Offshore Visa Grants

#24

In February this year I applied for PCC. They sent me via normal post. It took a month for whole process.

#25

Do you have any data on processing of applications in financial year 2021-2022??

#26

Can u explain what the PCC is
is it police character certificate?

#27

I have recently lodged a foi week for obtaining this information. Will get results in 2-3 weeks. I will share it here as soon I get it.

#28

Yes you are right.

#29

Thanks, i will wait for this information. I thought they did not start grant for offshore as well as onshore till yet. I think they are waiting for december. Because they do not want to provide the benefits that are automatically revoked from Jan 2022.

#30

Yes i am having same thought.

#31

The forum is locked again

#32

Yeah
looks like covid has decreased in Oz 
good for all of us

#33

Yeah its less than 25k cases a day which is getting lower day by day.

#34

189 forum is still in locked state.

#35

Don’t know when will it open. People are posting negativity there thats why it is getting banned every other month now. Don’t know from where to get updates now.

#36

Hi any update of grant ?

#37

No even onshore are not reporting grants

#38

They are discussing to open visitor visa?? Can we apply for that??

#39

Yes I heard the same news as well. I am not sure about this thing. I will consult a agent next week. I will post the outcome of the consultation here. Hopefully we can apply it.

#40

Never would I imagine tourists being letting in before us pending 190/189/491 but here we are. I asked my agent about going as a tourist and perhaps doing a bridging visa but she says that route is not possible. I didn’t ask about simply going as a tourist because that didn’t interest me. I wouldn’t be able to work or even volunteer for meal and living expenses so it would just waste my savings. I’ve already completed my working holiday visa years ago. I know a guy waiting for a 190 who applied for a WHV last summer and they haven’t even granted that. Australia feels like a mythological place at this point but this year will turn positive for us.

#41

This is a strange country. never heard about any other country who is doing this way


#42

what will be the requirement of visitor visa ? will they grant us?? as they already know we are waiting for our pr.

#43

I’m paraphrasing but I believe during Scott Morrison’s press conference in November, he mentioned the reopening being skilled and temporary workers, students, followed by tourists. It’s actually been close to backwards: students and temp workers, tourists, skilled workers. So while it’s strange, I have seen movement with offshore 190s (even offshore, non-PSMOL occupations), then I imagine 189 will start seeing movement soon as well and anyone else who has a pending application.