ricky

I'm about to start applying for permanent residency.
However I don't want to wait the 60 weeks quoted by a migration agency I contacted.
I thought IT was fast tracked???
Does anyone know if you can go on a temporary work visa while your waiting for your visa come through?

Thanks,
Ricky

Alan Collett

Hello Ricky.

Yes, you can work in Australia on a 457-employer sponsored visa while a permanent skilled visa application is being processed.

The only issue you have to be aware of is the need to be outside Australia when your permanent visa is ready to be granted. For most this means a trip to Singapore or Auckland for a few days.

And of course you have to find the employer or agency that will be happy to sponsor you.

Happy to discuss all this if you want to contact us - our telephone number is on the Go Matilda website.

Best regards.

Jaj

    >On Mon, 23 Sep 2002 22:48:52 +0000, ricky wrote:
    >I'm about to start applying for permanent residency.
    >However I don't want to wait the 60 weeks quoted by a migration agency I
    >contacted.
    >I thought IT was fast tracked???

Not any more, it's not.

Jeremy