Marisawright

Sounds like a fairy tale to me

He will lose British residency as soon as he stops living there. It has nothing to do with whether he has a right to live anywhere else.

I agree. It's very easy to set yourself up as a "sole trader", basically all you need is to register for a ABN (Australian Business Number). Then all you do is declare your business income on your personal tax return. There is a catch, though: you'll have to find other clients as well as your UK one. If you work for only one client, then the ATO will say you're not a genuine contractor, you are an employee - and you'll be back where you started.

We understand that, but after people have migrated successfully to Australia, they usually don't hang around these forums. There is a small band of us who have stayed because we enjoy helping prospective migrants, but we are only a small band. If no one with personal experience has posted a reply yet, it's likely there isn't anyone on these forums who has experience with your husband's condition. As we said, it's highly likely that George Lombard will have dealt with clients similar to your husband. I know an agent costs money, but compared to the overall cost of migrating, it's a drop in the bucket and if one of you has a serious medical condition, you won't stand a chance without one.

But, @ali, don't you have PR? The OP is coming on a 482 visa, which means they can't get the hospital cover that ordinary Australians get. They have to take a different type of policy especially for temporary visa holders. It's not clear whether that type of special cover qualifies for exemption from the Medicare levy.

I can't see much point in applying for the contributory visa as the waiting time if he applies now is more like 6 to 8 years. I believe there is a preliminary medical assessment at the time of application for the 804, but it's not a full medical. Assuming he passes that, then there's no medical until he reaches the head of the queue in 30+ years. The bigger issue is his health in the meantime. Assuming he was living in the UK immediately before he arrived in Australia, he's entitled to reciprocal health care under the Medicare system. However he won't be entitled to any other benefits or aged care support. No seniors' card or pensioner health card to reduce the cost of prescriptions. Plus his British pension will be frozen at the rate it is now for the rest of his life. That may not be an issue if you're able to house him and provide care, but if that's not the case, be aware that he can't just hop on a plane, go back to the UK and get treated on the NHS or get benefits there. He would first have to re-establish legal residency (being a citizen is no help).

In that case, I'd go straight for the NZ visa. Like I said, if you go for an employer-sponsored (482) visa in Sydney, you're guaranteed to get chucked out eventually, because you're not allowed to keep on renewing the 482 visa. And by the time you're getting chucked out of Australia, it may be too late to apply for NZ.

I agree with mes, the whole point of the 186 is that your employer is sponsoring you because they need you in their company. If the employer is saying he's prepared to go to the hearing and lie to say you're still in the job, that's a very risky thing to do. Talk to an agent.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but the cutoff for a permanent visa is 45 years old, so the best you can hope is to to get a few years on an employer-sponsored visa, and then you'll have to go home (unless you have a child who's Australian, in which case you might get a parent visa). You are right, employers don't want the hassle because there's so much paperwork involved, and it's so complex they'll have to pay a migration agent to prepare the application for them. And then they have to pay a sizeable fee (which you are not allowed to pay for them). So you can understand that if there's even a half-decent local candidate, they're going to hire him instead of you. A couple of things to consider: - I've seen some people think "I'll go for the temporary visa and hope another visa becomes available in a few years time". Sorry, but it won't happen. Every year, Australia changes the rules to make it harder for people to get visas, so there's no way a more generous visa will ever be created. They've reduced the number of visas, reduced the number of places, raised the age limit, raised the points requirement, and so on. That trend isn't going to change, because Australia is a developed country now and able to train its own people. - if you do manage to find a sponsor, you'll end up heading back to the UK in your 50's. You should think about how easy/hard you'd find it to settle again and whether you'd hit any problems getting back into the UK workforce at that age. Maybe it's better in the UK but in Australia it gets tougher to get a new job once you're over 50.

No, she won't have a Centrelink CRN and will need to apply for one. She can try logging in to MyGov (which she should have access to for her tax and Medicare already - if not, she should register) and she might be able to apply for a CRN through that. However it's likely she'll still have to visit a Centrelink office in person to present her proof of ID, so she might as well just go straight to the office.

Before you go too far down the track, work out how many points you can get. Although you only need 65 points to apply for a visa, it's a competitive process. Currently, competition is so fierce that you don't stand a chance unless you can score over 90 points for the 189 visa.

Ring Centrelink and ask them.

What's the attraction of Dubai?

I think it's different if you're non-resident as well?

Sad for the family, but you can't apply for a visa knowing the conditions, and then complain when the conditions are applied.

I still think you'll get faster action if you ring them up and warn them you're going to complain.

So did you ask them to give you the name and phone number of the third party provider? Did they explain why they couldn't give you that information? If they won't give them to you, explain that in that case, you will be making a formal complaint to Consumer Affairs. You may get a different response. If the windows are leaking and you're in an apartment block, it's the strata manager that's responsible, so that's who the agent would have contacted. You should be able to find the strata contact numbers on a notice board somewhere. If they say they haven't been contacted, then you know the agent is lying! If the appliances are documented in the condition report and the lease specifically says that all contents are the responsibility of the landlord, you're entitled to have them repaired. Do check the exact wording, though, as sometimes it's a grey area. Note that if you want repairs done, you must put them in writing, which means an email. Text messages are not enough. Make sure you are following the correct procedure for reporting faults, depending on what the agent asks for. Some agents have a particular email you must contact or a form to fill in.

Have you asked them for the name and phone number of the third party service providers so you can chase them up? What kind of lease do you have that a vacuum cleaner and TV are included in the lease? That's extremely unusual. I suggest double-checking the wording of your lease to see what the provisions are relating to things that are not fixtures and fittings.

No, it says she's eligible for DASP because she originally held a temporary visa. It says, "If you had only ever held a permanent visa and not a temporary visa, you wouldn't be able to submit a DASP claim". I bet she will only be able to claim back the super she paid while she was on the temp visa, too.

The basic difference is: The 189 and 190 are a competition, and if you don't make the grade, your application expires, you've lost all that money and you'll have to start all over again with a new application for a different visa. The partner visa route is long and expensive, but it's not a competition. If you have a genuine relationship and you provide all the required evidence and meet the criteria, you will get the visa eventually.

If your partner has a condition requiring expensive medication, then you should consult George Lombard. He has many years of experience with applicants with medical conditions. He will tell you honestly if there is no chance of success.

Absolutely. Personally, I like life in Australia but when I see someone saying "we want to move to Australia because everything is better and we'll be happier and healthier", I think it's irresponsible not to point out that there are minuses as well as pluses. If they get their visa and arrive expecting a paradise, they'll be disappointed and those first disappointments can poison their whole experience. Whereas if they've thought through the pros and cons first, they've got a much better chance of success. When someone says, "go for it, it's an adventure" to someone with a wife and kids, they're saying, "Yeah, why not, it will only cost you about . If you don't like it, you can always move back, what's another £30k?" For some people, that would be their life savings.

Yes, what that means is that you must have BEEN in a de facto relationship for 12 months. It doesn't mean that it's not counted as a de facto relationship for the first 12 months. You are de facto from the day you move in together (and if you end up having to apply for a partner visa, that's an important day to have evidence for, so make sure you have something to prove that was the date). What a shame your visa expires a month short! Applying for the 189 seems a very expensive way to bridge that small gap, though. All you really need is some kind of visa that will let you stay for another month or so, then you could apply for your partner visa onshore and get a bridging visa to stay in Australia. I suspect it would be cheaper to pay for a consultation with a good migration agent, who I'm sure could find you a simpler strategy. We have several good agents on these forums, like @wrussell, @Raul Senise or @paulhand

You are always classed as "de facto' as soon as you start living together. I think what's confusing you is that if you want to apply for a partner visa, you must have been de facto for at least 12 months. If you've only got 85 points then your chances of getting invited for the 189 are very slim indeed. https://www.iscah.com/will-get-189-invitation-january-2020-estimates/ Is there another visa you could apply for (190 or 491)? I suggest you start collecting evidence of your de facto relationship so you can apply for a partner visa in 9 months' time.

Why do you think you’d be happier and healthier?