Immigration Forum / Australia and NZ / August 2008

My husband is on Temporary Business (Long Term) 457 visa and the
employer has also lodged a dependent visa 457 for me.could anybody
guide me whether the immigration dept requires professional
qualification of the dependent person or in other words,do the DIAC

I am working as Software tester in .net technologies for 4 year
months, do i eligible for MODL?  Can i claim 15 points?
I am confused with this. Please help me out
Regards

Hey all,
My bf and I are applying next month for a Defacto visa we hav
everything in place but im unsire of what needs to be certified.
thought it was everything that is a photocopy but when I called Aus

Guys,
Can anyone tell me if its MUST to send attested scanned copies for
online PR application ?

NEWSFLASH
The Brisbane Skilled Processing Centre (BSPC) commenced operations o
1
July 2008.  BSCP are processing electronically lodged applications for

HI PEOPLE:
I HAVE 2 QUESTIONS?
I KNOW ACADEMIC AND GENERAL IS REQUIRED DEPENDING THE PURPOSE.  I NEED
BOTH, BECAUSE CANADIAN IMMIGRATION APPICATION AND AUSTRALIAN WORK

Hi there!
Please can anyone help?::ponder
If I decide to apply on line for my visa can I also pay the processin
fee online too?

I got the ACS done last week, their letter says that
"Your skills have been assessed to be suitable for migration under
2231-79 of the ASCO code, being the skilled occupation indicated that
you intend to nominate in a General Skilled Migration application."

Just had my HNC in Mechanical and Production Engineering knocked back
for Sydney Accord by the Engineering Council UK.
That stuffs things right up.
I have appealed it as their accreditation criteria is very misleading.

Can you please advice me on who can certify documents in India ?
Normally all class one officer/ Gazetted officers can do. I heard
from
agent that even lawyer can do. Please advice from your experience or

I got the 175 via grant recently.
I have time to enter Australia upto April 24, 2009.
However, is there is legal problem if I (primary applicant) go  first
(lets say in Nov 2008) and bring family (spouse and two kids) later