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Lithuanians emigrating to Australia

  • 29-03-2013 1:36am
    #1
    4lovestreet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32 ✭


    So I really hope someone can help me with this, I can't seem to get any accurate information online.

    So I want to emigrate to Oz, I am Irish and my boyfriend is Lithuanian. He has been resident in Ireland for 5 years.

    Through my research it seems that he is not eligible for a Working Holiday Visa. Does anyone know if he is eligible for some kind of visa that allows him to live and work in Oz?

    Any help would be great. :)


Comments

  • #2
    Zambia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,333 ✭✭✭Zambia


    Any other visa is open to all nationalities.

    What skill does your BF have.


  • #3
    mandrake04
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,435 ✭✭✭mandrake04


    4lovestreet wrote: »
    So I really hope someone can help me with this, I can't seem to get any accurate information online.

    So I want to emigrate to Oz, I am Irish and my boyfriend is Lithuanian. He has been resident in Ireland for 5 years.

    Through my research it seems that he is not eligible for a Working Holiday Visa. Does anyone know if he is eligible for some kind of visa that allows him to live and work in Oz?

    Any help would be great. :)

    If you want to emigrate you both would need a migration visa rather than a holiday visa.


  • #4
    jackbhoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,280 ✭✭✭jackbhoy


    If he has been resident in Ireland for 5 years could he not apply for Irish citizenship/passport? Might make it easier for WHV, otherwise it's skilled migration route as mentioned above...


  • #5
    4lovestreet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32 ✭4lovestreet


    He has no formal skills. But there are plenty of things I'm sure he could do i.e. construction. He's works as a factory worker at the moment. Do skills have to be formal? Or want would be a kind of job for him to upskill on before applying?

    I thought about the Irish passport thing but I'm not sure if he can get one. I seen alot of stuff about having to have ancestry in Ireland. Does anyone know for sure?


  • #6
    4lovestreet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32 ✭4lovestreet


    What*


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  • #7
    catbear
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,092 ✭✭✭catbear


    4lovestreet wrote: »
    What*
    What Jackbhoy said.


  • #8
    Faolchu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,740 ✭✭✭Faolchu


    4lovestreet wrote: »
    He has no formal skills. But there are plenty of things I'm sure he could do i.e. construction. He's works as a factory worker at the moment. Do skills have to be formal? Or want would be a kind of job for him to upskill on before applying?

    I thought about the Irish passport thing but I'm not sure if he can get one. I seen alot of stuff about having to have ancestry in Ireland. Does anyone know for sure?
    His skills would need to be formal qualifications I would think. There's also a difference between a naturalised Irish citizen ie one that claims citizenship after living in Ireland for a predefined time frame and an Irish national ie one born in the country. Both will allow you an Irish passport but your country of birth is recorded on them. Also the visa application process asks both citizenship and nationality


  • #9
    mandrake04
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,435 ✭✭✭mandrake04


    4lovestreet wrote: »
    He has no formal skills. But there are plenty of things I'm sure he could do i.e. construction. He's works as a factory worker at the moment. Do skills have to be formal? Or want would be a kind of job for him to upskill on before applying?

    Yes there is a formal skill assessment where you have to show a degree or a trade qualification and depending on the occupation usually 2 or 3 years of post qualification experience hence why its called skilled migration. These occupations can be found on the Skilled Occupation List, also for the visa application there are IELTS English requirements, medical & X-Ray and Police clearance from all countries you have lived in the last 10 Years. The cost of the process is about €4000-€8000 depending on wether a migration agent is required.


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  • #10
    4lovestreet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32 ✭4lovestreet


    Okay. I seem to have got a good bit of information here. Thanks guys. Looks like the Skilled Visa wouldn't be an option for us! This is so annoying that he can't get a WHV. Looks like I have a big decision to make!!


  • #11
    Carlosd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 50 ✭✭Carlosd


    If you think you are sponsorable then get him out on a student visa and he can work limited hours. You just need to work hard at getting an employer impressed enough with to sponsor,

    4lovestreet wrote: »
    Okay. I seem to have got a good bit of information here. Thanks guys. Looks like the Skilled Visa wouldn't be an option for us! This is so annoying that he can't get a WHV. Looks like I have a big decision to make!!


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