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457 to residency

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  • 17-05-2013 2:37am
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    niva*sis
    Registered Users Posts: 309 ✭✭


    hi everyone,

    just a quick question...

    if you are on a 457 and if you want your employer to nominate you through the ENS for residency, i know you have to be with them for 2 years so that you dont have to do a skills assessment but im just wondering is that two years starting from time of sponsorship or starting from when you first employed in the position?

    I am working with my company doing the same job since March 2012 and i was then sponsored in Sept 2012 so does my two years start from march or sept???

    Thanks,

    Niamh


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    Legend100
    Registered Users Posts: 736 ✭✭✭Legend100


    2 years from the date of sponsorship I think


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    CRenegade
    Registered Users Posts: 226 ✭✭CRenegade


    Legend100 wrote: »
    2 years from the date of sponsorship I think

    I thought it was 2 years from the date you started in the skilled position.


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    niva*sis
    Registered Users Posts: 309 ✭✭niva*sis


    ya im not sure either... i think it would make sense to be two years from when you started in the position


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    uglyjohn
    Registered Users Posts: 747 ✭✭✭uglyjohn


    i went 457 to ENS PR. I was told by the immigration department and migration agent that it starts from when you are sponsored. the wording is pretty misleading.


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    mandrake04
    Registered Users Posts: 4,435 ✭✭✭mandrake04


    Already answered here

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=81461572


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    niva*sis
    Registered Users Posts: 309 ✭✭niva*sis


    another question for this guys, if you are on a 457 and want to gain residency by doing it yourself do you look at the SOL list or CSOL list.
    Im on the CSOL list as a database administrator but cant see anything on the SOL list that i could go under. if i go for an independant visa which list do i look at?
    ive been doing this position for 14 months.

    thanks :)


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    coldpaw
    Registered Users Posts: 133 ✭✭coldpaw


    @niva*sis I would be interetsted in finding out this as well as work don't seem likely to sponsor me for PR any time soon.

    And yes its 2 years from the date of your 457 BUT you can sidestep this by doing a skills test.


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    mandrake04
    Registered Users Posts: 4,435 ✭✭✭mandrake04


    niva*sis wrote: »
    another question for this guys, if you are on a 457 and want to gain residency by doing it yourself do you look at the SOL list or CSOL list.
    Im on the CSOL list as a database administrator but cant see anything on the SOL list that i could go under. if i go for an independant visa which list do i look at?
    ive been doing this position for 14 months.

    thanks :)

    An independent visa requires an occupation on SOL schedule 1, if your occupation in only on CSOL then you need to be sponsored either by an employer or State sponsored under a State Migration Plan.


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