oysterbay Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 Hi my husband will be getting sponsered for a skilled job and adding me and our 4 children to the visa application. We have an 8 year old son who has a statement of educational needs here in the uk and attends a special needs school. he does not have any health or medical issues. its purely emotional and this has an impact on his learning and has fallen behind his age level. after trying to find special needs schools to suit in Perth . we cant find any and came across people saying we will be refused a visa on the basis we have a son with additional needs. Can some one please clarify if we should give up on our dream now or go ahead applying for the job and visas. will there be questions on the visa asking about this kind of thing? thanks in advance Mellissa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikkiwd Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 I can't help much but I have heard that there may be issues passing the medical for kids who attend a special school as it is considered a cost on the Aussie system. I suppose it is down to the level of special needs. I think the medicals are only needed once you are applying for the permanant visa but hopefully someone else can give more info, maybe speak to a migration agent too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie129 Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 Hi my husband will be getting sponsered for a skilled job and adding me and our 4 children to the visa application. We have an 8 year old son who has a statement of educational needs here in the uk and attends a special needs school. he does not have any health or medical issues. its purely emotional and this has an impact on his learning and has fallen behind his age level. after trying to find special needs schools to suit in Perth . we cant find any and came across people saying we will be refused a visa on the basis we have a son with additional needs. Can some one please clarify if we should give up on our dream now or go ahead applying for the job and visas. will there be questions on the visa asking about this kind of thing? thanks in advance Mellissa No one should be telling you that your visa would be refused on this basic unless they are experts. So no, don't give up your dream. I'm not an expert but from what your saying I can't see there being any problems. However I strongly recommend you contact a reputable registered migration agent just to make sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie129 Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 I think the medicals are only needed once you are applying for the permanant visa. Some temporary visas such as the 457 temporary employer sponsored visa require you to go for medicals. We did for ours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oysterbay Posted May 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 Some temporary visas such as the 457 temporary employer sponsored visa require you to go for medicals. We did for ours. our son has no medical problems its just unfortunately his emotional behaviour that prevents him from attending a mainstream school in the uk as he is behind the curriculum for his age. but as he has no mental or physical disabilities he does have the potential to learn and catch up eventually... sorry to be nosey but what did the medical involve?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verystormy Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 Has your husband found a job / sponsor yet? Is there a reason you are planning on going via a sponsored visa rather than skilled migration? Do you realize that a company sponsored visa is usually a 457 temporary visa? This visa, as well as being only temporary has a number of limitations such as it is tied to the employer and if he loses his job, then he would only have 90 days to find another company willing to sponsor or you all have to leave the country. You will alsonbe liable for thousands of dollars per year in school fees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oysterbay Posted May 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 Has your husband found a job / sponsor yet? Is there a reason you are planning on going via a sponsored visa rather than skilled migration? Do you realize that a company sponsored visa is usually a 457 temporary visa? This visa, as well as being only temporary has a number of limitations such as it is tied to the employer and if he loses his job, then he would only have 90 days to find another company willing to sponsor or you all have to leave the country. You will alsonbe liable for thousands of dollars per year in school fees. were getting a bit confused with the different visas, With the skilled migration do you apply for that your self or still through the employer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verystormy Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 Skilled migration you apply for yourself. If you can tell me more about your situation we might be able to advise one which visa might be better for you. Occupation and experience / qualifications of your husband. His age Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oysterbay Posted May 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 thank you there is me husband and 4 children. one of which we are worried wont get a visa as has educational needs.... mentioned in first post my husband is 33 a qualified HGV Technician. has 15 years experience below are his qualifications · 2014- Current Kaplan Financial training provider- AAT level 4 · 2012 Dhollandia -Tail-lift/Lifting Decks Certified for Lolers & Annual weight test · 2012 Texa Diagnostic Course (in house training) · 2010 Haldex- EBS/ABS Braking system (in house training) · 2008 Kaplan Financial training provider- AAT Certificate, Level 2, Level 3 · 2006 IRTEC Tech Course · 2003 HGV Class 1 & Class 2 achieved · 2001 Southway Scania Ltd – Excel Intermediate · 2001 Southway Scania Ltd – Vehicle Mechanical and Electronic Systems, Maintenance and Repair – Heavy Vehicles Advanced Modern Apprenticeship (Stephenson College, Coalville) · 2001 Stephenson College – BTEC Advanced Level Key Skills · 2001 Stephenson College – BTEC NVQ 3 Vehicle Mechanical and Electronic Systems – Maintenance and Repair (Heavy Vehicles) · 1997 Forest School, Winnersh, Berks – 9 GCSE’S Grades A-C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arwen Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 Temporary visa medicals are less stringent IMO so your child may pass this one but if you wish to stay and apply for PR then the medical is more in-depth. This is where you may stumble if DIAC think you pose a significant drain financially. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie129 Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 our son has no medical problems its just unfortunately his emotional behaviour that prevents him from attending a mainstream school in the uk as he is behind the curriculum for his age. but as he has no mental or physical disabilities he does have the potential to learn and catch up eventually...sorry to be nosey but what did the medical involve?? I know that but was just wanting to clarify that for anyone else reading this thread. Medicals consist of- physical examination, blood tests, chest x-Ray, hearing and eyesight tests, (checking developmental milestones for kids) blood pressure. Your asked if you have/had any medical issues, on medication etc . All straight forward stuff and doesn't take long to do. As the op had mentioned, Medicals for temporary visas are less stringent than a permanent visa. Therefore, some applicants can pass medicals for temporary visas but not for permanent ones. I agree with verystormy, if you are eligible for skilled migration visa (either 189 skilled independent or 190 state sponsored) then I strongly recommend going for them over a temporary 457 employer sponsored visa particularly if you have kids. With this visa you are tied to your employer and if you lose your job then you have 90 days to find a new employer who is willing to sponsor you. If you can't then you have to return home. Speaking from experience, there are too many insecurities with this one and have seen many people (with families) being left in very difficult positions after their employers have let them go. With a permanent visa you won't have any of these restrictions or worries. You can check to see if you are eligible for one by going onto skill select and and confirm that your OH occupation is on the sol or csol. Then finding the relevant anzsco code for his occupation and putting it in to Google. This will give you the basic requirements that are needed to be eligible. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verystormy Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 The occupation of diesel motor mechanic is on the sol list, occupation code 321212. So, his occupation qualifies for general skilled migration. This can mean he could apply for a 189 assuming he can get enough points - he will need to do ILETS and the number of points might depend on that. Worst case I think he would need state sponsorship to top them up, but probably not. The 189 is the best visa there is - the gold plate visa. The issue with your child I think is not going to have a significant impact. But in any cases like this it is always best to run it past a specialist migration agent. George Lombard is probably the best to speak to on this. Once you have spoken to George and follow any advice he gives, the first steps would be the skills assessment and get the ILETS test booked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oysterbay Posted May 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 After speaking to a lady at Ian Harrop migration . they said we would not be granted a visa due to our son attending a special needs school . Stuck living in England :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arwen Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 After speaking to a lady at Ian Harrop migration . they said we would not be granted a visa due to our son attending a special needs school . Stuck living in England :-( I'm being a bit ignorant here but what exactly are emotional issues. If your son went to a GP that didn't know him would it be obvious he had issues? I don't recall having to put anything about schooling on any of the immigration documents we completed. WA generally doesn't do the whole special school thing although there are a couple of schools that have add on Education Support Centres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oysterbay Posted May 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 I'm being a bit ignorant here but what exactly are emotional issues. If your son went to a GP that didn't know him would it be obvious he had issues? I don't recall having to put anything about schooling on any of the immigration documents we completed. WA generally doesn't do the whole special school thing although there are a couple of schools that have add on Education Support Centres. I have just just had a conversation with someone who specialises in cases like this at Ian Harrops And he said what you said. So will go for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou8670 Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 After speaking to a lady at Ian Harrop migration . they said we would not be granted a visa due to our son attending a special needs school . Stuck living in England :-( I'm sure that can't be the case...can you get a second opinion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest10912 Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 I have just just had a conversation with someone who specialises in cases like this at Ian Harrops And he said what you said. So will go for it. I am a bit confused, did Ian Harrop say you had a good chance of getting a visa or not? They are very well respected, so I would attach some weight to what they say, although you never really know. The thing that would concern me, is that if your son is deemed eligible for a visa, then he might be deemed ineligible for special help in Australia, where it is much harder to access support services than in the UK. It is a bi of a catch 22 in that respect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oysterbay Posted May 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 I am a bit confused, did Ian Harrop say you had a good chance of getting a visa or not? They are very well respected, so I would attach some weight to what they say, although you never really know. The thing that would concern me, is that if your son is deemed eligible for a visa, then he might be deemed ineligible for special help in Australia, where it is much harder to access support services than in the UK. It is a bi of a catch 22 in that respect. hi sorry for the confusion. At first a lady there said it wouldn't be possible to get a visa but someone else there said it was. after looking into it further there shouldn't be a problem getting a visa... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Give me a break! Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Getting a visa is the very start though. Is this move the best thing for your child? If I were you I'd now do some real in depth research into schools before you pay the cost of the visa fee. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oysterbay Posted May 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Getting a visa is the very start though. Is this move the best thing for your child? If I were you I'd now do some real in depth research into schools before you pay the cost of the visa fee. Good luck. my son would love what life has to offer there and suit him but the school situation is something we are looking into. i have made contact with lots of schools and the education authority but yet to have a single reply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Give me a break! Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 my son would love what life has to offer there and suit him but the school situation is something we are looking into. i have made contact with lots of schools and the education authority but yet to have a single reply Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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