arf

dear friends,

in my home country, military service is compulsory. I am about to apply for skill independant immigration. I haven't done my military service but I will have to starting from August 2004. it will last about 6 months.

my question is: if I write in the form 47SK that I have not served in a military force (that is the truth for now!) and if I am given PR Visa before I complete my military service, will it cause any problem?

what is the period given for immigrants to enter Australia after they are given PR?

THANKS!

Vegemite Kids

If it was me, I would answer it truthfully as things stand at the moment then send in a change of circumstances form when you start to do your military service.

Konstantin Tsolov

arf,

i would put in the 47sk that i've not served - current status.
after beginning the service, technically there is no need to send
a change in circumstances because there is no question in the form
asking if you *are* serving - just if you *did* serve.

*anyway*, i would send a ch. in circ., it's a good idea to keep them
up to date.

Mairi&Chris wrote:
    > Originally posted by arf
    >
    >>dear friends,
    >>in my home
    >
    > country, military service is compulsory. I am about to apply for skill
    > independant immigration. I haven't done my military service but I will
    > have to starting from August 2004. it will last about 6 months.
    >
    >>my
    >
    > question is: if I write in the form 47SK that I have not served in a
    > military force (that is the truth for now!) and if I am given PR Visa
    > before I complete my military service, will it cause any problem?


the only problem i can think of is if your first entry date is before
your date of discharge. i don't think (at least here this is the case)
you can leave the country while in the military (except _with_ the
military ;-))


    >
    > what is the period given for immigrants to enter Australia after they
    > are given PR?

usually it's 6 or 12 months after your medicals or pcc - whichever comes
first. but since med&pcc requests come no sooner than a few months - you
should be on the safe side.

    >
    >>THANKS!
    >
    >
    > If it was me, I would answer it
    > truthfully as things stand at the moment then send in a change of
    > circumstances form when you start to do your military service.

it's always a good idea to avoid deception since it comes back to
haunt you most of the times...


hth

--kosio