Marisawright

That's a load of rubbish. they are a scam. Migration agents never find work for you, they arrange the visa. Employment agencies charge the employer, not the employee. Scam Point to note - if you are looking for an employer to sponsor you, then it would only be for a temporary visa for 2 to 4 years. Employers wont sponsor for a permanent visa because they'd have to wait too long for the visa to be processed. If you have a wife and kids, then please plan very carefully before you go for a temporary visa. It used to be that after 3 years, you could apply for PR and there was a good chance you'd get it. The government has made a lot of changes. Now, the temp visas are meant to fill temporary gaps in the labour market, and they really don't want people to stay, so they're making it more and more difficult. Just take a look at some of the threads about 186 visas and see how stressful the process is, with absolutely no guarantee of success. We've seen too many families end up back in the UK after two years, having sold up their house and belongings, and having to start all over again. A temporary contract can be a great opportunity to experience a different culture, if your kids are young enough that it won't disrupt their education. Just don't sell your house (rent it out) and treat it as an adventure. If you do get PR at the end, treat that as a bonus.

Bear in mind that the cut-off for migrating to Australia, either temporarily or permanently, is 45. To get a skilled visa as a nurse, I think you need qualifications AND post-qualification experience, so you may find you'll be too old by the time you're eligible. What does your husband do? Could he be the primary applicant? If so, then it wouldn't matter how old you were. As for your daughter, if you wait till she's 18 then be careful - you won't be able to include her on your visa unless she stays in full-time education until you've got the visa. If she starts working, then she won't count as dependent on you, and she won't be eligible. You might be on thorny ground even then, as they might take the view that she isn't really dependent on you, because she could be supported by her father. The bottom line is that it would be dangerous to take amateur advice here on the forums, because your case is complicated. Get it even slightly wrong and you could scupper your chances of migrating. Book a consultation with a registered migration agent. The reputable ones will often give you a free preliminary chat - but if this is important to you, then you shouldn't skimp on the fee. The right advice could make or break your dream. Check pinoyau.com or ozimmigration.com. I agree with VeryStormy about costs. You've got visa application fees, air fares, temp accommodation when you first arrive, shipping your belongings, setting up your new home, buying a car, etc. Then you also have to consider that unemployment is about the same in Australia as it is in the UK, so neither of you is likely to walk into a job straight away - you need money to live on for several weeks or months while you job-hunt. All up the figure of £30,000 is realistic.

What about that word “specified”?

It wasn’t intended to be sharp, just factual. And no, the funds are not paid by the UK

When you apply for a visa onshore, the expectation is that you will then remain in Australia. Every time you wish to go overseas, you have to apply for special permission (a BVB) which will allow you to take a short trip overseas. In a nutshell, if you are planning to wait in the UK for the visa to come through, then the only way to do that is to apply for the offshore visa (the 143). During the waiting period, you can still visit Australia each year (on an ordinary tourist visa). The other alternative is to sell up first, then arrive in Australia, apply for the 864, and stay.

Do you count a second generation, born in Australia, as migrants?

But the majority of the Australian population now is second, third or more generation, not migrants

In what way does that cover it? The reciprocal agreement just means the Australian govt pays for health care for Brits and vice versa. They don’t then claim funds from each other or anything like that. Since it’s almost impossible for Australian parents to move to the UK, that means the Australian govt is funding a lot more aged parents than Britain

Of course, you have the right to do that. However bear in mind that you are dealing with Australian immigration officers. They do not like being browbeaten or interrupted by time-wasters, so trying to harass them into looking at your case may have the opposite effect.

Yes it is a struggle, but just be thankful that you're a Brit wanting to bring their parents to Australia. At least visa options exist, whereas they don't in many other countries. The reason they are expensive is that your parents haven't paid into the Medicare or tax system, and they are going to come to Australia at a time of their lives when everyone needs significant medical care (we all die of something) and aged care support. The high visas fees are intended to cover those costs to the Australian taxpayer. I'm sure they're set up for money and won't need to claim benefits, but they will still need medicines, visits to the GP, hospital treatment, etc. When you consider all that, the cost isn't unreasonable.

You seem to contradict yourself in that statement. The point is, you can have an absolutely stellar CV - but if you have a poor cover letter, chances are the employer won't even bother looking at the CV. That's why the cover letter is so vital.

You've got one chance and that's to consult a good migration agent. Children over 18 can't come on your visa unless they're financially dependent on you. If she's been living in the UK on her own, then you're going to have a tough job proving that. An expert might be able to see a loophole.

Not really. Australia is an established country now and the opportunities are not that different from Europe

I'm confused. I thought that occupations on the Short Term list weren't even eligible for a 186 these days?

Honestly, I think arriving on a tourist visa and then being stuck on a bridging visa would create far too many problems for you, if you've got children in tow. Particularly as the waiting times are a lot longer for onshore applications, so you'll be stuck in limbo for quite some time. I'm pretty sure the entry date is the same as for the skilled visa, which is that it depends on the date of your police checks and medical - you've got 12 months from the date you did them.

I don't think it's explained anywhere, unfortunately. It does say "or" not "and" - but the sticking point, I think, might be the "which are of benefit to Australia" wording.

If he's young enough, he could apply for a WHV. If not, then a tourist visa is the only option, but as Quoll says, he'll have to travel separately from you and be sure not to breathe a word that he's moving to stay permanently. It's not illegal to arrive on a tourist visa and then apply for a partner visa. It IS illegal to arrive on a tourist visa "with the intention of staying permanently".

Although we refer to a 189 "queue", it's not really a queue - it's a competition. As the applications come in, they cherry-pick the ones with the highest scores and ignore the rest. So it's not possible to predict how the numbers might fluctuate, because it depends who's applying. Applications coming into the queue with 70 points will just keep leapfrogging you. To be honest, we're not seeing people with 65 points being invited much at all for the 189 - there are just too many people with higher points constantly joining the "queue".

No they do not.

Your other option is simply to make sure you return to Australia in mid-2021. Get yourself a home (rented or bought, doesn't matter), get a job, then once'you are established, apply for a new RRV. Then you'll be able to show "strong ties" because you are already settled and working, and you'll have a much better chance of getting a RRV. But of course, the snag is that you won't be able to leave Australia again until it's granted.

No, you can't count any time you spent outside Australia for any reason.

In that case, you cannot apply for another RRV now. You need to wait until 2021. By far the safest solution is to stay in Australia until you've fulfilled your two-year requirement. Your time absent from Australia will not count. If you don't fulfil your two year requirement, then when you apply for your RRV, you'll have to show evidence of "strong ties" to Australia. If you have no home, no job and no relatives in Australia, that will be impossible, and you won't be able to get a RRV. You will lose your PR.

I'm not at all sure it will sink much further.

Yes, but that doesn't even take them back to the price they were last year!

Possibly, but you may be better off to leave it. It’s a minefield and if you do it wrong it can be costly. Best to pay an expert to do it for you. @Alan Collett May be able to help