Aussies! Let me in, Let me in! (Immigration Questions:)?

Question

1) Can I only apply to one state?

2) What is THE BEST job or skill to have when applying? What about having two skills?

3) This next one is embarrassing. I have two (very minor) possesion of marijuana offenses ...both over 6 years old... these both resulted in a month (total) in jail. How bad is this for my case?

4) Are some states more open to 'transplants' than others? Legally and culturally.

5) If I claim to know Chopper Reid and drop a few hints that something bad may happen to a certain individual's mother if I don't get into the country...will this help me?

6) Assuming everything goes well, how long before I know for sure that I am an Australian citizen?

7) Is there a 'physical' involved in the process?

8) I heard there was some sort of deal where you agree to move to a rural area for a few years? True?

9)Heaven forbid, but if my application is denied, do I get another chance? How soon after the first?

Thanks for any advice or responses!!!

Ben

Answer 1

Hi Ben.

1. You apply to the government of Australia, if you preference one state over another and are given a restricted entry then you may well be given that state.

2. The best skill would be medicine. Doctors and nurses are in desperate demand and many employers will sponsor their migration. If you have two skills they wont hold it against you.

3. A criminal record can be reason for denying your application. Often any crime in the past 10 years will refuse entry. Being for petty crime and over 6 years ago they may allow some leniency.

4. If by transplants you mean organ transplants, then no. Transplants are done on an needs basis and have laws governing all states. Organs are in constant shortage unfortunately.

5. That's just stupid, not dignifying that with an answer.

6. Firstly you need to be granted residency and move to Australia which can take quite some time. In order to become a citizen you must live in Australia for 2 years and then understake a citizenship test. The whole process would take little under 5 years.

7. No, however if you're hoping to get immigration via a skills and due to a physical injury or disabilitation cannot practice that skills then the skills will render useless.

8. If you have medical skills, the government may give you entry based on the requirement you spend 2 years in the bush. There are also lots of incentives in place for people to move rurally.

9. If your application is denied it would greatly depend on the reason for refusal. If it is due to your criminal record they may request you wait 5 years. If not anywhere from 12 months to 3 years. They will tell you why it was refused and when you can retry.

You may wish to visit http://www.immi.gov.au to find out all the legalities involved.

Good luck =)

Answer 2

I'll do my best to answer, but some others here might be able to do better.

1. I don't think you apply to a particular state, just for the country as a whole.

2. Medical Practitioner or Nursing are I believe the most in demand, teaching or qualificatons useful in the mining industry are also highly sought after. I think if you have two skills it gives you more points, but I'm not sure.

3. I don't think it would cause too much trouble.

4. The smaller cities eg Adelaide, Darwin and Hobart are lookng to increase their populations, the big cities consider themselves full. Also many regional areas particularly in mining areas are looking for more people.

5. No, lol, I think it would count against.

6. I think it can take up to a year?

7. I don't believe so

8. I think there are deals for regional areas for medical practitioners, and perhaps nurses and teachers as well.

9. I think you can reapply as often as you want, but you would have to pay the application fees again etc

Answer 3

1) You apply to the Australian Government, not to a state.

2) You can't have too many skills, but the only ones that will matter will be the ones on the Skilled Occupation List (SOL) and Employer Nominated Skilled Occupation List (ENSOL). You must pass a points test. Full details of the test and points required are on the Immigration website. Link below. Start with the test - you're wasting your time if you can't pass that.

3) As part of your visa application, you will need to disclose your criminal history. You will have to pass a character test, but the fact that you were sentenced to only a month in jail will be in your favour. See: http://www.immi.gov.au/media/fact-sheets... for more info.

4) See 1 above, but apart from that, if you apply to work in a regional area, you will find that to have more likelihood of success than if you only want to go to a major city.

5) Why am I bothering with this??

6) This will depend on exactly what type of visa you enter on. Some will grant PR status immediately, regional visas will require that you live and work in the area for 2 years before being granted PR. You must be resident in Australia for at least 4 years before applying for citizenship. It is not granted automatically.

7) You must meet certain health requirements before a visa can be granted. This means that you may be asked to undergo a health examination.

8) See above - yes, it will help

9) Depends on why it's declined. I think you may need to wait 12 months, but not sure on that one.

Above all, go to http://www.immi.gov.au/ for anything you want to know. It is a very good and complete site and whatever you want to know will be in there somewhere.