Getting a Perm Visa once we are already in Oz

[LandM]

Hi All

i just wondered about your experience/knowledge of getting a perm visa once we are ‘there’ already?

is that a better approach than applying for perm from england?

 

we could be in Oz pretty soon as my husband is on the priority migration list and there are loads of jobs for him - so it is hopefully a matter of securing one. 
 

but we want perm. So shall he/I apply from here, now, or is it better/quicker/cheaper to apply once in Oz?

 

id be interested to hear your experiences!

[Marisawright]

It is not better, cheaper or quicker once you are in Oz.  It is the same.   

The difference is that the risk is much bigger.  Just because you are eligible for a permanent visa doesn't mean you will get one. Applying for a visa is like applying for a job.  There are hundreds of people applying every year, and all of them have the right qualifications and experience, but there are only a few places.  Immigration picks the best and everyone else loses out.

So, if you apply for a permanent visa from England, you can get on with your lives like normal and if you aren't selected, you haven't lost anything.

Whereas let's say you get a temporary visa, sponsored by an employer, and you move everything to Australia.  Then you apply for a perm visa, but you aren't selected. But you've already spent all that money moving to Australia!   Too bad, you have to go home.

[Marisawright]

You have a couple of options.  One is to get the temporary employer-sponsored visa, but don't move your whole life to Australia.  Think of it as a short-term adventure for a couple of years. Keep your UK home and rent it out.  Don't spend too much on setting up home in Australia.  Then if you're not successful in getting a perm visa, you've had a great experience but it hasn't cost you a fortune.  If you do get it, you can move everything over then.

Alternatively, there are permanent employer-sponsored visas and if he's in a priority occupation, that might be approved quite fast.

Consult a good agent like Suncoast Migration or Go Matilda to find out where you stand.