Immigration Forum / Australia and NZ / November 2003

I am completing my masters degree in this Dec, 2003. However,
my student visa sticker says that I can stay in Australia
until March 15, 2004.
I had intended to apply for Permanent Residency before end of that time,

My application (skilled-ind) is processing but i am getting married next
week.  Which form should i fill for my wife and should i send PCC and
medical for  her in advace ( people so call this is front loaded
application if i am not wrong).

Originally posted by calin

Her belly is expected to get bigger...

I am just putting the finishing touches to my 47sk application!
I've checked it 20 times, Is there any advice out there on what i
could do to make shure nothing is missed or any final checks that i
could have forgotten!

my agent got an email saying that my application has been finalised and
i should get a letter in the next few days.
does it mean it was granted? or does it mean they reached a desicion and
i would only know when i recieve the letter?

I have my PR visa. If I go to Oz to have the visa ratified and to get
a tax number. Then leave Oz (say a week later after I have the tax
number). And then subsequently return (a few months later)
Will I have any problems getting back into Oz?

Dear Friends,
I am migrating as a skilled independent-136 to Melbourne-Australia
with family in Feb 2004. I am planning to arrive alone to look for a
flat etc and my wife and kid will follow 2 weeks later. My wife and

I am currently in Australia on a 4 year 457 visa, the company I am contracted to want to take over
sponsorship of my visa from the current sponsor (a work agency).
I am just under one year into the current visa, and have been told I don't need to supply all the
backup paperwork ...

You cannot get it from any other source than this one:
http://www.dewr.gov.au/ministersAndMediaCentre/andrews/documents/jobsIndemandMODL.doc
Straight from the Minister responsible.
Australia does not need IT people and there are no IT jobs.  Do not

I'm a primary school teacher with...I think...enough points. My partner
wants to study for a PGCE so she can teach. Could she get a teaching
qualification in Australia and where?
Secondly, any general advice regarding teaching in australia would be

Just thought I'd post these guidelines for anyone in the process of
submiiting an LTBV or considering, or with an application already
submitted...it's not just pessimism, it's advice I received face to face
with an immigration officer in the Wellington Business Unit (we only

The letter issued along with Medical request, to me from ASPC, they
have written 'Region -2' along with the File number.
Can any one help me out regarding this. What does it mean ?
Cheers.

does your sponser have to live in the same area as you wish to live...?
I have friend whom wants to go to Perth..but the sponser lives in
Brisbane...I dont think this should matter but can anyone clarify...?

my name's Lucia,25 years old, from Italy.
My greatest dream is living in Australia and I'm thinking to apply for a
bachelor in radiology and radiographic techniques in Brisbane. I heard
radiographer and sonographer are required professions in Australia but I

I am about to send the supporting documents for 47 SK to the translator.
Obviously for financial reasons I would like to keep the number of
documents to be translated down.
Do I have to add supporting documents for employers who are listed on