Does Australian government have power to kick out, and keep out those born Australian in Australia to Australian parents while living in Australia, never having naturalized or emigrated to any foreign country, and no criminal record? Where is the source of power? Federal Court of Australia will...

My partner recently moved to California for a role and we are in a defacto relationship. I understand that we need to get married to apply for an E3D Visa. Does anyone know the process of marriage in California and is a marriage certificate valid in Australia for the USA Embassy application? We...

i need to know that i am a "girls hostel manager" please let me now what is the occupation code for me and who is assesing authorities for my occuption. thanks

Hi all, My Spanish partner and I have decided to take the plunge and get married in Spain next year. I'm an Australian citizen currently living in Melbourne so sometime next year I'll be visiting on a 90-day tourist visa. I'm aware this can potentially be a long process, and as far as I can...

I'm an ICT professional working in Sydney, Australia at the moment and looking to move to Odense or Copenhagen, Denmark. I am trying to figure out the salary the I should be earning in Denmark to be able to live the same way that I do in Sydney. To do that, I need answers to a few questions -...

Hi Guys How important is a psychometric test to get a Job in IT/Computer industry? Do employer prefer such tests or they judge you based on the technical/software skills only? Any experiences to share?

Hello, I am an Australian citizen who has lived in the UK for several years on a residence card with my partner (who is an EU citizen but not Spanish). I have a limited company incorporated here in the UK and all my work is done online so I don't need to be in any particular place to work, and...

Hello all expats! I've been following various threads here for months and am so grateful to everyone who's given helpful answers to EEA visa questions! So, I'm in the UK (Wales) on an EEA family permit and I'm gathering materials for the residence card application (extended family member...

Hi Can someone kindly explain normal trade certificates such as mcse/CCNP etc can be counted for Australian study requirement ? or is it only trade qualification exclusively awarded by australian institutes ? "One or more degrees, diplomas or trade qualifications awarded by an Australian...

Hello, My name is Matt. I live in Oita prefecture, Japan. Does anyone still use this forum? Is there a better one that I don't know about? Or are all foreigners living in Japan just so busy that we don't have time for internet chatter? I am from Australia. I moved here with my wife (her family...

Hi All, At the moment I have 5 years of employment experience in the related area of skilled migration (computer science). But in the skill assessment following line is stated. "The following employment after September 2013 is considered to equate to work at an appropriately skilled level and...

I am going to apply for a skills assessment next week and have a visa expiring in 2 months. Just wanted to check how long it normally takes to assess work experience gained in Australia (1 year). I have seed people post that they got assessed within 1-2 weeks for overseas work exp. Is...

Hi there, My husband is moving to the states and he is in the process of getting an E3. we are looking at my options to continue working as long as possible and hopefully with the same employer. If you have gone through this process, can you please comment on below 1.Obtain all the documents...

Hi, I'm an Australian visiting Bangalore this week and hoping to meet another expat wife for advice... I'm from Australia and my husband, I and our two children (2 and 4 years old) will be moving to Whitefield, Bangalore in a couple of months for work. I'll be in Whitefield this week to look at...

Hello I'm living in London on the two year youth mobility VISA with 1 year left and I need to renew my Australian passport but it says on the Australian Government website that they are not responsible for transferring over VISAs to a new passport and to check the status of the visas with the...

I am in a dilemma, where I have a indefinite Permanent Resident visa ( NOT resident) on my Indian passport . When I am about to get AUSTRALIAN PASSPORT, where I would have to cancel my INDIAN passport. I wish to know if i can TRANSFER my New Zealand PR from my Cancelled Indian passport to my new...

Guys, I know I am really clutching at straws here asking for advice or help on this thread.. I am in a lot of trouble and I dont know what other choices I have apart from go to jail or suicide :( im a 29 year old australian girl and have debt from a 100,000 dirham loan and a credit card of...

Hello friends. I am a NZ resident, and want to immigrate to Oz. I moved to NZ on a PR visa on 7 Jan 2014 with wife and daughter ( 3 yr old now). We never left NZ after coming here ( no trips to india). I have got positive EA assessment as ( Engineering Technologist + 9 yr Exp ) and have filed...

Dear friends, I'm thinking of applying for Australian Immigration under the skilled category. Can someone please tell me the best 'Do It Yourself' way. Thanks in advance Muhammad

Hello World... I hope you guys doing great :) It's a significant moment in my life as I'm applying for the Australian citizenship and I have few questions about this: - Form 1195. (Identity declaration) - Proof of address. - Any notes/suggestions. I hope this thread will be useful for...