Originally Posted by NewOZ

dont worry, all of your family are in safe side

Originally Posted by Pollyana

Unless someone can tell me how to claim "undue hardship" by not getting citizenship, it doesn't seem to promise anything for Temp Spouse holders.

Originally Posted by Buzzy--Bee

Yes, I have perused the documentation at length and am unclear whether NZ Special Category Visa holders can ever become AUS citizens without going through the skills process - it seems not.

Originally Posted by Slater

Hi Pollyanna, my wife and 3 children go for the interview tomorrow, so fingers crossed should be OK unless they decide to commence new laws from tomorrow a.m. My 17 year old daughter has her interview on the 28th of this month as she returned to England for her old school prom and catch up with her mates for a few weeks last year! If it happens before then I am wondering if hers' would be a case of undue hardship as she will not be able to gets the HECS loan to go to Uni that she has already applied for.
I have booked my interview today for the 18th Jan, doesn't really matter to me, but if the new legislation comes in at christmas which is likely, I'll be married to Aussie citizen, my children (touch head/wood) will be citizens and I'll have to behave myself for another year so I can get citizenship

P.S. How was blighty?

Kind regards Slater

Originally Posted by JAJ

Not unless covered by the transitional arrangements put in place when the law changed in 2001.

Or unless they can get PR on a family based visa, eg spouse or remaining relative.


Jeremy

Originally Posted by Timber Floor Au

Dont wanna appear stoopid, but we migrated with skills visa and got PR in july/aug 2004 entering oz sept/oct 2004

Will we be affected by application for citizenship?

Steve

Originally Posted by lynnj

JAJ

any idea how long it's likely to be before it gets through? I have another 20 days to hang on for, not that it matters to me as i'm going nowhere, but the out laws are applying for a non cont parent visa and we have been advised for then to hold off until we have citizenship as this will push them further up the waiting list.

Lynn

Originally Posted by JAJ

Yes. You will likely have to wait 3 years for citizenship, not 2.



Jeremy

Originally Posted by JAJ

Absolutely impossible to say. It depends on the priority given to the legislation.

However it's a fairly comprehensive overhaul of the Citizenship Act, with many varied provisions, and I expect the relevant committee will want to look at it in detail.


Jeremy

Originally Posted by Thebridge

Jeremy, according to your experience, do you think that the commencement day of the legislation will be days or months after the day on which the bill receives the Royal Assent? Could you give us any idea of time?

In these circumstances, is it unreasonable to establish a 6 month period of commencement date after the Royal Assent of the Bill?

Originally Posted by Timber Floor Au

I take it they cant revoke our PR?

Originally Posted by JAJ

The default is that legislation commences on Royal Assent unless provision is made to the contrary in the Bill itself. Not all parts of an Act need to commence at the same time.



Jeremy

Originally Posted by Thebridge

Thanks Jeremy...The commencement day of the change of Sections 3 to 54 (the residence requirement is in Section 22) is "a single day to be fixed by Proclamation"....So, it is expected that this day of commencement would be when the Act receives Royal Assent?

I appreciate your help

Originally Posted by JAJ

In that case it won't happen immediately on Royal Assent. This is because DIMIA will need to update forms, policy manuals, systems etc. It will be a specific date (eg 1 March or 1 July 2006).


Jeremy