this thread definitely will be sticking around

so you have to apply this RRV offshore


Subclass 155 Resident Return visa

You might be able to be granted this visa if you:

- have spent a period totalling two years in the last five years in Australia as either an Australian permanent resident or citizen (the 'residence requirement').
- have not spent two of the last five years in Australia as a permanent resident or citizen, but can satisfy the processing officer that you have substantial business, cultural, employment or personal ties of benefit to Australia, and:
i) are lodging while in Australia and can show compelling reasons for any continuous absence from Australia of more than five years;
ii) are lodging while overseas, were a permanent resident or citizen when you last departed Australia and can show compelling reasons for any continuous absence from Australia of more than five years;
iii) are lodging while overseas, were a permanent resident or citizen in the last 10 years and can show compelling reasons for absence(s) over five years;
- have not spent two of the last five years in Australia as a permanent resident or citizen, but are the partner or dependent family member of a person who holds a subclass 155 visa, or who has also applied for a Resident Return visa and satisfies criteria for grant.

This post has been edited by DarReNz: Oct 11 2016, 06:41 PM

by the way, you mentioned that your have a friend who renew his RRV annually, any idea what reason he used?

cos i read in other forums that its possible DIBP will refuse the RRV...

there's a shorter subclass 157 but still need to prove the bold part

Bingo. You got it spot on.

I don't have good reason unless I bullshit the Australian government.

So need to get employment.

So, when r u gonna jump ship here?

I really don't know. I have quite a number of things to sort out here.

I already know that the older we get, the less employable we are in Australia.

But I have no choice, as I say I got stuff to sort here, need to stay in Malaysia for some time.

Older as in around what age ?

I don't know, I only know the older you are the lesse employable you are.

If you just graduated or you have 3 years work experience still below 30, you are at advantage. But not necessarily success. I know people below 28 yo also hard to find job in Australia.

early 30s to mid 30s should be ok also cos you have experience and you are slightly cheaper than the locals, bang for the buck for them

I don't think so good for mid 30s. I mean those lucky ones lah, will be working same level as graduate level. Imagine 35 yo fella sitting in cubicle with 23 yo people same level and same pay.

Then again, you wouldn't mind since its a start right?

well on paper most wouldn't mind, but usually its something we don't expect that wuld hit us hard.

Hopefully, gonna start planing my big move.

if you can accept it then it's a non issue still beats working part time anywhere else

i would think it would be his children are schooling in oz and his wife is here to take care of them .... anyway as long as he still works in dubai he has to keep renewing the one year RRV until he decided to stay 2 years in oz then he will get the 5 years RRV .....

i got another friend also who stayed in oz 1 year out of 5 year and she was given one year RRV as well till she satisfies the condition but anyway you wouldn't need a RRV unless you are flying out of the country

True lor, hard to leave when yr career is all set up. Good pay, good benefits, industry and peer recognition.
That's why the longer u leave it the harder it is to give up.
Frens here who have to bite their tongue and swallow their pride cos in Msia they were at director level. When come here can only find positions few levels below director and watch the director make stoopid decisions.

I don't mind taking lower positions as long as it can fulfill this few requirements:

1) enough to pay rent
2) enough to cover the taxes and GST
3) Still have some savings

Depends la, if working part time can cover rent and taxes and still got savings after normal expenses, then I don't mind even working.

In fact, I don't mind part time and relax unlike working in Spore, HK and Malaysia, underpaid and overworked.

But I got a friend who does the same, he is Australia doing freelance work. He boast about easy life and easy money. What he doesn't reveal is that actually its his wife who has the permanent job and supporting the whole family and he is literally the part time "house husband".

This post has been edited by dangerminimouse: Oct 13 2016, 09:09 AM

It will also mean a change in lifestyle.

In MY, a high salary come with driver, constant 5 star meals and being waited hand and foot.

Some people can tahan lor. Some cannot.

Its all about having the right mindset and expectation.

i almost 40 ler

40 is in a bit of danger zone.

Plan B is buy business and run, or do Uber...