r/AusVisas

I’m on a student visa in Australia doing a full-time on Bachelor of Business Information Systems and i’ve completed my second year going into my third.

I’m thinking of enrolling in a trade course which is also full time.

This will make me have two CoE’s.

Has anyone done this? Did it cause issues with visa compliance or attendance? Specifically when visiting your home country and coming back, would the immigration officers cause a problem?

Greatly appreciate your response!

Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I am applying for the 485 visa and really need some advice on my situation.

My CoE was cancelled in Dec 2025 due to non-payment, but I paid everything and it was reinstated in Jan 2026 within 28 days. I have since completed my course and have all completion documents and transcripts and both offer letters and CoE. My student visa expires on 31 July 2026.

My agent said my 485 is not guaranteed because of the CoE cancellation period. Has anyone had a CoE cancelled and then reinstated but still successfully applied for 485? Does this affect eligibility in practice?

Any help or experiences would mean a lot. Thank you.

Hi all,

I am B Sc Statistics and Masters in Statistics

I have offshore 3.5 yrs of experience in Analytics/Data Science combined (Job duties align with STATISTICIAN ANZSCO)

Separately I have offshore 1 yr experience as Subject Matter Expert- Statistics in a tutor firm (no teaching but help in Statistical projects and assignments)

Is "Subject Matter Expert- Statistics" considered as relevant by Vetassess?

Also, would Australia consider offshore applicants for Statistician?

Hi everyone, I had a baby in the UK on the 28/02/2026 and my PR got approved on the 05/03/2026.

My baby and myself were both pretty unwell when she was born so I didn’t have time to add her to my visa before it got approved.

The waiting time for a child visa 101 seems extremely long and I have to arrive in Australia before it would be approved.

Can I take my baby over on a visitor visa (651) and then apply for an onshore child visa (802) when I get there?

Has anyone else done this? If so, how did it go?

Thanks!

Partner Visa (Australia): Is getting legally married worth it just to strengthen the application?

Hi everyone,

My girlfriend and I are planning to apply for an Australian Partner Visa, and a friend suggested that getting legally married first would strengthen our application.

Here's our situation:

We've been together for 3 years.

We first got together for about 6 months while she was studying in Australia.

We then did long distance for around 18 months, with plenty of evidence of visits and trips together during that time.

For the past 9 months we've been living together while she's been on a Working Holiday Visa.

We have a joint bank account, and we rented a place together from September to February.

My girlfriend thinks that getting married purely for visa purposes could look suspicious, and that we'd be better off relying on the genuine evidence we already have. I also don't really like the idea of trivialising our marriage just to improve our chances if it isn't necessary.

At the same time, I'd hate for our visa to be refused if getting married beforehand would have made a meaningful difference.

So my question is: How important is a marriage certificate for a Partner Visa? Is a genuine de facto relationship with strong supporting evidence generally enough, or does being legally married significantly strengthen the application?

TL;DR: Do we really need to get legally married before applying for an Australian Partner Visa, or is solid evidence of our genuine relationship enough?

Hello everyone!

I’m a Spanish RN currently working in ICU and with previous ER experience.

I’ve been thinking about moving to Australia. I’m burned out with nursing in Spain, and Australia really appeals to me because of the lifestyle I could possibly have there.

Do you think it’s realistic for me to aim for a 189 visa?

In the calculator I get 90 points: superior english ( I passed the PTE academic last month with 90/90), I have around 9 years of nursing experience, and I’m single.

The only thing making me nervous is that I’ll turn 33 next April, and I haven’t started any of the paperwork yet (AHPRA / ANMAC). Once I turn 33, I would drop to 85 points.

Do you think I still have enough time, or am I cutting it too close?

Thanks for any advice, I really appreciate it!

Hey everyone just had a few questions asking on behalf on my friend who doesn’t have Reddit.

My friend is hoping to apply for the partner visa (820). Her partner is currently on Centrelink Jobseeker and only recently declared their relationship saying that it has only stated May of this year despite the relationship starting in 2025 May due to requiring the full amount from job seeker.

Context:

They been together for a year-ish however only recently declared in centrelink. Started living together (lease on both names) this year end Feb 26 however was living at partner’s place prior to moving in together. They do not have shared bank accounts yet (planning to make one next week) but have been sharing the amount of groceries and food etc even prior to moving in together with it categorised on the banking app as groceries/food etc. Her partner is Singaporean and doesn’t have many friends in Australia but despite having friends, they don’t hang out regularly. When with family, photos are taken all together either however she has photos with her partner and she has a cat which is now her and her partner’s cat. The relationship however is recognised by both family and friends of both parties.

1. ⁠Would the declaration of centrelink affect the process or eligibility of applying for the 820 partner visa?

2. ⁠With only setting up a shared bank account next week be considered “lack of evidence” etc?

This is a genuine relationship, they just aren’t the kind of people who really hangs out with friends or really takes photos with friends and family. They are quite worried about whether centrelink affects application of the visa

Thank you sm!