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I don't "know" they will cancel it, but the government have announced a massive consolidation of visas in March. This will inevitably mean a lot of visas classes cancelled and given the remaining relative is pointless as few people will live long enough to ever get a grant. It makes sense. You may not understand, but immigration is a big political issue in Oz and most other western countries and as such most are clamping down in a big way on it.

This visa still has a 56 year processing period. You should also be aware that the department are reviewing it this visa and personally, I suspect may cancel it.

There are many reasons, but some of the most common are: Missing family and friends Realizing that they have moved from a first world country to another first world country, which can mean achieving not a lot but giving up friends and family. Unrealistic expectations of what Oz is. Similar to the above Work / careers Not liking the culture / missing home culture Then a lot of others even the weather

First, there are other considerations if she applies on shore. Yes, she would get a bridging visa. However, the conditions of the tourist visa would apply for the duration of the bridging visa. This means she would be reliant on reciprocal health care. This is a very long way from Medicare. Personally I would not like to be elderly knowing I would have limited health care. There may also be financial aspects you would need to take financial advice on. With regard to future visa changes, the government have many times made very adverse changes. This time last year there was a visa category called Cat 5. These were skilled applicants on low priority. Many had been living in Oz for many years on bridging visas when out of the blue the government retrospectively cancelled the visa. Pat the moment the government have announced a big shake up of visas with a large reduction in visa categories. I would not be surprised to find the 804 is one.

my advice would be to get urgent advice from a good agent. George Lombard is an agent that specializes in visa medical issues

I have merged your thread with an existing one on this topic

I would not have front loaded as there is a risk of them expiring and at the same time it doesn't speed up the process - they just sit in the background until the point the case officer would have looked at them if you waited to be asked

The big issue though would be medical complications as they would only get reciprocal rather than full medicare and for older people with known medical issues that could be a massive issue. Reciprocal doesn't cover everything. It is basically there to keep you alive until you can get home. It wouldn't for example cover in home care which the OP's father may very well need as the illness progresses.

I would have to be honest and say it is a major issue. The government looks at what the possible costs are of a medical issue and there is a limit. If it believes that a medical condition will result in significant costs, then it is likely to refuse. Given that his condition is one which will worsen over time and which is likely to see large costs in care, then I can see a major issue. However, George will be the man to speak to and if there is a way round, he will be the one that knows. Best of luck

I would speak to a good specialist agent as a progressive illness is a major issue as the department do not just look at how he is now but also in the future. George Lombard is a migration agent who specializes in visas with medical issues

It is important that you treat a 457 for what it is. It is what it says on the tin. Temporary with no automatic path to PR and that you should assume you will have to leave at the end of the 457. In your case being over 45, which is now the ceiling for PR visas, it is a close certainty.

Hi and welcome to the forum. You might want to look at this thread which is for people applying for parent visas.

Is it capped occupation - one which only allows a certain amount of applicants per year?

potentially yes and you should seek professional advice. George Lombard who has posted above is a known expert on visas with medical issues.

Many people struggle with medical conditions to pass the medical. It will come down to what the department assess what you will cost the health system over time. If in doubt you should speak to a specialist migration agent who specializes in cases involving medical issues such as George Lombard

We had a self packed move cube and cleared same day.

I am afraid being on a 457 is unlikely to help in speeding things up much. Then, when you do get state nomination, 190 visas are taking a long time to process and many occupations are not getting invited to apply without high points

We shipped the other way. Our dog from Perth to London was $3000, including rabies jab and vets fees and even the crate. Very glad we did, as we could have had all sorts of issues. Literally hours before he was due to fly, we were notified the airline had put a total ban on animal flights. But, dogatiners sorted it out. We would otherwise have had to cancel my wifes flight and pay for another one and put her and the dog up in a hotel in Perth. Then, when we landed in Heathrow, the people are the ARC were great, but VERY strict on the paperwork, to the extent there was a family waiting for a cat who were in tears after been told it was being refused entry because of a tiny mistake on the paperwork - the vets stamp was a couple of mm over the line of where it should have been. They were being asked for thousands up front in fees or the option of paying to fly it back or having it put to sleep. Not a good position to be in. Then of course there are regulation changes that can and do happen mid process. We have seen this on the forum before which has caught people out.

Nope, they can change the rules retrospectively if they wish. If you want to know how harsh, then look at what happened with Cat 5 applications. These were applications for PR that were a lower priority and so processing was taking a very long time - a lot of years. Many were living and working in Oz on bridging visas and had been for a number of years. Then, out of the blue the department announced it was cancelling the category and anyone who had already applied would have their application cancelled and have to leave. Oh, and to get a refund for the application, they would need the original paper receipt from years ago.

Hi and welcome. I have moved your post to where it will get a better response. Depending on which, if any list, your occupation is on, you may be able to obtain a permanent visa independently. The starting point is border.gov.au and look at the skilled occupation lists and if it is on the medium and long term list, then look at the 189 visa. Then you need to calculate points and look at what the skills assessment requires.

You have secured a positive skills assessment?

First, there is little point is asking someone from Vic about it if you intend to move to QLD. Totally different licensing - about the same as wanting to know about becoming a sparky in the UK and asking a Romanian. Each state has its own regulations. Second, there is no way you should sell your home before you have a visa. The regulations can and do change all the time and can be retrospective - so even after applying, a regulation can change resulting in no longer being eligible generally employers aren't interested until you are in the country with a visa to work. The main job site is seek.com.au But concentrate on the visa first Once you have a visa and arrive, you need to have enough funds to keep you going for 3 months as a minimum and preferably six months while you find work You do realise that people generally work longer hours and have less annual leave in Oz?

You seem pretty determined, but I will just reiterate that there is no certainty on gaining PR down the track. A huge amount can change in that time and probably will. The 457 is a very hot potato in Australia and has been for some time with a lot of the unions calling for temporary visas to be banned all together. If you look at just the changes this year so far: Age limits reduced on most PR visas from 50 to 45. Over 200 occupations removed from the lists. The lists themselves being changed from SOL and CSOL The announcement of the end of the 457 Big changes in moving from a 457 to PR. Citizenship requirement changed from 1 year with PR to 4 years. That is just the changes that were not expected or had pre warning this year. Oh and some of them were retrospective and more may be - wont know until March. Then, late last year, the government announced the end of Cat 5. These were PR skilled visas which had very long processing times. Many of them had completed their applications years ago and were living in Oz on bridging visas. The government abolished even the current ones and people had to leave. As for a body paying out lots of money and then making redundancies, that is not unusual. I moved to Oz in 2008 after being headhunted by a large company. We moved in the may with a relocation package - put us in a very good hotel in Sydney and even picked up the bar bill. I went to work for 2 weeks, came home to a phone call to say I was facing redundancy. So, the point is, you have to assume you are only going to Oz temporary until the day you have a PR visa in your hand. That means you need to plan accordingly for such things as childrens education - children who return to the UK and want to go to university have to be resident for 3 years or are treated as international students - VERY large costs and no government help

As others are pointing out, it is vital you treat this for what it is - a temporary move to Australia for up to 4 years. You may later get a permanent visa, but you may not and until you do, you have to assume you will be returning to the UK. Just because you qualify today for a PR visa, doesn't mean you will tomorrow. There have already been massive changes to the system this year, which were a total surprise - to the extent the department are issuing refunds to people who are no longer eligible for visas which they had applied for. We know there are a huge amount more changes to come. Don't sell your house as a minimum. Don't forget, in cases such as redundancy of the main visa holder, he would only have 3 months to find another sponsor or you all have to leave. In such circumstances, there isn't usually any help returning other than the employer is required to pay flights. Finding yourselves in Heathrow with only a suitcase each and no where to live or any possessions isn't fun. I know as that is the position we found ourselves in last year

The processing time for last remaining relative is showing as 56 years.