Applying for PR while pregnant (paid leave?)

[scotsmum]

Hi! I am cuurently 26 weeks pregnant and we are considering going from 457 to PR, i know we have to wait till baby arrives to complete the medical but i just wondered if anyone has experience of applying while pregnant. I also wanted to know if i would be eligable for paid parental leave, say we get the PR after 12 weeks of baby being born, according to government website i can get paid leave as long as i apply within 34 weeks of babys birth? is this still true if i have not been pr at time of birth?? sorry if this sounds confusing!!!! just trying to work out if financially its worth getting pr as we are undecided if we will stay past next year!!

 

thanks for any help!!

[blossom]

I 'think' to get paid parental leave you must have been a citizen or had pr at the time baby was born.

[Rupert]

Hi! I am cuurently 26 weeks pregnant and we are considering going from 457 to PR, i know we have to wait till baby arrives to complete the medical but i just wondered if anyone has experience of applying while pregnant. I also wanted to know if i would be eligable for paid parental leave, say we get the PR after 12 weeks of baby being born, according to government website i can get paid leave as long as i apply within 34 weeks of babys birth? is this still true if i have not been pr at time of birth?? sorry if this sounds confusing!!!! just trying to work out if financially its worth getting pr as we are undecided if we will stay past next year!!

 

thanks for any help!!

 

Does your employer pay maternity pay? I don't believe you will get any government payments as a 457 visa holder at time of birth.