In recent times, Nursing has become one of the thriving career pathways for an International student to embark on. Nursing professionals are consistently well-paid and it is of the most bankable occupations in terms of graduate outcomes.  Adding to that, it is a well-respected job that serves the community.

But do you have what it takes to break in to this field? There are certain pre-requisite qualities one needs to become a nursing practitioner. A strong foundation in mathematics and/or biological sciences, a disposition to care, quick thinking and ability to work under fast paced-stressful environments are some of the basic necessities to pursue a career in Nursing.

This blog entry aims to educate aspiring students on nursing studies, the different types of specialisation within Nursing, university choices to study a Nursing course, points of entry to enter a Nursing study pathway and current local employment trends for Nursing.

Courses and Specialisations:

Most Nurses find employment in a clinical or hospital setting. However, there is a wide area of unexplored healthcare setting where nurses play an indispensable role. Many Nurses also find employment in community care, education, schools, pharmaceutical companies, health administration within the government as well NGO sector. There are also wide range of specialisation within the core clinical practice such as emergency care, aged care, midwifery and intensive care that one could specialise in by choosing the right majors within their course work. All courses are a mixture of theoretical course work and practical clinical placements which puts a perspective of what a job of a nurse is, in a real world industry setting.

Types of Nurses:

Nurses in Australia are broadly classified into two types.

• Registered Nurse or RN
• Enrolled Nurse or EN

Registered Nurse or RN:

An RN is required to complete a tertiary qualification at Bachelors level for duration of three years. A registered nurse is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care for patients across community, residential or hospital settings. It requires a University level of education and certain amount of critical thinking and research skills at a Bachelors or Masters Level to perform this role adequately. Additionally, RN can play an active role in nursing administration by supervising and coordinating the work of Enrolled Nurses and other health care workers.

Enrolled Nurse or EN:

An EN is required to complete a Diploma level of education in Nursing for a minimum duration of 18 months to 2 years. An enrolled Nurse is educated at a Vocational Education and training sector (VET) level and hence they combine a more robust practical skill set with competent theoretical knowledge to provide care for patients. They normally work under RN’s and their job role can be described as  providing nursing care to patients in a variety of health settings under the supervision of Registered Nurses.

Entry points to enter a Nursing study pathway:

An aspiring learner can hope to break into a Nursing study pathway at three levels

• Diploma
• Bachelors
• Masters

At a Diploma level:

Upon finishing year 12 or senior/ higher secondary level education in Australia or in your home country, one can apply to study Diploma of Nursing at TAFE’s and Universities across Australia. However, in many cases Nursing courses require a mature age entry. This means students have to be above 18 years of age. A special approval from the academic faculty has to be sought to enrol in a Nursing program when a course taker is less than 18 years of age. Another prerequisite in most cases is also mathematics taken as a compulsory unit in year 12 to gain entry at a Diploma level. If a student is less than 18 years of age, it is good to enrol in a CERT III in Individual support or ageing support as a precursor course before starting the Diploma program.

At a Bachelor’s level

An international student can enter a Bachelor of Nursing course upon completing year 12 in their home country. It is important that the student has a good grade point of average across STEM indicative subjects (Maths, Physics, Chemistry, biology, general sciences etc) and also have good English competency in the range of IELTS overall 7 with no individual score less than 7 or the equivalent scores set up the University for other tests such as OET, PTE etc to ensure a direct entry into the course.

At a Masters level:

A student can also study a Master of Nursing program at various Universities after coming from a non-graduate background where their majors at a Bachelors level is largely unrelated to Nursing. This allows students who have completed different courses at Bachelors level to become a Nursing practitioner by doing a two years Master’s program.

 An example of this scenario is when students who have completed Bachelor of Social work, Bachelor of community services, Bachelor of pharmacy, Bachelor of physiotherapy, Bachelor of dentistry or dental sciences or a Bachelor of science (biotechnology, microbiology etc)  gaining an entry to study a Master of Nursing program. This allows allied health professionals to transition into nursing field without undertaking a longer 3 year Bachelors’ degree to become an RN.

Some of the Universities offering Nursing programs at Masters Level include

• University of Melbourne – Master of Nursing science
• Monash University – Master of Nursing practice
• University of New England – Master of Nursing practice

Average costs to study nursing program across various institutions:

(Data from reputable sources such as the good universities guide.com) Confirm with University also  as figures only reflect an average)

Job market trends for Nursing:

Wages for Nursing vary according to location, qualifications, experience and seniority. Nurses tend to earn an average salary of AUD $61,000 per annum. Below chart throws light on nursing wages across all states in Australia depending on levels of career progression.

Enrolled Nurse Wages:

For EN, Victoria pays the least at entry level. QLD and NT offer the best overall wages (Data from job sites and Healthtimes.com.au). Students can study Nursing courses at QLD or NT or move to QLD and Northern territory upon graduation to ensure maximum graduate outcomes

Registered Nurse Wages:

Trends continue along the same lines for RN with many crossing the AUD 100,000 mark as they gain expertise and seniority at administrative, managerial and operational levels

For more information on, university specific entry criteria and the best way to qualify for an entry, contact Education Team at Aussizz.

If you have any further queries, feel free to Contact Us!

In an important update to Australian work force and businesses, Prime Minister Mr Malcolm Turnbull has scrapped controversial Temporary Work Visa 457 sub class.

Temporary Skills Shortage Visa will replace the 457 visa from March 2018 and there will be two categories.

Short Term Stream

• This stream will have visa validity of 2 years and capacity of one onshore visa renewal under the Short-Term stream.
• Visa fees for this visa stream would be $1150
• STSOL will apply to this visa stream which includes around 435 occupations. Regional Area employer will have some flexibility with additional occupations available to them.
• English requirements remains the same as current 457 visa which is Overall 5 bands with minimum of 4.5 in each.
• Genuine Temporary Entrant requirements will apply
• 2 Years of relevant work experience is required for this visa.

Medium Term Stream

• This stream will have visa validity of 4 years compare to other 2 years and visa fees would be $2400.
• This stream will have capacity for visa renewal onshore and a permanent residence pathway after three years under the Medium-Term stream.
• Less number of occupations available to nominate in this stream as this is going to be high skilled shortage occupations. This list will be called MLTSSL and it replaces current Skilled occupation list.
• English requirements has been increased to each 5 bands for this category.
• 2 Years of relevant work experience is required for this visa.

Common requirements for eligibility in both categories.

• Work Experience – at least 2 years of relevant work experience
• Labour Market Testing will be mandatory which means reports and all.
• Employers must pay market salary rate to this employees which meets minimum of Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold $53,900 for now.
• Australian Federal Police Clearance or Penal Clearance will be required
• A non-discriminatory work force test to ensure that Australian employers are not misusing the program and discrimination against Australian workers.
• Further changes in training benchmark requirements to tighten it up.

In the biggest shocker, the permanent residence eligibility period will be extended from two to three years.

This new visa is part of the Government’s significant reform package to strengthen the integrity and quality of Australia’s temporary and permanent employer sponsored skilled migration programmes.

Department of Home Affairs has also changed the Skilled Occupation List to Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) with immediate effect.

You must nominate an occupation on the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) if you are applying for any of the below:

• Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)
• Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) (unless nominated by a State or Territory Government)
• Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) – Graduate Work Stream.

Previously called Consolidated Sponsored Occupation List ( CSOL ) is now changed to Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL)

You must nominate an occupation on this Combined list of eligible skilled occupations if you are applying for any of the below:

• Employer Nominated Scheme (subclass 186) – Direct Entry Stream
• Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190)
• Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) – if nominated by a State or Territory Government
• Temporary Work (Skilled) visa (subclass 457)
• Training visa (subclass 407)

You can access the STSOL here – https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/Trav/Work/Work/Skills-assessment-and-assessing-authorities/skilled-occupations-lists/combined-stsol-mltssl

What this means to General Skilled Migration ?

• All occupations removed from STSOL will not be eligible for any General Skilled Migration Category or Employer Sponsored Visas.

Regional Employers

Concessions for regional Australia will continue to be available: Employers in regional Australia will continue to have access to occupations under the temporary and permanent visas, to reflect their skills needs.

Existing permanent visa concessions for regional Australia, such as waiving the nomination fee and providing age exemptions for certain occupations, will be retained. Consideration will be given to expanding the occupations in regional Australia that are exempt from the age requirement.

The implementation of these reforms will begin immediately and will be completed in March 2018.

Here is a list of removed occupations  – https://www.mia.org.au/documents/item/1112

All the aspiring international students out there!

Are you going to apply for the Australian Student Visa?

Then make sure you sit up and take notice to the new changes made in the student visa framework of Australia.            

It is evident to all that under the simplified student visa framework that came into effect from July 2016, all the countries and the CRICOS (Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Educations) registered education providers are allocated an immigration risk rating between one and three.

Once in every six months, the immigration risk rating of education provider is used to update the combined immigration risk rating of education provider and the country.

This rating is then used to streamline financial and the English evidentiary requirements for student visa applicants with an aim to bring more genuine students into the system and ensure fair recruitment practices.

The education provider’s immigration risk rating for the 12-month period (ending 31 December) is determined in the following March while for the 12-month period (ending 30 June) is determined in the following September.

On Friday, 31^st March 2017, the Department of Home Affairs has updated the immigration risk rating for countries and education providers.

The changes in the risk ratings means the evidence required for the English language and financial capability may also change.

Hence, all the students submitting visa application on or after 31^st of March need to use the online Document Checklist Tool carefully to get a clear indication of the evidence required for the financial and English evidentiary requirement.

To those, who are not aware of the Immigration Risk Rating, here is the brief overview:

Using a weighted average, Immigration risk ratings are calculated on the basis of total number of international students (including applicants and student visa holder both) with confirmation of enrolment (CoE) for the principal course of study from the education provider.

Here’s how it is calculated:

Immigration Risk Rating Indicators

Education providers, who have acquired the lowest immigration risk rating, can have the benefits of streamlined evidentiary requirements for all countries. While the ones with highest immigration risk can only get such benefits for students form the lowest immigration risk countries.

In case of education providers with streamlined evidentiary requirements, the student visa applicants are not required to provide evidence for their financial capacity but can satisfy the Department of Home Affairs by declaration. However, the Department has all the rights to ask for more evidence, depending upon the requirements of case.

In regular evidentiary requirements, the student visa applicants are generally required to provide documentary evidence of their financial and English language capacity.

Current Immigration Risk Rating of few countries (Effective from 31^st March 2017 till Sep 2017):

For more information about the changes in the immigration risk ratings or the evidentiary requirements for the student visa, feel free to get in touch with us today!

Nurses, with critical skills and competencies, have long been in high demand in Australia. The growing population of elderly residents in the country is putting the current healthcare services under great pressure to expand health provision in the areas of community care and maternity services.

As per the Australia’s Future Health Workforce (AFHW) – Nurses reports, the demand for nurses will exceed significantly, with proposed shortage of approximately 85,000 nurses by 2025 and 123,000 nurses by 2030.

This growing demand provides a great opportunity for overseas qualified nurses to get enhanced job prospects or move to Australia permanently as a skilled migrant.

If you are an internationally qualified nurse or midwife and considering to work in Australia, you first need to get registered with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and assessed by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council (ANMAC) to meet the required accreditation standards.

Once you become a registered nurse, you can apply for either of the visas given below to explore temporary or permanent job opportunities in Australia.

• Employer Nomination Scheme (Subclass 186):
  If you are under 50 years of age, have three years of relevant experience and meet the skills, qualifications & English language requirement unless you are exempt, you can be considered eligible for a permanent visa under this scheme.
  
  This visa is designed for the Australian employers who want to fill the skill gap of their business by sponsoring an overseas skilled worker.
  
  
• Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (Subclass 187):
  You may be eligible for this visa if you are under 50 years of age and have been nominated by an approved Australian employer to work in a regional Australia (i.e. excluding Sydney, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Newcastle, Wollongong or Melbourne)
  
  
• Skilled Independent Visa (Subclass 189):
  If you don’t have a sponsor or prefer not to be sponsored, you can apply for this visa. However, you are required to submit an expression of Interest and receive a letter of invitation from the Department of Home Affairs to apply for this visa.
  
  To get eligible for this visa, you need to pass a Point Test that is evaluated on different factors including your age, English language ability, relevant work experience and occupation.

Must Read: Your Guide To Get Into A Nursing Program In Australia

• Working Holiday Visa (Subclass 417):
  If you want to holiday and work simultaneously in the land down under, this visa allows you to stay in Australia for 12 months. In this duration, you can work as a nurse with any employer for a maximum of 3 months.
  
  However, you must be at least 18 and younger than 31 years of age to get eligible for this visa. Besides, you must have a passport from an eligible country and don’t have dependent child accompanying you during your stay in Australia.
  
  
• Skill Matching Visa:
  This visa is designed to fill regional skill shortages in Australia by allowing skilled migrants to settle in the parts of country and contribute with their skills and abilities. To qualify for this visa, you are required to satisfy certain criteria for age, skills and English language proficiency.
  
  While the above visa options open great career pathways for experienced overseas in Australia, those who lack in specific theoretical knowledge and practical skills that are required to work as a registered nurse, can take the IRON program.

What is IRON Program?

The Initial Registration for Overseas Nurses (IRON) is a bridging program designed to provide overseas nurses with knowledge, skills and understanding to practice safely and proficiently in health care settings of Australia. Graduates with successful completion of IRON program can apply to the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) for registration

If you need any assistance for IRON program or consultation to apply for the appropriate visa, we have the right blend of skills and knowledge to best deliver your requirements.

Looking to migrate to Australia in 2017 and need a skilled visa? If yes, pat your back for making this decision as year 2017 is a good and fruitful year for those migrating to Australia.

Why 2017 is a good year to migrate to Australia?

Australia is facing a drastic shortage of skilled workforce across various industries due to ageing populace and to fill the gap, Australia will invite skilled personnel from across the globe.

As compared to other countries, Australia is deemed to be an ideal place to work. Australia paying heed to the need of amending certain rules to protect

the rights of foreign skilled workers, is again good news. All in all, we may see an upsurge in annual migration to Australia in 2017.

Why Hire a Pro Immigration Consultant?

Majority of applicants find themselves in a catch 22 while applying for a skilled visa. Thanks to plenty of contradicting pieces of advice, options and opinions coming your way. Applying for a skilled visa involves meticulous preparation, loads of documentation and process intricacies.

If you are not aware of the whole visa application process, you may end up getting it rejected with plenty of precious time wasted. The best way to go about this is hiring a professional immigration consultancy service provider.

How A Visa Consultant Helps You?

There are various types of skilled visas available and choosing the right one is very important. Every year, a Skilled Occupation List (known as SOL) is rolled out by the Australian government. The list includes occupations facing shortage of skilled people. Not only the national government, but state governments also release their individual SOLs.

As an applicant you need to select an occupation from the list according to the skills and experience you possess. A visa consultant can help you with the much needed advice and consultation to help you choose the right occupation.

Required Documents To Apply

To apply for a skilled visa you need to get your skills assessed by a skill assessing authority as well as appear in IELTS or PTE to prove your proficiency in English. Besides, health assessment and character assessment reports are also required to be produced to substantiate your eligibility.

A reputed visa consultancy services provider helps you to acquire these essential documents with utmost ease to smooth the overall documentation process.

List Of Other Services You Need a Reputed Immigration Consultant For

• Application Pre-Assessment
• Application filing
• Resume building
• Case study or eligibility analysis
• Admissions in international universities
• Career guidance
• Online profile creation
• Visa refusal assessment and refiling
• Regular follow-ups

Aussizz Group: An Esteemed Immigration Consultancy Service Provider

Aussizz Group is reputed immigration consultancy services provider with a proven track record in the domain for over 8 years. We provide a range of visa processing services right from visa consultation and career guidance through to ticket booking.

For more information, you can give us a call, drop a line or simply drop by.

Australia is rapidly becoming a sought after destination for education among international students, especially Indians. Known for some of the world’s most distinctive and picturesque landscapes, Australia tops the bucket list of millions of travelers across the globe, but that’s not it. This beautiful country is regarded as one of the best countries to study in, on account of many reasons.

The Land of Kangaroos has seven of the top 100 universities in the world. A country with a relatively meager populace of just 23 million people, Australia has produced some of the most remarkable research institutions of the world.

So, let’s take a look at some of the many advantages of studying in Australia

• Gain Formal Recognition
  Australia’s education system is governed by The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF). It was introduced in 1995 and one of the major objectives of AQF is to facilitate pathways to, and through, formal qualifications. Students Study in Australia surely gain formal recognition, regardless of what they choose to study as AQF emphasizes on setting standard for learning outcomes at each level.
  
  
• Home Away From Home
  If you worry about being alone in a foreign country, here’s what you need to know. Almost all universities in Australia offer programs to make international students feel at ease, settle down, form friendships and have an amazing study experience.
  
  
• Plenty of Scholarship Options
  Third largest in the world to attract international students after UK and US, Australia puts aside $200,000,000 for scholarships to international students every year. Scholarship can be granted to international students as a mean of financial aid among other reasons. Any international student studying in Australia can get in touch with the financial aid department to know about the type of scholarships, they are eligible for.

Related Read: Why study in Australia? Top 10 tips you need to watch out

• Working With a Student Visa
  Well, that’s good news, right? If you are looking to cut cost of living and studying, this will help you a huge deal. Unlike, many other countries, in Australia many student visa holders are eligible to work whilst studying. You can work upto 40 hours every 2 weeks and can only take up jobs which require very basic skills.
  
  
• Something For Everyone
  There are innumerable things you can do while staying in Australia. Australians love outdoor actions on weekends, so if you are a sport, you will enjoy you are sure to enjoy your stay here even more. If you are more of an indoor person, you can explore some of the best museums, art galleries and also visit opera houses.
  
  Student clubs and organizations allow students to unwind themselves through plenty of recreational and rejuvenating activities.
  
  So, if you have been considering to move to Australia for study purposes, you have all the reasons to do so. If you need any assistance with students visa processing, you can contact our Overseas Education Consultants and we will be more than happy to help you.

Year 2016 saw some consequential Visa reforms in Australia. In the wake of new government policies, several amendments were made to various types of visas which are as under:

Student Visa

Some significant changes were brought into effect on July 1^st, 2016 to streamline student visa. With an objective to simplify student visa application process, Australia’s simplified student visa framework was introduced on the same date.

The Changes

• Irrespective of their chosen stream of study, international students will apply for a single student visa which falls under subclass 500
• Guardians of student visa applicants will require to apply for the new Student Guardian Visa falling under subclass 590
• Student visa and Guardian student visa applicants will require to apply for respective visas online by creating an account on https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/Trav/Visa/Immi

New Work Visas

4 new work visas were introduced by the Australian government on November 19^th, 2016. With an aim to curb red tape, the government has eliminated the sponsorship and nomination requirements for certain activities requiring stay for small periods.

The new sub classes are:

• Subclass 400 Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist) visa
• Subclass 403 Temporary Work (International Relations) visa
• Subclass 407 Training visa
• Subclass 408 Temporary Activity visa.

Temporary Parent Visa Announced

New temporary parent visa was announced by the government in September 2016, which will take effect from July, 1^st, 2017. The government is working on the development of a legislation;in this regard for which they have initiated community consultations and have already invited parent visa submissions. Now that’s good news, right?

Optional Priority Service For Indian Visa Applicants

December, 5th, 2016 on-wards Indian citizens applying for a visitor visa falling under subclass 600 (both tourist and business), can opt for priority service to get the process expedited for an additional fee of $1000. This facility is available at selected Australian Visa Application centres in India inclusive of New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Pune, Mumbai (N), Mumbai (S), Bangalore, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Chandigarh and Jalandhar.

Students Pursuing STEM Will Get Extra Points

September 10^th, 2016 on-wards, students who have completed Masters or Doctoral by research level qualifications in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths or certain Information technology and communication related streams from Australian institutions will be eligible for 5 extra points on the skill test.

This will increase their chances for a permanent residency in Australia.

60 Days Stay On 457 Visa

Foreign workers on 457 visa will be able to stay in Australia only for 60 days instead of 90 days as earlier post their employment ends in Australia. The announcement was made in November 2016 and the government is also considering to slash the list of occupations that bring foreign workers to Australia on 457 visa.

Automatic Visa Nomination For Phd Graduates

Australian Government is in process of introducing a more streamlined, automatic and free nomination of skilled visa migration for Phd graduates from a Canberra University. Minimal documentation, elimination of $300 service fee and faster processing will be some of the benefits, applicants will derive.

New Entrepreneur Visa Introduced

With an aim to promote entrepreneurship and encourage upcoming zealous entrepreneurs, the Australian goverment has introduced a new entrepreneur visa in September last year. This visa provision will allow entrepreneurial brains with out of the box ideas and funding of $200,000 from a third party, to bring their dreams to life. Besides, it will also increase their chances to obtain permanent residency in the country.

If you need any assistance regarding visa processing or consultation for which visa will be the best for you, feel free to get in touch with us.

Every year, a large number of people from all corners of the world flock to Australia to study and build their careers. The country has always been popular for its dynamic cities, high employment rate and magnificent landscape beauty.

Australia’s economy has also been strong consistently, which leads to a great demand for skilled migrants. In fact, the country offers some great visa options that allows living and working on a temporary and permanent basis.

The temporary visa options include Temporary Graduate Visa (subclass 457) Work Visa and Working Holiday Visa (subclass 417) while the permanent visa options include Regional Sponsored Migration Stream Visa (subclass 187) and Skilled Independent Visa (subclass 189), Skilled Nominated Visa (subclass 190), Skilled Regional (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 489) under the General Skilled Migration Program.

Are you also a migrant moving to work in Australia under any of the above mentioned visas?

While you must be happy as a clam to work in the land down under, it is of utmost importance to be aware of the basic rights and entitlements before you reach there. Understanding the workplace rights will help you protect your opportunities and avoid denial of promotion or training for prejudicial reasons.

So, let’s get started with knowing the Workplace Rights for All Australian Visa Holders!

Under Australian law, all workers including migrants have rights and protections against exploitation or ill treatment at work. This includes: 

• Pay scale and workplace conditions will only be followed by the Australian law.

• The PACT (Pay and Conditions Tool) calculates the basic pay rates & shifts, leave arrangements, notice and dismissal entitlements. You can visit the website here.
• You are allowed to take help of the Translating and Interpreting Service in case you feel the need of a translator or interpreter.
• Any employer operating in Australia cannot hold the rights to cancel your visa, only the Department of Home Affairs can grant, refuse or cancel your visa. If you are under examination for visa cancellation, you can provide your justification to why your visa should not be refused.
• The Fair Work Ombudsman takes care of the workplace complaints and enforces compliance with national workplace laws. It is an independent statutory agency of the Government of Australia offering free support on the Australian national workplace relations system

While understanding basic rights is crucial, migrants working in Australia are also expected to meet the employment law to ensure a safe and healthy environment at work. 

In our next post, we’ll discuss about the migrants’ responsibilities and obligations at work and how to meet them.

Stay Tuned!

An increasing number of people are migrating to Australia every year for better job opportunities, higher studies and quality of life. First aim of immigrants moving to Australia is to settle down before they get their spouses or partners to Australia on a partner Visa; however, it’s not at all plain sailing as it might appear.

Applying for Australian partner visa calls for rigorous paper work and inadequate information often leads to rejection leaving applicants at their wits’ end. Let’s read on to understand what Australia Spouse/ Partner Visa is and the documentation required to successfully apply for one.

What’s Australia Spouse Or Partner Visa?

Australia spouse or partner visa allows spouse or de-facto partner of an Australian citizen, permanent resident of Australia or an eligible New Zealand citizen to migrate to and live in Australia.

Australian partner visa requires you to be in a true and genuine relationship with your partner as well as a sponsorship from your partner for 2 years. If you are married you will need to provide evidence to ascertain that your marriage is valid according to the Australian law. Mostly furnishing your marriage certificate is enough though.

Whether you are applying as spouse or de-facto partner, you will be required to pass the health and character test as defined by the Australian migration law.

How to Prove De-Facto Relationship?

If you are applying as a de-facto partner, you need to be in a de-facto relationship for a period of at least 12 months. Proving a de-facto relationship is relatively difficult, but you can do so by the following means-

• By demonstrating knowledge of personal circumstances of each other.
• Joint ownership of major financial or real estate assets such as mortgages, property ownership or bank statements
• Joint Travel
• Providing evidence in the form of joint household accounts
• Providing evidence in the form of statutory declarations from your family or social circle such as parents or other family members, relatives, friends etc.

Understanding Partner Visa Subclass 820 and 801

Visa subclass 820 allows you to live in Australia on Partner Visa. As discussed earlier, you will be required to be sponsored by your partner for a period of 2 years.

After 2 years, if you wish to apply for permanent residency in Australia, you can go for permanent residency visa subclass 801. Visa subclass 820 is also known as Partner Temporary Visa Onshore while 801 is also called Partner Permanent Visa Onshore. Understandably, you can apply for temporary visa 820 while you are living in Australia. You must already hold a student visa, visitor visa or a working holiday visa.

What if you live outside Australia and looking for a partner visa?

Partner Provisional Visa Subclass 309 and Partner Migrant Visa Subclass 100

If you are in a marital or de-facto relationship with a permanent resident of Australia, an Australian citizen or an eligible New Zealand citizen and you live outside Australia, you can apply for Visa subclass 309. Visa 309 is the pathway to Permanent Partner Visa subclass 100 which is known as Partner Migrant Visa.

In other words, you do not need to lodge separate applications for visa 309 and visa 100, as both are part of the same process, but are processed in 2 different stages.

While applying for Provisional visa subclass 309, you must be living outside Australia. On the other hand, you could be in or outside Australia while applying for Partner Migrant Visa Subclass 100.

What if you are engaged to an Australian citizen, permanent resident of Australia or an eligible New Zealand citizen ? Are you still eligible for an Australian visa? Read on to know.

Australia Fiancé(é) / Prospective Marriage Visa Subclass 300

If you are engaged to an Australian citizen, permanent resident or an eligible New Zealand citizen and live outside Australia, you can apply for Visa subclass 300. You must be living outside Australia at the time of applying and when the visa is granted. You must be of the opposite sex of your fiancé(é)

Your fiancé(é) will need to sponsor you. Both of you must have met in person as adults and must be of marriageable age at the time of applying for the visa. You must be genuinely intended to live with your partner as spouse after marriage and your marriage must be recognized under the Australian law. Since this visa is valid for 9 months, you will be required to marry your partner within 9 months of visa grant.

Why hiring a certified migration/visa consultant makes your life easy?

There is no one size fits all, when it comes to Partner/Spouse/Prospective Spouse Visa and a lot depends on your case or circumstances.

It’s recommended to consult a professional and certified migration and visa consultant, because the process involves loads of paperwork and intricate processes that follow. We have applied for thousands of visa applications on behalf of our clients and got them processed in record time.

If you have any questions about partner or spouse visa or looking to apply for one yourself, feel free to get in touch with us.

You can post the query on the Visit Aussizz Group Forum and get professional advice.