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Can I apply for a spouse visa for my husband when I am his second wife?
Your marriage will not be recognized in Australia.
This page on the recognition of foreign marriages in Australia says:
An overseas marriage is generally recognised in Australia if it
was a valid ...
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When did my British Citizenship expire?
British citizenship does not expire. If you did not apply to renounce your British citizenship (and was approved), you are still a British citizen. You cannot "apply for" British citizenship ...
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Permanent residency catch 22 : Can't get a job for PR, can't get PR without a job
The reason they are not willing to sponsor you for PR is that they can find employees who are as good (or better) for the job, but do not come with such requirement. Generally speaking for an employer ...
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My dual citizen son (US and Australia) wants to marry a US citizen but live in Australia
It does not matter where the wedding is actually performed. Both the US and Australia (like virtually all countries) recognise marriages that have been legally performed according to the laws of the ...
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How to get a job in the USA or Australia when I live in Iran?
In order to emigrate to either the United States of America or Australia, based on employment, the company, and you, have to prove that you have the required skills and expertise, and that hiring you ...
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Experience Reference Letter for ACS Skill Assessment (for 189 type Visa)
It is a problem...
When providing references you need to follow specific standard of letter, below are 2 examples one that got rejected other accepted...
Successful:
Failed:
And when you fail you ...
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My Australian visa has a "Must Not Arrive After" date, but not a "Must Not Arrive Before" date. Does this mean I can arrive immediately?
Section 68 of the Migration Act 1958 sets out when a visa is in effect:
(1) Subject to subsection (2), a visa has effect as soon as it is granted.
(2) A visa may provide that it comes into ...
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Worried about travel (criminal record)
As an Irish citizen, your right to live in the EU/EEA under DIRECTIVE 2004/38/EC can only be denied for very serious, very specific suspicions that you are a present danger to public order and safety. ...
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Exchange my Australian P2 driver license in Ontario Canada?
The official site of the province states :
When you can’t exchange
You cannot exchange:
a learner’s permit or novice-class driver’s licence from another province, state or country
What was sent in ...
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Australian 12 month tourist visa
Assuming you had/have a Visitor (sub class 600) - Tourist (Outside Australia), the conditions of your visa are:
8101 - No work
8201 - Maximum three months study
8501 - Maintain adequate health ...
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Adjusting to a humid tropical climate
Looks like this topic is couple years old.... don't know if anyone will see my answer. I went from Canada in the middle of an icy, snowy winter, to hot tropical Thailand in less than 24 hours. Back ...
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AUSTRALIAN PR process
Australian Computer Society (ACS) has several documents on their website that explain the process. I personally don't think they're as clear as they could be, but you should read through them, then ...
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Do I need to pay for my family, who are 'additional applicants' when applying for Australian work visa?
You have it correctly. After a bit of searching I found the Examples visa pricing charges page.
There are two examples and both detail that partners/spouses and children are considered additional ...
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Australia: Can there be two contemporary applications for two visas of different types for different periods?
Potentially. The "Before you apply" section of the eVisitor web site sets out the potential consequences of applying for an eVisitor visa while another visa is in effect:
If you already hold ...
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Does my Masters Conversion course count towards the Australian ACS requirements?
Obviously I can only go by my own experience and I am not an immigration consultant
But
I was in this exact situation - I have a 1 year conversion from Sheffield University MSc Information Systems. ...
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Immigration to Australia with 2 wives
When immigrating to Australia, you can bring one (1) partner and all underage children for which you are the legal guardian. So if your children with your first wife are under 18, and she consents to ...
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146 driving offences no visa expired passports
You need a lawyer.
You have about 20,000 GBP of outstanding fines. You are committing a visa offence by overstaying your visa. The fact that you have no proof of income and do have some money ...
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ID alternatives for a international student in the USA
The easiest thing to do is to get a State ID. This can be easily done at a local MVD.
Another option would be to get a Driver License. Since you're from Australia*, you will need to get a car (...
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Health insurance in Belgium?
Is it possible for them to avail of EU health insurance?
Since you, the parents, aren't residing in Belgium, your kid isn't getting the health insurance from you.
Then, they will need to affiliate ...
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Amazon's prices are significantly less that Australian online-shops
Yup, that's the famous Australia Tax: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_Tax
Basically, because it's a small, wealthy and largely captive market, with expensive labour and transport costs, ...
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Can I hold Italian, Australian and Uk citizenship?
First, none of the countries involved (UK, Australia, Italy) prohibit multiple citizenship today. So if you continue with your plan, your boyfriend will not have to renounce anything.
As mentioned in ...
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Can I obtain German citizenship and retain my Australian citizenship?
Germany does generally not allow dual Citizenship, so they will ask you to resign the Australian citizenship first.
There are exceptions, of course:
some countries' citizenship cannot be resigned
...
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Does ACS recognize student employment?
As long as your employment letter is correct format they will be accepted...
Attach everything, you cannot get points taken away only added, I have MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional) and I was ...
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Leaving Australia on a foreign passport
Aug 18th 2017. My new Australian passport is approved but caught in the post. I was poorly advised at the post office and told I could travel on my British Passport so did not opt for the Express ...
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Australian Skilled Independent Visa - How can I prove I have been employed in my nominated skilled occupation
As an addition to @kpatil answer I would like to stress how important it is to have reference letters in required standard...
Below you will find two examples one that got accepted other rejected ...
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What is better choice living place or salary in Sydney?
Take the one with shorter travel distance.
This exact issue has been disused on vlogbrothers by Hank quite recently
Sources (taken from vlogbrothers):
Homeownership doesn't increase happiness:
...
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How to upload documents using Australian immigration website?
Yes there is!
You need to choose a file and then wait long enough (minutes) until file name changes from text to link, (it must be uploading in the background..).
You then can click 'Add attachment' ...
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When I get my Australian visa points from ASC and SkillSelect will I get same points upon submitting my application to Immi?
On the face of it, your self-assessment of your points seems wrong to me based on what you have posted.
For example, you have given yourself 5 points for having a post graduate Specialist Education ...
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Australian immigration long-stay 457 visa - do we need to pay tax on our engagement ring?
Declare it, but it's fairly obvious it's a personal item and is not to be sold. 457 isn't PR, so in theory you'll be leaving again with it.
Much like if you bring an expensive laptop or camera.
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How much experience will the Australia Computer Society deduct?
Going from the current guidance it would be 5 or 6 years
From the ACS guidelines (highlights are mine)
Diploma and Vendor Certification
If your Diploma or Vendor
Certification is assessed as having ...
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