MichaelLeVay Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Hello. Hoping I could get a bit of advice or some other peoples opinions on a situation I'm in. My partner and I did a working holiday visa in 2018 for 2 years and sadly had to come home as our time was up. We said when we left we wanted to return at some point and now we're in the process of applying for a student visa so I can study Carpentry Cert 3 at Gold Coast TAFE and my partner would come on a partner visa with me. We're from the UK. We're doing all of this through a registered migration agent. The part we're struggling with at the moment is showing ties to our home country. Due to the line of work I do I can't get a job offer from my boss as I only work for the same employer for 6 months before moving on to the next. (Sub-Contracting). Neither of us own any property and the only form of assets we have is money in our banks. Of course we have somewhere to stay when we come back however nothing is owned by us. The below is bullet points they have suggested we provide evidence of. Ties to your home country (strongly suggested, but not required) evidence of property/asset ownership evidence that you have a job offer on return/conversations with your former boss about coming back to work employment reference letters memberships/clubs etc in your home country. Reference letters I can get but they are the bog standard basic worked from this date to this date and this was his job title. Does anyone have any suggestions on things I could include to show ties to my home country, or does anyone have any experience applying for a student visa without the above information and having the visa approved? Any advice or experiences would be greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 36 minutes ago, MichaelLeVay said: Hello. Hoping I could get a bit of advice or some other peoples opinions on a situation I'm in. My partner and I did a working holiday visa in 2018 for 2 years and sadly had to come home as our time was up. We said when we left we wanted to return at some point and now we're in the process of applying for a student visa so I can study Carpentry Cert 3 at Gold Coast TAFE and my partner would come on a partner visa with me. We're from the UK. We're doing all of this through a registered migration agent. The part we're struggling with at the moment is showing ties to our home country. Due to the line of work I do I can't get a job offer from my boss as I only work for the same employer for 6 months before moving on to the next. (Sub-Contracting). Neither of us own any property and the only form of assets we have is money in our banks. Of course we have somewhere to stay when we come back however nothing is owned by us. The below is bullet points they have suggested we provide evidence of. Ties to your home country (strongly suggested, but not required) evidence of property/asset ownership evidence that you have a job offer on return/conversations with your former boss about coming back to work employment reference letters memberships/clubs etc in your home country. Reference letters I can get but they are the bog standard basic worked from this date to this date and this was his job title. Does anyone have any suggestions on things I could include to show ties to my home country, or does anyone have any experience applying for a student visa without the above information and having the visa approved? Any advice or experiences would be greatly appreciated. Can't help with the student stuff, but I can tell you that you need to include your partner on your application as a Dependent on a Student Visa. You cannot sponsor your partner for a Partner Visa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelLeVay Posted March 18, 2022 Author Share Posted March 18, 2022 3 minutes ago, Nemesis said: Can't help with the student stuff, but I can tell you that you need to include your partner on your application as a Dependent on a Student Visa. You cannot sponsor your partner for a Partner Visa. Yeah my wording was incorrect, My partner is down as a dependant on my application. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 8 minutes ago, MichaelLeVay said: Yeah my wording was incorrect, My partner is down as a dependant on my application. OK, just makes a difference as the Partner Visa is a whole different world! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 It's a difficult one, because I assume what they're looking for is that you're genuine about just wanting to study in Australia, and that you'll go home when the course is done. Whereas in reality, I assume you have no intention of going home at the end, you're planning to stay on by hook or by crook (probably go for a graduate visa - I assume you've checked that the course is eligible for that). If you are using a migration agent, then he should be helping you with suggestions for evidence. How old are you? Could you use ties to parents, extended family etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelLeVay Posted March 18, 2022 Author Share Posted March 18, 2022 24 minutes ago, Marisawright said: It's a difficult one, because I assume what they're looking for is that you're genuine about just wanting to study in Australia, and that you'll go home when the course is done. Whereas in reality, I assume you have no intention of going home at the end, you're planning to stay on by hook or by crook (probably go for a graduate visa - I assume you've checked that the course is eligible for that). If you are using a migration agent, then he should be helping you with suggestions for evidence. How old are you? Could you use ties to parents, extended family etc? Thanks for the reply. I will be 30 at the time of applying. I'm hoping to build a strong GTE case around Parents and family so will see how it goes. Hoping I'm worrying for nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 10 hours ago, MichaelLeVay said: . I'm hoping to build a strong GTE case around Parents and family so will see how it goes. Show the case to your agent and ask for their input. That's what you're paying them for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulip1 Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 I have to agree with Marisa. You state you are doing all this through a registered migrant agent. Why are you worrying about how to build your case. Your agent should be putting together a case for you. It’s them you should be getting advice and suggestions from. Best of luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raul Senise Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 On 18/03/2022 at 21:04, MichaelLeVay said: Hoping I could get a bit of advice or some other peoples opinions on a situation I'm in. My partner and I did a working holiday visa in 2018 for 2 years and sadly had to come home as our time was up. We said when we left we wanted to return at some point and now we're in the process of applying for a student visa so I can study Carpentry Cert 3 at Gold Coast TAFE and my partner would come on a partner visa with me. We're from the UK. We're doing all of this through a registered migration agent. I would suggest you work closely with your Agent in this regard. As they know the specific details of your case, they are best placed to provide the appropriate guidance. Obtaining generic advice from a forum is a recipe for disaster as you will end up with a generic GTE statement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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