Originally Posted by Alan Collett

Don't be bitter, Chrissy - it is not your agent's fault when processing timelines lengthen without notice and employers decide to relocate.

Originally Posted by Alan Collett

Also, subclass 163 is technically not a qualifying visa for an onshore subclass 857 RSMS application, although some case officers might not pick up on this issue. I am aware of one officer in another DIAC Business Centre who didn't a year or so ago.

Originally Posted by Alan Collett

As to medicals and a subclass 892 application, there is a requirement in the legislation that the applicant (and members of the family unit) satisfy a health requirement, which usually requires a medical examination. If case officers are waiving that requirement - fantastic - but so far as I know there is no policy that states that medicals shall not be required from s/c 892 visa applicants.

Originally Posted by BM615

I really don't understand how they managed to avoid new medicals - basically they are only valid for a year and we need 2 years figures and then we apply for a new visa which requires a valid medical. Lucky people then.

good luck with your business PR application Chrissy. As you are doing it yourself - remember to include extra things like supporting stat decs from suppliers or customers or employees - it all adds weight.

cheers

Bryan & Joyce

Originally Posted by Boogie65

Thanks Bryan & Joyce, that's a good idea about getting references from employees etc.

We'll wait until and if we're asked to do medicals, but will keep fingers crossed we get lucky

Meantime, good luck with your application too. Hopefully you'll be celebrating soon.

Cheers
Chrissy

Originally Posted by julesandco

You shouldn't need new meds on a State Sponsored 892:

Health requirements. Please provide:

• results of a medical examination, undertaken by you and each member of your family unit, whether applying or not, using form 26 Medical Examination for an Australian visa. The examination must be for permanent entry and include an HIV/AIDs test for each person aged 15 years and older; and

• results of a chest x-ray examination, undertaken by you and each member of your family unit aged 11 years and over, whether applying or not, using form 160 Radiologist report on chest x-ray of an applicant for an Australian visa. See: Health requirements

Medical and x-ray examinations undertaken in Australia must be undertaken at Health Services Australia. Examinations undertaken outside Australia must be undertaken by a listed Immigration Panel Doctor. See: Health Services Australia Immigration Panel Doctor

Provisional Business Skills visa holders will generally not be required to undertake a medical and chest x-ray examination unless one of the following applies:

• you have spent more than 3 months since grant of your provisional visa in a country of very high risk for tuberculosis, or more than 12 months in a country of high risk for tuberculosis. A list of countries considered high or very high risk is available. See: Form 1163i Health requirement for temporary entry to Australia the decision maker considers a new health examination is required given current or previous health conditions.

See: http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/busin...-checklist.pdf

Jules x

Originally Posted by BM615

Eureka - our Immigration Lawyer called today and told us our PR had been approved.

Happy days

Bryan & Joyce

Originally Posted by BM615

Eureka - our Immigration Lawyer called today and told us our PR had been approved.

Happy days

Bryan & Joyce

Originally Posted by Irish John

Just got our 163 granted today.. that's pretty good, we applied in July. So I've booked the one way flight, we're off on Feb. 3rd.

I'm going to start a new business when I get there and want to start working on it now before I go. Any tips on what agencies to contact regarding advice, networking, finance, etc etc??

Originally Posted by julesandco

Well done - that's EXCELLENT news

We're taking our application into Perth today It's our three year anniversary *to the day* of arriving. I don't think our decision will be as quick as yours as I've probably not put something in

Congratulations

Hope we won't be that far behind you.

Jules x

Originally Posted by Irish John

Just got our 163 granted today.. that's pretty good, we applied in July. So I've booked the one way flight, we're off on Feb. 3rd.

I'm going to start a new business when I get there and want to start working on it now before I go. Any tips on what agencies to contact regarding advice, networking, finance, etc etc??

Originally Posted by Irish John

Just got our 163 granted today.. that's pretty good, we applied in July. So I've booked the one way flight, we're off on Feb. 3rd.

I'm going to start a new business when I get there and want to start working on it now before I go. Any tips on what agencies to contact regarding advice, networking, finance, etc etc??

Originally Posted by ottg

Hi Irish John, What kind of business do you intent to start?

Originally Posted by Irish John

I want to start a mobile web development company but I also have a lot of experience in property so would also look at that but with the present market I don't think property is a good idea.

Thanks for that site address Alan, might be in touch when getting things off the ground.

John