having relative in Aus
 

hi,

i realised that i can have my relative living in Australia to sponsor me for migration. the relationship of my relative and me is quite far. how far can the 'relationship-distance' goes?

Re: having relative in Aus
 

What kind of migration:

- Remaining relative?
- Skilled Sponsored?
- Skilled Designated Area Sponsored?
- something else?

Rules are different.

Why don't you say just what kind of relative you're talking about?

Jeremy

    >On Mon, 25 Nov 2002 17:04:59 +0000, lalexl wrote:
    >hi,
    >i realised that i can have my relative living in Australia to sponsor me
    >for migration. the relationship of my relative and me is quite far. how
    >far can the 'relationship-distance' goes?
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Re: having relative in Aus
 

for skilled migration..
the relationship is my uncle's (ie. my father's brother) wife's sister...
hmm....complicated.....
somehow i don't think she is a 'relative' to DIMA

Re: having relative in Aus
 

For skilled-designated area sponsored, your relative must be any one of these to either you or your spouse:
1) a non-dependent child (natural, adopted, step)
2) a parent
3) a brother or sister (adoptive or step-siblings included)
4) a niece or nephew (including adoptive or step)
5) a first cousin
6) a grandchild

Your father's brother's wife's sister (effectively your non-blood-related aunt's sister), isn't on this list.


For skilled-Australian sponsored, only the 1st 4 types of relatives listed above will qualify.


So, the answer is, you won't get much help from your "relative" as sponsor for a skilled visa.

BTW, this information is easily available from the Skilled Migration Booklet, which would set you back by a grand total of AUD$10.


Peter