Are you a New Zealand citizen with a partner who is not from NZ or Australia and they would like to join you in Australia? If you arrived in Australia after February 2001, then your non-NZ or Aussie citizen partner will require an Immigration visa to join you. This visa option will allow them to work, study or just enjoy life with you here in Australia.
Parents of Australian permanent residents or citizens that meet the balance of family test may be eligible to sponsor their parents to permanently live in Australia with them. These visas can be very time consuming to prepare and we recommend employing a migration agent to help you through the many steps and details involved.
Fallen in love? We LOVE partner visas and can certainly help you keep the peace during a complex two-stage visa process. Basic eligibility includes needing to be either married, de facto (prescribed state register) or have been living together for 12 months to apply. Australian Immigration will want to know all the different aspects of your relationship including the financial, social and emotional aspects as well as the nature of your commitment and household
No matter where in the world you are, we can assist you with Australian Visa needs!
You may be eligible if you fit one of the below
· Are you married to an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen?
· Are you in a Defacto relationship with an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen?
· Do you plan to marry an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen
Include married or de facto partners (including those in a same-sex relationships). The application can be lodged in Australia if the applicant is in Australia and holds a visa that allows this to occur, or alternatively outside Australia.
This is commonly called nicknamed the ‘fiancée visa’. It has a nine month validity period and the application must be lodged outside of Australia. One in Australia, the couple may marry within the nine months to then be eligible for the Partner Visa which is then lodged in Australia.
Partner visa can include defacto OR married couples. To meet the initial ‘defacto’ criteria couples have to:
· have either lived together for 12 months
OR
· have lived together for less than 12 months but have a government defacto relationship certificate
By lodging your application with a government defacto relationship certificate entitles you to apply for the partner visa.
Did you know, the 12 month co-habitation defacto relationship requirement can be waived in certain circumstances?
Allow us to give you our expert advice before lodgement. Everyone’s case is different and given the cost involved in lodging a partner visa, knowing you are lodging under the advice of a registered professional, will give you peace of mind.
No matter where you live in Australia or overseas, we can assist with your Australian Visa application for migration
The skilled visa program is designed for skilled migrants with occupation on the relevant skilled lists. These visas require applicants to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) and meets the threshold of points. Contact us for an accurate points assessment.
Applicants must be “migration ready” with all information at hand at the time of application for an EOI. This means that English tests and skills assessments must be done.
Speak to us about skills assessment to support your application by showing you have the
necessary skills and experience.
In some cases, you may need to obtain a skills assessment for other employer-nominated visas.
The assessing authority will review your qualifications and work experience to determine whether or not you possess the necessary skills to undertake your chosen occupation in Australia. Although the requirements for each occupation (and each assessing authority) differ, as a minimum, you will generally be required to provide evidence of your:
In addition, you must pay the fee charged by the authority for the skills assessment, and provide any other documents or information required.
If you have a parent that is a citizen and you were born overseas you may be eligible for citizenship by conferral.
Ensure that the person you are claiming descent from was your parent at the time of your birth and was also an Australian citizen at the time of your birth
If you have been a permanent resident for 12months and resident for 4 years and meet other criteria, then you may be eligible for Citizenship by conferral.
And have been ordinarily resident in Australia throughout the first 10 years from your birth
To New Zealand citizen parents.
Why not explore the many courses Australia has to offer to expand your knowledge and career paths.
A student visa allows you to study in an eligible course, work up to 48 hours a fortnight when you course is in session and full time on course holidays. Masters by Research or PHD students have no work restrictions.
If you are a parent of a child that wishes to study here you can get a Student Guardian visa to come to support them.
If you have a sponsor, three years of work experience after qualification and a positive skills assessment and the correct English and meet other criteria, then this visa could be for you.
This visa is for permanent residency through employer sponsorship. . This is also the visa that 482 visa holders often transition onto through the temporary transition scheme.
This visa is to assist regional-based employers fill shortages in their designated regional areas. It is granted for 5 years and if you hold it for 3 years it can be used to transition to permanent status with the 191 visa providing certain criteria are met. Designated regional
areas include all of Australia except Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
This visa can be granted up to 4 years and requires you to be nominated by an approved sponsor, We work with the employer too to effectively meet the three stages of this application. There is no age limit. You must meet relevant English language requirements, have the skills and 2 years experience to do the job.
Don’t forget we can add your partner or family member to this visa after it is granted too.
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