Dan Mika Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Dear All, I am applying for a skilled visa 189 and I am slowly making my way through the necessary processes. I have found that I have misunderstood some aspects of the process, so I would like to clarify this point. My wife and daughter are both coming to Australia with me and as such, what are the requirements for them (my daughter is 2 years old, natural daughter with my married wife, nothing complicated) with regards to tests and checks ? For instance: Do they both need medicals and does my wife need a police check ? Furthermore does my wife need to do the English test if she wishes to do some sort of work in Australia in general, or would this merely be advised rather than compulsory ? (I realise if my wife's profession needs the English test then she should do it, but if there are no set requirements from her profession, would the proof of English competency be advised ? Is this widely recognised in Australia ?) Thanks in advance, enjoy your Sunday D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 If they are british passport holders then your wife will need a police check and medical, your daughter just a medical. For visa purposes this is all. Some occupations such as nurses may need English tests for registration, but not many. She would have a visa in her own right and full work rights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silencio Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Hi, of course your wife needs a police check and she and your child need both medicals as well. It's the 'one fails everyone fails' policy which is applicable to every (permanent) visa. For example, if your daughter would be chronically ill and she would fail the medical your visa would be refused even if you and your wife would pass 100%. I was the second applicant and had to do the IELTS/English test when we migrated as otherwise we would have to pay 3000 AUD or so for not doing so as some sort of 'penalty' payment. I don't know if that's still the case as nowadays and maybe somebody else can shine a light onto that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Mika Posted July 24, 2016 Author Share Posted July 24, 2016 They are both Swiss, but I am planning on getting a British passport for my daughter as she is eligible. I think the answer will be the same as you mention, just medicals and police check for my wife. English test might be an investment in terms of applying for jobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Mika Posted July 24, 2016 Author Share Posted July 24, 2016 silencio, thanks for the input. Did you have to get a certain grade on the test? I guess this would be English to the adequate/basic excepted level (rather than proficient/superior). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simran7757 Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 No english test is required for jobs in oz. Permanent residency is enough to find a basic job. Secondary applicant need to pay around A $ 5000 If doesnt hold a eligible passport.or ielts 4.5 etc Sent from my SM-G925I using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silencio Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 silencio, thanks for the input. Did you have to get a certain grade on the test? I guess this would be English to the adequate/basic excepted level (rather than proficient/superior). Sorry, I can't remember exactly but I think it used to be 4.5-5.5 (what simran 7757 mentioned) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaggieMay24 Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 In addition to the medical and police checks advised above, your wife will need to prove she has Functional English (https://www.border.gov.au/about/corporate/information/faqs/how-can-i-prove-i-have-functional-english) if you want to avoid the secondary visa fee of $4,885. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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