Migration under ENS
 

Hi

I'm considering emigrating to Australia with sponsorship from my employer. I'd be very grateful if anyone knows the answers to these question.

- Can my wife work if we enter the country under ENS?
- Have I the right to change jobs, i.e. so that I no longer work for my sponsoring company?
- Is it any quicker to get a visa through ENS than independent skilled migration?

I've read the immi.gov web site and down loaded the booklets but can't seem to find the answers to these questions.

Thanks

Dave

Re: Migration under ENS
 

Hi Dave.

In answer to your questions:

1. Can you wife work? => Yes
2. Can you change jobs? => Yes, but most switched on employers will include a provision in your contract so that you will have to repay a sum of money if you leave them within the 3 years to which they have to commit under the ENS.
3. Is ENS quicker than general skilled migration? => Usually, yes. See this webpage for details of ENS processing times:
http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/emp-ens.htm

Hope this helps.


Alan Collett
alan-at-gomatilda-dot-com
Registered Migration Agent Number 0102534
and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
http://www.gomatilda.com and
http://www.collettandco.co.uk

Re: Migration under ENS
 

Hi Dave

We have just got our PR through the ENS scheme. The new employer applied to be a sponsor 1st March and it was granted 11th April. We applied 14th May - Visa granted 5 July - so yes it is quicker!!! , So the whole process took just over 4 months, It would have been quicker but we were held up waiting for the police checks.

Hope this helps.

Ian and Vicki


PS we fly 27th August

Re: Migration under ENS
 

Congratulations, Ian & Vicki!

May I ask what your nominated occupation was?

Cheers. Michael

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    > Hi Dave
    >
    > We have just got our PR through the ENS scheme. The new employer applied to be a
    > sponsor 1st March and it was granted 11th April. We applied 14th May - Visa granted
    > 5 July - so yes it is quicker!!! , So the whole process took just over 4 months, It
    > would have been quicker but we were held up waiting for the police checks.
    >
    > Hope this helps.
    >
    > Ian and Vicki
    >
    >
    > PS we fly 27th August
    >
    >
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