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16 minutes ago, paulhand said:

Any conditions on your visa will be on the grant letter. 

Thanks, but I cannot see any conditions aside of remaining lawful. The rest is more guidance and that I may get 10 documents translated free of charge

Hi,

We had our 187 approved in February 2020 and with the way everything is, I just want to make sure we have a good understanding over the post approval conditions. I couldn’t really find much information on VEVO, but perhaps I was looking in the wrong place...

My employer is part of an international group that is approved for Oversea Sponsorship.

I'm transferring to their subsidiary based in Australia. Will the subsidiary need to be approved also for sponsorship? Or will the parent company approval be sufficient. 

7 hours ago, Marisawright said:

That's not the question to answer.  You can sell your stuff and get back the cost of shipping. so you're at break-even.  But now you have to buy all your stuff when you get to Australia.  I'm pretty sure that would cost more than two thousand.

The best way to check is to do a trial shop.  Get online, visit Australian shops and "add to cart"  everything that you'll need, then when you're finished, check your cart. There's no danger you'll accidentally buy anything as it won't go through without your credit card.

If you're happy with Ikea, then check ikea.com.au.   Ikea is the cheapest furniture you'll find in Australia, so that gives you a baseline.  If you want more traditional furniture, then check harveynorman.com.au.    

Then get on thegoodguys.com.au and check what it will cost to buy your white goods, hoover, blender, TV etc.   Petersofkensington.com.au is good for quality cutlery, crockery, linen, etc.  If you are happy with the cheap stuff, then target.com.au.

We all furnish and equip our homes gradually over time and usually have no idea how much it would cost to replace it all.  And if you think shipping is a hassle, just wait till you have to buy everything for your home in the space of a few weeks!     

It's true that waiting for your stuff to arrive is a hassle, but there are some things you can do to make it easier.  For instance, it's often easier to "camp" in your own home than in your new Australian place, particularly if you can borrow stuff from relatives or friends.  So you can send the Movecube off a few weeks before you leave.   It's sensible to book a holiday flat for a month when you arrive, so there's another four weeks eaten up.

Thanks again Marisa. Sending our belongings earlier than moving out is a good idea and I’m sure we could made do for 6 weeks here

2 hours ago, AliQ said:

Hi, we’ve done this “big move” twice now, and about to do it again so can speak from experience.

It depends on where / how you plan to spend your first few months whilst waiting for your own goods to arrive.

If you are lucky enough to be able to stay with relatives, stay in a fully self contained apartment, or move into a furnished property before finding your own place,  then yes ship your big items (note that bed / linen are different sizes here though)

If not, then don’t ship any big items at all. Because as soon as you find a rental ( and majority are un furnished) you will need to buy beds and a couch and all that other day to day stuff as soon as you move in. It’s like setting up a home from scratch, think kettle, cutlery, pots and pans, towels, crockery..... and the list goes on.

Those who have relatives to stay with for those first few months are very lucky indeed

I wish you well with your move.

 

 

I’ve not heard of Movecube but have spent the last 30 minutes reading up and getting a quote. Thanks seems a decent option 

Hi,

We're taking advantage of our July move to clear ourselves of old tat that we can replace with new tat haha.

In doing so, we are considering taking only about 10 - 15 boxes, dining table and chairs, double bed, 2 side boards and a few other bits. 

Our conundrum is that when we've had quotes, they range from £1200 - £2000 and we could sell what we've got in the UK and get £2000 for them. And not have the hassle of shipping. 

Do we bother, or buy everything new/ second hand? Are there any hidden costs? It was surprising how expensive it was to ship out our car once import tax and GST was included

We're also planning on renting, so our stuff may go into storage.

Any views? Are beds and dining tables expensive in Oz?

Hi,

I've been granted a 482 temporary visa for the Parent Company I work for. in the next 3 months, I need to transfer the visa to a subsidiary branch in Australia.

Does the subsidiary company need to go through the sponsorship and nomination process? I presume they do if I've read the correct information.

It's a TSS 482 visa

Thanks

We finally had our visa approved which was a great relief.

Moving to Queensland in August. For years I've witnessed migrants in the UK receive financial support. Wondering if there are any benefits for a family moving to Queensland? First time buyers assistance, or other settlement support?

Thanks

Perhaps I misread the word concession somewhere

12 minutes ago, JetBlast said:

No. It will be similar to the current situation. If you get state sponsorship on a 489 visa you get 10 additional points. The new visa will be similar but it has been lowered to 5.

So will it just be a lower threshold, rather than 65 points? Otherwise I can’t see where the concessions come from

19 minutes ago, JetBlast said:

It is similar to the current 489 visa.

Do you think the concessions on points may refer to lower points for languages rather than skills and experience?

Hello everyone,

So I noticed that there are two new regiona visas coming later this year:

Employer sponsored regional visa - isn’t this the same as RSMS 187?

Temporary Regional Sponsored visa - does anyone know what this is? From the official site, it mentions some concessions on points?

Thanks

On 07/02/2019 at 20:12, Raul Senise said:

The main obligation for the company to a secondary applicant will be to pay for travel back to the home country, if requested by the applicant.

Have them speak with an Agent and they will realise that their obligations are minimal.

Thanks Raul

8 hours ago, Raul Senise said:

Temporary or Permanent visa?

It’s a temporary Visa

Hi,

When it comes to my sponsoring company completing the Secondary applicant, they froze.

What are the benefits/ implications of my company sponsoring a secondary applicant?

Should they do it?

Hello,

i asked this question elsewhere on the forum but would appreciate a broader view.

For the RSMS there are eligible postcodes for where your business sponsor needs to reside. Does it matter where you live? Of course you will want to be close to work but thinking about schools and catchment areas, do I need to still be within the regional postcodes?

Thanks

In relation to Aussiebirds comment

My experience is quite similar. When I’ve approached MAs recently away from this forum about 25% have responded. Or very slow to respond to my enquiry (2 months in one case)

The only MA that has responded to me through the forum is Raul, who is highly regarded. 

Thanks LoudYorkie. Your role as a business analyst is very similar to the position I am in. 50% of my day is spent researching.

This is why I'm keen to understand exactly what was done for others. In your case, did the agent do a particular thing? Review your contract offer against current Law? That's the value I'm looking for. 

The reason I want to check is we were quote $2000 to complete the online submission for becoming a company being able to sponsor employees. There are 11 sections, much of it is Yes/ No and a few character limited response boxes. 

I’ve always had it in mind that the RCB application would go in first and get approval before applying for an RSMS visa?

Have you got any examples of harsh decisions?

most of the reasons you listed for failure appear controllable and sensible. If you can’t fill out form 80, as well as business plans evidencing why, organagrams, finances etc then why should you be granted a visa at someone else’s expense.

For the RSMS how much interaction do DHA have with the regional certifying board?

Thanks for the comment Raul. When I’ve read other posts, I’ve noticed that you often comment with common sense. 

If the refusal rate is 50% are you saying that the ones that fail are not complying with the regulations, legislative instrument and typical requirements of the visa? 

I supppose this is the crux of it, if I instruct a MA does that 50% chance lower considerably? In terms of offshore, or onshore as you don’t know the circumstances of our possible application our chance of success is unknown.

Thanks for the replies.

Im just trying to figure out the value of instructing an agent when most of the information appears in the public domain, and sensible. Yes I’m sure they are looking for detailed information so a case officer can make a judgement. 

Which is why I asked about what in particular the agent did? If there is a trick to completing the application, that only agents know then that’s valuable.

Whilst I didn’t know about the changes in law for remaining relative visa, I did see that the waiting was around 50 years as you can find that info out and put 2 and 2 together

Hello,

Keen to understand the role of an agent. 

What do they do?

Does the involvement of a MARA agent improve credibility?

How in particular did an agent help?

Thanks