Immigration Requirements for Australia and New Zealand

jems · Apr 4, 2014

Im doin great, thanks. It's been 7 months now since i started with my RN job here in Victoria. So far so good. Great employer and colleagues. My manager is the best. I get rotated everywhere. I was mainly in PACU (and a little bit of circ) when i was in the Phil but now I get the chance to experience Admissions, Day Surgery Recovery, main theater Pacu, theater, Anaesthetics, and that's what i love about it.. I grow professionally and becoming more efficient.

Hi belle,

Its been a while since i last log in to this forum. Glad to read your updates. If i may ask, have you applied for pr yet and is your employer has sponsored you??

sayed cairoky · Apr 11, 2014

Dear Silverdragon102

I am sayed from Cairo Egypt .Hope to have more information about my country immigration steps

With MY a friendly and sincere

Silverdragon102, BSN · Apr 11, 2014

Dear Silverdragon102
I am sayed from Cairo Egypt .Hope to have more information about my country immigration steps
With MY a friendly and sincere

Starting point would be meeting AHPRA requirements for International Nurse

funnybanana1989 · Apr 12, 2014

hello fellow nurses :)

I was just wondering with regards to the SKILLED VISA 189 (Independent) Application, does it matter if I will apply onshore (Aus.) or offshore (Philippines)? Is there an advantage on "processing time" if I will choose either of the two?. Thank you so much in advance. :)

Note: The person had already received a "letter of invitation" from immigration and had also received the letter of eligibility from ANMC.

pogzRN · Apr 23, 2014

Hi belle,
Its been a while since i last log in to this forum. Glad to read your updates. If i may ask, have you applied for pr yet and is your employer has sponsored you??

Jems, how about you?? I work in a public hospital and I was told to wait for 6 months until 1 year before they could sponsor my visa for PR. I've started applying for ANMAC skills assessment though, and I could still apply for PR independently given that I am eligible. I'll still have to wait after 6 months and see how it goes with my employer, nevertheless. What are your plans?

jems · Apr 23, 2014

Jems, how about you?? I work in a public hospital and I was told to wait for 6 months until 1 year before they could sponsor my visa for PR. I've started applying for ANMAC skills assessment though, and I could still apply for PR independently given that I am eligible. I'll still have to wait after 6 months and see how it goes with my employer, nevertheless. What are your plans?

Same here. I work in public hosp too and from what ive heard, my employer sponsors if you're already working for 1 year with them.but i heard too that there's 1 staff before waited for 2 years and still they didnt sponsor him. I am also starting to process my anmac but then unfortunately they decline my payment which opposites my bank transaction because it appeared that the payment really went through. So i am now waiting for their investigation. My plan is according to what God's plan for me. If i can do the pr application on my own,i will. Lets hope and pray for that.and yours too

pogzRN · Apr 23, 2014

Same here. I work in public hosp too and from what ive heard, my employer sponsors if you're already working for 1 year with them.but i heard too that there's 1 staff before waited for 2 years and still they didnt sponsor him. I am also starting to process my anmac but then unfortunately they decline my payment which opposites my bank transaction because it appeared that the payment really went through. So i am now waiting for their investigation. My plan is according to what God's plan for me. If i can do the pr application on my own,i will. Lets hope and pray for that.and yours too

I couldn't agree more! I, myself, am taking things one step at a time. I'm very happy with my job and I'm not really rushing to switch to permanent residency as I have 4 years on my 457 visa. Are you employed at St.George? How are things there?

jems · Apr 23, 2014

I couldn't agree more! I, myself, am taking things one step at a time. I'm very happy with my job and I'm not really rushing to switch to permanent residency as I have 4 years on my 457 visa. Are you employed at St.George? How are things there?

Nope, not with St George. Are you? There's only 2 public hospitals here in ACT. I also have 4years of my 457. The thing why i wanted to be a pr as soon as possble is that the healthcare system here is very much expensive. I just recently got sick and i spent much because i didnt have the medicare. But still, it's all in God's perfect time.

iamnomad · Apr 24, 2014

pogzRN, jems,

I highly recommend that you get your PR as soon as you qualify. Immigration rules change every year, usually July, and it could get harder and harder each year.

jems · Apr 24, 2014

pogzRN, jems,
I highly recommend that you get your PR as soon as you qualify. Immigration rules change every year, usually July, and it could get harder and harder each year.

Yes i know.. Thats why im just waiting whatever the result of each steps that im making..

pogzRN · Apr 24, 2014

Yes i know.. Thats why im just waiting whatever the result of each steps that im making..

Thanks iamnomad. In that case, I might just have to apply for PR sooner then. True jems, even private health insurance companies are racking up a lot of money from non-residents. I'm sorry I thought you live in Sydney and no, I don't work for St. George.

I'm just wondering how costly is it without Medicare? Are you with any insurance companies? What have they covered with your recent hospital visit?

iamnomad · Apr 25, 2014

^I had BUPA health cover when I was still on 457 visa and it was $96+ per month. I still have private health cover through them but now it's only like $16+ because I already have basic cover through Medicare. Medicare doesn't cover for everything.