student visas
 

Hi

does anyone know what information is required when you apply for PR from a student visa...what questions do they ask..

also my husband is allowed to onyl work 20 hours..but does immigration look into what he is doing whilst we are here?????

any advice would be good..

thanks

Re: student visas
 

MY son is coming over in Jan [student visa, his partner is also coming with him, she can work 20 hours also, i would not risk working more in term time, but in the hols you can work more hours. And there are lots of holidays,
after my son has finished Uni, yyears study, if he gets a job within 6 months [i think] he can apply for Pr, but he will have us to sponsor him and he has balance of the family here. Denise

Re: student visas
 

I'm going in on a student visa in January. My hubby can only work 20 hours a week too. If he does more and gets found out your student visa may be taken off you. It's not worth the risk.

Not sure about applying for PR from a student visa as we won't be doing this until I have my nursing degree in three years time, but I know you can apply under the skilled independent category for eligible overseas students in australia once you obtain your degree. My friend is a student in Perth and her hubby got sponsored by a company so he can work longer hours on a different visa.

Re: student visas
 

This is the kind of confusion that leads to people being refused visas and having to take a one-way trip home - "balance of family" as DIMIA understand it is only relevant for parent visas.


Getting PR off a student visa is easier said than done. Some people manage it, many others don't (with great disappointment, generally).



Jeremy

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Oops...Of course the holder of the visa can work more in the holidays..

Re: student visas
 

It's not about what "questions" they may ask but more about whether you meet the requirements. Basic requirements (including skill assessment), plus points test if applicable, plus application validity requirements, plus health and character requirements.

There is a myth out there that an Australian qualification gets you PR. It doesn't (not by a long shot).



Jeremy

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Thats what I meant with saying "what questions" Is there a form we can look at which will show what documents/information etc that we will need to gather for the PR process.

Re: student visas
 

You need to look on the DIMIA website at the information on skilled migration.





Jeremy

Re: student visas
 

Not sure if what he actually does is looked into but certainly if he does anything over 20 hours then they get very interested