在495最初推出的时候,移民局就有家庭成员必须居住在担保州的要求,后来大家一直相传,说是现在没有这个要求了,由于495德小孩没有什么福利,不少朋友都将孩子送了回去。我们看看南澳移民局网站的Q&A对这个问题的原文解答:
Q: Can I live/work in regional Australia while my family lives
elsewhere?
A: No. As explained by DIMIA,one of the aims of the program is
to keep family units together in regional Australia. Unless
there are exceptional circumstances, members of your family
unit are required to live with you.
很显然,这个解释是来基于联邦移民局的政策的,而且这个签证的目的,就是要把人留在南澳,在南澳消费。但为什么会产生没有居住要求这个传言呢?我认识是误解了一下这个问题:
Q: Under the SIR visa, does my whole family have to
live in SA for the two years for sponsorship to
be given by SA?
A: For sponsorship to be considered for permanency by
SA, only the person who will be applying for the
permanent stage must meet all the criteria including
residence and employment. For criteria on the visa
aspects of SIR, visit the DIMA website.
这是移民局网站的原话:allows accompanying family members to work and study, but only in a regional or low-population growth areas of Australia
本人也是高度关注副申请人的居住地点及时间长短问题,希望得到来自各方的更多更清晰的解释。
only the person who will be applying for permanent stage must meet all the criteria including residence and employment.
(只有申请永居阶段的人 必须满足居住和工作的要求。)
那么是不是也包括家属呢?