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From a 457 visa to permanent residency

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#1 ·
Hello! Happy to have found this forum! I am a Chinese national and have a research position at an Australian university on a 457 visa. I have worked for a year already, and have two more years to go on a three-year post-doctoral research fellowship.

I know that a 457 visa holder can apply for permanent residency after having worked for two years in Australia. I am wondering, however, whether I could start applying for permanent residency already now, instead of waiting another year. It'd be great if I could get some tips from those of you who know the process! Also, if any of you have a good migration agent to recommend in Canberra or Sydney, please let me know.

Thanks a lot!

Ylena
 
#75 ·
457 visa to PR

hello Maggie, My boss don't have any issue if i include my parents in my 457 visa. But my enquiry is, can i apply their visa while they in India and do they have to visit Australia after their visa granted. How much is the fee to include my parents they are 58,59 age.
 
#76 ·
A former colleague applied to add a dependent while they were overseas so I assume you can apply while they are in India. However I think the challenge will be proving they are fully dependent on your if they don't currently live with you.
 
#77 ·
Hello,

I am currently on a 457 visa.

1. Does the 2-year wait period to become eligible for permanent residency through the TRT stream start from the time the visa was granted or from the time I started working for my employer?

2. What supporting documents are required from my employer for the application?

3. I am also considering applying through the Direct Entry stream. What happens if the skill assessment is not successful? Will it hurt my eligibility for PR through TRT later?

Many thanks for your feedback.
 
#78 ·
Hello, I am currently on a 457 visa. 1. Does the 2-year wait period to become eligible for permanent residency through the TRT stream start from the time the visa was granted or from the time I started working for my employer? 2. What supporting documents are required from my employer for the application? 3. I am also considering applying through the Direct Entry stream. What happens if the skill assessment is not successful? Will it hurt my eligibility for PR through TRT later? Many thanks for your feedback.
1) from the time you start work as it relates to the actual period of employment.
2) too complicated to deal with here. You can find some of it on the Immi website, but your employer would be well advised to get professional assistance with the nomination process. I definitely advise against the visa applicant trying to do it themselves.
3) if your skills assessment is refused, it has no bearing on a TRT application,,where no skills assessment is required.
 
#80 ·
You need to provide sufficient evidence regarding the duties performed in your role, plus evidence that it was paid employment. For most applicants this is done through an employer reference letter, pay advices, tax slips, job description, etc. Some applicants get a colleague to instead do a statutory declaration if the employer will not give a reference letter or if they don't want their employer to be aware they're applying for a visa.
 
#81 ·
Hi Folks,

Appreciate your advise here. My husband was granted 457 visa in April 2014 and we would like to apply for PR that we will become eligible for after April 2016. Presently, he has got an offer with the current employer to move to Europe for a couple of years and then return back to Australia as we would like to settle here.

We have completed about 18 months here on our 457. If we move to Europe and then return after two years with the same employer, would these 18 months be taken into consideration for out PR application then or would the two years start again when the fresh 457 will be made with the same employer?

Is there a requirement to stay in Australia for a certain period in a year once the PR is granted?

Many thanks,
Tulip
 
#82 ·
There's no requirement to wait 2 years before applying for a PR visa. If he qualifies for his own independent visa (e.g. 189, 190) he can apply for it at any time. If his employer is willing to sponsor him on a 186 PR visa via Direct Entry Stream (and if he qualifies) he can apply for it at any time. If his employer is willing to sponsor him on a 186 PR visa via Temporary Resident Transition Stream, then he must wait until he's worked for them here in Australia at least 2 years on his 457 visa.

If you move to Europe, then his 457 would be cancelled and the 18 months already worked in Australia would not count towards applying under the TRT stream. He'd need to apply for a new 457 visa and the same options I mention above would apply (based on the current requirements for these visas).

Once the PR visa is granted, you can remain indefinitely. The travel rights only last 5 years though, so you'd need to either become citizens or get a Resident Return Visa if you wanted to travel and be able to re-enter Australia after those travel rights expire.
 
#84 ·
Hi Experts,

I am getting the Visa for 457 that i will be getting in like 20 days will be on 261312 Developer Programmer, done by my employer and i will be travelling to Australia in a month or so.

Whereas my application EOI for 189 is using 261313 Software Engineer 65 points, expecting invite end of this year or start of July. I will be applying for PR once i am in Australia

Both have almost same roles and responsibilities.
So later when i want to apply for 189 after i get my 457 at the end of this month, will there be an issue due to different occupation codes?

Any idea based on your experience?

Thanks
Syan
 
#85 ·
457 Visa to apply PR

Hello! Happy to have found this forum! I am a Indian national and Now i am working as a Design specialist in Telstra from last 8 months and i had a experience 3+ years in Indian as well.

I know that a 457 visa holder can apply for permanent residency but can i apply after having worked for 8 Months in Australia? I am wondering, however, whether I could start applying for permanent residency already now, instead of waiting another year. It'd be great if I could get some tips from those of you who know the process! And i completed my Degree (Bs.c's computers) in India.And please let me what are the minimum Requirements need to apply PR.And Also, if any of you have a good migration agent to recommend in Melbourne, please let me know.

My Qualification:

1.Age:25.
2.I completed Bs.c computers in India
3.I had 3+ years Exp in India and 8 months Exp in Australia.

Thanks a lot!

surendra
 
#86 ·
Hello! Happy to have found this forum! I am a Indian national and Now i am working as a Design specialist in Telstra from last 8 months and i had a experience 3+ years in Indian as well.

I know that a 457 visa holder can apply for permanent residency but can i apply after having worked for 8 Months in Australia? I am wondering, however, whether I could start applying for permanent residency already now, instead of waiting another year. It'd be great if I could get some tips from those of you who know the process! And i completed my Degree (Bs.c's computers) in India.And please let me what are the minimum Requirements need to apply PR.And Also, if any of you have a good migration agent to recommend in Melbourne, please let me know.

My Qualification:

1.Age:25.
2.I completed Bs.c computers in India
3.I had 3+ years Exp in India and 8 months Exp in Australia.

Thanks a lot!

surendra
186 & 187 temp transitional stream you need to be working for your employer for 2 years.

186 direct stream you need a positive skills assessment IELTS of 6, 3 years of post qualification experience in the same field as your qualification. This is only available if you have only briefly worked in Australia - I do not know what is counted as breif.

Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186)

187 direct stream needs IELTS score of 6 and the qualifications need to be relevant to your occupation. Again you can only have briefly worked in Australia.

https://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa-1/187-
 
#87 ·
457 visa to permanent Residency

Hey Mania,

Thanks for replying! I will say briefly that i am working as a employee in India from last 3+ years as per the client requirement i am working job now in Australia from last 8 months. So am i eligible for apply PR or need to work in Australia for 2 year?And i working here with 475 visa please give me a Good Guidance to apply PR here.And i need to know that when i apply PR any approval needed from MY company?

Regards,
Surendra
 
#90 ·
Hey Mania,

Thanks for replying! I will say briefly that i am working as a employee in India from last 3+ years as per the client requirement i am working job now in Australia from last 8 months. So am i eligible for apply PR or need to work in Australia for 2 year?And i working here with 475 visa please give me a Good Guidance to apply PR here.And i need to know that when i apply PR any approval needed from MY company?

Regards,
Surendra
Work in Australia.

You will only need your company's approval if the PR visa you are applying for requires them to sponsor you.
 
#88 ·
Hi Mark, I would like to continue this thread as it relates to my current situation. I hope you can give me some advice. My husband and I are on a 457 visa ( he has been working for this employer for nearly two years). The question is if we could send the application for the 186 visa a bit before the two years ( we were told by a friend that by the time the application gets a case offficer the two years have already been completed). Could you please also let us know what type of documents we need to send with the application ? Thanks in advance
 
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