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Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 27th 2012, 9:24 am
Replies: 4
Views: 1,016
Posted By walshy

Re: Understanding points system

Hey, you are always along to help.. appreciate it...

From what I can see on the WA website they do not ask that you have worked in the occupation for 12 months out of the 24? Am I being dense?
...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 27th 2012, 1:56 am
Replies: 4
Views: 1,016
Posted By walshy

Understanding points system

Sorry, me again.

OK, as I explained we are due arrive in WA on my wife's 457 soon, but being a sales job and the uncertainty that brings, if we could obtain residency sooner we would be mad not...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 26th 2012, 8:14 am
Replies: 5
Views: 574
Posted By walshy

Re: FROM 457 TO 176

Ah, so everything is changing July 1st? Meaning my occupation may not even be on there?
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 26th 2012, 5:35 am
Replies: 5
Views: 574
Posted By walshy

Re: FROM 457 TO 176

Haha, short and sweet, to the point.

I like it, cheers.

Does anyone know realistically how long state sponsorship cases take at the mo?
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 26th 2012, 5:02 am
Replies: 5
Views: 574
Posted By walshy

FROM 457 TO 176

Hi Guys

We are set to arrive in WA on a 457 visa through my wife, i have been looking into things and i think i MAY qualify for state sponsorship in WA, am i able to apply for state sponsorship...
Forum: Australia
Apr 21st 2012, 7:02 am
Replies: 21
Views: 3,207
Posted By walshy

Re: Medicare, uk or nz on 457

Good link by the way, thanks for that. It seems it is much of a muchness really.
Forum: Australia
Apr 21st 2012, 7:00 am
Replies: 21
Views: 3,207
Posted By walshy

Re: Medicare, uk or nz on 457

Hey guys, could get confusing then, as we have our home still rented out in uk so still get all my uk mail, including stuff from NHS for the kids etc so could prove uk residency, also only actually...
Forum: Australia
Apr 21st 2012, 2:10 am
Replies: 21
Views: 3,207
Posted By walshy

Medicare, uk or nz on 457

Hey guys,

Quick one. We are UK citizens, but having been in NZ for the last 3 years we are now NZ residents also.We are arriving in Perth in 6 weeks on 457 visa.

Both have the reciprocal...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 18th 2012, 4:33 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,352
Posted By walshy

Re: 457 Visa uncertainty

The employer has confirmed they will willing to sponsor my wife as soon as is possible, I assume if it is on the skills list now, it would be in 2 years? Thats probably the sort of luck we have that...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 18th 2012, 12:24 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,352
Posted By walshy

Re: 457 Visa uncertainty

Hi

Yes, the LAFHA thing nopt being decided yet is prett outrageous considering the timescale, but I could of sworn I saw it here that as it stands you can apply for residency after 1 year with no...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 17th 2012, 11:50 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,352
Posted By walshy

Re: 457 Visa uncertainty

Sorry, I should say, apply for residency after 1 year WITHOUT skills assesment.

(My wife has 8 years experience, but no qualifications, have looked in to the skills assesment and they require...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 17th 2012, 11:42 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,352
Posted By walshy

457 Visa uncertainty

Hi Guys

My posts have been very sporadic over the years and probably dont make much sense as we have been all over the place between emigrating to nz from uk, back to uk, parents dying etc. But we...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Sep 27th 2011, 6:33 am
Replies: 16
Views: 5,059
Posted By walshy

457 visa, how early can we enter aaarrgghh!!

Hi guys

we are having real issues here, my wife has a job offer for a 457 visa, the employer either wants her to start in the 3rd week in october or 10th jan.

We have told them that for a...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Feb 27th 2011, 5:20 am
Replies: 5
Views: 614
Posted By walshy

Re: Coming from nz, uk citizen,Complicated, advice desperately needed

Its a 457 visa I believe.

So that is what would be involved? 6 months in 6 months out? No, that probably wouldnt be ideal then.

Cheers
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Feb 27th 2011, 2:48 am
Replies: 5
Views: 614
Posted By walshy

Coming from nz, uk citizen,Complicated, advice desperately needed

Guys

We are Currently living in nz, permanent residents, we have been here 2 and a half years so we are only 6 months from (hopefully) being in a position to sponsor my Dad to come over to nz.
...
Forum: Australia
Nov 2nd 2010, 4:55 am
Replies: 124
Views: 14,979
Posted By walshy

Re: NZ versus Aus

Hi, thanks for the reply, we were told by the employer offering my wife the job that residency happens automatically after 2 years, they must be wrong:thumbdown:, with this 676 visa, is it subject to...
Forum: Australia
Nov 1st 2010, 10:22 am
Replies: 124
Views: 14,979
Posted By walshy

Re: NZ versus Aus

we are currently living in nz last 2 years, we now have a job offer with sponsorship in perth, we are really keen to go, only problem is my very elderly father is here with us on a 6 month visitor...
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Oct 28th 2009, 5:18 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 2,367
Posted By walshy

Re: parents

Hi guys,

Thanks or all the advice above, I have 2 more questions if I may.

If we return to the uk next year to look after my father for a while, our returning residents visa runs out jan 2011,...
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Oct 23rd 2009, 8:55 am
Replies: 25
Views: 2,367
Posted By walshy

Re: parents

Hi, Listen,

I want to say thanks first of all for all advice and also the understanding, I brought this up on another forum and was roundly booed and told how naughty I was.

Are you saying he...
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Oct 20th 2009, 3:25 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 2,367
Posted By walshy

Re: parents

It was 'visitor to nz' insurance, through a broker, acorn i think they are called.

Thanks for the advice people
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Oct 19th 2009, 3:24 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 2,367
Posted By walshy

Re: parents

Quite honestly, I have been advised to approach my local doc and get a letter saying he is too frail once he gets here, that the flight here took it out of him and the flight back could kill him,...
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Oct 18th 2009, 11:01 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 2,367
Posted By walshy

Re: parents

yes, he is buying a return ticket, it probably will be that he just goes home agin after 6 months, just wish he could stay with us as he has no one at home now as my sister recently died
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Oct 18th 2009, 8:50 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 2,367
Posted By walshy

parents

Hey guys, bit a of a lurker, being forced in to a rare thread.

My father is 85, of good health for 85, no other siblings or dependants in uk.

We have only been here 1 year and understand we...
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