Defacto application
Jun 19th 2003, 2:49 pm
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Defacto application
My partner and I would like to apply under the general skilled visa.I am a primary school teacher and my partner has no qualification.If I am the main applicant, does he still have to pass the points test?Or does he just need to meet the English language and health checks etc?
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Jun 19th 2003, 3:02 pm
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Re: Defacto application
Originally posted by emmag
My partner and I would like to apply under the general skilled visa.I am a primary school teacher and my partner has no qualification.If I am the main applicant, does he still have to pass the points test?Or does he just need to meet the English language and health checks etc?
Cheers
My partner and I would like to apply under the general skilled visa.I am a primary school teacher and my partner has no qualification.If I am the main applicant, does he still have to pass the points test?Or does he just need to meet the English language and health checks etc?
Cheers
My partner is a primary school teacher and we applied under the general skilled visa catagory with her as the main applicant.
Only the main applicant has to pass the points test and the spouse ie me in this case didn't have to do anything except pass the Police and Medical tests.
Thank god for Teachers !!
Jun 19th 2003, 3:09 pm
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Are you heading for NZ, if so where?
Jun 19th 2003, 3:12 pm
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Originally posted by N.Finn Fan
Are you heading for NZ, if so where?
Are you heading for NZ, if so where?
Jun 19th 2003, 3:13 pm
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Originally posted by emmag
We are heading to Australia
We are heading to Australia
Jun 19th 2003, 3:16 pm
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Originally posted by emmag
Is it the same for Australia?
Is it the same for Australia?
Jun 19th 2003, 3:19 pm
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I was talking about Australia !
I was talking about Australia !
Jun 19th 2003, 3:37 pm
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Originally posted by emmag
Sorry!Thanks for the reply, it puts my mind at rest.Another question, how long did the whole application take?
Sorry!Thanks for the reply, it puts my mind at rest.Another question, how long did the whole application take?
We sent off the Skills test to NOOSR in March 2001
Received NOOSR Cert. in Aug 2001
Sent Application to AHC Sept 2001
PR Visa granted Feb 2003.
Total over 2 years.
Don't worry as these days they seem to take less then 6 months !
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Jun 19th 2003, 3:41 pm
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emmag are you married to the main applicant as you just said partner
if you are then everything is fine but if you are not you have to prove your relationship is a long and lasting one
and i think you have to get married within the first couple of years of migrating
we had to get testamoinals from our friends and relatives and send pictures and proof of the relationship
hope this helps
bussie
if you are then everything is fine but if you are not you have to prove your relationship is a long and lasting one
and i think you have to get married within the first couple of years of migrating
we had to get testamoinals from our friends and relatives and send pictures and proof of the relationship
hope this helps
bussie
Jun 19th 2003, 3:41 pm
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Originally posted by Snitzy
Don't ask me because we were one of the last we be handled by the Australian High Commission in London and Canbarra before they moved the ASPC to Adelaide.
We sent off the Skills test to NOOSR in March 2001
Received NOOSR Cert. in Aug 2001
Sent Application to AHC Sept 2001
PR Visa granted Feb 2003.
Total over 2 years.
Don't worry as these days they seem to take less then 6 months !
Regards
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Don't ask me because we were one of the last we be handled by the Australian High Commission in London and Canbarra before they moved the ASPC to Adelaide.
We sent off the Skills test to NOOSR in March 2001
Received NOOSR Cert. in Aug 2001
Sent Application to AHC Sept 2001
PR Visa granted Feb 2003.
Total over 2 years.
Don't worry as these days they seem to take less then 6 months !
Regards
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Jun 19th 2003, 3:44 pm
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Originally posted by bussie
emmag are you married to the main applicant as you just said partner
if you are then everything is fine but if you are not you have to prove your relationship is a long and lasting one
and i think you have to get married within the first couple of years of migrating
we had to get testamoinals from our friends and relatives and send pictures and proof of the relationship
hope this helps
bussie
emmag are you married to the main applicant as you just said partner
if you are then everything is fine but if you are not you have to prove your relationship is a long and lasting one
and i think you have to get married within the first couple of years of migrating
we had to get testamoinals from our friends and relatives and send pictures and proof of the relationship
hope this helps
bussie
Jun 19th 2003, 3:46 pm
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yep on the defacto part of the migration form
and its not that hard to fill out
and its not that hard to fill out
Jun 19th 2003, 3:49 pm
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Originally posted by emmag
No we are not married.Just living together.Do they tell you what they require, ie.bank statements etc?
No we are not married.Just living together.Do they tell you what they require, ie.bank statements etc?
We weren't married at the time and supplied holiday snaps and letters etc and it was fine. Although by the time we were granted the visas and seeing it took so long we had already married. This cause more problems as my wife who was the main applicant changed her name !!
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Jun 19th 2003, 3:51 pm
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Thankyou.It all seems so complicated, but your answers have helped alot.Cheers.Did you use an migration agent?
Jun 19th 2003, 3:57 pm
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Originally posted by emmag
Thankyou.It all seems so complicated, but your answers have helped alot.Cheers.Did you use an migration agent?
Thankyou.It all seems so complicated, but your answers have helped alot.Cheers.Did you use an migration agent?
Unfortunately I didn't find out about this site until our visas were granted so I felt alone all those years !!
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