Hypertokyo

Hi, I've gone a fair bit in preparing for the Designated Area Sponsored
(139) visa class, including taking my IELTS, but have heard recently
that this type of visa is going to be changed or reclassified in 2006?
Can anyone elaborate on what changes will take effect and when?
Will I still be able to get sponsored by my cousin in Melbourne?

Jonahs_mummy

This has been discussed this at length on here... they are looking to replace the 139 visa with a new temporary visa, similar to the SIR visa. If this is the case you may have to live in the exact area as your sponsor for up to 3 years before become PR.

DIMIA announced earlier this year that this will probably be in effect from July 2006.

Claire
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brian0

Note that the 138 subclass (Skilled Australian Sponsored) visa will still be available and so if you can meet the 110 point pass mark for that visa subclass you might be better off going for that one. I believe that because these are "related" visa types that when you apply for a 139 you are also applying for a 138 visa. The main advantage of the 139 is that there is no points test and that it supposedly gets priority processing in DIMIA. If you will be applying well before the rumored July date then you might be OK, but if you can get to 110 points for the 138 then that would be the safer bet.

Cheers,
Brian

lisa and greg

That's just my luck!!

I have just sent my 3rd attempt for qualifications assessment off to Vetassess (after doing yet another training course) and now the scrapping of the 139 visa :-(. Can this migrating lark get anymore difficult or stressful.

Hopefully we can get the go ahead from Vetassess and apply to DIMIA before July.

welshtony

Good point about 138 as many 139ers couls also meet the 138 criteria - but not in this case as 1st cousins can not sponsor for 138.


Tony

CathnPaul

I didnt know that about cousins, where would I find a list of who can sponsor for a 138? we will be looking for dual eligibility 139 and 138. Cheers

JAJ

I'd suggest the Skilled Migration Booklet as the first place to find a list.




Jeremy

CathnPaul

as always

brian0

You are correct Tony, I didn't notice the cousin bit in the original post.

welshtony

Yes, as Jeremy says, the Skilled Migration Booklet 6, new version November 2005.

http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/booklets/1119.pdf

This incorporates changes that came in on 01 November that now allows nephews and nieces to sponsor their uncles and aunts for 138 and 139 visa. Extra sponsor relationships allowed for 139, as oppose to 138, are 1st Cousins and garndparents sponsoring grand-children .

Regards


Tony