Hi
I holding the visa subclass PR 136 and it will be 29 Jan 2008. i have not fulfill the 2-3 years stay in Australia. I am still outside Australia.
what should I do in order to have valid visa. I have not settled yet.

May I know a subclass 136 PR visa is not a non-citizen permanent resident right?

What requirement is eligible for an RRV?

I have yet to find a job in Australia. Can anyone recommend me a job, accommodation.

Start by reading form 968i:
http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/pdf/968i.pdf

From what you say you do not have much time left.

I am sad that I am not sure i am eligible for a resident return visa then you would need to reapply for migration. Due to some unforseen reason, I am unable to go Australia for jan 2008. Can go after apr 2008.
I have left no much time. What should I do? Pls advise me.
Is there any local team I can play ice hockey.

Look at your visa. There is a date on your visa after which you cannot use it to enter Australia as a resident.

i must arrive before end of jan 08, i wish i can go australia immediately, can i apply a RRV for 3 months because the league will end apr 08. i know i have left no much time.
if i apply PR from scratch, what the application fee? there are no sub class 136 currently? is it replacing by 175

Your visa is going to expire at the end of January. If you don't move over by then it will expire and you would have to get a new one. They won't grant you an RRV because you don't live in Australia and have no ties there.

So if you let it expire you would have to get a new one. Yes, the old 136 visa is now the 175. You would have to pay for everything again. Visa fee, medicals, police checks, certifying documents and mail fees. So you're looking at about $3000. I'm not sure if letting a visa will expire will factor into the decision making process.

Are you waiting before hockey season to end before you go to Australia? Not really the best of reasons unless you're in the NHL. Immigration here will not care what your reasons are for not moving over in time. You can argue whatever you want, but your visa will expire at the end of January. Nothing you can do about it except move over before then, or apply for a brand new one and pay lots of money.

You don't have to settle in Australia in order to activate your visa, you only need to enter Australia once - you could leave on the next flight out if you want, as long as you pass through immigration control.

Is there absolutely no way you could just go for a couple of days to get the visa activated?

He's already activated his visa in 2003. His PR expired in January 2008.

Yes I have activated visa in 2003. I will taking a flight tiger airline reaching Perth on 25 Jan 08. I know this is a last min decision as I do not wish to lose PR status.
I need to settle the accommodation first before landing. I know staying in hostel is not a good idea so I hopefully anyone can recommend me budget room for stay.

My apologies, I misread the post.

Depends on the kind of hostel. YHA hostels are usually ok:
http://www.yha.org.au

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If you arrive in Australia before expiry, they may agree to the grant of a 3 month RRV to allow you to finish the season and then return to Australia. you would then have to remain a continuous 2 years minimum to qualify for a further RRV unless you can convince them of further compelling reasons for grant of another 3 months RRV or you can leter demonstrate substantial ties to Australia for grant of a 5 year RRV despite not having clocked up the required 2 years.

Regards


Tony Coates
MARN 0635896