Spouse visa timeframe to PR?
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Have just heard from immigration here in Perth about this. Is this correct?
They have informed us that the 2 year temporary spouse visa timeframe starts from date of lodging the application for said visa. Therefore, as we lodged in UK about a year ago and have only been in Oz half this time, technically have only 12 months to PR remaining.
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They have informed us that the 2 year temporary spouse visa timeframe starts from date of lodging the application for said visa. Therefore, as we lodged in UK about a year ago and have only been in Oz half this time, technically have only 12 months to PR remaining.
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Originally Posted by Muzza04
Have just heard from immigration here in Perth about this. Is this correct?
They have informed us that the 2 year temporary spouse visa timeframe starts from date of lodging the application for said visa. Therefore, as we lodged in UK about a year ago and have only been in Oz half this time, technically have only 12 months to PR remaining.
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They have informed us that the 2 year temporary spouse visa timeframe starts from date of lodging the application for said visa. Therefore, as we lodged in UK about a year ago and have only been in Oz half this time, technically have only 12 months to PR remaining.
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Originally Posted by Muzza04
Have just heard from immigration here in Perth about this. Is this correct?
They have informed us that the 2 year temporary spouse visa timeframe starts from date of lodging the application for said visa. Therefore, as we lodged in UK about a year ago and have only been in Oz half this time, technically have only 12 months to PR remaining.
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They have informed us that the 2 year temporary spouse visa timeframe starts from date of lodging the application for said visa. Therefore, as we lodged in UK about a year ago and have only been in Oz half this time, technically have only 12 months to PR remaining.
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I lodged my application in October 2001 and received PR November 2003.(I was on holiday when PR was due so had to ask DIMIA to delay until I returned to Australia.
Something else of interest is the proposed changes in Citizenship eligibility. I contacted the minister and he confirmed that if the bill is passed 1 year of temporary residence on a Spouse visa would count towards the 2 years in five requirement to gain citizenship. According to the minister (Gary Hargreaves) the bill will be put to parliament next year. By the time it is law I will probably have 2 years PR anyway but thought you would be interested.
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Originally Posted by bondipom
Something else of interest is the proposed changes in Citizenship eligibility. I contacted the minister and he confirmed that if the bill is passed 1 year of temporary residence on a Spouse visa would count towards the 2 years in five requirement to gain citizenship. According to the minister (Gary Hargreaves) the bill will be put to parliament next year. By the time it is law I will probably have 2 years PR anyway but thought you would be interested.
Thanks for the info
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