Immigration Requirements for Australia and New Zealand

[Silverdragon102]

This thread is for discussion on immigration requirements for Australia and New Zealand. Questions on nurse requirements please post in the Nurse Registration forum and if necessary this thread Meeting APHRA requirements as a International Trained Nurse from the Philippines

Skilled workers Australia

Skilled workers New Zealand

[sbeattrix]

Ms. Annie, the employer sponsored your 457 visa right?

[sbeattrix]

Congratz Ms. Annie!

[belle_v2g, BSN, RN]

Ms. Annie the employer sponsored your 457 visa right?[/quote']

Hi sbeattrix.

The employer paid for the sponsorship and nomination, then I lodged and paid for my visa.

[belle_v2g, BSN, RN]

Congratz Ms. Annie!

Thank you very much sbeattrix.

[thymine]

congrats annie_v2g!! hopefully we'll find one as well.

[jems]

Yay! Got my 457 visa approval in 4 days! :)

Nomination approval received last May 31,

Applied for 457 online last June 1,

My application was approved yesterday, June 5.

God is so good! :)

may i ask how many years of working visa is that?? congratz btw.. :)

[belle_v2g, BSN, RN]

may i ask how many years of working visa is that?? congratz btw.. :)

Thanks.. 457 visa is 4 years validity. I don't think there are any other working visas longer or shorter than that.

[red_hot_chili_oreo]

Congrats @annievitug!

Did you apply for your 457 online? At which point can you apply for the visa? Is there a nomination reference code of sorts? How much was the visa btw?

Thanks!

[belle_v2g, BSN, RN]

Congrats @annievitug!

Did you apply for your 457 online? At which point can you apply for the visa? Is there a nomination reference code of sorts? How much was the visa btw?

Thanks!

I applied online. You can apply for the visa once the employer lodged their nomination already. Visa is $455.

[jems]

Thanks.. 457 visa is 4 years validity. I don't think there are any other working visas longer or shorter than that.

wow!! 4years!! i have friends here in perth they were only granted of 2years validity and the other one was 1 year.. u applied in melb?? i dont understand whats the diff between sponsorship and nomination, can u tell us what is that all about?? btw, when are u going to start with your work?

[evan10]

hi guys! im still waiting for my visa decision.. i dont know whats taking it so long.. so my problem is i want to book a flight already since airfare gets expensive as you get closer to your desired flight date but i dont have a visa yet. my question is.. for example my visa effectivity will start on august 1, my intake will be august 2.. is it ok to book my flight on july 31 even if the effectivity date is still on august 1? the flight takes almost 24 hours so ill arrive on melbourne august 1 already.

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[belle_v2g, BSN, RN]

wow!! 4years!! i have friends here in perth they were only granted of 2years validity and the other one was 1 year.. u applied in melb?? i dont understand whats the diff between sponsorship and nomination, can u tell us what is that all about?? btw, when are u going to start with your work?

Oh.. Okay. At first I thought all 457 visas are valid for 4 years. I just read some articles that 457 visa validity can be from 3 months to 4 years, and is determined for how long the employer needs the employee. Guess I'm lucky enough to be granted with visa until 2017.

Sponsorship and nomination is done by the employer. I'm not too familiar bur according to what is stated in the website, Sponsorship means when the employer / business applies to become a sponsor so that they will be eligible to hire overseas workers. Nomination is when the employer nominates a candidate for a certain position. These processes should be completed first before the candidate can apply for the visa. The employer pays for the sponsorship and nomination while candidate pays and lodges the visa.