Schools in NZ and Australia

Mandee
New Member



Joined: 07 Jul 2008
Posts: 1

Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 5:27 am

 

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Wow I find all this information Comit so great. i'm planning on moving to australia, late 2009 early 2010, to be with my boyfriend who i met working on a cruise ship. and this information is so helpful becuase i'm not sure which way to go in. i thought about going in under a work visa but i was worried that if we got married and had a child right away it might interfer with my visa but the information you have given everyone is great.you need your own website lol

thanks so much

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comet555
CanuckAbroad VIP



Joined: 28 Jun 2007
Posts: 201
Location: Brisbane, QLD, Australia

Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 8:10 pm

 

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If you're aged between 18-30 you can easily get a cheap working holiday visa that would allow you to stay and work in Australia for up to 12 months. It's probably the easiest way to get in although you're expected to arrive with a return plane ticket, so you really don't want to arrive at the airport and say you're planning on marrying your Aussie boyfriend because that wouldn't go over too well!

http://www.immi.gov.au/visitors/working-holiday/417/index.htm

You might have other options as well depending on your situation.

If while you are in the country you decide to get married then you can apply for a spousal visa.
http://www.immi.gov.au/migrants/partners/spouse/820-801/index.htm

Or if you know you are likely to get married then you could apply for a prospective spousal visa while you are still in Canada. That will give you a 9 month window to enter Australia and get married.
http://www.immi.gov.au/migrants/partners/prospective/300/index.htm

Or, if you've been living together for the last 12 months then you could apply for an offshore defacto spouse visa:
http://www.immi.gov.au/migrants/partners/spouse/309-100/index.htm

Hope that helps. You'll need to read through all the visa options on the immigration website to see what works best for you.

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barliz
Junior Member



Joined: 18 Jul 2008
Posts: 14
Location: Newfoundland

Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 7:05 pm

 

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I agree.you should have your own site.you are amazing

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