Table Of Contents
Subclass 489 (Skilled — Regional (Provisional)
Subclass 190 Skilled — Nominated Visa
Schedule 2 Criteria Subclass 189 Skilled — Independent
Subclass 189 Skilled Independent Visa
Permanent Residence Skilled Visa Application
Charges Follow From Presenting False Documents To Immigration
Getting Someone Else To Sit The IELTS
Visas Cancelled For Bogus Work References
Substantial Compliance And Living In A Regional Area
Tribunal Saves Applicant From Error
Minister for Immigration & Citizenship v Li and Another
Early MRT Cases Regarding Subclass 189 Visas Are Starting To Arrive
Some Relief On Condition 8503 (No Further Stay)
Practice Point – Always Engineer A Situation Where One Applies For This Visa Onshore
Staleness Of A Skill Assessment Is Now Defined By Law
Website And PAM Do Not Bind Immigration
Must Be Present In Australia To Apply For A Subclass 485 Visa
Some Recent Practice Decisions & Practice Points
NSW Sponsorship Subclass 190 Visa
Various State & Territory Criteria
The End of Subclass 175, 176 and 475
State and territory authorities give some preference for applicants ‘living’ in that state. That term ‘living’ or ‘live in’ or ‘reside in’ are not technical legal terms. They should NOT be related to permanent residence.
A person could move to a state and be ‘living’ there within one or two weeks of arrival, possibly even the day of the arrival. What is required is having a place to call home which can be a flat recently leased in the name of the applicant, with added accoutrements of utility bills in the name of the applicant, driver’s licence in the name of the applicant at that address etc.