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2 hours ago, Tpsk said:

Please try

Hi Tpsk,

Can you post the link here for filing complaint?

2 minutes ago, Tpsk said:

Guys I just got my 4 Golden emails. Finally me and my family got permanent residency. Please put complaint it works

Hi Tpsk,

Congrats!!!

Where is the link to file complaint?

Just now, Don Family said:

I think the COs work is done for the week. After another two weeks they will progress to 7th of Feb.


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What's your timeline Don Family?

2 minutes ago, Don Family said:

Not only for students I feel like we are facing this too at times.

https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/australia/not-australian-crust-pizza-hobart-underpaid-migrant-staff-ng-b88999794z




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This problem is wide-spread. Its actually caused by all those who are willing to work on cash-in-hand and under-the-table. 

Let's say I am looking to get paid $24 per hour, if someone walks in willing to work for $12 on cash-in-hand, I will loose the opportunity.

"Desi" Business people know all this, that's how they exploit the system. I have promised to myself, If i ever end up owning business one day (given that I have been granted PR...lol), I will always pay full and legit wages. 

3 hours ago, Marcus said:

Wait, even if the subclass 489 is still in effect, not the bridging visa? I've lodged my application last April and until now paying private health insurance. I want to get rid of the extra expenses if possible.

True Marcus, as soon as you apply for 887 visa, you become eligible for Medicare. You need to go to Medicare and Enroll yourself and Family.

This screenshot is from Medicare Enrollment Form. (https://www.humanservices.gov.au/sites/default/files/2018/08/ms004-180718en-f.pdf)

9 minutes ago, SSH said:

after applying for 887 visa are we eligible for medicare?

SSH, yes. Medicare is awesome.

Hi Everyone,

I had written to my local Member Parliament regarding 887 processing delays. They have reached back to me.

59 minutes ago, Don Family said:

Is anyone on Twitter to tag this petition to these ministers?


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Hi All,

I have Tweeted tagging David Coleman, Bill Shorten, and Shayne Neumann. 

9 hours ago, Russki said:

This is how the site works:

1. We start a petition

2. Petition is shared around and signed by as many supporters as possible

3. Sometimes a petition gets media coverage. 

4. Eventually, a decision-maker on our petition makes changes we are asking for (it will be a minister of immigration, at a guess) - but sometimes the petition fails....

5. We can consider our petition a success if the processing times for 887 are reduced. 

Seems easy enough, but I am still not quite sure how it all works in reality. Let's try!  

so this petition is only going to live in this forum? or we are going to have it on Change.org? or elsewhere? how do we pass it around?

Hi All,

I have also reached out to David Coleman - The Immigration Minister - via Facebook Messenger. I described him that visa processing delays situation. https://www.facebook.com/davidcoleman4banks/

I hope he hears our voice.

3 minutes ago, Roja said:

Do u have their email address. We can either write them individually or one letter n all of us signing on it. Whichever is impactful.

 

 

 

Hi Roja,

Yes, here they are.

Shaynne Neumann - The Shaddow Immigration Minister - Shayne.Neumann.MP@aph.gov.au

David Coleman - The Immigration Minister - Minister@homeaffairs.gov.au

Dr. John McVeigh - MP for Groom (I live in this region) - john.mcveigh.mp@aph.gov.au 

Good Morning Everyone,

I have emailed to following MPs addressing the visa processing delays.

• David Coleman - The Immigration Minister
• Dr. John McVeigh - Local Member Parliament
• Hon Shayne Neumann MP - The Shadow Immigration Minister

Today I have written to my Member Parliament Dr. John McVeigh. I had earlier written to the Immigration Minister David Coleman, got no reply. Let's see how this goes.

Hello Dr. McVeigh,

8 minutes ago, Roja said:

In SA mate. My job contract is ending in December, and by then I wouldn't have got my PR yet(coz i applied in April 2018). So wondering if i could take a chance of moving interstate.

So SA for the job market is bad Roja?

4 hours ago, Roja said:

Why is it that even after lodging 887 we still need to stay in regional areas? With no opportunities in such areas its stuffing:'-(

Hi Roja,

If you don't mind me asking, what regional area are you in?

On 10/12/2018 at 3:35 PM, Honey said:

Did you get any response to your email ?

No Honey, but I got an auto-response saying following.

Those you are pissed off at the department you can always email to the Immigration Minister at this email address (Minister@homeaffairs.gov.au), and let him know about it. Tweet him or anything like this. :)

Hi all,

Friend of mine is in tricky situation, so need some advice.

The family moved to Australia on State Sponsored 489 few months back. My friend, male, is secondary applicant, wife is the primary applicant. It turns out that Wife and Kids don't like here much, cannot adjust here well.

1) Is it possible my friend stays here alone and fullfils 489 requirements and files for 887 as primary applicant? Can he still get PR for himself and Wife and Kids (wife and kids want to move back to India, immediately)

2) Or My friend stays here and gets his own PR first, and then files his wife and kids's PR?

Any guidance is appreciated.

Thanks.

Hey all. I wrote to David Coleman, the Immigration Minister today. Minister@homeaffairs.gov.au

Hi David,

1 minute ago, James said:

Hi guys is the 5 year rule implemented cause didnt hear in news and will itbe for existing 489s

Keep Calm. They will never implement anything in retro. Imagine a guy who came here 4.5 years ago on 489, became PR, has filed for Citizenship as well. It will be too much of mess for such people.

6 minutes ago, a4anudeep said:

I got my grant on jul 4th. When you guys get yours we will good luck mates

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Great. Congrats. Hey, once you get grant, what other government benefits you can avail?

19 hours ago, a4anudeep said:

Me too from Toowoomba

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Let's have a party on our grants. LoL

2 hours ago, HSK (Applied 14 sep 17) said:

are you in Toowoomba, as it sounds like it.... because I am here as well and I love it.

Yup, Australia's best kept secret => Toowoomba

@Russki , just an expert advice needed. While we are waiting for 887 to be granted, are there any government benefits/services we can avail, apart from Medicare?

Thanks.

36 minutes ago, Angos said:

Tricking us !!!!! 

It depends on person to person, and regional area to regional area as well. In my case, I am in regional area in South-East Queensland, near to Brisbane. I simply love here. We have got Uni here, awesome private schools, plenty of hospitals, plenty of Nursing jobs (my profession), and husband has stable IT job as well. I have been to Brisbane & Sydney, I find those places very crowded.

I am not planning to move anywhere even when my PR is granted.