How will a history of mental illnesses affect visa application.
Jul 29th 2023, 6:19 pm
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How will a history of mental illnesses affect visa application.
Hi everyone!
I am currently thinking of moving to Australia because many of my friends live there and it would open up many great career possibilities for me (I'm currently studying biology).
However, in my childhood I suffered from a depressive episode and anxiety disorders after some traumatic events and voluntarily spent a week in a hospital - I got help from a therapist and have fully recovered. Nowadays I don't even need to medicine and I am currently completing my university studies and also work part time without any problems.
I was wondering, how will the history of mental illnesses affect my application if i wanted to move to Australia and possibly apply for permanent residency later on? I understand one must undertake a medical exam before moving there and that it's best to tell them everything to even have a chance of getting in without having some trouble later on. Will I still have a chance to be able to move to Australia? All help will be appreciated!
I am currently thinking of moving to Australia because many of my friends live there and it would open up many great career possibilities for me (I'm currently studying biology).
However, in my childhood I suffered from a depressive episode and anxiety disorders after some traumatic events and voluntarily spent a week in a hospital - I got help from a therapist and have fully recovered. Nowadays I don't even need to medicine and I am currently completing my university studies and also work part time without any problems.
I was wondering, how will the history of mental illnesses affect my application if i wanted to move to Australia and possibly apply for permanent residency later on? I understand one must undertake a medical exam before moving there and that it's best to tell them everything to even have a chance of getting in without having some trouble later on. Will I still have a chance to be able to move to Australia? All help will be appreciated!
Jul 29th 2023, 11:23 pm
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Re: How will a history of mental illnesses affect visa application.
They are only interested in ongoing conditions that either cost a lot to treat or compromise resources that are already stretched. So if you have been discharged from care with a positive prognosis then you should be OK.
However I wouldn’t underestimate the difficulty in gaining PR to stay in Australia. I assume you are intending to come on a working holiday visa, but after that you will need a job title in demand and experience in that role the same as any would be migrant.
You should have some sort of plan if you really want to stay.
Of course you could meet an Aussie partner………..
Don’t get me wrong plenty of people have arrived on WHV and gained PR eventually but it gets harder and more expensive all the time.
However I wouldn’t underestimate the difficulty in gaining PR to stay in Australia. I assume you are intending to come on a working holiday visa, but after that you will need a job title in demand and experience in that role the same as any would be migrant.
You should have some sort of plan if you really want to stay.
Of course you could meet an Aussie partner………..
Don’t get me wrong plenty of people have arrived on WHV and gained PR eventually but it gets harder and more expensive all the time.
Jul 31st 2023, 4:36 pm
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Re: How will a history of mental illnesses affect visa application.
They are only interested in ongoing conditions that either cost a lot to treat or compromise resources that are already stretched. So if you have been discharged from care with a positive prognosis then you should be OK.
However I wouldn’t underestimate the difficulty in gaining PR to stay in Australia. I assume you are intending to come on a working holiday visa, but after that you will need a job title in demand and experience in that role the same as any would be migrant.
You should have some sort of plan if you really want to stay.
Of course you could meet an Aussie partner………..
Don’t get me wrong plenty of people have arrived on WHV and gained PR eventually but it gets harder and more expensive all the time.
However I wouldn’t underestimate the difficulty in gaining PR to stay in Australia. I assume you are intending to come on a working holiday visa, but after that you will need a job title in demand and experience in that role the same as any would be migrant.
You should have some sort of plan if you really want to stay.
Of course you could meet an Aussie partner………..
Don’t get me wrong plenty of people have arrived on WHV and gained PR eventually but it gets harder and more expensive all the time.
Hi!
Thank you for your reply. Yes, I have thought about first staying with a working holiday visa to see what life is really like in Australia. If I'll enjoy my stay, I have planned to maybe continue my studies even further in Australia and work my way through towards the PR after gaining some years of experience on my field. I understand that getting a PR is a lengthy process but I'm ready to work to show that I can contribute to the Australian society well enough to hopefully be able to get it someday. Meeting the health requirements has been the thing that has worried me the most because I have heard very mixed things about how they handle things like this so it's really reassuring to know that my past won't necessarily stop me from immigrating. And in the case they'll ask for more information, I'm sure that the doctor that helped me before can provide them with any extra information they may need. I will probably be applying for the working holiday visa as soon as I get my hands on my degree certificate so now I'm just gonna be hoping that everything will work out just fine but nonetheless I'm looking forward to seeing what the future holds!
