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I have both a British and Australian passport as do my 2 sons. I would like to live in New Zealand with my partner of 12 years (father to my children). Do I have to be living there already to sponsor my partner? Also if he is only given a temporary residence visa for the first 2 years can he work?
Can i get a permanent residents visa for Tasmania if a family member ie: sister or daughter who are australian citizens sponsor me?
Can anyone please help me. I have recently had my ES visa granted with my first entry being April this year. Can I marry before I go and take my new wife and baby with me or will they have to stay in UK and for how long. I have a slight problem if I have to wait for my citizenship before I can sponsor my partner. I know I dont have to wait the usual period of time because of my employment My ex-wife and I parted at the beginning of last year and are now divorced, Stat dec`s for change in circumstances sent. I was not living with my ex-wife when I made my application, but we were not legally seperated or divorced when my visa was granted in November. I havent got much proof (if any) of a de-facto relationship as our jobs do not allow us to live together. Your help is much appreciated either way
If someone is applying for a visa under the skilled migrant section and has a De Facto partner, I assume the immigration office need proof of relationship etc. but what is the process for proving a De Facto relationship ? Is there seperate forms etc. which must be completed ?
I am presently at the medical stage of my immigration, my boyfriend of two years has recently been told his visa to australia is unsuccessfull. they have informed him he didnt meet the criteria required for a trades visa, can he be added to my visa allowing us both access to australia?
I would like to know what happens if I marry a canadian and I'm an immigrant
I am a male living in the uk, my partner is a single mother living in perth australia, What is easier , ME moving to australia or MY PARTNER moving here with her children, As we are not yet married, but are planning to, please can you advise?
Move to home to Australia to sponsor a spouse?
Thanks for the good work of help on queries regarding migration to Australia. My fiance left my home country 6 years ago and went for further studies to Australia, whereby he is now a resident and working. Due to his commitments to his career and university, he cannot make it to come home and marry me, its also rather expensive. We are a bit confused about the evidence to provide about our relationship. We did not have a photo of us taken together and communication was a bit difficult in his early days there. We have been keeping in touch through emails, chat, text messages and phone calls more so in the past year. This is the time we want to be together and feel we are ready to get married. What kind of questions do we expect from the immigration department? Please help! Thanks in advance.
De Facto Relationsip: We have been together for a year and living together for over six months now. We have joint bank accounts. We would like to move to Australia as he is from there. I am canadian. I would like to apply for a spouse visa and do we have to wait till we have lived together for 12 months to apply for it?

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I have both a British and Australian passport as do my 2 sons. I would like to live in New Zealand with my partner of 12 years (father to my children). Do I have to be living there already to sponsor my partner? Also if he is only given a temporary residence visa for the first 2 years can he work?
	As Australians, yourself and you children can go to NZ and live with your passports. For your partner to go to NZ you first must sponsor him to Australia and you must obtain a permanent residency visa. As a permanent resident of Australia he is then able to live and work in NZ. Temporary residents of Australia are not eligible to live in NZ. And Temporary or Permanent residents of NZ are not allowed to live and work in Australia. So applying to DIMIA for a permanent spouse visa is your best route.
Can i get a permanent residents visa for Tasmania if a family member ie: sister or daughter who are australian citizens sponsor me?
	Yes you can obtain permanent residency if your family from Tasmania sponsor you. But you must meet basic criteria under the general skills migration program. You must have an occupation on the list and recent work experience, be under 45, speak English, and have no medical or character problems. Your family links will assist in your application, but they are not enough to get you a visa on their own. Please fill out our online emigration assessment form and one of our consultants will be able to advise you further"
Can anyone please help me. I have recently had my ES visa granted with my first entry being April this year. Can I marry before I go and take my new wife and baby with me or will they have to stay in UK and for how long. I have a slight problem if I have to wait for my citizenship before I can sponsor my partner. I know I dont have to wait the usual period of time because of my employment My ex-wife and I parted at the beginning of last year and are now divorced, Stat dec`s for change in circumstances sent. I was not living with my ex-wife when I made my application, but we were not legally seperated or divorced when my visa was granted in November. I havent got much proof (if any) of a de-facto relationship as our jobs do not allow us to live together. Your help is much appreciated either way
	First of all it is not clear which country or visa you are applying for? I am unfamiliar with an ES visa, the closest is an ENS which is an Australian visa, this stands for Employer Nomination Scheme. For this visa you normally have to be in Australia on a 457 Long stay temporary business visa, then whilst in Australia you are then sponsored permanently under the ENS program. However I will assess you generally under Australia’s policy. If you have been issued a visa already then you cannot alter anything to do with your previous application. You either must re apply for a new visa and go through the process again and add your partner to the application or you must go to Australia and activate your visa. On activating your visa and assuming you have a permanent residency visa you can then sponsor your spouse to come to Australia. You can do this from the 1st day you enter Aus. You are not required to be a citizen of Australia. If you are on a temporary visa you cannot sponsor her, but need to reapply to DIMIA to have her added to your temporary visa. As you do not meet de facto criteria, then you must be married to sponsor her. So yes you must marry before you go. However there are different restrictions placed on sponsorships on different visas and I would advise you to contact a registered migration agent who can clearly assess your situation and provide accurate advice. "
If someone is applying for a visa under the skilled migrant section and has a De Facto partner, I assume the immigration office need proof of relationship etc. but what is the process for proving a De Facto relationship ? Is there seperate forms etc. which must be completed ?
	There are no separate forms to show a de facto under the skills migration route. Under other visa subclasses other forms are required. However there are certain forms OE Visas use to show proof of a de facto relationship. These include statutory declarations for the applicants, family and friends. And other third party proof is a must in these cases. The definition of a De facto partner is widely unknown for migration purposes and one must show beyond doubt that a couple (Not boyfriend or girlfriend) have seen to have taken clear and logical steps to take their relationship to a financial level, thus meaning a financial commitment to each other. This means more than just living together. This proof is different in all application as everyone’s individual situation is unique. For a further assessment we would advise you always seek assistance from a registered migration agent. "
I am presently at the medical stage of my immigration, my boyfriend of two years has recently been told his visa to australia is unsuccessfull. they have informed him he didnt meet the criteria required for a trades visa, can he be added to my visa allowing us both access to australia?
	Under some skilled visa subclasses you may be able to add on additonal members of your family unit during the processing. To do this you need to satisfy certain criteria. For a spouse or de-facto you need to prove that you are in a genunie and continung relationship
I would like to know what happens if I marry a canadian and I'm an immigrant
	This will depend which country you are currently residing in and whether or not you are an illegal or legal immigrant and what visa class you are currently on as there are often restrictions on what visas can be applied for depending on your current visa status. You will need to contact an OE consultant so we can give more accurate advice."
I am a male living in the uk, my partner is a single mother living in perth australia, What is easier , ME moving to australia or MY PARTNER moving here with her children, As we are not yet married, but are planning to, please can you advise?
	Once you get married it is just as easy to migrate or sponsor your partner to either country. We do not directly deal with UK migration so I cannot discuss this area. However for Australia you have 2 options. Your partner comes to the UK, you get married lodge an application and then you go to Australia with a visa in your passport. Otherwise you can apply for a visa now which is dependant on you going to Australia and getting married within 9 months then lodging you marriage certificate with a further government fee and form to obtain residency. As you can see there are set process you must follow, if you require assistance please contact OE visas for a further assessment."
Move to home to Australia to sponsor a spouse?
	My partner and I have been living together in the UK in a house we own for 3 years now, and have been together 5.5 years. I am an Australian citizen by birth and want to return. However, the sponsorship forms imply that you must be already living in Australia to apply to sponsor your partner... Is this correct? Surely, I don't have to move back to Aus on my own, settle and then cross my fingers that my partner's application is approved? Thanks in advance *************************** No - you do not have to be living in Australia to sponsor a spouse (defacto or otherwise). The forms do imply that you are in Australia - but that's just because the majority of applications are dealt with onshore"" in Australia."
Thanks for the good work of help on queries regarding migration to Australia. My fiance left my home country 6 years ago and went for further studies to Australia, whereby he is now a resident and working. Due to his commitments to his career and university, he cannot make it to come home and marry me, its also rather expensive. We are a bit confused about the evidence to provide about our relationship. We did not have a photo of us taken together and communication was a bit difficult in his early days there. We have been keeping in touch through emails, chat, text messages and phone calls more so in the past year. This is the time we want to be together and feel we are ready to get married. What kind of questions do we expect from the immigration department? Please help! Thanks in advance.
	Your only option is an Intended Marriage visa, where you obtain a 9 months temporary via to enter Australia and get married, at which time you obtain a 2 yr temporary visa in Australia. To obtain this visa you need to show proof that you have met each other, courted and that the relationship is not an arranged marriage. There are many technical points that must be addressed. As your partner is in Australia and being the sponsor I would advise that he contracts the services of a local Migration Agent. As we are based in the UK. He can go to www.themara.com.au"
De Facto Relationsip: We have been together for a year and living together for over six months now. We have joint bank accounts. We would like to move to Australia as he is from there. I am canadian. I would like to apply for a spouse visa and do we have to wait till we have lived together for 12 months to apply for it?
	No, you must show you have been living together in a De facto relationship for 12 months, this is usually showing a financial commitment to each other, and joint bank accounts do help greatly. Just living together does not mean you are de facto. Once you have enough proof of a 12 month de facto, you can then lodge an application. For a further assessment please contact an OE Consultant or complete an OE Visas online assessment."