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1 hour ago, Prashant Shukla said:
Hi Everyone
Need your help on the following:
The amount deducted from our salaries for MA fees; is it tax deductible? As in, shall I show it under deductions, when lodging tax return?
Thanks!
I'm pretty sure that MA fees are not tax deductible.
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35 minutes ago, Totto said:
Quick question to any M.A. out there. I applied for 186 direct entry on Jan 2017. Still waiting, CO not assigned. Back then we had 6 people on staff and a co worker got PR. Now we have 2 people on staff as we are restructuring and we have freelancers come in pretty often. Will this affect the nomination approval when they open the file?
It depends on your occupation I think. If there were a caveat to your occupation which require at least 5 Australian citizen/PR employees (for example, Accountant), then it would affected the nomination. Otherwise, I don't think it would be an issue, as long as the training benchmark is still satisfied.
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21 minutes ago, W4V said:
Hello guys i have question about "TRAINING BENCHMARK - 1%",
1) Does "Training Benchmark" should be in financial year (July to June) or calendar year (Jan to Dec) ? and
2) Does 1% Payroll including wages and superannuation or just wages?
your responses are appreciated.
The link below is my MA newsletter regarding Training Benchmark requirement at the time I applied. My MA requested my company to demonstrate 1% of payroll in most recent financial year only. I applied in October 2017, so we submitted financial reports ffrom July to June 2017 FY, receipts and also a spreadsheet shows all training expenses and calculation to the 1%.
There is also a definition of recent payroll and expenditure in the link.
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3 minutes ago, Fida said:
Hello All
I re - attached the required (afp) doc and contacted VICpse few minutes ago, she confirmed receiving docs but she said since it hasnt covered 28days period, so I'd need to wait for final decision some where till 24th of April but by then my current afp would expire. I didnt remember that while talking to her and now i realised my afp expiry date is 20th April. Any advice?
186 trt Proj Manager
Visa nom app: 20 April 2017
Nom approved 22 march 2018, afp requested
docs submitted same day
Decision: waiting
Hi Fida,
Sorry I'm confused. You're saying the requested doc is AFP and you submitted it today. The AFP is valid 12 months. I don't understand when you said your current AFP expired.
By the way, 28 days period is just the standard. You might get the decision earlier. As my case, I submitted my Oversea Police Clearance in the morning, and got visa approved 4 hours later.
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16 hours ago, Vince Tran said:
Hi Tommy,
Just did a bit of research on Immi website, and they said the following:
- Skill assessment: A skills assessment is only valid until the expiry date specified on the assessment, or for a period of three years from the assessment's date of issue, whichever occurs first - It seems that I will have to redo my SAs.
- IELTS: As a result, you must provide evidence of having achieved the required minimum test scores in a specified English language test that has been conducted within three years immediately prior to the date of your application - They said "within 3 years immediately prior to the date of your application", I assume I will not need to redo this as long as I submit my visa before the expiry date.
This is the only thing that I can find out about Professional Year, nothing much about it
https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/supporting/Pages/skilled/Professional-year-in-Australia.aspx
And for the Vietnamese Police Check, i did do the Clearance No.2. Just hope that I do not have to redo it as it is a real PITA and I m not intending to leave the country until my visa is done and over with.
Yeah man. As I said earlier, Your IELTS and Oversea Police Check should be fine.
Remember to ask your MA first, then do your own research. It always works for me.
Good luck man!
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Vince,
Just correcting my answer, If you're applying on shore and not going to leave the country more than 12 months. You don't need to worry about redoing Oversea Police Check. So only the AFP you have to redo.
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16 minutes ago, Vince Tran said:
Guys,
What to do when your supporting documents are going to expire and your Nomination has not been approved yet. I asked my agent and he said as long as i submit the visa 186 application prior the expire date of the supporting documents, it should be fine even if the documents are expired after the lodgement date. Is this true ?
Is there anyone in the same situation ?
- Professional Year valid till 29/05/2019
- IELTS valid till 24/10/2018 - this is going to cost me $$$ to redo
- Skills Assessment valid till 15/06/2018 - this is going to cost me $$$ to redo
- AFP valid till 24/08/2018
- Oversea Police Check valid till 31/10/2018 - this is a painful process to get it done
Please advise - thanks
You don't need to worry about IELTS. If you're a main applicant and IELTS was valid at the time you submitted your visa application, you're fine.
Professional year and Skill Assessment, I don't think you have to redo it. I'm not sure about these two cuz I was TRT, so you're better to check on immi website.
AFP and Oversea Police Check, I'm pretty sure that you're gonna redo it when it's expired. It's valid for 12 months. For Vietnamese, please make sure that you've submitted Police Clearance No 2.
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All frustration and stress are now gone. My PR granted today. This is a huge surprise because my MA just submitted a requested oversea police clearance this morning, and my visa granted in the afternoon.
Occupation: External Auditor
Nomination and visa submitted: 09/10/2017
Nomination approved: 11/02/2018
Docs requested: 11/02/2018 - Oversea Police Clearance (submitted 12/03/2018) and Evidence of Registration/License (submitted 08/03/2018).
Visa granted: 12/03/2018
All the best for everyone waiting. I believe all of you will get your PR granted soon. Keep your hopes up guys.
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16 minutes ago, Fida said:
where is the link for above on DIBP/?
http://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-text/eplus/Pages/elp-h1305.aspx
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2 minutes ago, Totto said:
Where can I access these spreadsheets? Pardon my ignorance, new to forums
Here you are
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15 hours ago, JonnyP said:
So I've been requested more documents for our visa application today. "Evidence of Registration/Licensing". However, the nominated occupation does not require licensing or registration to work. Any idea how to provide evidence that I do not need to hold registration or a licence to work in the nominated occupation?? I can't think on what to provide as an evidence.
I have been requested the same. But my occupation actually require registration. However, becoming registered company auditor take years. It's kinda impossible for 2-3 years experience auditor likes me. My MA suggest that I need the letter from the principal and also my supervisor who I've been working under their registrations to explain the industry, confirm I can work without registration and on my way to get it in the future.
That's what I'm gonna give to them. Let me know if you have something else to add in according to your case. Thanks.
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Hi everyone,
I'm applying 186 visa transition stream at the moment. The nomination has been approved and CO is requesting docs regarding Registration/Licensing. However, becoming a Registered Company Auditor is totally a long process. Firstly, I need to complete the CPA program which I have been doing since 2016 and being a full member for at least 2 years, or being employee in accounting firm for at least 5 years. Secondly, I have to gain 3,000 hours of auditing (only for over 1 million revenue organisations) in 5 consecutive years. My company have only a few big firm audits that on the category, the rest are just small firms. Then, there are many character requirements involved. Thus, it takes years and years to be a registered auditor. In reality, most of graduates and intermediate auditors work under the company's registration or their supervisor's registration. My MA advised that I need a letter from my employer and my supervisor to explain that and also their registrations which we will provide.
My question is any other supporting docs that I should provide as well? Also any possibility for a visa approval?
Anyone experienced or have any knowledge on this matter, I would very appreciate it if you could give me some advice. Thank you
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5 minutes ago, Siddu said:
I have called the immigration people n asked them , they said what I have got is interim Medicare and I have to pay for private health care till I get the full Medicare
You don't have to keep private health insurance. It's up to you. You can keep your private health cover but since you have medicare you do not have an obligation to hold private health cover under the 457 visa. That's what my MA told me.
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13 minutes ago, Mesh said:
Hi Barker,
just a question.I have already lodged my nomination and visa for 186 TRT in November.I am still on my 457 visa till June this year.Can I apply for my temporary medicare card? If so, please advise how do I go about ?
Thanks in advance
Here is what you should bring with you to Centrelink office to get your medicare card:
Permanent residency applicants
For each person you want to enrol, you need to give us a:
- passport, travel document or Immicard
- valid visa, and
- proof from the Department of Home Affairs you’ve submitted a valid permanent residency application
This includes you if you’ve applied for a combined spouse visa 309/100 or 820/801. You’re eligible for Medicare the date you applied for permanent residency, not the date your temporary visa 820 was granted. If you applied outside Australia, you’re eligible the date you arrived in Australia.
If your visa doesn’t let you work in Australia, you must prove you have a relationship with a parent, spouse or child who’s an Australian citizen, permanent resident or New Zealand citizen who lives in Australia. This proof can be a:
- birth certificate
- marriage certificate
- joint bank or utility account statement, or
- proof you own a home together
Also here is the link for Medicare enrolment application
https://www.humanservices.gov.au/individuals/forms/3101
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49 minutes ago, JonnyP said:
For all those recent approvals completed in less than 5 months, I am pretty sure they were decision-ready applications for both the nomination and the visa application. For the one's waiting months and years, you must recognise your applications were not submitted "decision-ready" either the nomination or the visa application. Decision-ready application includes submitting all documents, plus additional documentation (medicals and PCC, or any other document not listed on the documents required but that can support your claims on the application).
I am sure the department is not deliberately delaying applications from the Medium and Long term list the and short term occupation list. As they said before, there are many applicants which may not be genuine applicants and required to be scrutinized.
This is my MA's reply regarding decision-ready applications which I asked him couple months ago.
Immigration no longer work on a decision ready process. Applications are processed within the time frame given which is 8 -10 months. In any case, we endeavour to make all applications decision ready within a couple months of lodgement.
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I think that is the time frame for DE. Mine is TS, so it shows 8-10 months. You already got your nomination finalised. You will get your visa soon. Good luck mate.
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11 minutes ago, ManiJay said:
@Mastervivi: Congrats:)
My Immiaccount is showing that the processing time is between 9 to 15 months. Did you check your immiaccount for processing times before getting your Visa? I just wanted to confirm whether it was showing 9-15 months for you as well?
Mine is still showing 8-10 months. Are you on Direct Entry?
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11 hours ago, bobobz said:
For those who have been granted,
was your company at some point being called or approached by CO or immigration officer like investigation or interview or something? or not necessarily CO will investigate the company directly?I have the same question. Do they investigate Transition Stream as well?
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It's all good now.
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Yes, me neither. I'm not pretty sure what happened.
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On 11/15/2017 at 02:05, sherry1480 said:
Hi there,
Does anyone know how long does it takes these days to process 186 visa?
This might give you a rough idea.
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On 11/3/2017 at 17:46, bobobz said:
Hi guys, I have one more question regarding the training benchmark. what happens if the company fulfils first year period and second year period of the sponsorship but not the third one which is the perioed where you are lodging the ENS? will it be a trouble?
According to new rules, you have to meet the training benchmark requirements for the recent 12 months or recent financial years. Please see the link below for more details. Hope it help.
Recent expenditure for Training Benchmark B is defined as expenditure made in the previous financial year or the previous 12 months, as evidenced by a receipt for the payment(s) or a contract for employment of the relevant individual for whom salary payments are being included within expenditure that can count towards the benchmark.
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22 hours ago, eli87 said:
Hi Everyone.
Can you guys suggest how i will satisfied CO regarding my full time employment and training benchmark?
i already submitted last 3 years PAYG, Notice Of assessment, Employment contract, Payslip for full time job and For Training benchmark i submitted receipts and invoices still CO not satisfied.
does anyone have idea what i need to do??
any suggestion ???
Thanks
My MA asked my boss to do a summary spreadsheet of all training invoices of the most recent 12 months. The spreadsheet should shows the total training expenses (do not include training expenses of Principal or Director), total salary and wages of the company, and also percentage of training expenses over total wages.
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13 hours ago, eli87 said:
Hi Everyone.
Hope you all are doing well.
i need your feedback in relation to my application as i can see you are experience migration agent and you are helping in this forum.
i applied my 186 ENS TRT in COOK, in May immigration officers came to visit my workplace and they took my interview and my manager interview.
my manager was new on job so he didnt know about past years so he didnt give correct answer and at the end of the day his and mine statement not same.
after 3 month means last week they send me letter of "Invitation to comment on adverse information for a nomination application for a ENS nomination" regarding my application.
they concerned about i am working part time /casual instead of full time and training benchmarks have not been met by the nominator so i am going to provide them last 3 years PAYG & Notice of Assessment from ATO and for training benchmark i am going to put my previous owner's statutory declaration as he paid training benchmark fees and etc
so can you suggest me this evidence are enough to satisfy case officer question?
my friends suggest me take it positive way, case officer in your favor tats why you got chance otherwise now days they rejecting files without any reason.
so what do you think everyone?? will i take positively?? because i am working full time over there, i attached all up to date BAS,PAYG etc
your answer or comment much appreciated.
Thanks
Eli
Hi Eli,
Could I ask what questions did they ask you in the interview?
Registration requirement for External Auditor - Visa 186
in Working and Skilled Visas
Posted
Yes mate. I'm citizen now. If you do your research on auditing standards regarding audit team. There is no need for you to have a registration as long as you work in audit team under registered lead auditor.
I wrote a letter base on my situation and quote the auditing standards that I found it is supportive for my case. Then, I got my lead auditor read and signed off for me for 186 visa application.