Emmigrate to Australia

MNM2903

Anybody know anything about this. Ive posted it on another forum but not getting any replies so thought id try my luck aulthough i know its probably not related.

FYI - I am going to be contacting immigration but they are closed at the weekend.

My partner is a midwife in the UK qualafied to bachelor degree level in 2013, she has worked in leeds before moving back up to Newcastle and is currently employed at Newcastle RVI hospital almost 2 years work history.

We want to move to brisbane in Australia on the back of this and the only hurdles i caqn see are the following.

In 2010 i was diagnosed with relapsing MS (Multiple Sclerosis) and see my neurologist every 12 months and my MS nurses every 6 months to have bloods taken and check injection sites.

I also recieve medication every 3 months which is inteferon.

Also have a driving conviction from 2009 which is now spent.

Does anyone know if these factors will affect our application and if so can anything be done or are we building hopes up for nothing?

Thanks in advance

callum9999

mullen8627 wrote: »

Anybody know anything about this. Ive posted it on another forum but not getting any replies so thought id try my luck aulthough i know its probably not related.

FYI - I am going to be contacting immigration but they are closed at the weekend.

My partner is a midwife in the UK qualafied to bachelor degree level in 2013, she has worked in leeds before moving back up to Newcastle and is currently employed at Newcastle RVI hospital almost 2 years work history.

We want to move to brisbane in Australia on the back of this and the only hurdles i caqn see are the following.

In 2010 i was diagnosed with relapsing MS (Multiple Sclerosis) and see my neurologist every 12 months and my MS nurses every 6 months to have bloods taken and check injection sites.

I also recieve medication every 3 months which is inteferon.

Also have a driving conviction from 2009 which is now spent.

Does anyone know if these factors will affect our application and if so can anything be done or are we building hopes up for nothing?

Thanks in advance

I'm not an expert so can't give any specific advise, but the medical condition will affect the application. That doesn't necessarily mean you'll be denied or it will be years of fighting etc., but it adds another hurdle.

I believe it depends on which visa you apply for, but you (or they) would need to calculate what it would cost to treat the condition as part of the application process - and if it exceeds a certain amount then the visa could be denied. I saw some visas had the option of a waiver where a sponsor company could cover you, but as I didn't take it any further I don't know whether that's a realistic option or not.

Given the complexity of the case it might be worth seeing an immigration firm as opposed to just getting advice from the Australian embassy (I assume that's who you were calling?) and doing it alone.

MNM2903

I spoke to a company global-migrate who told me not to mention myself on the application just put my girlfriend down as shed be classed as skilled migration and would easily qualify, let her go through it and then once accepted say that id also be going with her. His words were "trick the Australian gouvernment" which raised alarm bells considering they were wanting to charge £1800 for their services. Ill try ringing around after the weekend but thanks for that advice

callum9999

mullen8627 wrote: »

I spoke to a company global-migrate who told me not to mention myself on the application just put my girlfriend down as shed be classed as skilled migration and would easily qualify, let her go through it and then once accepted say that id also be going with her. His words were "trick the Australian gouvernment" which raised alarm bells considering they were wanting to charge £1800 for their services. Ill try ringing around after the weekend but thanks for that advice

Well they'd know better than me (though I agree, "trick the government" doesn't sound too wise!) but I would have imagined you'd just meet the same hurdle as you would declaring it up front - unless your partner would be happy going without you/you go over on tourist visas.

mgdavid

if you and your partner are not married, and neither of you is already an Australian citizen then AIUI you will need to make two separate applications. I think Oz still want midwives so partner should not have too much trouble. What is your profession and have you looked at the job market in Oz in your line of work? You may need to enter on a 1 year working/holiday visa which allows you to have two jobs for 6 months each. Hopefully in that time you find an employer who thinks enough of you that they will sponsor your application for permanent residency.
It's neither simple nor easy; my younger son went out 3 years ago with his Australian girlfriend and has had a large admin workload plus some hefty visa application fees to pay along the way but he does now have perm residency. In another few years he will be able to apply for citizenship.
Be prepared for your health issues to be a show-stopper; I hope they're not and I wish you well.
I don't see why you would have any dealings with a company such as global-migrate until after you have done your own research. There is masses of info on the net, start here:
http://www.immi.gov.au/Pages/Welcome.aspx

MNM2903

I know it was a starting point, ive since used the immi.gov.au site and found its very helpful. We have now decided that a more realistic chance of doing this would be a working holiday visa, then once out there we will get a feel for the place and get an idea if it is somewhere we would like to be on a permanent basis.

I work in sales at the moment and previous to this job ive worked in IT doing tech support for HP/DWP and siemens.

Application fees etc dont bother me, i dont even mind paying for the medication.

callum9999

mullen8627 wrote: »

I know it was a starting point, ive since used the immi.gov.au site and found its very helpful. We have now decided that a more realistic chance of doing this would be a working holiday visa, then once out there we will get a feel for the place and get an idea if it is somewhere we would like to be on a permanent basis.

I work in sales at the moment and previous to this job ive worked in IT doing tech support for HP/DWP and siemens.

Application fees etc dont bother me, i dont even mind paying for the medication.

A friend working in sales on a working holiday visa managed to get their employer to sponsor them to stay out there. How on earth they managed that for a sales job I have no idea, but its possible!

mgdavid

callum9999 wrote: »

A friend working in sales on a working holiday visa managed to get their employer to sponsor them to stay out there. How on earth they managed that for a sales job I have no idea, but its possible!

the one thing that seems to come up time and time again in favour of Brit expat employees in Oz is our work ethic compared to the locals. If you show a genuine desire to work hard and contribute, they love you.

hcb42

I would try the https://www.britishexpats.com forum for specific advice. there are migration experts on there, as well as individuals who are well versed in the process.

I would definitely not advise tricking the government, that's just madness. Equally I would be less inclined to go down the one year route (unless you just want a 1 year adventure!). There are no guarantees with that at all.

dawyldthing

I suppose the year route would give you a feel for it all without all the other costs (I think visas for long stay will be a lot more expensive than working holiday visas)

callum9999

hcb42 wrote: »

I would try the https://www.britishexpats.com forum for specific advice. there are migration experts on there, as well as individuals who are well versed in the process.

I would definitely not advise tricking the government, that's just madness. Equally I would be less inclined to go down the one year route (unless you just want a 1 year adventure!). There are no guarantees with that at all.

Of course there are no guarantees to taking the Working Holiday Visa but there also aren't likely to be any downsides (the only one I can think of is if the OP/partner is on the border of an age group and will get less points in a years time).

In fact, given the large number of Brits who come home as it turns out different to how they expected it to be, a years trial will no doubt be a good thing to do before going through the hassle and expense of emigration.