Immigration
Oct 26th 2003, 5:14 am
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Immigration
My wife and I recently were in Australia for a couple of months, and now back in England, are seriously considering moving over, inparticular Brisbane. I am an accountant, and my wife, a nurse. While out there, my wife went for a couple of interviews with nursing agencies, and they were very keen to have her onboard. The only drawback of joining these agencies, was the fact that she would be liable to stay with them for a minimum of one year. Also, if she were to get sponsership from one of these agencies, I would automatically get the right to work in Oz. Does anyone know of other better ways for us to immigrate to Oz? Or is this the easiest/ quickest way for us to get over there?
Oct 26th 2003, 9:29 am
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Re: Immigration
You would have unrestricted work rights as the spouse of someone
sponsored on a 457 visa, but you may find it hard to get any kind of
career-orientated jobs as employers sometimes prefer people with PR
who can give a long term commitment.
Your wife would not be able to change jobs without being sponsored for
a new visa.
457 holders suffer from a range of limitations in other areas. Also,
the time does not count for Australian citizenship.
It sounds like you would have a good chance of qualifying to migrate
via general skilled, and if your wife was the main applicant, it would
be prioritised (as she's a nurse). Should take less than 6 months,
compared to an average of 12. However, she would need a skill
assessment beforehand
I suggest you read the Skilled Migration Booklet and take things from
there.
http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/books6.htm
If you're desperate to get to Australia sooner, you may want to
consider the 457 option, but I would put a PR application in the
system straight away too. The 457 visa is ok as a short-term
solution, but it's no substitute for PR.
Jeremy
>On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 18:14:43 +0000, Sanj <[email protected]> wrote:
>My wife and I recently were in Australia for a couple of months, and now
>back in England, are seriously considering moving over, inparticular
>Brisbane. I am an accountant, and my wife, a nurse. While out there, my
>wife went for a couple of interviews with nursing agencies, and they
>were very keen to have her onboard. The only drawback of joining these
>agencies, was the fact that she would be liable to stay with them for a
>minimum of one year. Also, if she were to get sponsership from one of
>these agencies, I would automatically get the right to work in Oz. Does
>anyone know of other better ways for us to immigrate to Oz? Or is this
>the easiest/ quickest way for us to get over there?
>--
>Posted via http://britishexpats.com
This is not intended to be legal advice in any jurisdiction
sponsored on a 457 visa, but you may find it hard to get any kind of
career-orientated jobs as employers sometimes prefer people with PR
who can give a long term commitment.
Your wife would not be able to change jobs without being sponsored for
a new visa.
457 holders suffer from a range of limitations in other areas. Also,
the time does not count for Australian citizenship.
It sounds like you would have a good chance of qualifying to migrate
via general skilled, and if your wife was the main applicant, it would
be prioritised (as she's a nurse). Should take less than 6 months,
compared to an average of 12. However, she would need a skill
assessment beforehand
I suggest you read the Skilled Migration Booklet and take things from
there.
http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/books6.htm
If you're desperate to get to Australia sooner, you may want to
consider the 457 option, but I would put a PR application in the
system straight away too. The 457 visa is ok as a short-term
solution, but it's no substitute for PR.
Jeremy
>On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 18:14:43 +0000, Sanj <[email protected]> wrote:
>My wife and I recently were in Australia for a couple of months, and now
>back in England, are seriously considering moving over, inparticular
>Brisbane. I am an accountant, and my wife, a nurse. While out there, my
>wife went for a couple of interviews with nursing agencies, and they
>were very keen to have her onboard. The only drawback of joining these
>agencies, was the fact that she would be liable to stay with them for a
>minimum of one year. Also, if she were to get sponsership from one of
>these agencies, I would automatically get the right to work in Oz. Does
>anyone know of other better ways for us to immigrate to Oz? Or is this
>the easiest/ quickest way for us to get over there?
>--
>Posted via http://britishexpats.com
This is not intended to be legal advice in any jurisdiction
Oct 27th 2003, 9:51 am
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Re: Immigration
Thanks for your advice Jeremy. It seems all a bit daunting at the moment. So let me get this right, it is better for my wife to apply for residency using the SKILLED MIGRATION applications, and me to ride on the back of that? Even though a skilled migration application takes longer it is better to wait I guess, as my wife will get priority treament, which should take approximately 6 months. I think I have got all that correct?
Thanks for the info.
Regards
Sanjay
Thanks for the info.
Regards
Sanjay
Originally posted by Jaj
You would have unrestricted work rights as the spouse of someone
sponsored on a 457 visa, but you may find it hard to get any kind of
career-orientated jobs as employers sometimes prefer people with PR
who can give a long term commitment.
Your wife would not be able to change jobs without being sponsored for
a new visa.
457 holders suffer from a range of limitations in other areas. Also,
the time does not count for Australian citizenship.
It sounds like you would have a good chance of qualifying to migrate
via general skilled, and if your wife was the main applicant, it would
be prioritised (as she's a nurse). Should take less than 6 months,
compared to an average of 12. However, she would need a skill
assessment beforehand
I suggest you read the Skilled Migration Booklet and take things from
there.
http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/books6.htm
If you're desperate to get to Australia sooner, you may want to
consider the 457 option, but I would put a PR application in the
system straight away too. The 457 visa is ok as a short-term
solution, but it's no substitute for PR.
Jeremy
>On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 18:14:43 +0000, Sanj <[email protected]> wrote:
>My wife and I recently were in Australia for a couple of months, and now
>back in England, are seriously considering moving over, inparticular
>Brisbane. I am an accountant, and my wife, a nurse. While out there, my
>wife went for a couple of interviews with nursing agencies, and they
>were very keen to have her onboard. The only drawback of joining these
>agencies, was the fact that she would be liable to stay with them for a
>minimum of one year. Also, if she were to get sponsership from one of
>these agencies, I would automatically get the right to work in Oz. Does
>anyone know of other better ways for us to immigrate to Oz? Or is this
>the easiest/ quickest way for us to get over there?
>--
>Posted via http://britishexpats.com
This is not intended to be legal advice in any jurisdiction
You would have unrestricted work rights as the spouse of someone
sponsored on a 457 visa, but you may find it hard to get any kind of
career-orientated jobs as employers sometimes prefer people with PR
who can give a long term commitment.
Your wife would not be able to change jobs without being sponsored for
a new visa.
457 holders suffer from a range of limitations in other areas. Also,
the time does not count for Australian citizenship.
It sounds like you would have a good chance of qualifying to migrate
via general skilled, and if your wife was the main applicant, it would
be prioritised (as she's a nurse). Should take less than 6 months,
compared to an average of 12. However, she would need a skill
assessment beforehand
I suggest you read the Skilled Migration Booklet and take things from
there.
http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/books6.htm
If you're desperate to get to Australia sooner, you may want to
consider the 457 option, but I would put a PR application in the
system straight away too. The 457 visa is ok as a short-term
solution, but it's no substitute for PR.
Jeremy
>On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 18:14:43 +0000, Sanj <[email protected]> wrote:
>My wife and I recently were in Australia for a couple of months, and now
>back in England, are seriously considering moving over, inparticular
>Brisbane. I am an accountant, and my wife, a nurse. While out there, my
>wife went for a couple of interviews with nursing agencies, and they
>were very keen to have her onboard. The only drawback of joining these
>agencies, was the fact that she would be liable to stay with them for a
>minimum of one year. Also, if she were to get sponsership from one of
>these agencies, I would automatically get the right to work in Oz. Does
>anyone know of other better ways for us to immigrate to Oz? Or is this
>the easiest/ quickest way for us to get over there?
>--
>Posted via http://britishexpats.com
This is not intended to be legal advice in any jurisdiction
Oct 27th 2003, 9:38 pm
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Re: Immigration
It is far better to come to Australia as a permanent resident (and
then be able to get citizenship after 2 years) than to be subject to
all the restrictions imposed on temporary visa holders. Coming on a
temporary visa should only be seen as a short term solution while you
wait for the PR visa, and for many people it makes sense to stay in
the UK and come on a PR visa from Day 1.
If your wife applies for general skilled migration (but make sure she
meets the basic requirements and points test) then you get the same
visa as her. If necessary you may be able to contribute an extra 5
points for spouse skills. All the details are in the Skilled
Migration Booklet.
Applicants from nurses should be prioritised.
Jeremy
>On Mon, 27 Oct 2003 22:51:07 +0000, Sanj <[email protected]> wrote:
>Thanks for your advice Jeremy. It seems all a bit daunting at the
>moment. So let me get this right, it is better for my wife to apply for
>residency using the SKILLED MIGRATION applications, and me to ride on
>the back of that? Even though a skilled migration application takes
>longer it is better to wait I guess, as my wife will get priority
>treament, which should take approximately 6 months. I think I have got
>all that correct?
>Thanks for the info.
>Regards
>Sanjay
This is not intended to be legal advice in any jurisdiction
then be able to get citizenship after 2 years) than to be subject to
all the restrictions imposed on temporary visa holders. Coming on a
temporary visa should only be seen as a short term solution while you
wait for the PR visa, and for many people it makes sense to stay in
the UK and come on a PR visa from Day 1.
If your wife applies for general skilled migration (but make sure she
meets the basic requirements and points test) then you get the same
visa as her. If necessary you may be able to contribute an extra 5
points for spouse skills. All the details are in the Skilled
Migration Booklet.
Applicants from nurses should be prioritised.
Jeremy
>On Mon, 27 Oct 2003 22:51:07 +0000, Sanj <[email protected]> wrote:
>Thanks for your advice Jeremy. It seems all a bit daunting at the
>moment. So let me get this right, it is better for my wife to apply for
>residency using the SKILLED MIGRATION applications, and me to ride on
>the back of that? Even though a skilled migration application takes
>longer it is better to wait I guess, as my wife will get priority
>treament, which should take approximately 6 months. I think I have got
>all that correct?
>Thanks for the info.
>Regards
>Sanjay
This is not intended to be legal advice in any jurisdiction
