Tom Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 Hi all, Im currently in Perth on a working holiday visa. Ive been here since June of last year and absolutely love it. Im a civil engineer but for migration purposes Engineers Australia have put me down as an 'Engineer Technologist' - Cheers EA! (all because I don't have a masters). Anyway, due to this I cant apply for a 190 WA state sponsored visa as im not on the list. I therefore applied for my 189 visa back in October but im still waiting for DIAC to accept my EOI. Im only allowed to be in the country until June because that's when my WHV expires (unless I get a invitation from DIAC in the meantime then I can go onto a bridging visa). My profession is on the Victoria state skilled migrants list, so my question is, if I apply for a Victoria 190 skilled migrant visa, then move to Melbourne, can I keep my 189 application running and if that comes through whilst i'm on my 190 visa would I then be able to transfer it from a 190 to 189? Thanks in advance, Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DyLeB Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 189 and 190 are basically the same visa once they have been granted - both gives you PR to live anywhere in Australia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 Thanks for your comment DyLeB. 189 and 190 visas are different. You are correct in saying they both give you PR status but the 190 is a sponsored visa by the state and the T&C are that you must live and work in your nominated state for 2 years. After the 2 year period you can then obtain a 189 visa which allows you to live and work anywhere in Australia. Alternatively you can apply straight for a 189 visa which then doesn't limit you to a state or company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roop Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 Tom said: if I apply for a Victoria 190 skilled migrant visa, then move to Melbourne, can I keep my 189 application running and if that comes through whilst i'm on my 190 visa would I then be able to transfer it from a 190 to 189? I understand from ur post that you have applied for 189 because ur nominated occ is not in WA SOL. As per my understanding U have 2 options 1. U can contact EA & ask them to consider u for different occ code which is relevant to ur edu & in WAMSOL.( I read in different forums that many persons getting neg assessment form assessing authorities, & then request them to assess their qualification in different occ code & they gets positive outcome). 2. U can apply for another EOI for 190 & which one EOI gets the 1st reply i.e.ur first ITA u keep that & withdraw the other EOI. 190 & 189 takes 7 weeks & 9 weeks to allocate a CO to the case but at last the time consumed in both VISA is approx same as u have to apply for SS & getting SS will also take some time. IN WA now the time frame is 30 days. Now the GSM VISA process is slowed down. I think u can not transfer ur VISA application. once u paid the fee for one VISA, ur TRN get generated which is case specific. Not sure though, some senior member will guide u soon. good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verystormy Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 The obligation to stay in the state on a 190 is only a moral obbligation not legal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DyLeB Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 Tom said: Thanks for your comment DyLeB. 189 and 190 visas are different. You are correct in saying they both give you PR status but the 190 is a sponsored visa by the state and the T&C are that you must live and work in your nominated state for 2 years. After the 2 year period you can then obtain a 189 visa which allows you to live and work anywhere in Australia. Alternatively you can apply straight for a 189 visa which then doesn't limit you to a state or company. As a holder of a state sponsored visa - I have NO condition attached to my visa to live and work in any specific area of Australia. The only condition my visa had was 8502. And your statement after the 2 years you can then obtain a 189 visa is completely wrong. The 190 is a PR visa no need to obtain another. you can live anywhere in Australia on a 190 visa. Sounds like you are confusing the 489 provisional visas, after meeting the eligibility of living in regional Australia for 2 years and working full time for 1 year you are able to apply for 887 PR visa. You can only apply for 189 visa straight away if your occupation is on the SOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Thanks for the comments guys. DyLeB - thanks for the clarification, if id have known that then I would have applied for the Victoria State sponsored 190 visa a while back and just carried on working in WA. Never mind, lesson learnt there! The reason I assumed that you had to live and work in your nominated state is because I applied for a WA 190 visa and on the agreement letter they gave me, which you must sign, states "You remain living and working in Western Australia for a period of two years after obtaining your visa". This letter came on 22 Aug 2013. I was told this condition was the same for all states. The reason I didn't go down this route was an error on my part with regards to ANZSCO codes. Anyway, I received my invitation for a 189 visa this morning. Long time coming - EOI was logged in October! Happy days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roop Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 congratulations....hope everything go fast & you get your VISA soon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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