OTHER VISAS:

Permanent Family Stream Visas

PARENT

A parent visa is available where that parent has the balance of their children living in Australia, or the most in any country is Australia. Presence in Australia means permanent residence. The sponsoring child needs to show they are settled before sponsoring. The most practical parent visa requires a financial contribution as a second visa application charge just before grant. Hallmark Immigration assists many families with this particular visa. All these applications are made in Australia. Key is the balance of family test and the residence test of the sponsoring child and other children.  

Sole Remaining Relative

A common situation after sponsoring their parents is that of a brother or sister with just one unmarried sibling remaining outside Australia. They can sponsor them on this visa when certain circumstances prevail.  Key is the definition of remaining relative.

Aged Dependent Relative, Orphan Child, Carer

These are less common situations, each with “technical rules” requiring very close attention. For the carer visa there is a close examination of the medical classification of the person needing care and a review of family structure to determine if an Australian resident is merely disinclined to provide the necessary care.  For the Orphan Child there is a close examination of the situation where there is a surviving parent that is merely disinclined to be a parent and a close examination of any claimed incapacity of the surviving parent. For any Aged Dependent Relative the applicant has to be widowed or single and there is a close examination of any dependence over the previous 3 years. In modern economies, dependence financially in the context of government pensions can be difficult to show.  

Permanent Residence, Resident Return Visas and Australian Citizenship

Please refer to the linked page for an outline on the nature of permanent residence, how RRV's work and qualifying for citizenship.

VISIT, Temporary  and Other Visas                                        

Visit Visas, private and business purposes

Private Purpose includes visiting to find out more about Australia, tourism, recreation, meet friends and relatives. It is not possible to work in Australia on these visas.

Short Term Business Purpose includes attending educational or business related meetings, seminars, conventions, conferences, or networking, negotiations or exploring business opportunities, doing informal studies or training. Short-term work is only permitted in strictly limited circumstances. Hallmark Immigration can provide detailed advice on your particular proposal.

For relatives in Australia there is an opportunity to sponsor liberal family visitor visas for family events with the subclass 679 visa.             

 Working Holiday or Work and Holiday

For certain passport holders, there is a once in a lifetime working holiday visa from 1 year for those under 31 years of age and no dependents. It is the subclass 417 Working Holiday, which is applied for on-line. Also a subclass 462 visa. There is a work permission within limits (6 months with any one employer) and a permission to study up to 4 months.  Extendable or second grant if worked in regional areas in particular occupations.  Those considering this visa as a stepping stone to a later application for residence in Australia should contact Hallmark Immigration for strategic advice concerning the impact on the points test in their particular circumstances.

Click here to go to a comprehensive tabulation on Visits and Working Holidays.     

Non-Business Temporary Residence

Hallmark Immigration can advise and assist Australian sponsors requiring temporary residence for supplementing their organisations requirements.  It can also assist retiring investors and overseas organisations sending staff to Australia for training and development. The applications for these visas are made in Australian. Hallmark can provide assistance to visa applicants for these visas including any follow-on alternative visa category selections. 

Occupation Trainee	To undertake a supervised and comprehensive training programme that is 70% work place based or supervised work experience for professional registration purposes for post graduates.	Subclass 442
Religious Worker	Religious workers, including ministers, priests and spiritual leaders, to serve the spiritual needs of people of their faith in Australia.	Subclass  428
Visiting Academic	Academics who have a letter of invitation, but unpaid, by the institution and who will contribute to the sharing of research.	Subclass 419
Education	Academics, teachers and researchers to fill positions unable to be filled by local staff sources by sponsors, and can be paid.	Subclass 418
Media & Film	Foreign correspondents accredited by overseas news organisations, media and film staff under inter-country agreements, those involved in documentary and advertisement production for overseas use.	Subclass 423
Entertainment	For live performance or production in Australia: entertainers, directors, producers, choreographers, technical and support staff	Subclass 420
Sport	Amateur and professional sports people to engage in competition in Australia, improving Australian standards, and sponsored unless there is an intergovernmental agreement or  international repute.	Subclass  421
Retiring Investor	Aged 55 and with no other dependents excepting perhaps a spouse and making a considerable investment in state treasury notes or bonds....excludes NSW, other states can sponsor.  Funds required are an investment of $AUD750,000 (city) or $AUD500,000 plus to be able to bring a similar amount or more to Australia plus have a income of $AUD65,000 (city) or $AUD50,000.	Subclass 405
Others	Doctors sponsored, Exchange and Special Programmes, Domestic staff for Ambassadors and Consuls and Overseas Executives, Foreign Government representatives (temporarily)	Subclasses 422, 411, 416, 415, 426, 427
Professional Development	Professional development programs (PDPs) for foreign government agencies,  multilateral agencies and employees of overseas companies, where an  Australian training provider meets the needs of the overseas employer in a 3 stage process of establishing a PD Agreement, Sponsorship approval and Visa Application.	Subclass 470
Medical Treatment	For travel to Australia for Medical Treatment over a short term or long term by Australian doctors, clinics and Hospitals.	Subclasses 675, 685

 

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Humanitarian Stream Visas

For On Shore Protection or Asylum and for refugee relatives located offshore: 

 

NSW

• Refugee Advice and Casework Service                     www.racs.org.au

• Immigration Advice and Rights Centre Inc                www.iarc.asn.au

Victoria

• Asylum Seeker Resource Australia Centre               www.asrc.org.au                      

• Refugee and Immigration Legal Centre (TILC)         www.rilc.org.au

Queensland

• Refugee and Immigration Legal Service (Rails)       www.rails.org.au

South Australia

• Australian Refugee Association Migration Services www.ausref.net

Western Australia

• CASE for Refugees                                                    www.caseforrefugees.org.au

 

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