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Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Aug 4th 2006, 11:05 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 521
Posted By sk686

Re: Shipping goods from US to Australia

Hi Redsox,

How are the Redsox doing this year?

Are they beating the Yankees?

No Baseball in Australia I'm afraid. They do have Cricket though.

I had my stuff shipped from Beantown...
Forum: Australia
Jul 23rd 2006, 10:47 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 484
Posted By sk686

IT import scheme slammed

FYI...

http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,19889733%5E15306%5E%5Enbv%5E,00.html
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jul 3rd 2006, 4:38 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 356
Posted By sk686

Re: Updated forms 47SK, 40 and 80.

You are required to use the latest Forms available from DIMA, on the day your application is received.

So, filling up the new forms may save you valuable time by not having your application...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jul 3rd 2006, 1:46 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 721
Posted By sk686

Re: Payslip Requirement

Dear Vidy,

India is a high risk country, so DIMA needs to verify her employment.

There is a 90% chance that the Australian High Commission in New Delhi will directly verify her employment by...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Mar 27th 2006, 11:15 am
Replies: 3
Views: 641
Posted By sk686

Re: Sales, Marketing, Supply, Distribution or HR Managers Assessed by VETASSESS

This is all that the Australian Bureau of Statistics lists for ASCO Code (2299-79):

2299-79 Business and Information Professionals nec

This occupation group covers Business and Information...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Mar 27th 2006, 11:03 am
Replies: 3
Views: 641
Posted By sk686

Re: Sales, Marketing, Supply, Distribution or HR Managers Assessed by VETASSESS

So, an Assistant Vice President (AVP) for Sales for example, can get a VETASSESS assessment under Business and Information Professionals (nec), and that's okay with DIMA?

Since, Business and...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Mar 27th 2006, 5:52 am
Replies: 3
Views: 641
Posted By sk686

Sales, Marketing, Supply, Distribution or HR Managers Assessed by VETASSESS

AIM (Australian Institute of Management) is the Assessing Authority for Sales, Marketing, Supply, Distribution or HR Managers.

However, most junior, middle, and even some senior level managers do...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Mar 5th 2006, 6:36 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,099
Posted By sk686

Re: case officer from hell who barely speaks english

I think you may be referring to this from the DIMA employment site:

Eligibility
"To be eligible for engagement to the Australian Public Service (APS), applicants must be Australian citizens. ...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Mar 3rd 2006, 9:35 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,099
Posted By sk686

Re: case officer from hell who barely speaks english

I know that for State and Local Government jobs, you generally don't have to be a Citizen.

But I haven't seen a Federal Government job advertised, or anyone working for DIMA not being an...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Mar 1st 2006, 12:32 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,277
Posted By sk686

Re: Citizenship

I guess that's getting a little technical?

I would call it a reduced loan payment, you want to call it a "grant of 20%" (the discount is now 20%, it used to be 25%!).

Also, it's those who...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Mar 1st 2006, 4:52 am
Replies: 23
Views: 1,277
Posted By sk686

Re: Citizenship

Whether it is reasonable or not, or economically beneficial or not, to Australia, I guess does not depend only on the two things "worth pointing out" above.

Most immigrants coming to Australia...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Feb 28th 2006, 2:15 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,277
Posted By sk686

Re: Citizenship

You are correct. As a pre-2005 HECS-HELP student, I still qualify for it (until the end of 2008) and thought, that they will leave that (HECS-HELP) alone for the Permanent Residents to make good use...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Feb 27th 2006, 11:51 pm
Replies: 63
Views: 3,359
Posted By sk686

Re: where is welsh tony

Why is DIMA ASPC mad that someone highlighted the discrepancies in processing times between the 5 regional teams? Shouldn't they get their act together and reduce those discrepancies, instead of...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Feb 27th 2006, 3:28 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,277
Posted By sk686

Re: Citizenship

Permanent residents are eligible for the first time buyers grant, the last time I checked (which was about a year ago).

You may want to call the Mortgage Department in any Australian Bank and...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Feb 27th 2006, 3:11 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,277
Posted By sk686

Re: Citizenship

The domestic fees are still high enough for some to delay their post-graduate education until acquiring Citizenship.

As an example, The Master of Pharmacy at The University of Sydney, is a...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Feb 27th 2006, 7:22 am
Replies: 23
Views: 1,277
Posted By sk686

Re: Citizenship

Beginning 2005, thanks to the Howard Government, you are no longer eligible for FEE-HELP unless you are a Citizen. So, those who want to do their post-graduate education to improve their skills, will...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Feb 16th 2006, 5:46 am
Replies: 0
Views: 447
Posted By sk686

DIMIA now DIMA

If you don't know this already...

Just spoke with DIMA Officer and was told that the money order should be payable to "DIMA".

They created a seperate portfolio (Minister) for Indigenous...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jan 12th 2006, 5:30 am
Replies: 1
Views: 488
Posted By sk686

Re: Australian Citizenship Bill - Senate Inquiry

Jeremy,

The URL above gives the following message when clicked on:

Request Rejected: Invalid URL

This link seems to work:
...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Aug 27th 2004, 3:47 am
Replies: 0
Views: 297
Posted By sk686

Tourist Visa while DIMIA application in process?

Can someone enter Australia on a tourist visa while their DIMIA SIR (Provisional) visa application is in process?

Thanks,

sk686
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Aug 8th 2004, 10:51 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 573
Posted By sk686

Re: SIR (Provisional) to Permanent Residency

Thanks again.

Will do.

sk686
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Aug 6th 2004, 8:51 am
Replies: 6
Views: 573
Posted By sk686

Re: SIR (Provisional) to Permanent Residency

Dear Mr. Lombard,

This definitely helps.

Just to clarify what you said:

Someone with a SIR visa can only get permanent residency in a pathway other then the 3 pathways I mentioned above...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Aug 6th 2004, 8:33 am
Replies: 34
Views: 1,510
Posted By sk686

Re: What is SIR

Some corrections to Lucy's post above.

You need to stay for 2 years, not 3 years, in any regional area, before being eligible to apply for permanent residence under SIR.

If you are unable to...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Aug 6th 2004, 8:21 am
Replies: 34
Views: 1,510
Posted By sk686

Re: What is SIR

Wozza,

Is your Migration Agent registered?

If not, you shouldn't have used her.

If she is, she should explain the SIR visa program to you, if she thinks you should apply in that program.
...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Aug 5th 2004, 10:58 am
Replies: 6
Views: 573
Posted By sk686

SIR (Provisional) to Permanent Residency

After someone arrives in Australia with a SIR (Provisional) visa, DIMIA allows the following 3 paths to Permanent Residency after they stay in any regional area (as specified by DIMIA) for at least 2...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Sep 25th 2003, 5:07 pm
Replies: 40
Views: 2,707
Posted By sk686

Yes, I read your post and congrats to you too! ...

Yes, I read your post and congrats to you too!

Your carefully organized paperwork paid off too, just like ours.

I guess it's easier for DIMIA to verify US records, and the only holdup used to...
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