Swotsmart

Howdy all!

I have just learnt that I have been offered a job in Perth...I'd be grateful if anyone can advice on the possibility of having my application fast tracked on the grounds that I need to take up my new job on the 4th of September. I have only just applied to the ACS for a skills assesment and as I understand it, they (ACS) do not fast track assessments - is this correct?

Thanks in advance.

Dorothy

I'm not sure if there is a way to fast track a visa application, either. If there were, most everybody here would be on that fast track.
You should probably try posting this in the immigration area of this forum. Someone there may be able to better help you. Alternately, you could contact one of the agents who frequent the immigration areas.

Wendy

I don't think they will "fast track" your visa application, however you may be able to sort out a bridging visa. I would recommend getting an agent on board to assist you.

Swotsmart

DotnRon/WendyC...thanks for your thoughts. I think I'll enlist the help of an agent...in the meantime, I'll also post in the immigration section.

fajita

I don't think ACS will, but having looked at this situation myself, you could always get your company to sponsor a 457 visa for you to tide you over till the permanent one comes through. The 457 can be processed in under a month,is valid for 4 years (assuming you stay employed) and doesn't (currently!) require a skills assessment. Good luck!

flip

OH was offered job in March last year and the company sponsored him for a temporary visa and he was able to start in May. Then they applied for the permanent visa when he got here. The company they used was called businessvisas and we were able to use a quicker skills assessment than the one we had expected to use when applying ourselves.

We eventually got our permanent visas in November and that included a few delays where people were on leave etc.

Swotsmart

Flip/Fajita...thanks for your post, I will ask my soon to be employer about using the 457 route as a starter to give me a chance of making the 4th of September. Thanks for the advice!