will minor drug offence prevent a resident/permanent visa??????

[onlyme]

hi, me and 2 friends want to move to australia, 1 of them got caught with 1 gram of cocaine and the other with 2 grams, they both got done for possession of a class A drug and it was about 6 yrs ago and have never been in any other trouble before or after!
will this stop them getting a resident/permanent visa???
any help would be much appreciated as they are my life long friends and i would really love to go with them no matter what they have done in the past!
thanks for any help

[Dolly]

Hi there,

TBH I have no idea. I've tried to check on the net and can't find anything. I'd suggest you contact a migration agent. There are 2 agents who occasionally post on here (Alan Collett and Liana Allen) and you can either PM or email them.

Or contact another agent....but definitely get expert advice.

Dolly

[pete.c]

There's no simple answer as each case is different however, if your 2 friends didn't go to jail for more than 12 months then it shouldn't be a problem.

It's all about 'character'. Normally (remember each case is different) an offense that didn't result in jail time of +12months will not fail a character test. There obtaining a visa would be possible if all other aspects of the process were meet.

If they did serve a jail time of 12 months or more than it becomes difficult, you have to prove their character and this can become hard and delicate.

To give you a definite answer they would need to sit down with an agent.

My advice would be to use an agent to assist with your friends application.

Good luck to the 3 of you

[northern mover]

Hi guys,
now this has got me thinking!!!!!
My question is;
does a criminal conviction, with prison sentencing over 12 months, prevent ANY entry into Oz? Even as a short stay visitor?
I ask because i have a relative with such a situation, but not drug related!
Would he not be able to visit me when i go to Oz?
Cheers
Jane

[onlyme]

Thanks for the replies so far.
Neither of them went to prison, but, they did get done for possession which i know the police hold a record for. Surely the australian goverment could find this out in the police clearance and would not want anyone associated with a class A drug be able to live in the country??

[onlyme]

oh yeah....i too can't find anything on the net about this!!!!

[northern mover]

Almost certainly they would!

Here in the uk, the CRB check just about everything, especially if you are in the health business, right down to traffic offences!
It's best to be honest, come clean and i guess, as stated, individual cases are looked at on their own merits.

Try watching Nothing to Declare, you would be amazed what these guys can find out!!!!
J

[pete.c]

Originally Posted by onlyme

Thanks for the replies so far.
Neither of them went to prison, but, they did get done for possession which i know the police hold a record for. Surely the australian goverment could find this out in the police clearance and would not want anyone associated with a class A drug be able to live in the country??

just make sure that they declare it and don't try an d hide it because Australia will find out and they like honest people. Lie and your chances decrease greatly

[scottishcelts]

Hi guys, sorry to bust in on your wee gab here, but from what we discovered on our hellish but so worth it road to finally receiving our visas, is that ANY drugs convictions is a visa rejection, but i'm not sure about holiday, student or similar visas, i only know for sure that any sort of permanent residency visas regarding drugs convictions is a big no no.

Regarding prison, depending on what you were banged up for obviously , you can still get a visa as long as you haven't been to prison more that twice in some cases believe it or not!!!

[SOMV]

In reply to Northern Mover:

Yes a conviction of 12 months or more would automatically prevent the visa applicant from being able to enter Australia. Irrespective of the visa class. However a visa application can be lodged and you can make a special submission for the general exclusion rule to be waived.