NinaMKD

Hi guys, This is a bit of a strange situation for us...my husband is a 457 holder since October 2016, and just got eligible for 186 TRT, but we are still collecting money and about to give PTE in December. In meantime, the company, 4-5 months ago, decided to sponsor another guy (different position than my husband's) on a 482 visa. Yesterday they got the refusal letter, stating The company does not have sufficient finances to sponsor another employee (the turnover is around $400k, I don't know if that's low, and they are total of 4 employees, lost 1 just 2 months ago) . They are planning on appealing this decision, as this guy is a close friend of theirs and they want to have him as an employee. Now they are asking my husband to hurry up with the TRT application (which we will, of course), but we are in a limbo....what will this refusal mean to us, as we gonna have to be nominated for PR from the same company that got refused on financial grounds? Are we OK, as my husband is working for them for more than 2 years now and is still the only sponsored employee, or his position can be refused as well? Someone gave me the advice to send letters from the accountant and the CEO together with the application, stating that the Company will be able to provide work and finances for my husband in the next 2 years, adding any on-going or future contracts with the clients. Has anyone done this, will it help? I mean, we'll do it anyway, won't cost a thing, but everything else will.... We are a blood donor and an aged care volunteer and we contribute so much to this country...it would be so unfair if they'd refuse our application based on previous events, but the past 2 years showed me that nothing is fair when it comes to immigration.. Any advice will be highly appreciated and helpful, thanks folks!

OK, so I can use the agent for the Nomination part only...hmmm, I'll think about this, thank you for the info provided, and thanks for the link! Wish you all the best with your application ?

I read that as well, to be honest, and I genuinely hope that won't be the case with us no matter with or without an agent, as our case is very straight forward, nothing dodgy, hubby works as he should and the company covers their training benchmarks by sending one of the employees to TAFE. However, we still have time, as I said, to go through the whole process and decide on the agent thing... I somehow want to believe that when things are honest and straight forward - nothing wrong can happen, but maybe I'm just being naive:) Anyhow, thanks for the advice and info @VERYSTORMY?

@Parkesy Hi to you as well (I know it seems like I'm stalking people that have actually applied for PR on their own, but that's not the case, really:))) I am trying to learn as much as possible regarding the TRT process, and I have 5 months to either master or, or find the best agent. I'm on the very beginning....our 457 was done by an agent, it's all straight forward and I assume won't be any pain to do it on our own, but I'll assess that later as I'll be learning more...do you have any advice....something....anything to start with? I am new to this forum, so maybe there's a thread with the exact question, and I can not find it? I also can not find the checklist on the IMMI website regarding 186 TRT....I need both, for the sponsor and us, so I can go through and see if we have the strength of doing it. Thank you in advance, fingers crossed for your application!

@playitbyear Hi, just read your post. We are on the same boat (applying for TRT in October this year) and I want to proceed without an agent, so I started my research from now. Did you find the check list on the IMMI site? Can you please share it, if so? I tried sending you message, but I am still not allowed to, so I just wrote here instead:) All the best, looking forward to hearing from you!