Hello all,
How is everybody today? I have been lurking this forum for quite a while now and find it very useful. The amount of experience at one place is simply amazing.
I have convinced myself that Australia is going to be my next destination for career growth and decent quality of life. At present, I am in NZ on Work Visa and confident that I would be granted PR after Work visa ends. But I might not stay in NZ for that long, and have started doing my homework for a OZ PR.
So, my case seems pretty positive for a subclass 189, as I have-
1. ICT skills in high demand in OZ (confirmed by friends there and amount of open positions on LinkedIn and Seek)
2. Decent English language capability (confident of scoring 7 or above in IELTS)
3. Age (less than 40)
4. Relevant Qualifications and Work Experience (10+ years with recognized/blue-chip MNCs)
Problem (potential) area-
1. Chronic Medical Conditions (Diabetes, Hypertension and some renal damage due to Diabetes). All well-managed and under good control.
I had all the medical conditions except renal problem, when I was granted NZ Work Visa. Of course, case was referred to a MA (Medical Assessor), but there were no major delays due to this. It was pretty much a smooth process.
I can get 457, but do not prefer it as Medical Insurance is a headache and cost of medicines can be significant, without Public Healthcare (Medicare) for my condition. Also would prefer Medicare over insurance for my family members (OH and a kid).
So my question to forum members is, how strong my case is for a subclass 189? I think with IELTS, Medicals and Visa fees it will cost AUD4500 or so, and I need some level of assurance before I put commitment into it.
Thanks for reading and all inputs welcome!
Thanks,
Rapid7
tl;dr: OP has chronic medical conditions which he thinks might pose problem for subclass 189. Invites everybody's inputs.
How is everybody today? I have been lurking this forum for quite a while now and find it very useful. The amount of experience at one place is simply amazing.
I have convinced myself that Australia is going to be my next destination for career growth and decent quality of life. At present, I am in NZ on Work Visa and confident that I would be granted PR after Work visa ends. But I might not stay in NZ for that long, and have started doing my homework for a OZ PR.
So, my case seems pretty positive for a subclass 189, as I have-
1. ICT skills in high demand in OZ (confirmed by friends there and amount of open positions on LinkedIn and Seek)
2. Decent English language capability (confident of scoring 7 or above in IELTS)
3. Age (less than 40)
4. Relevant Qualifications and Work Experience (10+ years with recognized/blue-chip MNCs)
Problem (potential) area-
1. Chronic Medical Conditions (Diabetes, Hypertension and some renal damage due to Diabetes). All well-managed and under good control.
I had all the medical conditions except renal problem, when I was granted NZ Work Visa. Of course, case was referred to a MA (Medical Assessor), but there were no major delays due to this. It was pretty much a smooth process.
I can get 457, but do not prefer it as Medical Insurance is a headache and cost of medicines can be significant, without Public Healthcare (Medicare) for my condition. Also would prefer Medicare over insurance for my family members (OH and a kid).
So my question to forum members is, how strong my case is for a subclass 189? I think with IELTS, Medicals and Visa fees it will cost AUD4500 or so, and I need some level of assurance before I put commitment into it.
Thanks for reading and all inputs welcome!
Thanks,
Rapid7
tl;dr: OP has chronic medical conditions which he thinks might pose problem for subclass 189. Invites everybody's inputs.