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partner visa vs sponsorship by Job offer, Port Douglas vs Gold Coast??

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Hello everybody!! (And thanks in advance for your help and all tips welcome and appreciated)

INTRODUCTION
I am a male from Argentina 42yrs old and have been living together (Mexican Caribbean) with my female Australian girlfriend (35 yrs old) since 2002.
We had together two children ( 7 and 9 yrs old) and now we are looking forward to live in Australia next coming year 2014. (January 14 my partner and kids I might stay a couple of months more and join them late March)

I have 2 subjets I'd like to get advise from you guys on...
1) VISAS , PARTNER vs JOB SPONSORSHIP?
2) LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION, PORT DOUGLAS VS GOLD COAST

1. Regarding VISA OPTIONS, partner or sponsor by a job?
What advantages or desadvantages each one have? Cost and simple process

* FYI,
I HAVE A VALID TOURIST VISA issued by Australian embassy in Mexico City (2009) for 10 yrs (on my old and expired Argentinian passport wich I recently renewed for a new valid one 2 month ago on my recent trip to Argentina), the reason I mention this is because I am not sure if I should apply here in Mexico before hands or apply it in there...( not sure if I apply it there I might be asked to leave and come back and I wd like to avoid that expense if not necessary)
I have a formal job offer from an old boss from the hotel industry where I have been working for the last 11 yrs in Mexico who formally offered me Sponsorship if needed and also two locations to choose from... Port Douglas or Gold Coast... I would prefer the GOLD COAST (more options but I need to take in consideration I have free housing offered by my partner/s father who has a big house to accomodate us at least for a while until we can move on our own


I have been researching for weeks to find out wich visa suites better for me (I'm not in a hurry but I want to start the process sooner than later, and want to spend the less amount of money needed if its not necessary) and still have some doubts about my future elegibility to get an AUS citizienship later on after 2 yrs considering I will be 44 or 45 yrs old (I heard you need to be younger than 45 to apply? is that right?)

Well I dont want to be a pain so I leave it there, again thanks in advance!!

PD. Any latinos communities there to gather for argentinian barbeques and good wine?
PD2. Both kids have AUS citizenship so I'd be the only one applying for visa
 
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If you have sponsorship for a job (is it for temporary 457 or for 186 direct entry?), it gives you the ability to work upon arrival in Australia. If you apply for partner visa, I'm not sure if you'd be a) able to do that onshore, and b) if you can work while waiting for processing of that visa.

So there may be benefits in coming under the sponsorship and then preparing for application of a partner visa, which would mean you aren't so dependent on working for a particular employer.

457 visas don't have an age cap, but they're only temporary. You have to be under 50 to apply for a 186 visa.
 
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Given that you have a valid tourist visa, so long as it doesn't have a "8503 no further stay" condition on it, you will be able to enter Australia and then lodge an onshore partner visa.

The average processing time for the 820/801 visa is 15-18 months right now. However, once your tourist visa expires, you will go on to a Bridging Visa A which will give you an unlimited right to work here in Australia.

However the bridging visa will only come into effect once your previous visa expires. I'm unsure in your case, as to whether this is after the 10 year grant period, at the end of any maximum stay period, or whether the application for the substantive visa cancels the tourist visa altogether. This is something you would need to research and be very sure about as it will affect your working rights. You CANNOT work whilst on a tourist visa, but you can whilst on a BVA.

Once you have sorted that out and decided to apply for the visa, given the length of your relationship and the fact that you and your partner have children together, you should be able to go straight onto an 801 visa which is permanent residency. You will be eligible to apply for citizenship after four years of living in Australia, and the last year before you apply for citizenship you must be a permanent resident. As far as I know, there aren't any age restrictions on citizenship.

I'm not sure as to the costs of applying for a sponsored employment, but they are able to be found on the DIBP website. The onshore application fee for a partner visa is $4575
 
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