woocommerce domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home/indianav/migratetosunnyaustralia.com/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6121Are you in a relationship with an Australian Citizen or Australian Permanent Resident or an eligible New Zealand Citizen or are married to either one of them? If so, then you may be eligible for an Australian Partner Visa which offers a pathway to permanent residency.
Australian Partner Visa is one of the visa types that has a high success rate of being granted as long as the involved parties are in a genuine relationship, provide relevant evidence of their relationship and meet specific requirements of the visa application.
This is also one of the most beneficial visa type as it gives the partner visa applicant access to Australian health care system Medicare and unlimited work rights during the time of processing of the application until the applicant becomes a permanent resident beyond which the applicant would automatically be eligible to these benefits.
In the last few months Australia had announced that it will be granting 72,300 partner visas between July 2020 and June 2021, as such it comprises of a very large proportion of the 160,000 visa cap for grant of permanent residence visas in this financial year 2020-2021.
It has also been announced that for an applicant to be eligible for the grant of permanent partner visa one would be required to show at least functional level of English language proficiency by way of undertaking an English language test such as IELTS, PTE or any other test as stipulated by the Australian immigration.
This requirement has been put in place as a measure to better assist migrants in integrating with Australian society as English language is essential for anyone to interact in Australian society, let alone getting job opportunities.
Given these recent updates with regards to Partner Visa applications there are a variety of points that one could consider as essential in lodgement of partner visa but here are some of our tips in getting a good start to a partner visa application :
Australia doesn’t discriminate anyone on the basis of sex, nationality, race or religion when lodging a partner visa application. When lodging a partner visa application one of the crucial things in consideration is the genuineness of the relationship.
Your partner and yourself should ask each other and think deeply whether your relation is genuine or not ? and does it warrant you living together and having a future together. If the answer is no then lodging a partner visa application purely for the purpose of getting an Australian permanent residency is not a good idea as it will become difficult for either party to prove genuineness of relationship at a later stage.
Potential applicants should have important discussions with their sponsoring partners about their past relationships, criminal history, visa cancellations, children and marriage or partnership from previous relationships as these will be examined very closely by the Department of Home Affairs at the time of processing the application. If these are not addressed prior to lodgement of application, then they may potentially derail an application.
We recommend all applicants and sponsors to pay particular attention to details such as dates on development of their relationship with each other, their future plans together, sharing of financial and household responsibilities, representation of themselves as a couple within their social circle etc.
Partner visa application is all about proving genuineness of the relationship, it is important to provide as much information as possible however, it is also important to cover specific aspects of relationship such as social, financial, household and commitment.
Partner visa applications, upon lodgement typically take anywhere from 18 months to over 2 years to process and for the applicant to be eventually granted the permanent partner visa.
During this time frame the applicant is generally granted a temporary partner visa which allows one to live and work in Australia, access Australian Medicare system while the processing of the permanent partner visa is being completed.
Therefore, it is important to be patient and to let the processing run its course.
It is worth noting that the immigration fees for lodging a partner visa application is almost $8000 and the outcome of the application can take over 18 months.
With this significant amount of money and time at stake for both the applicant and sponsor, it is vital to take assistance of an experienced and registered migration consultant.
At Migrate To Sunny Australia we have a wealth of experience in processing Partner Visa applications and we are fully aware of relevant legislation updates.
We can assist both applicants and sponsors to successfully prepare and lodge their visa application and continue to provide relevant assistance up until its grant.
Contact us or book a consultation today with our Registered Migration Consultant Sunny Soni.
