stellaben Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Hi, We have finally found an employer who is willing to sponsor me on a 457 but we are now worried our dream maybe over before it has even started. Earlier this year my wife was diagnosed with a rare form of ovarian cancer. After successful surgery, we thank god she is cancer free, but will this effect her medical regarding our 457 application? I have spoken to several MA regarding this but no one seems to know. Any information will be greatly appreciated. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrussell Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Hi,We have finally found an employer who is willing to sponsor me on a 457 but we are now worried our dream maybe over before it has even started. Earlier this year my wife was diagnosed with a rare form of ovarian cancer. After successful surgery, we thank god she is cancer free, but will this effect her medical regarding our 457 application? I have spoken to several MA regarding this but no one seems to know. Any information will be greatly appreciated. Ben From what you have posted, your wife should be OK with a 457 medical and there are waiver provisions, if she is not. May I suggest that you consult a registered migration agent who has 457 experience for advice about obtaining a specialist's report in the required legal format, before you put your heard in the lion's mouth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stellaben Posted November 12, 2016 Author Share Posted November 12, 2016 Hi and thanks for be reply. Yes, we are aware there is a health waiver, but we feel it's awkward someone else should pay the fees if any occur. I have emailed several registered agents and they are unsure of the situation and mentioned "the waiver". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wei Shu Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 No health waiver is necessary for 457 secondary applicants, not from my memory that any one of my client had been request, nor to my knowledge it is a criterion for the visa grant. From what you have posted, your wife should be OK with a 457 medical and there are waiver provisions, if she is not.May I suggest that you consult a registered migration agent who has 457 experience for advice about obtaining a specialist's report in the required legal format, before you put your heard in the lion's mouth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stellaben Posted November 13, 2016 Author Share Posted November 13, 2016 Thanks for the post Wei Shu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wei Shu Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 Basically not a visa requirement on health for secondary applicants, other then required to have health cover, most likely(methinks) because as a 457 visa holder, you are unable to access medicare but health insurance, and employer had signed the undertakings. There is a visa health criterion for ENS as secondary applicant, ofcause waiving is possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Lombard Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 Hi Ben, Ovarian cancer is generally quite dangerous because of delayed diagnosis, it sounds as though you've dodged a bullet, good job. Health criterion 4006A applies to secondary applicants for a 457 visa. The Department runs an algorithm to determine what costs are possibly associated with the condition and if your wife's assessed costs are more than $40k for the period of the visa then the employer may be asked to provide an undertaking that the costs will be met by the employer. Best to get proper advice if this arises. Cheers, George Lombard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stellaben Posted November 14, 2016 Author Share Posted November 14, 2016 Hi George, many thanks for your time, we really appreciate it. You are correct, we were extremely lucky! So how difficult would it be to obtain perminant residency and medical insurance after the visa? We want to plan our future in Australia but if we cannot gain insurance then obviously will have to go back to the drawing board! We also have 2 children (12&16) so would want to settle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Lombard Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 Hi Ben, The Department's calculations for some cancers are based on a tool known as Adjuvant Online, see https://www.adjuvantonline.com/ . The main issue is normally the risk of relapse, something which decreases over time but is quite specific to the condition. We can help you with some of this research but there's a gap in the publicly available information so that most people in your situation are just taking informed guesses, there's never a guarantee. Cheers, George Lombard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stellaben Posted November 14, 2016 Author Share Posted November 14, 2016 Thanks again George. I will check out the website provided. Unfortunately it is temporary down so will have another look later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaggieMay24 Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 When there is a health issue, it's generally a good idea to get the assistance of a migration agent to help with at least that part of the application process. If you follow this or other forums, George Lombard is one of the two agents most commonly recommended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stellaben Posted November 15, 2016 Author Share Posted November 15, 2016 Hi George, i have sent sent you a private message. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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