RMF

Does anyone know whether a recipient of a 186 employer sponsored visa can leave the sponsering employer and work overseas and return to Australia within the 5 years or will the visa be cancelled? Thanks

Hi all, Mostly silent reader here - just to let you know of some good news and pass on some advice. We have finally got our golden email but for those who have the question about whether to wait until after nomination to submit a visa application - don't! We were advised by my employer to do so and as we were not using an agent we just followed their advice. Nomination was made in August 2017, nomination was approved in Dec 2017. Visa application (for 4 people with medicals and police checks completed) was submitted 16 Feb 2018. Visa approval came through on the 5 Feb 2019. That delay has cost us many opportunities which we can hopefully get on top of this year - so while it is a relief to be finalised, it is also bittersweet. I thought I would share this cautionary tale!! That said, I have still opened the champagne Good luck to everyone RMF

Hi chilli888 and Eddy101 - I am also a lecturer at a Queensland University who has been sponsored for 186 and is caught in the delay mostly because my university said to not submit my application until their nomination was approved. - Their nomination was approved last Dec and my application is still received after 8 months Can I ask you both if you are in permanent positions at your universities?