IMPORTANT NOTES:
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CLIENT RESPONSIBILITY FOR ACCURACY OF INFORMATION
1.1 You are responsible for providing documents and information that are true, correct, complete, and not misleading.
1.2 This obligation applies to:
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- All documents you submit
- All answers provided in forms
- All information provided verbally or in writing
1.3 You must ensure consistency across all documents and forms. Contradictory or incomplete information may adversely affect your application.
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NO INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION BY THE FIRM
2.1 The Firm relies entirely on the information and documents you provide.
2.2 The Firm does not independently verify, investigate, or cross-check:
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- The authenticity of documents
- The accuracy of factual claims
- Information provided by third parties
2.3 Legal advice and submissions are prepared strictly on the basis of the material supplied by you.
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PUBLIC INTEREST CRITERION (PIC) 4020 – FALSE OR MISLEADING INFORMATION
3.1 Your visa application may be refused if you or any member of your family unit:
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- Fail to satisfy the Department as to your identity
- Provide bogus documents
- Provide information that is false or misleading
3.2 PIC 4020 may apply to:
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- Your current visa application, or
- Any visa application made in the 12 months prior
3.3 Consequences may include:
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- A non-grant period of up to 10 years, or
- A non-grant period of 3 years in certain circumstances
3.4 These consequences may also apply to members of your family unit.
CHECKLIST
Document / Evidence required |
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| SECTION 1, SECTION 2, SECTION 3 AND SECTION 4
Please check the link below. https://dlegal.com.au/articles/migration/checklists/general-checklist/ |
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| SECTION 5 – SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS & POINTS CLAIMS
Please check the link below. https://dlegal.com.au/articles/migration/checklists/general-checklist/ |
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| 5.1 | Have a relevant skills assessment, if applicable
Please check the disclaimer |
| SECTION 6 – ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Competent English (minimum requirement) Please check the link below. https://dlegal.com.au/articles/migration/checklists/general-checklist/ |
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| SECTION 7, SECTION 8 & SECTION 9
Please check the link below. https://dlegal.com.au/articles/migration/checklists/general-checklist/ |
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| SECTION 11 – Expression of Interest (EOI) documents [if applicable only]
You must provide documents that support the claims you made in your EOI as per the points table. Depending on your claims, this could include evidence of your: |
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| · Skills assessment | |
| · English language skills | |
| · Australian and/or overseas skilled employment | |
| · Educational qualifications | |
| · Satisfying the Australian study requirement | |
| · Specialist education | |
| · Accredited community language | |
| · Study in regional Australia | |
| · Partner skills | |
| · Professional Year in Australia | |
DISCLAIMER SCHEDULE
Australian Migration & Visa Matters
This Disclaimer Schedule forms part of, and must be read together with, the Cost Agreement, Client Instructions, and any Document Checklist provided to you. By proceeding with your matter, you acknowledge and accept the disclaimers set out below.
Have a relevant skills assessment, if applicable
Assessments are valid until whichever comes first:
- 3 years from their issue date unless a shorter period is listed on the assessment
- the expiry date on the assessment
Evidence to attach to your application
You must attach to your application certified copies of all the documents you provided to the assessing body, including:
- your post-secondary qualifications, such as your degree or diploma certificate and your transcripts or mark sheets
- if you have worked in an occupation where substantial work experience may be accepted instead of formal qualifications, references from your employers that outline the position you held, and the duties you performed.
Medical practitioners
One of these certificates was issued by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency:
- unconditional or general medical registration
- conditional specialist registration – which allows you to practice only in your speciality with no further training or supervision requirements
You must be registered at the time of invite.
Barristers and Solicitors
Proof of admission to practice as a lawyer in the relevant state or territory. You must be admitted to practice at the time of invite to apply.
| Partner skills | Points | ||||||||||
If your spouse or interdependent partner is able to satisfy the basic requirements of:
For certain visa partner, functional English If you can’t show us that your partner has functional English, you will need to pay the second instalment of the visa application charge when we ask you to. Eg: 19 Visa 12a For applicants who have turned 18 at the time of application and who are assessed as not having functional English the second instalment is AUD4,885. For any other applicant, the second instalment is nil. You don’t have to provide any documents to prove functional English if your partner is a citizen of and holds a valid passport from:
Otherwise, provide proof your partner has functional English. To prove you have functional English, show us evidence that:
or in the 12 months before you applied for the visa, you scored : Functional English (minimum requirement) Please check the link below. |