Family Violence and Commonwealth Laws - Immigration Advice for Canadian Visitor Visa Holders

This article provides immigration advice for Canadian visitor visa holders who are looking for onshore parent visa options to remain in Australia permanently. It covers personal details, visa conditions, academic qualifications, family relationships, and other useful information. The article also discusses commonwealth laws applicable to Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. References to relevant legal resources are provided at the end of the article.

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1Introduction
1. Greetings
Hello, my name is John and i am happy to meet you Ruth. I work with Grants Immigration, a
company that helps the immigration people get to their preferred destination within Australia and
its neighboring countries like New Zealand. We help you in any immigration advice you may
want to be furnished with. I am glad to tell you that we strictly follow the MARA’s code of
conduct. We will help you and send you a copy of the consumer’s guide which also explains the
services we provide you.
2. Before we go any further, I must explain to you that I am a registered migration agent and I
can help you with immigration advice.
3. I must tell you that I am bound by MARA’s Code of Conduct and I will send you a copy of
the Consumer Guide which explains the services I can provide for you.
4. Explain about confidentiality.
We are also confidential with your personal details and information that you leave with us. This
is because any information out there may be used by the wrong people to do illegal activities
against your will.
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5. What can I actually do for you?
I am here from Canada and I am coming to visit my children in Australia on an Australian
subclass visa 600. I would want to ask if I have an onshore parent visa option to remain in
Australia permanently.
6. Before we begin, I need to know some personal details eg.
Name; Ruth Fitzgerald
Current address +43/56666
Telephone [phone]
2Email address, [e-mail]
Marital status: Married
7. What is your nationality? Canada
My nationality is Canadian.
8. What is your native language?
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My native language is English
9. Do you have a passport? Yes,
Name: Ruth Fitzgerald
NUMBER: 60123
Nationality: Canadian
Date of Birth: 12-4-1963
Date & Place of Issue: Sydney Australia
Expiry: 31-12-2018
10. Do you have an Australian visa? Yes
Class? Visitor visa
Subclass? 600
If applicable, Date entered Australia? 12-11-2017
Expiry date? 31-2-2018
11. Are there any conditions on your visa? No
...Conditions should be on the right hand side of the visa and start with number 8.
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312. Do you have academic qualifications or work experience? Yes
If so, please list. Master in linguistics- University of Toronto
Bachelors in English literature
Diploma in applied linguistics
13. Do you speak and write English well?
Yes, I speak and write English well
14. Do you have any formal English qualifications? Yes, IELTS
Academic? College level
15. Do your immediate family such as wife/husband or children live with you in Australia?
Please provide names –
My husband lives in Australia, while the children also live, work and study in Australia. I live in
Canada and I am on a visitor’s visa.
Husband name: Frank Fitzgerald
Children: Ann Fitzgerald
Tony Fitzgerald
Charles Fitzgerald
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16. Do you have any family living in Australia? Please provide names, addresses, relationship
and whether citizens or PR or eligible NZ citizens?
Husband name: Frank Fitzgerald
Children: Ann Fitzgerald
Tony Fitzgerald
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Sister; Lucy Walker
Address; 36752- Melbourne Australia
Citizen: Australiani
Eligible New Zealand citizen
Sister; Kylie Walker
Address; 67354- Melbourne Australia
Citizen: Australian
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Eligible New Zealand citizen
17. Do you have a domestic relationship (married or defacto)? If so, name and address of spouse
or de facto and of any dependents and whether citizens or PR or eligible NZ citizens?
I am married.
Husband name: Frank Fitzgerald
Children: Ann Fitzgerald
Tony Fitzgerald
Charles Fitzgerald
18. Do you have any other information that you think may be useful for your application?
I am a freelance journalist corresponding to different media houses. My skills and expertise in
both journalism and linguistics may be useful in application of this visa. I am also a volunteer
fire fighter, with 5extensive skills in fighting bush fires which frequently occur in Australia and
New Zealand forests. I am perfectly healthy and in good shape.
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19. On the basis of the information you have given me and subject to further consideration, I
believe that you may well qualify for
A visitor’s visa subclass 600 where you can stay and visit your family in Australia for an
unspecified period of time. Since most of your family are situated in Australia and are eligible
for citizenship in New Zealand, as a Canadian resident you should be familiar with the
commonwealth laws which applies to the three countries.
20. (If necessary) before we go further, however, we need to discuss the conditions on your
visa, how they will affect your situation and what needs to be done
A visitor’s visa subclass 600 where you can stay and visit your family in Australia for an
unspecified period of time. Since most of your family are situated in Australia and are eligible
for citizenship in New Zealand, as a Canadian resident you should be familiar with the
commonwealth laws which applies to the three countries. The condition of the visa is very good
and needs to be eradicated
621. Within the next two days, I will write to you outlining your visa options in detail and
advising you as to what documents you might need to provide.
There are various documents that might be needed in outlining the visa option. The first
document is the passport or the national identification card. This is necessary as it gives the
necessary details of an individual willing to take the visa. Another document needed is the
colored passport. The importance of the colored passport is to help in easy identification of the
applicant. Also required is the medical checkup certificate from an accredited medical institution.
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22. If you are happy with my advice and would like my further assistance, please call our office
and make an appointment. and we will take it from there.
Yes, I am happy with the advice received from the migration officer. He truly was an amazing
person who would like to help those in similar position
23. Lovely to talk to you and I hope I can assist you further.
Thank you too for the assistance in case of any other query I will always come to your advice.
References
Family Violence And Commonwealth Laws (Australian Law Reform Commission, 2011)
Grey Areas (Australian Law Reform Commission, 2012)
Migration And Refugee Law (Cambridge University Press, 2012)
Vrachnas, John, Migration And Refugee Law In Australia (Cambridge University Press, 2006)

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