Hi,
Just had my 457 visa approved this week. Whilst I am really happy about this I would like to get the ball rolling on permanent residency ASAP. I want to buy a house and saving a 10% deposit is a lot easier than 20% (which is generally required for 457 holders) in addition would like to take advantage of the first home owner grant which permanent residents are eligible for. Also P.R would generally make me feel a lot more secure!
I enjoy my job and it is pretty secure. Have been working for my employer 4 months and as stated 457 granted this week. My location qualifies as regional for visa purposes.
Looking on the home affairs website it appears I would be eligible to apply for a 186 or 187 under the direct entry stream if my employer agreed to nominate me? Even though my 457 has just been granted?
Im struggling to see the benefit of choosing the 187 over a 186 as the waiting times are longer despite being a regional visa?
Would I be better off applying for 189 skilled migration. My occupation is nowhere near the ceiling cap for the year, if I were to score 8.0 in the IELTS I would get 65 points which should get me an invite considering the low level of applicants in my field?
Just had my 457 visa approved this week. Whilst I am really happy about this I would like to get the ball rolling on permanent residency ASAP. I want to buy a house and saving a 10% deposit is a lot easier than 20% (which is generally required for 457 holders) in addition would like to take advantage of the first home owner grant which permanent residents are eligible for. Also P.R would generally make me feel a lot more secure!
I enjoy my job and it is pretty secure. Have been working for my employer 4 months and as stated 457 granted this week. My location qualifies as regional for visa purposes.
Looking on the home affairs website it appears I would be eligible to apply for a 186 or 187 under the direct entry stream if my employer agreed to nominate me? Even though my 457 has just been granted?
Im struggling to see the benefit of choosing the 187 over a 186 as the waiting times are longer despite being a regional visa?
Would I be better off applying for 189 skilled migration. My occupation is nowhere near the ceiling cap for the year, if I were to score 8.0 in the IELTS I would get 65 points which should get me an invite considering the low level of applicants in my field?