Plug

Hello Folks,

Can anyone already in Oz, with a sponsor and assuror, help me with this one?

My family and I arrived in Brisbane mid October 2006 on a 139 desig area sponsored visa. I was working within five weeks of getting here, which I was quite pleased about as we had nothing lined up . Our sponsor and assuror has left Australia and is now resident in Indonesia. He is no longer paying tax in Australia and the ATO know about it.

You can guess what the question is, how does this now affect our residency in Australia :scared: . Has anyone been in this position? We are not claiming any more support than we are entitled to as PR’s, I’m in full time work, we are no burden on the state. Comments welcome to either put our mind at ease or put us in panic mode!!

sasbear

We too came out on a 139 visa - but I think the best way to put your mind at rest would be to contact someone at the immigration department - I really can't see any problems as when the people/person sponsored and assured for you they fitted the criteria then - I think it is only you/your family that need to fulfil your end of the criteria for the 2 years. I don't see how they can expect your sponsor/assurer to remain in Oz - but I would check it out
Sarah

Plug

Hi Sarah,

Thanks for that, the only worry I have in contacting DIMIA is that it will set the alarm bells ringing, I think best policy until I get some clarification is to keep quiet for now........

JAJ

Changes in circumstances after you validate do not normally affect your PR status.

ABCDiamond

I am aware of people arriving in Australia after being sponsored, they have problems with their sponsor, and then have to fend for themselves.

What sometimes happens is that Centrelink then pay them Hardship benefits, (yes, even within the 2 years), but they still stay in the country.

Once you are here, my advise is to just forget it, no-one seems to be interested, unless you need to claim.