Family Sponsorship?

[TheMacs]

Hi

We were aiming for state sponsorship and have a pass on Skills Assessment 263113 (Systems Administrator) however the lists are not currently open for systems admins so we have to wait.

I have an Aunt (retired, in NSW) and a cousin (working in Sydney) who are both happy to sponsor us, do we have any chance? Can a retired person sponsor us? Can a cousin?

Interested in hearing from anyone who has been through this process. Is it very invasive on the relative who sponsors us?

Thanks!

The Macs

[Gollywobbler]

Hi

We were aiming for state sponsorship and have a pass on Skills Assessment 263113 (Systems Administrator) however the lists are not currently open for systems admins so we have to wait.

I have an Aunt (retired, in NSW) and a cousin (working in Sydney) who are both happy to sponsor us, do we have any chance? Can a retired person sponsor us? Can a cousin?

Interested in hearing from anyone who has been through this process. Is it very invasive on the relative who sponsors us?

Thanks!

Hi the

The Macs

Your cousin cannot sponsor you for a sc 176 visa. Your retired Aunt could do so:

http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/gener...el-spon-02.htm

The thing with a family sponsor is that the sponsor undertakes to provide basic shelter, food, clothing etc if the sponsored family members fall on hard times during their first 2 years in Australia. This is because the new migrants are very unlikely to be able to claim any Benefits from Centrelink during their first two years.

The Sponsor is not actually means-tested. However if your Aunt is 99, the Case Officer would (or should) query whether it is realistic for such an elderly lady to try to shoulder the potential responsibilities of sponsoring you. This sort of query is not intended to be hostile - the CO would merely be trying to protect everybody by making sure that all of them really understand what they are proposing to do. It is too late to complain after the visa has been granted, so the time to make sure that the family understands the sponsor's obligations is whilst the visa application is being processed.

So if your Aunt is very old, I would expect a query from your CO but at the same time, the CO will keep a sense of proportion because the main applicant for the sc 176 visa is also a highly skilled person, whose skills have been assessed and the Government has decided that his/her skills are needed, ergo the main applicant ought to be able to get a job without too much hassle and so forth.

Hope this helps.

Cheers

Gill

[TheMacs]

Thanks for your excellent reply. You sound like you know your stuff! My aunt is 67 so we should be good. Would you know if there are any limitations to where you can live/work under family sponsorship; ie would you have to live in the same state? Thanks again for your advice!

[Gollywobbler]

Thanks for your excellent reply. You sound like you know your stuff! My aunt is 67 so we should be good. Would you know if there are any limitations to where you can live/work under family sponsorship; ie would you have to live in the same state? Thanks again for your advice!

Hi TheMacs

You do not have to live in the same State as your Sponsor. You can live anywhere you like on a sc 176 visa.

Clearly, your Aunt's age is unlikely to cause any problems! On the Sponsorship form, they do ask how many bedrooms are in the Sponsor's house etc - again, it is not realistic for someone who lives in a bedsit to sponsor a family of 4. Please have a read of Form 1277, below so that you are sure about it all:

http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/pdf/1277.pdf

Please have a look at the Clients Service Charter as well:

http://www.immi.gov.au/about/charter...ter/standards/

It is quicker to process a State sponsored sc 176 application than a Family sponsored one though I can't remember the exact timelines and anyway DIAC alter the promised timelines every few months! As against that, if it were me, I would run with a Family sponsor if the alternative would be to hang around until after 1st July 2012, only to have to get involved with the Expression of Interest idea.

Cheers

Gill

[paultozer]

TheMacs, I'm sure that 263113 (Systems Administrator) is on the list for NSW.

http://www.business.nsw.gov.au/__dat...s-22.09.11.pdf

Have you thought of going through this route

[zidden]

Correct me if I'm wrong but does the family sponsorship on really make a difference to a 457 visa now and not the 176.

[thewhitehouse]

I've been told family sponsorship just doesn't exist now??? We're going SS 176 because of this, despite having an 2 aunts, an uncle and cousin that are citizens

[Gollywobbler]

Correct me if I'm wrong but does the family sponsorship on really make a difference to a 457 visa now and not the 176.

Hi zidden

The sc 457 visa is a temporary, employer sponsored visa. Were you referring to the sc 475 visa instead, please?

This particular thread was started by a family who are facing a particular problem with the possibility of securing State sponsorship for a sc 176 prior to the looming deadline of 30th June 2012. If there is going to be a problem with getting SS then using a Family sponsor instead makes sense in their own case.

In terms of the Points total, having a family sponsor in Regional Oz can now be attractive for the sc 475 visa but that is not the issue facing the people who started this thread.

Cheers

Gill

[Gollywobbler]

I've been told family sponsorship just doesn't exist now??? We're going SS 176 because of this, despite having an 2 aunts, an uncle and cousin that are citizens

Hi thewhitehouse

The sc 176 visa can still be Family sponsored. However, it is preferable to go for State sponsorship where possible.

The people who started this thread are in an awkward situation because they may not be able to secure State sponsorship in time to be able to submit their sc 176 application prior to 1st July 2012. Because of the risk that they may not be able to secure SS in time, it makes sense for them to get a Family sponsor lined up as well/instead, so that if they run out of time with trying to get State Sponsorship, they will still be able to apply for a sc 176 visa before 30th June 2012.

It sounds as if your own situation is probably substantially different from theirs?

Cheers

Gill

[thewhitehouse]

It is I'm just gobsmacked you can be family sponsored as I thought this was no longer possible! Thanks anyway