Questions tagged [australia]
Questions regarding emigrating from, immigrating to and living in the Commonwealth of Australia
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How feasible it may be to get Australian 491 visa in a year?
I am currently 44. My brother who was working in Australia, very recently got PR. He is ready to sponsor me under 491 visa. Skill, education, experience, English are not a problem for me.
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Insurance Cover on arrival in Australia
I have a question regarding medical insurance on arrival in Australia. Here is my situation.
I have received permanent resident visa for Australia and will be moving there next month for taking up a ...
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ANZSCO code for postdoctoral researcher in A.I
I'm currently applying for a visa, for a work-related visit to Australia, and the application form is asking for the ANZSCO name of my occupation, but I can't seem to find any that correctly describes ...
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Immigration : Australia passenger card - Migrating vs returning
I'm French citizen with Australian permanent residency since 2018. When I was first awarded the residency, I entered the country within the first 5 months (as required) in order to validate this ...
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How credit cards differ in Australia?
How credit cards differ in Australia from other places like the USA.
How do they impact your in applying for a home loan
How common are they for daily purchases? Does the general public usually pay ...
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Australia 417 WHV - Can I apply again for the same visa if I didn't enter in Australia before the "Must not arrive after" date?
I applied for my 3rd working holiday visa (417) back in March 2022, then I decided to leave later, so I stayed home. Anyway, my "Must not arrive after" date is March 2023.
Recently I had the ...
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Back-to-back student visas for different countries (first Canada, then Australia, then US/UK)
I have a rather complicated question and would appreciate any help. (I will bolden the important and relevant parts to make it easier to follow.) I'm an international student currently studying at a ...
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Australian Immigration Visa 190 ABN work experience evidence
I have applied for a 190 visa with work experience. I have been working on ABN for 2 years and then my employer offered me a full time role. Thus, I started working on TFN. But I am claiming points ...
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Got an Australian ETA unaware of a misdemeanor at the time
I'm due to travel to Australia in 2 weeks, and I answered no on the ETA regarding criminal convictions. I got my FBI background back (was planning on applying for the onshore travel visa once I got ...
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Amazon's prices are significantly less that Australian online-shops
I am not in Sydney right now, but when I compare the price of some stuffs (laptop for example) the prices on Amazon.com (product price+shipping cost) are far less than the price of exactly the same ...
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How to buy Italian editions of books in Australia?
I'm going to stay in Australia for a long period and I really miss reading some book, but I'm not proficient enough to read novels in English.
Is there any Australian (online, most probably) book ...
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Australian 12 month tourist visa
Can anyone tell me about how long you have to be out of Australia before you can apply for a second 12 month tourist visa
Many Thanks
My son and his girlfriend will be going over there on a temp work ...
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'Close and continuing' association with Australia while overseas
Australia requires a 'Close and continuing' association/link/ties with Australia either by living in Australia or by maintaining such ties while overseas as a criterion for naturalization.
My friend ...
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Child entering Australia on US passport but dual citizen
We live in The USA, and my nine month old recently had his Australian citizenship by descent approved. It’s only come to my knowledge, that with this approval, he should now technically be entering ...
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Can I apply for a spouse visa for my husband when I am his second wife?
I am a citizen of Pakistan and currently hold an Australian Student Visa subclass 500. I want to apply for a spouse or sponsorship visa for my husband.
We both applied for a student visa but ...
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Australia ACS verification - Employment letter of experience older than 10yrs
I am an ICT major and have 17yrs of experience related to my education. For ACS verification, do I have to furnish employment letter for the first 7yrs of my total work experience or just from the ...
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Is educational transcript mandatory for Australian skill assessment PR visa process?
I want to apply for Australian PR visa as Skilled Migrant in the visa subclass 190 or 489.
Hence I have to assess my skill with ACS, but I have all the documents except the Education Transcript. I am ...
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Exchange my Australian P2 driver license in Ontario Canada?
I got into this driving thing kinda late, which means I have a probationary driver's license from Victoria, Australia that looks kinda like this:
I have built a family over the past years and we ...
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Advise on Residency Visa for Brasilians in Portugal
I'm looking for advice or help.
My GF currently is from Rio and currently lives and works in Portugal whilst i am living in Melbourne. We are planning for her to visit me here before we start the ...
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ACS Australia Skill Assessment: does relevant work experience during bachelor studies count?
Imagine the situation:
Let's say I obtained my Computer Science Bachelor degree in June 2017 (I was a full-time student).
During my studies I started working as a full-time (30 h/w) researcher in an ...
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Subclass 500 visa for public elementary school?
The Australian subclass 500 student visa seems to be mainly aimed at high school students and beyond, but does include anyone from age 6. I can find little information about it in combination with a ...
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What are the consequences of a dual national leaving Australia using an expired Australian passport?
I am leaving Australia on a soon to expire/expired Australian passport but I am booking a one-way flight using my valid UK passport. Will I be allowed to leave showing my expired Australian passport? ...
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Question about Australian international arrivals
I read on the ABP website that they may fingerprint international arrivals. Is it something they do for everyone, or only randomly?
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How to live overseas full-time as Australian aged pensioner, owning one Australian house
Would like to keep Australian house, rent out declare income and receive reduced pension.
Live outside Australia don't won't to spent 6M in and 6M out.
The 12 month outside Australia rule can be ...
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Should I mention Master's degree in the ACS Skills Assessment?
Below details are for my Australian Visa (subclass 189/191/491)
I have completed my Bachelors in Electronics and telecommunication engineering (2010-14) and
Masters in Electrical and Electronics ...
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Moving to Australia. Do I need to declare personal electronics?
I'm moving to Australia later this year. Some of my personal items (laptop, tablet etc) will be packed in my luggage. Do I need to declare these at customs on my incoming passenger card? They're all ...
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Do I require to put my middle name in the for when I apply for a driver's license or a bank account in Australia?
Do I require to put my middle name when I apply for a driver's license or a bank account in Australia? I prefer to only use my short first and last name in daily life but do I still need to announce ...
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Transferring from Visa 600 to 804 Aged Parent? | Bridging?
A person is coming to Australia on a tourist visa 600. Then applies onshore for an aged parent visa 804. Some websites say that the application generated a bridging visa that will allow the person to ...
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What are the routes to obtain a PR in Australia after finishing a PhD degree?
I'm currently doing a PhD in Philosophy in Canada, and I have a high chance of getting a PR after graduation through various pathways offered by the government. But I've been offered a much better ...
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Working on ABN is that countable as experience for migration purposes?
I am working full time on ABN (Australia Business Number) as a chef, will this be considered in my experience or I have to work on TFN (Tax File Number) only to claim experience points.
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Australian Skill Assessment (ACS) Statutory Declarations and Affidavits
On page 14 of the ACS PDF guidelines, what does it mean by "Sworn Before", "Signed Before" or "Witnessed Before"? Does this mean that I have to have a lawyer present as a witness when my colleague ...
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EU Blue Card University Degree Requirments
I have an undergraduate degree from a recognized Australian Uni (H+) in IT. For my application, the required documents say I need to bring my university degree, can I bring an original, stamped 'Proof ...
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What is best time to call Australian immigration call center?
I wanted to get in touch with Australian immigration on +61131881 (office based in Australia Canberra) in regards to my work visa application. I called on Monday ~1pm (Australian time - AEDT +11 hours)...
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Sample Work Experience Letter for ACS Skills Assessment
I am new to the whole skill-based immigration process for the Australian PR (specifically skilled independent visa subclass 189). For the work experience verification letter needed, i have read posts ...
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Withdrawing from a visa application: any negative impact for future applications?
Due to unprecedented circumstances, I might need to withdraw from my current student visa application (Australia) and re-apply next year. Will this be considered as a negative point for my future ...
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Australia PR 190 - relocate to a different state after applying EOI
I recently got a competent English score in PTE which gives me 70 points without state sponsorship. So I am planning to apply for VISA 190 (with state sponsorship it will be 75)
But the problem is my ...
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Does one year experience count for partner skill criteria in Australia PR process
I know if my spouse is an applicant for the PR visa and meets age, English and skill criteria, I can get 10 points for it. She meets the age and has competent English score. So I will get 5 points for ...
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Australia 476 Visa Application Processing times - from UK
The Australian Subclass 476 skilled-recognised graduate visa for engineers states processing times of:
75% of applications: 12 months
90% of applications: 16 months
and you can't apply until after ...
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After assessment, what's the next for EOI in Australia?
I want to apply for nomination of EOI to the Northern Territory. I have passed the APC exam for the pharmacy board. I have the results, but I was searching for clear instructions on how to proceed. I ...
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When did my British Citizenship expire?
I was born in the United Kindom in 1997, both of my parents were British, but in 2004 we moved to Australia where we have lived ever since. I became an Australian Citizen in 2008
I am now applying for ...
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Live and work in USA but need to move back to Aus - any insight from others regarding continuing employment? (Dual USA/AUS citizenship)
So here's my situation: I currently live and work in the USA, but I've been working remotely since march and recently told my employer I need to move back to Aus, and that I was hoping I could keep ...
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Regarding age limits for PR of Australia and NZ
(1) Can people above 45 years of age apply for Australian PR? I see that you get 0 points if you are above 45 years of age, but does that make me ineligible rightaway?
(2) Can people above 55 years of ...
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Can I use "Tell Us Once" to notify various UK Government departments for a death in Australia?
The UK has quite a nice service "Tell Us Once" that lets you notify a whole bunch of Government departments about the death of someone.
On the Gov.UK Death Abroad page, it says that the Tell ...
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Do real estate agents in Melbourne actively help you find a rental?
I'm from Amsterdam and here it's very common for expats to get active assistance from real estate agents who will select rental properties based on your requirements/preferences and then take you for ...
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Leaving Australia but still have a driver's license ... with an incorrect address?
When you move house in Australia, you have to let (well in Victoria State) VicRoads know your new address within weeks, or face a fine.
However, I'm looking to either go travelling for a few months, ...
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How to rent a house in Melbourne Australia?
I'll be arriving in Australia (Melbourne) on 18 March 2015. I'll need to rent a house very soon after I arrive. Assuming I have enough cash for rent up front, and a bond of e.g. 1 month's rent, what ...
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Australian immigration long-stay 457 visa - do we need to pay tax on our engagement ring?
We'll be moving from the UK to Australia later this year, on a long-stay 457 visa which has been granted for 4 years.
My fiancée will be moving with me, and we'll be getting married at some point ...
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What elections, plebiscites or polls do non-citizen residents have the right to vote for in Australia?
As a NZ citizen, I'm not allowed to vote in Australian Federal elections, and I gather, state ones too.
In the UK we were able to vote in local elections, and London mayoral ones. Are there any ...
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Do Australia, New Zealand, Germany permit permanent stay visas to immigrant parents of citizens?
Do Australia, New Zealand, Germany facilitate permanent stay visas to immigrant parents of citizens? If I get citizenship in either of the countries, can I bring my parents permanently to that country?...
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Skills Assessment for Australian Visa
I want to get an Independent Visa (189) for Australia. For this I need to do a Skills Assessment with a specific Assessment Authority. I am a Physicist and I don't know what my proper Assessment ...
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