DIAC and Good character certificate

[interfacemirror]

Dear Members,

I am about to apply for immigration at DIAC. I would like to know should I apply for my good character certificate right now or wait for DIAC authorities to ask for documents?

I am concerned that obtaining character certificates will take time that will delay my application.

second question is that, I have lived in my home country 6 years back and only go there for my annual vacation. If I obtain character certificate now, what is the chances that DIAC will ask for the certificate in next 3 months. (I believe, validity of the character certificate is 3 months).

Awaiting for your guidance.

Thank you,
Regards,

Pakistani applicants SHOULD NOT submit PCC+medicals until asked to do so by the CO. So hurry up and lodge your application!!!

[interfacemirror]

Originally Posted by leptokurtic

Pakistani applicants SHOULD NOT submit PCC+medicals until asked to do so by the CO. So hurry up and lodge your application!!!

Hi Leptpkurtic,

I lodged the application today itself. However I feel this is a bit complex procedure. Have you applied online?

As of now, I have attached my IELTS, ACS result, Form 80 and form 1221 to the website. I will be attaching B-Form and Passport copy in a day.

Is scanned copy enough or any kind of attestation is required. (I could not find any information about attestation in the website so I uploaded scanned copy of my own original copies).

Thank you in advance.

Originally Posted by interfacemirror

Hi Leptpkurtic,

I lodged the application today itself. However I feel this is a bit complex procedure. Have you applied online?

As of now, I have attached my IELTS, ACS result, Form 80 and form 1221 to the website. I will be attaching B-Form and Passport copy in a day.

Is scanned copy enough or any kind of attestation is required. (I could not find any information about attestation in the website so I uploaded scanned copy of my own original copies).

Thank you in advance.

Yes, I have applied online. If you wait for a bit they will send you an automated email acknowledgement that will contain detailed information about attestation. The crux of it is:

No need to attest color documents. Just scan and upload. For black and white documents, make a photocopy, get attested, then upload. For translations you need to upload the original as well as the translation. Hope this helps!!!

[interfacemirror]

Originally Posted by leptokurtic

Yes, I have applied online. If you wait for a bit they will send you an automated email acknowledgement that will contain detailed information about attestation. The crux of it is:

No need to attest color documents. Just scan and upload. For black and white documents, make a photocopy, get attested, then upload. For translations you need to upload the original as well as the translation. Hope this helps!!!

Thank you so much leptokurtic! You are really helpful.

I received Automated email. It is asking for below documents:
1) B Form => I scanned it already
2) Passport copy => I scanned it already
3) Form 80, => I filled and will get signed and scan again.
4) Form 1221 => I filled and will get signed and scanned again.
5) IELTS results => Scanned it already

By Sunday, I will upload all of these documents.

Then it is mentioned that CO will contact me. I believe then I have to wait for them to come back to me.

Originally Posted by interfacemirror

Thank you so much leptokurtic! You are really helpful.

I received Automated email. It is asking for below documents:
1) B Form => I scanned it already
2) Passport copy => I scanned it already
3) Form 80, => I filled and will get signed and scan again.
4) Form 1221 => I filled and will get signed and scanned again.
5) IELTS results => Scanned it already

By Sunday, I will upload all of these documents.

Then it is mentioned that CO will contact me. I believe then I have to wait for them to come back to me.

That's right. But didn't they ask for recent and specific work experience and your educational degrees and transcripts???

[interfacemirror]

Originally Posted by leptokurtic

That's right. But didn't they ask for recent and specific work experience and your educational degrees and transcripts???

They asked for below documents: Below is a part of email

DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS

If you have not already done so, you will need to provide the department with the documents listed below by attaching these documents to the eVisa browser:
- birth certificate or other evidence of age;
- copy of passport Personal Particulars/Photograph(bio-data) page;
- IELTS English Test Report Results;
- evidence of recent Australian qualifications - this includes transcript(s) and letter(s) of completion or evidence of recent work experience;
- form 80 - Personal Particulars for Character Assessment;
- form 1221 - Additional Personal Particulars Information;
- passport photograph;
- receipt for application for AFP check and your AFP check (if you have applied for an onshore GSM visa);
- evidence of arrangements to undergo a medical examination (if you have applied for an onshore GSM visa);
- satisfactory skills assessment for your nominated occupation. Please include all evidence of work experience you used to obtain this assessment. If you applied for an onshore GSM visa please also provide evidence of when you applied for your skills assessment
- overseas police clearances (if you have applied for an onshore GSM visa) - you must provide a police clearance certificate from each country where you have lived for a total of 12 months or more in the last 10 years. These 12 months are calculated cumulatively, not consecutively. The Character Requirements Penal Clearance Certificates form (formerly known as form 47P) provides country-specific instructions on how to obtain a police clearance and is available on the department's website: Applications and Forms - Visas & Immigration.

If you have applied for an offshore GSM visa, your case officer will contact you when you need to undertake health and character checks.

[lifeisgood]

If you feel that the character certificate will take time then its better to get started now..you definitely dont want to get stranded jut because of this...
what stage is your application in ? If it is the initial stages then wait for a few months....

Originally Posted by interfacemirror

Dear Members,

I am about to apply for immigration at DIAC. I would like to know should I apply for my good character certificate right now or wait for DIAC authorities to ask for documents?

I am concerned that obtaining character certificates will take time that will delay my application.

second question is that, I have lived in my home country 6 years back and only go there for my annual vacation. If I obtain character certificate now, what is the chances that DIAC will ask for the certificate in next 3 months. (I believe, validity of the character certificate is 3 months).

Awaiting for your guidance.

Thank you,
Regards,

[interfacemirror]

Originally Posted by lifeisgood

If you feel that the character certificate will take time then its better to get started now..you definitely dont want to get stranded jut because of this...
what stage is your application in ? If it is the initial stages then wait for a few months....

Hi, LifeisGood

I just lodged my application yesterday. Any idea of how many months? A friend of mine was saying 8-10 months. Is it the same for you?