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Dear
VISA GRANTS
I am writing to advise that, on 25 March 2009, a decision was taken to grant Class BN Subclass
136 Skilled – Independent visas to the following applicants:
Primary Applicant:
Family members
Initial Entry Date
Now that visas have been granted the visa holders must make their initial entry to Australia as
holders of a Class BN Subclass 136 Skilled – Independent by no later than 3 July 2009. Please
note that it is not possible to change this date.
Obtaining Evidence of the Visa Grant
The visa holder can have evidence of the visa placed into their passport at any of the department’s
offshore offices with visa evidencing facilities.
Details of addresses and opening times for these overseas offices can be found at –
Level 4, 55 Currie Street Adelaide SA 5000 • GPO Box 1638 ADELAIDE SA 5001
Telephone: + 61 1300 364 613 (outside Australia) • 1300 364 613 (within Australia)
Facsimile + 61 (0) 8 8237 6629 (outside Australia) • 08 8237 6629 (within Australia)
Website: www.immi.gov.au
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http://www.immi.gov.au/contacts/overseas/index.htm
Please note that an e-mailed copy of this letter is sufficient for visa evidencing purposes.
IMPORTANT – Visa holders should allow at least five working days after presenting their
passport to a departmental office for the evidencing process to be completed.
Visa validity
The visas allow for unlimited travel to and from Australia until 25 March 2014. After this date, visa
holders must obtain a resident return visa if travelling overseas and wanting to return to Australia as
permanent residents. Please refer to the paragraph on the Resident Return Visa for further
information.
Change of circumstances
Visa holders are reminded that this Department must be notified if circumstances change and any
answer given in the application form, or any information given in relation to the application, is no
longer correct. The obligation to notify changes of circumstances extends up until the initial entry
to Australia on the visas now granted.
Incorrect information
Visa holders are also reminded that this Department must be advised if, at any time, it is realised
that any information given to this Department is incorrect. The obligation to notify incorrect
information also extends up until the initial entry to Australia on the visas now granted.
Passport Details
The granted visas are linked to the passport numbers that were provided as part of the application.
If any person obtains a new passport after receiving this letter and before the visa is evidenced, they
will need to contact the nearest Immigration office in Australia or overseas to advise the
Department of their new passport details.
When travelling into or out of Australia visa holders should ensure that they carry their current
passport and the passport containing their valid visa. Visa holders unable to present evidence of
their current visa when travelling may experience significant delays at the airport and may be
denied permission to travel back to Australia.
For further information about the required documentary evidence for travel to Australia please refer
to http://www.immi.gov.au/media/fact-sheets/95documents.htm
Working in Australia
The visas allow visa holders to work in Australia without any restriction from this Department.
However, visa holders are reminded that neither the decision to grant visas nor the acceptance of
any qualifications for migration purposes provides any guarantee of employment in Australia,.
Employment opportunities in some occupations are limited.
Registration and licensing
requirements for particular occupations vary between States and Territories and may change.
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Checking visa details
The Department has developed a new service called Entitlement Verification Online (EVO), which
allows certain third parties to check visa information with your consent.
Through EVO, visa holders can give their consent to registered third parties such as:
• employers and labour suppliers, to help check whether the visa allows the holder to work in
Australia;
• government agencies, to help assess the visa holder’s eligibility for services;
• licensing authorities, to help establish the visa holder’s eligibility for a licence; and
• educational institutions, to assess whether the visa holder can study in Australia.
The Privacy Act 1988 governs any disclosure of a visa holder’s information by the Department.
Therefore, the Department will disclose information about the visas to a third party only with the
visa holder’s consent. You can consent to an inquiry about the visa entitlements by giving the
third party your name, date of birth, passport number, and passport country of issue. If you do not
want a third party to find out about your visa entitlements, do not provide this information.
The information form 993i Safeguarding your personal information, available on the Department’s
website (www.immi.gov.au ) or from the department’s offices, gives details of third parties to
which you can consent to your personal information being disclosed, and how you can consent.
Job matching service for skilled migrants
The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) provides a web-
based service that allows eligible migrant jobseekers to register a migrant vocational profile and be
matched to Migration Occupation in Demand List (MODL) vacancies lodged on Australian
JobSearch that cannot be filled from the Australian labour market.
The service is available to holders of the following eligible visa types:
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Skilled Independent (subclass 136)
This department will contact eligible skilled migrants by e-mail or post to invite them to complete a
profile outlining their work history and qualifications on DEEWR’s website. The invite will be
issued approximately three weeks after the visas were granted.
Applicants who used the service of a migration agent may be notified via their agent of their visa
grant details if this department has been unable to contact them directly. As these details will be
required to enable the applicant to utilise this service where you receive this letter on behalf of a
client it would be appreciated if you would forward it to that client as soon as possible.
This is a free government service for eligible skilled migrants.
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Resident Return Visas
If a visa holder wants to travel, or remain outside of Australia for a period of time after 25 March
2014, and has not become an Australian citizen, they must hold a current Resident Return Visa
(RRV) to be able to return to Australia as a permanent resident. It is the visa holder’s responsibility
to obtain an RRV if required, i.e. after the permission to travel and re-enter Australia attached to
their current visa ceases.
An RRV allows a permanent resident of Australia to travel from, and return to Australia as often as
they wish within the validity of the visa whilst maintaining their status as a permanent resident.
Eligibility for an RRV is generally based on the amount of time spent in Australia as a permanent
resident, although there are some concessions for people who cannot meet the residential
requirements.
If a person leaves Australia without an RRV, or it expires while they are overseas and they are not
eligible for another RRV, they may lose the right to return to Australia as a permanent resident. An
eligible person can apply for an RRV by mail or in person at any office of the Department.
In Australia, it is also possible to apply online through the department’s website at
www.immi.gov.au
Australian Citizenship
Information about Australian citizenship is available from:
• any DIAC office
• the Australian Citizenship website at: www.citizenship.gov.au
• the Australian Citizenship Information Line -131 880
Living in Australia
Now that visas have been granted, it is important for the visa holders to consider the adequacy of
their living and financial arrangements while looking for work. New migrants to Australia must
wait two years before they can receive most social security income support payments.
Please refer to the Form 994i Settlement information for migrants to Australia, which can be
downloaded from http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/pdf/994i.pdf for information on a range of
topics in relation to settling successfully in Australia. Further information is available on the
Internet from the following sites:
•
Department of Immigration and Citizenship at www.immi.gov.au
•
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs at
www.facs.gov.au
•
Centrelink (which is the organisation that makes social security payments) at
www.centrelink.gov.au
Further detailed information about Australia
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The Life in Australia web pages, www.immi.gov.au/settle/ provide detailed information about
services for prospective and newly arrived migrants. The Beginning a Life in Australia booklets are
provided for each state and territory and are available in English and 23 community languages.
These booklets can be downloaded from the web pages at http://www.immi.gov.au/living-in-
australia/settle-in-australia/beginning-life/index.htm.
Settlement Information
Form 886 – Settlement assistance information, which can be downloaded from
www.immi.gov.au/allforms/pdf/886.pdf, is used to assist in planning better services such as health
and education. Visa holders are encouraged to complete this form and return it to the address listed
below.
Officer in Charge
Settlement Database
Settlement Branch
PO Box 25
BELCONNEN ACT 2616
I would also like to take this opportunity to wish you and your family well for your future in
Australia.
Yours sincerely
Nyani Thomas – For and on behalf of case officer Kaneez Dean
Adelaide Skilled Processing Centre
E-mail: nyani.thomas@immi.gov.au
26 March 2009 |
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