would likely take longer than applying for a new passport. 

3 hours ago, bneshrimper said:

So is that correct and if so is it applied automatically based on my circumstances or assessed case by case?

Correct and it's 'automatic' in the sense that it's a function of the way the law is drafted. 

8 hours ago, Ausvisitor said:

There is some part of the process that does though, maybe skills assessment?

Or am I completely confused

Yes … skills assessments do. 

On 23/05/2023 at 11:45, greenl said:

Please someone help me with questions about DAMA!

Getting so many conflicting responses online and generally get the impression it's so new no one really knows much about it? 

My occupation (midwife) is on the MTSOL. I'm looking at a 482 visa but am about to turn 43 so by the time I have 2 years working in Australia I will be too old to apply for a 186. My understanding is that if I work in an area that has DAMA status (in my case hopefully far north QLD) the age restriction for PR applications with my occupation is lifted to 50. Has anyone gone this route yet? I'm guessing if my occupation is on the list employers are desperate for staff so finding an employer to sponsor should be possible? I'm working with a recruiter but they obviously push the roles they earn commission from which is not this route so would likely be applying independently. 

 

That's not really how it works ... it's important to realise that a DAMA is a formal agreement between the Commonwealth Government and a regional/state/territory authority which allows some employers in a specific area/region to sponsor employees outside the usual skilled migration programme framework. This may be by offering age, language or salary concessions to attract employees or including occupations not on the usual skills lists.

The DAMA is accessed by the employer and is an integral part of the nomination process for a TSS (or sometimes 186/494) visa application. You can't access DAMA concessions just by being in the DAMA area or through a non-participating employer.

The FNQ DAMA is open to midwives and offers an age concession of 55, provided you have an appropriate nominating employer.

6 hours ago, welljock said:

It doesn't say that at all (at least when I got mine) It says "Visa Cease Date: dd mmmm yyyy" which clearly gives the impression that it expires; it's only later in the letter it says "This visa allows you to remain in Australia indefinitely, and to leave and re-enter Australia five (5) years from the date of grant. Following this period, you may choose to apply for Australian Citizenship or a Resident Return visa." 

I've also had to fill in many forms (including governmental) which ask for the Visa expiry date

It’s badly worded. The visa does expire if you are offshore after the “expiry” or “must not arrive after” date. It’s only valid indefinitely if you remain in Australia. Once you are past this date, if you want to travel offshore, you need to apply for an RRV, which is a new permanent visa (not just a ‘travel facility’ for your existing visa). 

9 hours ago, Marisawright said:

Just to state the obvious, that DOESN'T mean you can leave Australia and then just apply for the RRV when you're ready to come back!   You must have the RRV before you leave.  

Actually you can and it’s fairly risk free if you still meet the 2 in 5 years criterion, but it’s not recommended and will reset your citizenship eligibility date back by a year. 

You should still be able to print off the application to see the 10 years worth of travel that you provided at the time. 

You can update an EOI at any time … but as mentioned above, make sure you don’t actually claim points for something until you have the paperwork in hand.  

4 hours ago, emanyalpsid said:

Do they have to be done in an official statutory declaration document

They should be done on Form 888 (as the name implies ; -) ). 

I was really speaking of the “relevant document evidence” that the OP asked about, but generally yes, at the moment, I recommend a decision ready application with police checks done before, where possible, and medicals soon after lodging. Yes, there is a risk they expire, but at the moment the department is still giving a full year on first entry dates, whatever the ‘expiry’ date of the police and medical checks and processing times can be fast. 

You should upload everything straight away. You can do this once the application is submitted. 

6 minutes ago, Marisawright said:

These are on the STSOL list.  If your occupation is on that list only, you cannot migrate to Australia.  You can only come and work on a short-term contract.  

Occupations on the STSOL provide access to 190 and 491 visa, so do offer the opportunity for permanent migration provided you can find a state or territory to nominate you. 

17 minutes ago, SMH said:

I did, Paul, however Marketing Specialist totally focused on "advertising" while mine is different. Can I share my CV or JD if you are willing to look into it and suggest accurate occupation?

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    Marketing Coordinator 
    Marketing Officer
  
  Identifies market opportunities and advises on the development, coordination and implementation of plans for pricing and promoting an organisation's goods and services.

  Skill Level: 1

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  • Brand Manager 
    Category Manager 
    Product Manager 
    Sales Promotion Officer

You can set up a consultation using the link on my website (in my signature). 

13 minutes ago, thoma said:

 Is this situation salvageable?

Yes, it should be, but you will need to work through things in sequence. 

8 hours ago, Marisawright said:

Have you considered going for a Prospective Marriage Visa instead?  

Based on what the OP says, this is unlikely to work for him as he needs to be in Australia for work sooner rather than later. Once he is onshore, he should be able to build partner visa evidence fairly swiftly. 

1. An affidavit is a written and sworn statement of facts under oath whereas a statutory declaration is a formal statement but not sworn.  
 

2. A stat dec should be sufficient if that is what VETASSESS is asking for. 
 

3 -4. As noted above, I suggest you consult a registered migration agent 

5. In the U.K. a stat dec is executed under the 1835 Statutory Declarations Act; in Australia under the 1959 Act. Templates are available online. 

14 hours ago, SMH said:

The issue is that I in my role I have no reporter but otherwise tasks match the best. Can you provide some thoughts on this?

In which case this is unlikely to be the best match for you.  Take a look at Marketing Specialist or similar. 

1 hour ago, CHEL said:

Basically we applied for 820/801 got it granted after nearly 2 years. 1 month later I got the invitation to apply for the 801 which I had begun however I received another grant a week or so later for the 801 visa. 
 

I have the evidence of that 801 visa in both my emails and my Immi account however when I try type it it on VEVO it doesn’t come up? 

You need to make sure you are using the correct visa grant number in VEVO - you need to use the one in the 801 letter. Or, have you got a new passport and not updated your details?