Fallen in Love - now need to meet somewhere in the world?!
Dec 27th 2016, 12:57 pm
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Re: Fallen in Love - now need to meet somewhere in the world?!
Originally Posted by Dorothy
You still have never answered how a Ukrainian is going to sponsor a British IT worker for a visa to work in childcare. Does she own a childcare centre in Australia?
Dec 28th 2016, 6:59 am
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Re: Fallen in Love - now need to meet somewhere in the world?!
Originally Posted by fth
Apologies - I had assumed that a Ukrainian with a masters degree, fluent English and childcare experience could get the 457. Then could bring family over (ie the Brit).
Dec 28th 2016, 7:18 am
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Re: Fallen in Love - now need to meet somewhere in the world?!
Originally Posted by fth
. The Australian authorities are far more liberal than those in most of Asia and understand at times long distance relationships.
DIBP have no understanding of long distance relationships unless you have cold hard proof.
Originally Posted by fth
You may be getting confused with backpacker visas where you can't bring in family members or sponsoring a family member for permanent residency which is a very painful.
Last edited by Pollyana; Dec 28th 2016 at 7:21 am.
Dec 28th 2016, 7:20 am
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Re: Fallen in Love - now need to meet somewhere in the world?!
Originally Posted by fth
Apologies - I had assumed that a Ukrainian with a masters degree, fluent English and childcare experience could get the 457. Then could bring family over (ie the Brit).
Then find a sponsor.
Then be able to prove at least a 6 month cohabiting de facto relationship with her partner.
