Question 1: S. Devi
Hi Prathap, My Mom got her visitor visa with multiple entry to Australia for 1 year and period of stay is 6 months on each visit. She will be travelling from India. After staying for 6 months, is it mandatory for her to travel to India to come back to Australia? or can she travel to nearby countries for a day (like Newzealand) and then re-enter Australia?
Ans: Thank you for the query. The visa condition is that after 6 months she must exit Australia. She can come back before the final date of the validity period and stay for six months. This is a multiple entry visa which does not bar the applicant to enter as per the visa conditions attached. However, due to Covid, if she could not exit Australia, it is advised to apply for a substantive visa which enable her to extend stay in Australia.
Question-2: A. Nandakumar
Dear Adv.Prathap, As per our brief conversation this morning, I am sending Mine and Spouse’s resume for your perusal. My spouse is pursuing Master of Business in Australia and we hold Student Visa subclass 500 presently. Kindly let us know if we are eligible to apply for Permanent Residency (PR) in Australia. Please guide us through the proceedings for the same.
Ans: Thank you for the email. Please note both of yours’ experienced occupations (Web designing and Office executive respectively) are not in the independent skilled migration list. However, they are on state sponsored list in few states. However, you have to wait for the revised occupation list for each state offering nomination, and changes in criteria for state nomination. Due to Covid 19 restrictions, onshore applicants in critical sector would be prioritised by the states participating in state sponsored skilled migration programs. As you both are well experienced in your fields, both should have options for employer sponsored migration, if any employer willing to nominate.
Question-3: Bikas B
Hello sir, My name is Bikas. Now im living in japan. I already have 10 years’ experience as a chef. what possibilities are available for the easy way to move there… so please find the right solution for it. I’m looking forward to your response.
Ans: Thank you for the email. At this stage, you need skills assessment as Chef before initiating any kind of applications to Australia. Also need English language requirement minimum competent level score as a basic requirement for point-based migration process. As you have no formal qualification in cookery, everything will be depending on the skills assessment process. For independent skilled migration you need minimum 80 points to get an invitation as per the latest release of invitations by the Department of Home Affairs.
With regard to state nomination, due to pandemic restrictions, applications from overseas are not invited by states for their skilled state nomination program. However, you may have options under Employer Nominated visas, provided you get a successful nomination from a prospective employer in Australia.
Question-4 S. Issac
I am staff Nurse in India and GNM qualification. I like to apply staff nurse job via tss visa catagory 482 in Australia. I have good experience and specialised studied about the health care sector. How can I apply tss visa ? I am attaching my CV.
Ans: Thank you for the email. As you are GNM nurse in India, please note you need registration in Australia to work as a Registered Nurse or Enrolled Nurse. With your diploma level qualification, you are eligible only for Enrolled Nurse, even though you received a National Vocational Qualification from UK, which is equivalent to Advanced Diploma level qualification.
To get Enrolled Nurse registration in Australia, basically you need to get IELTS (Academic) 7 each or equivalent in other forms of tests. After getting registration, you may be eligible for employer sponsored visas.
Question-5 R B Jacob
Respected sir, I would like to know about migration to regional areas of Australia.I have heard that the Australian government has shortlisted certain occupations for which they require people especially in the regional areas of Australia. Can I know more about this?
My qualification is Aircraft maintenance engineering and I am a Musician and I am also good at musical training especially instruments viz piano, keyboard and guitar, I have seen in the list there is a chance for musical trainer (instruments). Currently I am working in Qatar as musical trainer, so I also have experience in the required field.
Ans: Thank you for the email. Please note both occupations are not in the skilled occupation list for independent skilled migration. However, they are eligible occupation for state sponsored migration. Due to Covid restrictions, states are not accepting applications from overseas.
The requirements for state sponsorship vary with each state offering nomination in the mentioned occupations. For employer sponsored visa, you need to get an Australian employer to offer a job in the nominated occupation in Australia. There are other criteria, including English language requirement, attached with such visa applications. With your two-year experience in Aircraft maintenance engineering recently, you may be eligible to apply employer sponsored visa under subclass 482 visa.
Australian Immigration: Answer to your doubts and questions – Part 3
