they said its negotiable since i'm looking for a permanent role, taking it with pinch of salt first... cos like you mentioned, job security is also not guaranteed despite being a perm...

cos if its too much of a hassle, i'd skip the idea of ABN... my wife won't be working, maybe she can take up the accountant role and get paid minimum without getting taxed
anyway, its just a wild thought... it might be impossible or too tedious...

payroll company will be another cost and might not be worth it since my pay is not that high

why is it possible to deduct rental on a different city?

Yeah but he got a good reason, you see.

Could it be that fact that your friend work for an Australian company that sent him to Dubai?

Just be careful with ABN esp if u want stable income. As I said when u get paid is when yr employer pays yr invoice. If yr employer pays yr invoices in 90 days then u 90 days no income.....consider carefully...
With PAYG u guarantee get paid 7,14,21 days...up to u. Of course they take a commission but depends what u want.

thanks for the info, i'd better read up on this, new stuff...

Melb renewal can be done in a day. Some within 2 hours.

U need to inform Immi of yr new passport. They will electronically link yr old passport n new passport so yr RRV is valid.

nah it's not an australian company, well i am sure you also have a reason and can apply too

I don't know what reason he use but I heard its got to be convincing.

Reason like - I can't find a job in Oz so I go elsewhere. I don't think it applies.

But his family still there in Oz so it gotta count.

but if a PR cannot get a RRV, how is he/she going to enter Aussie again?

Suggest u do more reading and calculations before making that statement.
U also seem to keep thinking yr pay is not high. Trust me it is.
Its called travel allowance when u live in one city and work in another.

no no, what i meant is my pay is not high to the extent that i'll need to setup an ABN and have an accountant to manage it...
like i said, i'll still do more research on this to see if its worth the hassle

its higher than average, yes... but its still relative to what the Aussie industry average is and comparing to my household income in KL...
its not a fair comparison but i still need to do it to give the home minister some kind of assurance
amoi very good in calculations one...

frankly i really appreciate the feedback here, and definitely the info that you provided... its just a matter of time

This post has been edited by kenji1903: Oct 11 2016, 04:12 PM

PR can go in and out of Australia any time

But if PR expired and you never come back in 5 years, that is the complication. Only then you have to apply for the resident return visa.

This post has been edited by dangerminimouse: Oct 11 2016, 04:52 PM

ya i know, that's why he said if you cannot meet the 2/5 year requirement, you cannot apply for a 5 year RRV
you need to do it annually until you meet the 2/5 year requirement
you need to reapply RRV until you get citizenship

PR won't expire, the visa does...

This post has been edited by kenji1903: Oct 11 2016, 04:58 PM

I not get what you mean.

Yes the visa expires, which would also affect your PR, right?

You can't just waltz into Australia without your visa aka PR, right?

So since my PR expired, I need to justify to Australian government with the RRV application plus, a job offer or a very good reason why I was M.I.A from Australia.

it won't affect your PR, its a status and its for life

like DarReNz said, you can renew your RRV annually... not sure about justifying your absence, yes i read it also on border.gov.au...
but if DIBP don't grant you a RRV with a shorter period, you'll never get to re-enter Australia, not even as a tourist...
its like a permanent ban just because you didn't fulfill the 2/5 years? doesn't make sense right

but i might be wrong also la, cos so far those i know got their PRs are already there and those who let it lapse are not going to Australia anymore... not sure how are they going to visit Australia as tourist but you won't be able to apply for any other visas except for the RRV

This post has been edited by kenji1903: Oct 11 2016, 06:07 PM

To me its another way of saying that my PR is over or gone case.

But there is a loop hole due to their laws. My only way is to get a job in Australia and get that employment letter.

hmm... have you tried applying for RRV? curious to know how it will go...

and have you entered Australia after your visa expired?

This post has been edited by kenji1903: Oct 11 2016, 06:09 PM

Nope because once I have my RRV done, Australia government will give me narrow window of a few months, I have to quickly pack my bag and relocate to down under.

All said and done not easy to get RRV approve. Like I said I need a good reason like I stay back to take care of very sick relative (need evidence) or I got employment letter in Australia.

I have not gone to Australia since it expired for fear they may rescind my Visa.

This post has been edited by dangerminimouse: Oct 11 2016, 06:11 PM

do update us how it goes, good luck

May be quite some time because RRV period last 10 years from expiry.

Hahaha, would you still remember if I decided to migrate in 5 yrs time? or would this thread still be around?