UKOZ

Had my medicals done in Feb 09 when i applied for my 457 visa.I was under the imppression that it is still valid now that i am applying for PR under ENS.My medicals will suppose to expire after 1 yr right?How coNfusing coz last fri i received an email from my CO requesting to undergo another medical Apparently,my previous one cannot be upgraded for PR.I am a Nurse so i have done full medical for my 457.Need to book an appointment tomorrow and i need to pay again.waaaahhhh.....

Pollyana

Does your CO realise that you did a full medical before? Most 457 holders do not have to do a full medical, so its standard practice to ask for one for PR. Might be worth just asking the question.

Rhubarb65

Hi UKOZ,

found below on DIAC website:
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Changes to Medical 'Re-Use' Policy to Prevent Processing Delays
The department has received a number of complaints from clients and agents regarding our current re-use arrangements for permanent visa applicants who seek to re-use previous health examination reports (such as Form 26 Medical examination for an Australian visa) obtained for a temporary visa application and 'upgrade' these for a permanent health clearance.

These arrangements were intended to reduce processing times, and save clients time and money. However, the practicalities of the 'upgrade process' mean that re-use for this particular group of clients currently does not achieve this aim. Where 'upgrades' have been requested, processing delays have resulted, and some clients have still been required to complete new medicals.

Consequently, on 9 November 2009, a suspension of re-use arrangements for this group of clients will be put in place to ensure that the processing of permanent visa applications are not delayed unnecessarily.

This means that 'upgrades' of health examination reports will no longer be allowed. For example, a client who completed a chest x-ray and a form 26 medical examination for their Student visa application will no longer be able to simply undertake a new HIV test and have their previous health examination reports 'upgraded' for the purposes of a new permanent visa application. In this situation, new medicals will be required for the client's permanent visa application.

These changes will be outlined in a revised version of the Health PAM which will be released on 9 November 2009. The PAM will also provide advice about the limited exceptions available.

It is anticipated that these arrangements will be reconsidered once the department has further developed its electronic storage facilities for medicals and can provide an efficient upgrade process for you and your clients.

Note: There are no changes to other re-use arrangements which are currently working well:

Temporary health examination reports which were locally cleared and remain valid can still be re-used for a further temporary visa application.
The rules surrounding re-use of health clearances also remain the same (for example, a 457 visa applicant who completed full permanent medicals 'upfront' and received a permanent health clearance can 're-use' this clearance for their permanent visa application if it is still valid).
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This last paragraph does clearly state that if you completed permanent medicals upfront for your 457 and received permanent helath clearance then you can re-use for permanent application if still valid; however, I am no expert and if your CO is requesting you to do it, don't see you have much option unless you can query the CO further?

There is also a section in DIAC about re-use of medicals that you might like to go through

http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/heal...e-medicals.pdf

regards

Rhubarb65

UKOZ

Thank you for your replies.I will send an email to my CO now..Hopefully i can get away with it.It's christmas soon and the spending is on the roof as well..

scotsnurse

Hi. I was just wondering how you got on ith your situation? My situation is very similiar. Apparently I need to re-do medicals as well. I am also a nurse. I also did full medical previoulsy, less then 10 months ago.

Hope you are making progress.

scotsnurse

No, he said there were exceptions where u could. but thanks anyway. i was just wondering how this person's case went...

Bermudashorts

My word you were quick because I deleted my post straight away, too early for me.

scotsnurse

obsessive, insomniac...= on the ball, lol

UKOZ

Im not that lucky as i have re-do the medicals.Now, im still waiting for that green light....

scotsnurse

Aw, that's awful. I suppose I should just go ahead and book mine as well. I thought if we had full medicals before, we would be ok. It's all money and time. Waiting is worse than anything.

Good luck to you.