English Rose Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 Hi all, This may sound silly, but I will ask anyway We were in over for 18months on a 457 visa in Perth, came back to UK for pretty much the same time 20 months but heading back over on a 457 visa. Can we carry over the time we were there previously to aim for PR?? What do you gain for getting PR? thankyou Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DyLeB Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 It doesn't work like that. To get PR you have a few options - general skilled migration if eligible and can meet the points requirement or employer sponsored. There are 2 streams to the employer sponsored, either direct stream which requires positive skills assessment and 3 years work experience or transitional - if you have worked for sponsoring employer for 2 years on 457 immediately before applying. There is no automatic requirement for employer to sponsor for PR after being on 457 for 2 years. If going down general skilled migration route you could use work experience gained in Australia to give you 5 points if it is the same nomination occupation. Perhaps would be be best to run things past a registered migration agent on best way forward if this is going to be a permanent move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verystormy Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 You don't need to do the two years to get PR. All that gives you is the right to not have to do a skills assessment. I would speak to your employer about them sponsoring PR straight away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
English Rose Posted June 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Thanks for your replies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eng Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 It doesn't work like that. To get PR you have a few options - general skilled migration if eligible and can meet the points requirement or employer sponsored. There are 2 streams to the employer sponsored, either direct stream which requires positive skills assessment and 3 years work experience or transitional - if you have worked for sponsoring employer for 2 years on 457 immediately before applying. There is no automatic requirement for employer to sponsor for PR after being on 457 for 2 years. If going down general skilled migration route you could use work experience gained in Australia to give you 5 points if it is the same nomination occupation. Perhaps would be be best to run things past a registered migration agent on best way forward if this is going to be a permanent move. New rules came into force on the 1st of July 2014. Now everyone applying for PR needs a positive skills assessment . See extract from website below. http://www.immi.gov.au/Work/Pages/SkillSelect/SkillSelect.aspx New validity requirement for skills assessments From 1 July 2014, if a skills assessment is mandatory as part of a visa application, that assessment will only be valid for a period of three years from the date of issue, unless a shorter validity period is specified on the assessment. A skills assessment must be valid at the time of lodgement for the following visas: Direct Entry stream of the Employer Nominated Scheme (subclass 186) visaDirect Entry stream of the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (subclass 187) visaGraduate Work stream of the Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) visa. A skills assessment must be valid at the time of invitation to apply through SkillSelect for the following visas: Skilled—Independent (subclass 189) visaSkilled—Nominated (subclass 190) visaSkilled Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) visa. These changes do not affect the Temporary Work (Skilled)(subclass 457) visa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DyLeB Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 New rules came into force on the 1st of July 2014. Now everyone applying for PR needs a positive skills assessment . See extract from website below. http://www.immi.gov.au/Work/Pages/SkillSelect/SkillSelect.aspx New validity requirement for skills assessments From 1 July 2014, if a skills assessment is mandatory as part of a visa application, that assessment will only be valid for a period of three years from the date of issue, unless a shorter validity period is specified on the assessment. A skills assessment must be valid at the time of lodgement for the following visas: Direct Entry stream of the Employer Nominated Scheme (subclass 186) visaDirect Entry stream of the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (subclass 187) visaGraduate Work stream of the Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) visa. A skills assessment must be valid at the time of invitation to apply through SkillSelect for the following visas: Skilled—Independent (subclass 189) visaSkilled—Nominated (subclass 190) visaSkilled Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) visa. These changes do not affect the Temporary Work (Skilled)(subclass 457) visa. not sure why you are quoting my post? These are not new rules...... As it states New validity requirement for skills assessments, nothing to do with all PR applications requiring skills assessments - information in my above post still stands regarding transitional stream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eng Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 This was a response to verystomy response above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie129 Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 New rules came into force on the 1st of July 2014. Now everyone applying for PR needs a positive skills assessment . See extract from website below. http://www.immi.gov.au/Work/Pages/SkillSelect/SkillSelect.aspx New validity requirement for skills assessments From 1 July 2014, if a skills assessment is mandatory as part of a visa application, that assessment will only be valid for a period of three years from the date of issue, unless a shorter validity period is specified on the assessment. A skills assessment must be valid at the time of lodgement for the following visas: Direct Entry stream of the Employer Nominated Scheme (subclass 186) visaDirect Entry stream of the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (subclass 187) visaGraduate Work stream of the Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) visa. A skills assessment must be valid at the time of invitation to apply through SkillSelect for the following visas: Skilled—Independent (subclass 189) visaSkilled—Nominated (subclass 190) visaSkilled Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) visa. These changes do not affect the Temporary Work (Skilled)(subclass 457) visa. You're wrong when you say that everyone applying for a skilled visa needs to do a skills assessment. For instance, for the ENS subclass 186 under the temporary residence transition stream (that verystormy was referring to) you do not need to do a skills assessment because applicants have already done two years with their Australian employer. Verystormy was correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.