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It is very erratic. Anywhere from a few months to a couple of years.

You would need to apply for another visa transfer. I would strongly recommend advice from a good registered migration agent.

This is going to be an issue. Getting private health care at this age is going to be an issue. It is something that I always say is something people considering spending years on bridging visas, particular in later years (best case if she has just applied 5 - 8 years to grant). She will, if from the UK get Medicare for basics. But, this may not be enough and she should have hopefully have planned significant amounts of money for health costs (even with insurance the out of pocket could be large). She should also be made aware that popping back to the UK for NHS care is now no longer possible.

First, good agents do not find you jobs. I strongly suspect the agents used are not MARA registered. He has a lot of issues and escaping a 3 year ban on visas is going to be hard. I know you say changing agents isn't what is wanted but that is imperative. He needs very good expert advice if he wants any chance of even being a visitor. (Breaching his current visa is likely to lead to a 3 year ban. The agents that advise on the forum regularly are all good. Look up wrussel or Go Matilda

IT is difficult to say as it varies by occupation and the individuals points.

IT might be worth running your case past a registered migration agent. A 187 is rarely the best visa to aim for and very few employers are willing to go down this route as the visa incurs them some significant costs and routinely takes over a year.

You have to see it from the Austrlian perspective. You are the last people it wants. It wants young healthy people who have lots of years to contribute to the economy rather than people that are likely to be just a burden to the country (I am speaking as an older person myself). So you are bottom of the pile (almost) in regards processing times. Though bear in mind there are visas that have processing times of over 50 years! In many ways you are lucky as many countries do not offer parent visas.

http://austimmigration.com.au

I would contact vestasses as I think your qualification is probably r cognised without doing trade recognition. Do though look closely at your points as if you qualified 20'years ago, I am guessing you are over 40 which might make points hard to get.

I recommend you look at the skills assessment requirements for he occupation. This will specify the minimum qualification and experience. Once of the big things to note is that any specified experience has to be post qualification experience. So, if it states a degree and three years experience, you are at least six years away from applying . If the occupation is only on the short term list then he isn't eligible for a 189. As for what will be on the skilled lists in the future is impossible to say. The lists change dramatically every year and even the entire system changes every few years. For example, 2 years ago, the medium and short term lists didn't exist. The age limit was 50 and now 45 and there were 200 more occupations on the then lists. There are likely to be many massive changes in the years to come as immigration is as a political hot potatoe as anywhere else in e world with parties competing to show their policies are making it harder. As a result, he should never study for something hoping to get a visa. Only study if it is something he really wants to do.

Medical takes a long term view of what potential costs may be to the Australian taxpayer. I would consult a specialist registered migration agent such as George Lombard

I hope you are doing some research. The housing market across Australia is collapsing at a pretty rapid rate of knots at the moment.

First, if you lose a couple of million, the department do not care. It is irrelevant. I would contact Go Matilda who are recognised as the best experts in your case. I will just say, this entire process should have been led by a migration agent from the start and that a 457 was always a temp visa with poor pathway to PR regardless of money. I am surprised someone would invest a couple of million without understanding that.

There isn't a lot you can do until you get your degree. A huge amount can change in three years so it is difficult to say more. The system changes a lot regularly and it is impossible to even say if nurses will be eligible then. As for costs, budget about 30k.

The first tip, go through the vestasses requirements in detail to make sure you meet them. Some trades can have issues with their apprenticeship if they have only done nvq 2. As normally nvq 3 is minimum needed. You may find (probably) that you will need to do one of the English exams such as ilets. There is lots of study material on line and do practice / revise. When you claim points for experience, you can only claim for post qualification experience. So, time during your apprecitiship doesn't count.

Yes, the 600 visa is specifically for this. We had parents of a a couple of few doors down rent the holiday home next to us every summer for years.

If you mean the four years for citizenship, then no, as you need to have held a visa continuously. You can not apply for a tourist visa if you hold a 489. Well, you can, but run the risk of the 489 being cancelled on the basis you can only hold one visa at a time.

From what you have posted, a prospective marriage visa would be the way forward. However, I think you would need to be in Australia at time of application. If he is under 31 and qualifies for a whv then you both going to Australia and living together may be another option. Then applying for a partner visa

No, you can't add your parents. They will need to apply for a visa themselves such as a contributory parent visa. Assuming you don't have siblings living in the UK

That would be tricky. I would speak to a registered migration agent. The issue will be she clearly isn't your dependent.

Your situation is complex and I would recommend running it past a good registered migration agent

This makes me laugh. I am a smoker. Smoking is far more common than anywhere else I have lived in the world other than China. Australia has one of the biggest drinking cultures in the world. It is only outstripped by Eastern Europe and Russia. This is a place where cock ups at work are measured in cartons - a pack of beer. Where I have worked in offices that have a beer fridge for Friday afternoons company supplied beer.

I am talking about the main homeaffairs web site. So, electrician is available for a 189 and doesn't need state sponsorship.

Electrician (general) is still there. I am not sure where you are looking. But only look at the official government website homeaffairs.gov.au