Jelly

Check out this link (scroll down to "If you’ve applied for permanent residency"): https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/individuals/subjects/how-enrol-and-get-started-medicare/enrolling-medicare/how-enrol-medicare-if-youre-australian-permanent-resident I think you're eligible. I enrolled with Medicare while my PR was processing, but my application was onshore. If you want to be sure, just visit a Medicare service centre and they'll be able to guide you.

From this link : https://www.business.nsw.gov.au/live-and-work-in-nsw/visas-and-immigration/Skilled-Nominated-visa-subclass-190

Thanks for the responses all.

Check out this link: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/meeting-our-requirements/english-language/superior-english And below, the general rules for points:

*IELTS, not Ilets As long as your English test is valid on the date you received your final invitation, you should be fine.

Yes they do, see below screenshot from here. The additional criteria in the above screenshot is:

Hi all How common is it for the big consulting/accounting firms (e.g. Deloitte, KPMG, etc) to offer to sponsor a new employee on a 186 DE while they are offshore? And does it make a difference if the potential employee is at a high level? Thanks!

When you complete the EOI, it will automatically calculate your points (i.e. will only give you the points if the occupations are on the appropriate lists). You don't have to input the points yourself.

Oh I see - I didn't realise you were in the country already. Yeah, a mate of mine has just gone this route (from 457 to 186) as an Auditor. It was his only real option.

As an aside, have you explored other visa options such as 190 or 491? (as you mentioned, a 189 invite is not likely with 85 points)

Very interesting - never seen that before, but it looks to me like an automated email being sent to ensure correct points are claimed at EOI stage, rather than getting to application stage and finding the issue then.

Might be worth screenshotting or copying and pasting the information from the email request here.

According the points table, no points are awarded for less than 1 year. https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skilled-independent-189/points-table

These are all great. Also check out New Farm.

@Ausvisitor Fair enough. I approached a partner and all worked out for me. But approaching HR would work as well and might be a safer option I guess. However in my experience, HR do not have the power to make decisions over visa sponsorships - the partners had to make those calls and inform HR.

Yes - I was on a sponsored work visa in auditing at a big 4 firm. It might be worth approaching a partner you have worked with and enquiring.

It doesn't appear that you have met the below requirements: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/citizenship/become-a-citizen/permanent-resident#Eligibility

@Ausvisitor is correct. With a 190, you get PR immediately. With a 491, you have to prove you lived & worked in the designated regional area BEFORE you are granted PR.

As mentioned, be open and honest. My wife was on anti-depressants for a while, so we said yes to that question. At the medical, the doctor asked a couple of questions about it and said it's nothing to worry about. We got our visa granted a few weeks ago.

Amazing pictures mate.

What?!

Bridging visa B is easy and quick to get. I got one in November. I just said I was visiting family back home. Didn't have to provide any evidence. It was granted within a day or 2.

I did a transfer in February last year and did not receive any contact from the DHA.

For what it's worth - this is an excerpt from the email NSW sent through when they approved our state nomination application.

What was their response?