hilary6

Hi,
If you sponser a relative (sister) do they need to be skilled and under 45?

Also would the sponsership include their spouse and kids?

Thanks
Hilary

CathnPaul

hi hilary

my uncle is sponsoring me and my husband and kids. so thats one question answered for you.

hilary6

Thanks Cath

JAJ

For what kind of visa? If skilled sponsored one does normally have to be under 45, unless she is using her spouse as the 'skilled' applicant.

The main applicant for skilled sponsored must be the person with the Australian relative, however DIMIA do allow the skill/age etc criteria to be fulfilled by the spouse instead.



Jeremy

Jensen Healey

That's exactly what we're doing - my brother is sponsoring us, but my wife is the one with the skills assessment. She is well under 45, I only just sneak in under the radar!

JAJ

In that case you don't have to be under 45 - only your wife.
Provided you don't need spouse skill points.



Jeremy

Lewis Lapthorn

[QUOTE=JAJ]For what kind of visa? If skilled sponsored one does normally have to be under 45, unless she is using her spouse as the 'skilled' applicant.

The main applicant for skilled sponsored must be the person with the Australian relative, however DIMIA do allow the skill/age etc criteria to be fulfilled by the spouse instead.

Jeremy

A point you've made here conflicts with my understanding of current legislation.

The sponsor is referred to as an 'Australian relative.' Does this imply one needs Australian citizenship before they can become a sponsor?

Thanks

Lewis

Jensen Healey

[QUOTE=Lewis Lapthorn] As far as I'm aware that is the case. My brother became a citizen many moons ago.

brian0

First off, Jeremy never mentioned that the sponsor needs to be a citizen. In fact if you read the first page of form 40 (sponsorship application) from the DIMIA web page it is very clear that the sponsor DOES NOT need to be an Australian citizen. The wording is:

"In all cases, the sponsor must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen aged 18 years or over who lives in Australia."

They also say that you need to have been resident in Australia for a "reasonable period, usually 2 years" if you are sponsoring a parent, aged dependent relative, a carer, or a remaining relative. I assume from this wording that the 2 year requirement does not apply to skilled sponsorships, you would just need to be a PR and be resident in the country.

Cheers,
Brian