MartynAndSam

Hello. My youngest son (7 years old) has a condition called multicystic dysplastic kidney, basically meaning he was born with only one kidney. He doesn’t receive treatment for it as it is not needed and only has a blood test once a year to check the remaining kidney’s function. My question is - as this condition doesn’t require ongoing treatment and only annual checkups, could this affect our visa application? Thanks.

Thanks for all the replies, there seems to be a few conflicting views on the subject. I think (please correct me if I’m wrong) that the way to go will be the 189 visa. Sort out my skills assessment and get through that, then submit an EOI and wait for an invitation and go from there.

Thanks for the quick, in depth and detailed response. It seems like the first step is the consultation with a migration agent so I will look in to this for now, and then take on board your advice for the next steps. Thanks again

My wife and I have been talking for a while now about making the move from the UK to Melbourne. I’m an electrician and have been for 15 years now. Currently the QS at my company, basically the one with responsibility for all jobs done, signing them off, quality checks etc. I see that electricians are in the shortage category for occupations and hopefully this works to my advantage. Will I be better looking for a sponsored visa or just contact various companies about applying for jobs and then sorting the visa out separately myself? If I did manage to get a sponsored visa, are my wife and children included in this or does my wife have to apply for a separate visa? Thanks.