Cost of a PR visa?? - confused
 

Hi all, I'm just a little :confused: as to ow much a PR visa costs to apply for etc, I can't seem to get any infor about it at all. We are thinking of making the move in roughly 18 months time :thumbsup: but we are just wondering how much money you need to actually get the ball rolling as we are starting to save his month. I will be a qualified nurse going on a skilled visa, I have heard that if you apply for PR straight away then you don't have to pay school fees, is this true??

Any advice would be much appreciated!! Thanks

Annie x

Re: Cost of a PR visa?? - confused
 

You said in a previous thread that you are a student and have 18 months left to finish your nursing degree. You will not be moving to Australia in 18 months on a PR visa if you don't finish uni until then. In order to qualify for a skilled visa you need to have work experience.

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showp...96&postcount=1

Re: Cost of a PR visa?? - confused
 

Does it require 4 years experience or is that a different one?

Re: Cost of a PR visa?? - confused
 

Yes that's right I will be qualified in 18 months but I know someone who got a job straight away as a newly qualified in oz. (don't know what visa she went on?) so we are considering both options at the min. The visa (457, I think) we were looking at states 12 months experience. But just can't seem to get any infor on costs of applying etc

don't be
 

http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/990i.htm

above is the link to the "schedule of fees and charges", and there's a wealth of information including different visa options on the parent webpage as well...

hope that answers your quest...

Re: don't be
 

Thank you :goodpost:

Re: Cost of a PR visa?? - confused
 

A 457 is NOT a Permanent Resident (PR) visa. The 457 is a TEMPORARY visa to answer a temporary skill shortage. It does NOT lead to PR. The requirements for a 457 are very different to those for a PR visa. Check the http://www.immi.gov.au website to learn about the differences.

Re: Cost of a PR visa?? - confused
 

You will not get a PR visa without experience. Why dont you work for a year in UK and then apply. That way you have PR from the start, the 457 is a temporary visa.