the_whites Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Hi All Some advice if you can please. My brother is 18 months into a 4 year 457 visa. He would like to apply for PR later on this year but at the ripe old age of 51, it seems he is not eligible. He does not earn a high level income, under $100k per annum but he is a director of one of his employer's companies. Is there any way he will be able to apply for PR or will it be a case of renewing his 457 for the long term. Every visa I look at that seems appropriate is now closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joebloggs Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 He would need to work for 4 years at the Fair Work threshold of $129300 (usually goes up 5% each year). Otherwise unless he is nominated as a senior academic by a university in Australia nominated as a scientist, researcher or technical specialist by an Australian government scientific agency, including State and Territory government scientific agencies Nominated as a Minister of Religion by a religious institution nominated as a medical practitioner (ANZSCO Minor Group 253) applying through the Temporary Residence Transition stream: who have been working for their nominating employer as the holder of a subclass 457 visa for at least the four years immediately before applying and whose nominated position is located in regional Australia who have been working for their nominating employer as the holder of a Subclass 422 visa before becoming a holder of a Subclass 457 visa for the prescribed period of two years in the four years immediately before applying and whose nominated position is located in regional Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3FatCats Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Does he have a wife/partner who is eligible for a visa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_whites Posted June 6, 2014 Author Share Posted June 6, 2014 Thanks Joebloggs. That was the information I found too. Was kinda hoping I had missed some obscure rule somewhere else :twitcy: 3FatCats - no, no wife/partner on the scene. I guess that might be the next project :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispeck Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Get the pay rise to $129,300, with a 5% annual raise, and then get PR through the company, win win win? :wink: Or get out and about and start the wooing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playghirl Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 Jeez, it is tough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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