Alisa2015 Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Hello Forum, I hope you are all keeping well. I posted earlier this weekend in General chat to introduce myself. My name is Alisa, I am a 28 year old French woman currently working in the UK. A little about my past occupation. I have a diploma in Management and worked in the banking industry for five years. My last job was 4 years at the Bank of Luxembourg where I was a operational control advisor on stocks, shares. I am now a health care assistant / health carer since november 2011 in the UK I am looking for the right Visa to move to Australia on a permanent basis and have come a bit stuck so I would appreciate advice and guidance on the right route to take. I went to Australia about a year ago with my boyfriend whom is electric wheelchair bound and has a muscle weakness condition. We visited his Mothers cousins family. Everything about Australia especially the hot weather suited his health. We loved it so much that along with my boyfriends father I tried to buy a new dwelling for my boyfriend and myself. Unfortunately Bank of Melbourne refused my mortgage and cash on three problems despite passing the FIRB. 1. Too many names on contract 2. My boyfriends father as a guarantor. 3. Not Australian. I decided to draw a line and we re-started. I am now looking at ways I could get a permanent (or temporary) working visa. I wanted to apply for a skilled visa to live and work in Australia; Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189). I am currently a health carer / health personal assistant. I completed the form on the Australian government immigration website I completed the required English-Language test and passed with a very high-score. The last step was to obtain a suitable skilled assessment. However due to my job title and job description from the Skilled Occupations List (SOL). I was finding it hard to find a category in which I fit. I contacted the AASW, as I believe it best suited me. However on reviewing the assessment criteria they forwarded to me in an e-mail some of it applied and some of it did not to my job title. After this sticking point I found an Australian website called visalawyers.com.au I contacted and had a chat. The advice given was that; To get a skilled assessment it would be a waste of money as my job description fits too many categories...I am half in the social care and ha A skilled assessment would only be given for example if your a director of something in the Skilled Occupations List (SOL) If by some chance I was granted a Skilled assessment and passed it and finally filled in an expression of interest.... there is a 5 year waiting of a potential invite. Quicker and better routes. I have given you as much information as possible so I am at that point where I need help and advice. Where do I go from here? Do I carry on with the current route or do I try a different route? My boyfriend Mothers cousins family went to Australia 20 years ago and all have British passports but have the right run a business work and live in Australia. They are not Australian citizens. I would like to be able to work and reside in Australia and keep my French passport. Not become an Australian citizen...just like my boyfriends mothers family. What would be the best visa for this? What other types of visa are there? / Are there any other type of visas that could suit me? How does a sponsored visa work? Thank you very much for reading everything hope you can help. Kindest wishes Alisa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellers and Whitehead Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Sorry..alot to read but the obstacle that stuck out for me, is your boyfriend having a disability..have you discussed your case with a registered migration agent, because if he is going to be on your visa application you would need to find out the likeliness of him passing the medical, they look to see if applicants would cost the oz government a lot of money in health care, it would be worth checking your case with a migration agent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 A big bag of issues. You need to speak to and appoint a good agent. Given one one of the big issues is likely to be your boyfriends medical side I would advise you to use an agent with specialist knowledge in that are such as George Lombard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaggieMay24 Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Agree with the advice above - you should speak with a migration agent to sort out if you will even qualify for a visa based on your qualifications and experience, and I'd also recommend George Lombard to see if your boyfriend would clear the medical checks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JockinTas Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Do you mean you are your boyfriend's carer only or that you work in the carer industry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alisa2015 Posted June 9, 2015 Author Share Posted June 9, 2015 Thank you all very much for your responses.. No me and my boyfriend met by coincidence. I do work in the carer / health assistant industry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alisa2015 Posted June 9, 2015 Author Share Posted June 9, 2015 Will George Lombard agency look if I will qualify for a visa based on my qualifications and experience? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Will George Lombard agency look if I will qualify for a visa based on my qualifications and experience? George will look at everything -including your boyfriend's medical situation. i honestly think that could be the biggest hurdle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emu Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Can't answer all, but try The Emigration Group, google them, green logo. Like others said you might have a problem because of your boyfriend. If you qualify for a visa you can become permanent resident and keep French or have dual citizenship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Can't answer all, but try The Emigration Group, google them, green logo.Like others said you might have a problem because of your boyfriend. If you qualify for a visa you can become permanent resident and keep French or have dual citizenship. The op needs specialist help rather than a general agent. That is why George has been recommended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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