vickeyvixen

Hello

We are just starting on the long road to emigration to Australia, can anyone please tell us who can certify the documents they require. Also we are using the skills in demand programme to try and speed things up a little so does this count as a buisness migration ?? there seem to be so many different forms to use.. thanx

PaulDClark

It is my understanding that a solicitor is fine for this. However to be really sure fine one that is a Notary, I have to have one of these for a statutory declaration.

The list at the bottom of a statutory declaration says:

NOTE 2.-A statutory declaration under the Statutory Declarations Act 1959 as amended may be made only before a Chief, Police, Resident or Special Magistrate; Stipendiary Magistrate or any Magistrate in respect of whose office an annual salary is payable; a Justice of the Peace; a person authorised under any law in force in Australia or its Territories to take affidavits; a person appointed under the Statutory Declarations Act 1959 as amended or under a State Act to be a Commissioner for Declarations; a person appointed as a Commissioner for Declarations under the Statutory Declarations Act 1911, or under that Act as amended, and holding office immediately before the commencement of the Statutory Declarations Act 1959; a Notary Public; a person before whom a statutory declaration may be made under the law of the State in which a declaration is made; or a person appointed to hold, or act in, the office in a country or place outside Australia of Australian Consul-General, Consul, Vice-Consul, Trade Commissioner, Consular Agent, Ambassador, High Commissioner, Minister, Head of Mission, Commisioner, Charge d'Affaires, or Counsellor, Secretary or Attache at an Embassy, High Commissioner's office, Legation or other post.

Hope this helps.

Paul

Alan Collett

Hmmm .. you seem confused about the type of visa to apply for, so first things first - the skilled occupations list is part of the Skilled Program, not the Business Skills Program. Form to complete: 47SK.

Re certification of documents: have a look here:
http://www.gomatilda.com/news/article.cfm?articleid=236

And if you'd like some assistance with your application and an indication of costs/fees please feel able to contact me directly.

Best regards.