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SETTLEMENT OVERVIEW
To help considering your interest in coming to Australia
permanently, the
migration framework can be described in terms of 3 STREAMS:
Family
Skilled/Business
Humanitarian
And for the "second time": a special purpose visa....
Resident Return Visa
Australia has a program of family reunion. It can be characterised as
strictly defined or restrictive. It is, essentially, supplementary to the
central Skilled Migration Stream.
Partners
(79%)
Children (6%)
Parents (11%)
Other
(4%)
PARTNERS (Genuine and Continuing Relationship only)
 | The number of visas granted in this category is uncapped. The case simply
has to be made out. |
| First, any Australian Citizen can sponsor a fiancé (prospective
marriage), defacto marriage partner, married partner or interdependent (same
sex). Sponsorship of a partner is subject to the sponsor being able to
show that they are qualified as financially able to support a partner, using
3rd party assurances of support if needed; and subject to any previous sponsorship
dependencies and history. |
| Secondly, eligible NZ Citizens and
certain permanent residents with demonstrable ties to Australia can also
sponsor partners. |
| The visas cover the dependent children as secondary
applicants. |
| Character and Health requirements apply. Health waivers can be considered
if necessary. |
| Partner visa applications can be made onshore or offshore, except the fiancé visa that
should be applied for in the home country of the applicant.
Hallmark Immigration can assist applicants and
sponsors by arranging this for you from Australia. |
| Partner applications when made onshore permit the partner applicant to
remain onshore, with a bridging visa until decision. |
| Couples as yet unmarried:
 | Fiancés are able to come to Australia, on a temporary basis, in advance of
the marriage (of a kind recognised by Australian law: basically marriageable
age, opposite sex and not within a prohibited degree of relationship) which must take place within 9 months
of the visa grant. The marriage can be
anywhere, not just Australia, and fiancé visa holders have multiple entry to
enter and leave Australia during this time. However the first trip to
Australia on this visa must be as an unmarried person. |
| To apply the
sponsor and applicant must have met. Internet meetings or arranged marriages where the parties
may not have met face to face do not give the foundation of the necessary relationship
that is needed
by the regulations. |
| It is not a mere "boyfriend/girlfriend visa", there must be a proven relationship of a kind that will support the contention that
the relationship will lead to marriage and a genuine and continuing
relationship to the exclusion of all others. There may be a Notice of Intention to Marry (NOIM)
or its equivalent, being an arrangement for a marriage ceremony. In short
the relationship must be very well developed. The commitment to marry must be extremely high.
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| This visa could be considered as the first stage of a three stage
approach to a partner application. The overall official cost is the same as
a two stage partner process. There is much to recommend this option in many
situations where legal marriage is contemplated, particularly where couples
have not been together for any length of time. |
| Notes:
 | There is no immediate Medicare entitlement with the grant of this temporary visa...private medical insurance is recommended. |
| There is extensive assistance with English language training (without
cost) where required. |
| The fiancé can work or study without restriction whilst in Australia. |
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| Couples married or defacto married:
| Applicants married to their sponsors need to demonstrate that
there is a genuine and continuing relationship to the exclusion of all
others including evidence of a legal, economic and social nature and do not
live separately or permanently apart. It is a much more than simply having a
marriage certificate. |
| Where the application is made offshore there are post specific policies
(Dept of Foreign Affairs & Trade) developed by the Senior Migration Officers
in dealing with cultural issues in regard to the above. |
| At the time of application for partner visas there is almost always an interview of the
applicant and the sponsor by the Department of Immigration to determine
whether or not there is a genuine relationship. |
| When a partner visa is first granted it is a provisional visa for two
years. (There may be exceptions for long standing marriages and children.)
Although it is termed a temporary visa it carries with it an exceptional
immediate entitlement to full
Medicare cover, a most important
aspect at this stage of family life in particular. |
| At the end of the two year period there is further documentation and an
interview to show that there is a continuing relationship...second stage
processing. The visa then becomes "un-provisionally permanent". |
| During the two year period the partner applicant is covered fully by
Medicare (most important at this stage of life for pregnancies) and able to
work and study. |
| During this two year period either party is under an obligation to
advise the Department of Immigration of any change of circumstances. There are
provisions for domestic violence or decease of a sponsor mitigating against a visa termination during
this period. |
| At the end of the two years there occurs a second stage processing by
the Dept of the original partner application to check that the circumstances
have not changed. If the parties are not together in a genuine and
continuing relationship then the applicants visa can be cancelled. (An
alternative visa could possibly be considered before this.) |
| Applicants unmarried but in a de facto marriage relationship
follow the same process but there is a further need to demonstrate an
"equal to married relationship" for a period of 12 months before
application. (As there is no legal marriage the fiancé visa is unavailable.)
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| Same Sex Couples:
| The regulations provide a similar process for a partner visa to that for
de facto situation outlined above, in particular the 12 months relationship,
and requiring the same commitment of a genuine and continuing relationship
to the exclusion of all others and not living separately and apart
permanently. |
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| Special Note: For partner visas HALLMARK IMMIGRATION has a very
streamlined process for advising and assisting clients in all stages (onshore
and offshore), including the planning and early arrangements, application
preparation and evidencing, appointments and attendance with you at interviews
if desired, preparation of supporting submissions, waivers, etc. The partner
visa is very much an evidence collection process. Tapping experience with this
visa type, by engaging Hallmark Immigration, can assist with
efficiency or precision at a time when there are many other things to attend
to at this busy and important point in life. |
DEPENDENT CHILDREN
| This visa category is uncapped as to the number of grants available. The case simply
has to be made out by the sponsoring parent of the child with an application
by the child. |
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Dependent child includes the natural child, step child or
adopted child, unmarried or engaged to be married, and has not turned 18 years
of age. It also includes children over 18 years of age who are still dependent
up to age 25. It can include children incapacitated for work due to the total
or partial loss of the child’s bodily or mental functions. |
| The Dept of Immigration see it as generally accepted in Australian society
that is reasonable for young tertiary students to maintain their dependence on
their parents for a time. For this an adult child who is a full time student
completing their first major undergraduate qualification, may be considered
“wholly or substantially reliant”, even though they may be working part time
or receiving a scholarship, provided they are otherwise financially reliant on
their parent/s, and have been in continuous full time study since
completing high school. |
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Young people, 18 to 24 yrs, never married, undergoing
further education, and wholly and substantially (totally or to a great degree)
reliant on the sponsoring parent, who is a permanent resident or Australian
Citizen, for financial support to meet their basic needs of food, shelter and
clothing and be able to show that they have relied on this support for a
substantial period (usually 12 months). |
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"Further education" has to be a full time course of study
at an educational institution leading to the award of a professional, trade or
vocational qualification (it excludes non-award or hobby courses). After
turning 18 years of age, the course of study would have had to have commenced,
within 6 months of completing the equivalent of Year 12 of the NSW HSC, the
final year of high school. |
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The opportunity is lost if there is no application before
turning 25 years of age, getting engaged to be married, married, enter a de
facto relationship or engagement in full-time work. |
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Adoption: Is particularly complex and requires the
sponsoring parent to show that the adoption occurred over 12 months ago and
that the sponsor did not go offshore with that express purpose. In addition
offshore jurisdiction adoption laws and Australian adoptions laws need to be
complied with. "Relative" or "Customary" adoptions are very closely
scrutinised. |
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Special Note: Extreme care needs to be exercised in
child submissions and HALLMARK IMMIGRATION can assist, advising particularly
on evidence requirements, which can include DNA strategies etc. and on the
orphan relative situation. |
PARENTS WHO HAVE THE BALANCE OF THEIR FAMILY LIVING IN
AUSTRALIA
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This visa category is capped and for some categories
decisions on grants are made decades later. Some categories however are very
much quicker ... within the year of application. |
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First the balance of family test is simple. At
least one half of the children (includes step and adoptive children) of both
parents must be in Australia as at least permanent residents or more of their
children live in Australia than any other country. Furthermore
the sponsoring child must be settled ( been living in Australia for at least
two years or other indicating factors). There is a small bond involved for the sponsor. (Complexity is
introduced with queuing/processing protocols dependent of the citizenship
status of the sponsoring children.) |
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Parent Visa: If the parents are not aged (mother
under 62 and the father under 65) then the application must be made offshore
and the parents wait offshore until a decision. As the waiting time for this
visa is extensive (a decade), and visitor visas can be sought in the meantime. But these are restrictive
and for many it is impractical to wait for so long. When there is a grant the parents have immediate Medicare cover on arrival and
merely a two year wait until social security is normally available. |
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In this situation there is a possibility of selecting a
contributory visa type. It was introduced as a result of the long queue's
for parents. The reason for the queue'ing or capping is the probable impact on public health, in
particular, by this age group. Contributory Parent Visa: The applicants
can opt to prepay (what is rationalised, and it is not officially the
derivation of the figure) the expected cost impact on Medicare for the first
ten years: $27,850 as a contribution (per parent). There is also a more
significant bond of $10,000 (second parent $4000) for 10 years. There
are other options (such as splitting the contribution for temporary and then
permanent residence), but these overall costs are the nett of the differences
in this visa category. The advantage is meeting the qualifying medical
requirements while still young, obtaining permanent residence relatively
quickly. |
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Aged Parent Visa: Where parents are aged, sixty
five years of age or slightly less for women, an
application under this category can be made onshore if the existing visit visa
permits it. The parent has a
bridging visa until decision. The processing time for this subclass of
visa is quite extensive. |
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Investor Retiree Visa: There is a temporary 4 year
retirement visa (automatically renewable and permitting limited work) for
those 55 years or over, that could be realistically considered as part of this
stream. The balance of family test is not imposed and there needs be no
sponsor. But there are significant funds requirements ($Aud1.5 million or
$Aud0.75 million for a regional area. Work is limited to 20 hours per
week. The applicants, husband and wife should not have dependent children.
Note that the visa applicant needs Australian state sponsorship for the visa
type. NSW does not favour this category with sponsorship. Other states such as
Victoria and Queensland may on application. |
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Special Note: HALLMARK IMMIGRATION can participate in
family discussions and work through the options with clients, to add clarity
to the family plans. |
OTHER FAMILY CATEGORIES
These visas are capped in the number of grants.
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Aged Dependent Relative. Dependency in practice
tends to require the sponsor to have been living offshore with the
relative, for some considerable time. This can be an alternative to the parent visa. |
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(Sole) Remaining Relatives. An applicant for this
visa category (including their spouse) must have no near relatives
other than those who are usually resident in Australia as Australian
citizens or permanent residents (including eligible NZ Citizens). Near
relatives include parents, siblings, step-parents and step-siblings of the
applicant or of the applicant’s spouse. It extends also to their adult
non-dependent children/step-children and to any non-adult
children/step-children not in their care or control. There are many fine
lines of distinction and detailed analysis is necessary. |
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Carers. Relatives who can provide care for their
sponsor, in need, of a kind that cannot be provided by the Health System in Australia.
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Permanent
Skilled Stream (64% or
133,500 annually)
General
English Prerequisite
Skilled
Categories
Migration Occupations in
Demand
Graduating Students
Employer
Nomination
Business
Migration
Distinguished Talent
Generally
The central plank in the Migration Policy of Australia is that it seeks to
attract skilled migrants who will settle in Australia permanently and make a
success of their settlement. It is sought to elevate the Gross National Product
(GNP) of Australia per head of the population.
There are three things:
These factors come through in the visa regulations through points systems,
identification of skilled occupations, practical skill assessments. A migrant,
independent of sponsorship, who is relatively young and skilled, could gain a visa.
Other factors indicating success, also recognised in the process, and assist
those who do not have the required points to be totally independent, are:
| having a family unit to come to Australia, helping settlement, |
| having sponsoring relatives to help settlement and |
| having employer sponsorship, assuring actual employment . |
Statistics prove that migration significantly improves Gross National Product
of Australia. The Diversity
aspects improves the competitiveness of Australia when taking its place in the
international economy. These visas are capped at levels where Australia can
successfully absorb the intake. See further the overall management plan.
NEWS!
On 1st September 2007 major changes
were made to
General Skilled Migration. The language requirement became
more stringent.
The points system varied. And
certain restrictions on sponsorship by relatives in Sydney and surrounding areas
were removed.
Onshore applications by students, independently,
for GSM were opened up to 50 point occupations while work experience will be
required for MODL claims. For graduates where the higher language requirements
are yet to be met, there is an
opportunity for an 18 month temporary visa with permission to work.
Later those graduates securing employment for 12 months,
on that visa, in an occupation related to
their nominated occupation can then apply for GSM with work experience
and improved language.
Streamlining changes have been made to the regional
sponsored visas. The changes are far reaching with new categories
established.
Young graduates from certain overseas
universities in disciplines related to engineering are now offered an 18 month
visa to work in Australia.
Contact Hallmark Immigration for assistance.
SKILLED MIGRATION CATEGORIES
The process of applying for these is to establish firstly:
| that the occupation held is on the skilled occupation list.
News! Medical Physicists have been added to
list. |
| full time work experience, at time of
application, in any skilled work is about 12 months to
nearly 2 years depending on the
occupation. In some cases there is a need to review 4 years in considerable
detail. |
| assess the likelihood of meeting requirements of the relevant assessing
body. In some cases there is a need to analyse up to 7-8 years of work
experience. |
Detailed assessment follows to determine the points scored for the applicant.
There then is a decision made as to whether an assessment application is lodged.
When the assessment is confirmed and further evidence gathered, an application
is filed with the Adelaide Skilled Processing Centre, the Dept of Immigration
"division" specialised to these visas. The application can be made
while and applicant is onshore in Australia but the grant can only be made when the applicant is
offshore. Filing this type of application also does not generate a bridging visa
to stay in Australia until decision. Current processing times are about
12 months.
There are 5 relevant categories in NSW (all needing to meet the age requirement
and a positive skill assessment):
| Skilled Independent ( 68.8%) requiring 120 in the points system. |
| Skilled Independent Regional
(SIR) (2.4%) requires 100 (comparable) points after
10points are earned by state nomination, and requires a
firm
undertaking to live and work and educate any children in regional Australia
for 3 years (temporary until then). As early as 2
years after grant of the SIR visa, a further application for permanent residence can be made
with regional employer sponsorship or supported by a state nomination. (Note
that occupational trainees and working holiday makers may apply and wait in
Australia for a decision.)
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| Skilled Australian Sponsored (24.3%) requiring 100 points, when
sponsored
by a relative in Australia. Detailed
advice on these situations is required. |
| Skilled NSW Sponsored (4.5%), is a category
where NSW may sponsor particular skilled occupations to settle in NSW once the occupational assessment is in place
and language requirements met. We will assist with
sponsorship submissions. Sydney welcomes your expertise in the following
sectors:
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Within these categories and including graduating
students below, 24% of grants involve points being earned by sponsorship by
family and 8% of grants involve nomination/sponsorship by state government. The
independent categories, without these, predominate (68%).
MIGRATION OCCUPATIONS IN DEMAND LIST (MODL)
Where an occupation is on the Migration Occupations in Demand List (MODL)
it has extra points and even more when there is a job offer specified in hand.
Priority processing is extended to these applications.
In brief it includes:
| Accountants |
| Engineers- Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Civil, Chemical, Mining,
Petroleum (Click
Here for Employment Opportunities) |
| Surveyor |
| Medical practitioners, including all specialists such
as radiologists etc and surgeons |
| Dentists and Dental Specialists. |
| Registered Nurses including Midwives and Mental Health Nurses |
| Retail and Hospital Pharmacists, Physiotherapists, Podiatrists |
| Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists |
| Optometrist |
| Medical Diagnostic Radiographers |
| Dental Technician |
| Computing Professionals with a Specialties: Network
Security, CISSP, SAP, Siebel, C++/C#/C, Java, J2EE, Oracle, Peoplesoft
, Linux, Solaris, Unix, Net Technologies, Specialist in
data Warehousing |
| Chefs (3 years post qualification experience) excluding
Commis Chef |
| Cook, Pastry Cooks and Bakers |
| Child Care Co-ordinators |
| Hairdressers (3 years post qualification experience) |
| Furniture Upholsterer |
| Furniture Finisher |
| Binder |
| Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Mechanics
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| Mechanical Services and Air Conditioning Plumber |
| Lift Mechanic |
| Auto Electricians, Motor Mechanics, Panel Beaters, Vehicle Painter,
Vehicle Body Maker |
| Boat Builders and Repairers |
| Stonemason |
| Landscape Gardener |
| Tree Surgeon |
| Tradespersons: Electrical Powerline, Electronic
Equipment, General Electronic instrument. |
| Fitters, Boilermakers (Metal Fabricators), Metal Machinists (first class),
Toolmakers, Welders (first class), Pressure Welder, Sheet Metal Worker (first class)
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| Bricklayers, Cabinetmakers, Carpenters, Joiners, Electricians
(general and special class), Fibrous Plasterers, Solid Plasterer, General
Plumber, Drainers, Gasfitters, Wall and Floor Tiler, Roof Slater and Tiler,
Roof Plumber, Floor Finisher |
Healthcare Professionals: doctors,
nurses, radiographers and sonographers
CLICK HERE
Marine Tradesman:
Boatbuilders and Repairers
CLICK HERE
SKILLED MIGRATION FOR GRADUATING STUDENTS
Completion of Australian Studies is an advantage in the points system for
determining skilled visa applications. Points are awarded for tertiary
studies completed at Australian Educational Institutions while in Australia
on a student visa. In particular there are
more points awarded where it was done at a regional university. These factors
are considered predictors of successful settlement.
Furthermore, allowances are made in the regulations for graduating students and particular
classes of permanent residence visas are available.
Skilled Visa applications immediately following Australian Studies
Where the
occupation assessing bodies do not have a requirement for work experience....there
is a waiver, for immigration purposes, of the work experience normally
required. Graduates from Australian Colleges and Universities are able to
apply on completion of their final examinations and wait (and work) in
Australia for a decision. Very careful analysis of the courses to be
attempted, in conjunction with the desired long term outcome, is recommended.
The Overseas Student Skilled Visas for graduating students are "sister visas"
akin to those skilled visas outlined above with the exception of the added
complications of:
| limitation on occupations |
| occupation and course matching relevance |
| assessing bodies with work experience specified |
| course duration and sequencing |
| procedural prerequisites and timings |
| bridging implications |
Hallmark Immigration recommends very careful
planning at the time of course selection and monitoring of developments during
the conduct of the courses, which are demanding and expensive.
Hallmark Immigration advises and assists students and
their families on the pathways available.
Special Note: For skilled visas, including those finishing
Australian studies, HALLMARK IMMIGRATION has a very
streamlined process for advising and assisting clients in all stages (onshore
and offshore), including drill down analysis of the ASCO Codes in preparation
for skill assessment, application
preparation and evidencing, preparation of supporting submissions, etc.
Guidance is provided on temporary work visas and the process of obtaining
permanent grant
efficiently. This provides precision for this important step, without lost
opportunities and may save
you years! HALLMARK IMMIGRATION also specialises is assisting medical practitioners
and nursing professionals as part of the MEDICAREPLUS federal government initiatives
and State Dept of Health initiatives.
EMPLOYER NOMINATION OF EMPLOYEES FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE
(16.7%)
There are four categories where employers can drive the migration process by
nomination of highly skilled people that cannot be reasonably be recruited from
the workforce available in Australia. Basically they require that the migrant
nominated meets the age requirement and vocational English requirement. There is
no Skill Assessment in most cases and the age and language requirements can be varied
to some degree if
appropriate submissions are acceptable. Where applicants are onshore the scheme
of the migration regulations envisions a pathway of proven suitability from a
temporary visa permitting work for the sponsoring employer over time and
progressing to permanent residence that way.
| Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) where the employer has shown the
Department of Immigration that the specific position required to be filled
requires sourcing of candidates from overseas. This will involve a review of
the composition of the current workforce and the training programmes in place.
The position will need to be a three year appointment with an option for
further extension. Where the application is made from onshore, there a certain visa
prerequisites to qualify. Employees on temporary work visas onshore with
annual salaries in excess of $A165,000 are advantaged in the process.
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| Variants of the ENS where industry associations may negotiate a Labour
Agreement covering industry employer participants, or where in regional
areas local authorities can certify situations as supporting a sponsored visa
in the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme. There is the Invest
Australia Supported Skills (IASS) program where visas are arranged for key
staff of international organisations choosing Australia as a location for
direct foreign investment. |
Special Note: The ENS is a very important facet of the Skilled
Migration Stream. Applications can be made while in Australia on a particular
visa and bridging visas are possible. There are two parties involved, the
employer and the visa applicant and interests may vary between these two
parties. HALLMARK IMMIGRATION can assist navigate a pathway for both the
employer and the visa applicant to ensure a smooth passage for these
arrangements. Again these visas are a vehicle to assist medical
practitioners and nursing professionals in the MEDICAREPLUS and other initiatives.
BUSINESS MIGRATION CATEGORIES
(6.2%)
There is no points test. There is an overall age requirement of less than 45
years in practically all cases, to have vocational English and to have an over
successful business/investment career. There must be a genuine and realistic
commitment to maintain business or investment activity in Australia.
The basic specific requirement is to have a proven background (in 2 of the
previous 4 years) as a:
| Business Owner (min business assets of $A200,000, min 10%
ownership, minimum $A500,000 turnover) |
| Business Employee/Manager (only with pre-arranged Australian state
sponsorship) |
| Senior Executive (senior management position in a company with over
$A50mill turnover) |
| Investor (managing investments minimum $A1.5 million) |
may be able to apply for provisional visa for four years and within that
time, on meeting the business plan, become eligible for permanent residence.
If after consideration of a proven background there is pre-approval from an
Australian state government as a High Calibre Business Owner the initial
visa grant is un-provisional permanent residence. The age limit is 55 years for
this category, commensurate with the skill involved.
Personal attributes required are possession of personal and business assets
of half a million Australian dollars (valued independently). This must be
capable of relocation to Australia over 2 years. In the case of an
investor assets exceeding $A2.25 million.
State government sponsorship, if obtained, reduces the requirements.
| Business Owner ( minimum $A300,000 turnover) |
| Business Employee/Manager ( minimum $A300,000 turnover)
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| Senior Executive (senior management position in a company with over
$A10 mill turnover) |
| Investor (managing investments minimum $A0.75 million) |
Personal attributes required are reduced to possession of personal and
business assets of a quarter million Australian dollars (valued independently).
In the case of an investor, assets exceeding $A1.25 million. Vocational English
is not required and the age limit is relaxed to under 55 years.
Special Note: The business visas are detailed in their evidence
requirements requiring bank verification, independent valuations, co-ordination
with public accountants, liaison with approval bodies in state and territory
governments of Australia. These visas also can require applicants to be outside
Australia for grant and there are no bridging visas. The process is quite
complex at a time when business restructuring is underway. HALLMARK IMMIGRATION
can advise and assist, work closely in conjunction with accounting firms and
assist in development of appropriate business plans.
DISTINGUISHED TALENT
There are approximately 190 grants annually of "other visas" of which a
good proportion are distinguished talent grants. The distinguished talent required
to be demonstrated is:
| Internationally recognised record of exceptional and outstanding
achievement in a profession, sport, arts or academia & research. |
| Is still prominent in the field |
| would be an asset to the Australian community |
| have no difficulty in obtaining employment or in becoming independently
established in Australia |
| be nominated by an Australian organisation testifying to the achievements
and standing |
Special Note: HALLMARK IMMIGRATION can assist with the evidentiary
requirements in particular with these visas and in management of the process.
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Australia has a strong commitment to resettling people who have a genuine
fear of persecution or discrimination in their homeland. In recent times over 633,000
people have come to Australia under these arrangements. The Refugee and
Humanitarian policy targets those most in need of resettlement, people who are
unable to return to their homeland in conditions of safety and dignity. Annually
over 13,000 will be absorbed into Australia to rebuild their lives and seek a
positive future for themselves and their families. Australia provides
immediately with humanitarian PR grants, full Medicare and Social Security cover
without waiting and specific settlement assistance with language, accommodation
and individually tailored and strategic support by professionals. Africa is a region of current
focus.
| UNHRC defined refugees, who have suffered discrimination amounting to a
gross violation of their human rights, may apply, offshore, for resettlement
to Australia
CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS. |
| The form for these applications is on the following link.
FORM. |
| Those intending to sponsor applications are advised of the qualifying
relationship to the applicant and the extensive obligations to provide the
support including payment of airfares for the applicant.
FORM. |
| Locations of Australian High Commission offices for filing these applications
CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS.
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| Asylum Seekers onshore in Australia seeking Protection Visas
CLICK HERE FOR
DETAILS Inquirers are referred
by Hallmark Immigration to voluntary organisations IARC. |
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When a new visa grants permanent residence, which is the right to remain in Australia indefinitely,
it includes the initial right to multiple entry
in and out of Australia for 5 years only. This is ample time to enter Australia and exit Australia while
establishing. Many permanent residents choose to become Australian Citizens
after two years (shortly to be three years) when the required degree of attachment to Australia
is demonstrated, for conferral of citizenship.
Many also may choose not to seek Australian citizenship, or some homelands may not permit the holding of dual citizenship
eg Netherlands, Japan and Korea. Those that remain permanent residents after
expiry of the 5
years multiple entry permission need not take any further steps, so that they
can remain in Australia permanently. However, if a permanent resident is
past the 5 years multiple entry permission (expired) and wants to leave
Australia for even one day, that permanent resident needs to have a resident
return visa to gain re-entry to Australia. These require submissions showing a
specified degree of attachment to Australia culturally, socially (family & other) and
economically.
Special Note: HALLMARK IMMIGRATION can very materially assist permanent
residents in development of submissions to establish or re-establish an RRV,
particularly with marginal cases.
OVERALL MANAGEMENT PLAN
in the MIGRATION SCHEME
A Management Plan of the Australian government overlays this framework to
balance all the above Streams. Caps on the numbers for each visa specific category
are set (children and spouses are excepted) for each year. Once a cap is
reached the Immigration Dept may cap&queue some applicants subject to
availability in the next year and cap&terminate some categories,
suspend processing until a later date, give priority processing to
those with urgently needed skills or change the underlying objective visa
criteria points test pass marks up or down to achieve the desired planned
result.
There is need for
Professional Advice and Assistance in the settlement process. This can be
provided by Hallmark Immigration:
| Strategic timing and sequencing of applications for
various visas can be very important. And selection of an inappropriate visa
option may lose you years in the process of achieving permanent residence.
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