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PlabManchester · Credits: 1782 My Scrapbook

can you tell me what visa to apply for and how long do they issue it for - the UK visa is for 6 months. also can we work in Australia ?

NIC · Credits: 25392 My Scrapbook My Reading List 8 Books

The visa you will need will depend on your purpose in going to Australia , and how long you intend to stay.

Can you elaborate on that?

PlabManchester · Credits: 1782 My Scrapbook

well, i am in UK now, and my visa is valid till May 2006. the situation here is grim, and applying for the AMC exam apparently has a long waiting period. so i am thingk of applyingfor the AMC right away,a dn staying in UK till May. then i wantto go to Australia ..

NIC · Credits: 25392 My Scrapbook My Reading List 8 Books

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NIC · Credits: 25392 My Scrapbook My Reading List 8 Books

You have 3 options:
1) Take the AMC exam in Australia using a tourist visa, then go back to UK or whereever you're from, then go back again for the second AMC exam. You cannot work using a tourist visa. Tourist visa generally lasts for 3 months, though you may be given a 6 months visa, or multiple visa for a year.
2) If you have been given an Area of Need position, your visa would be a temporary residence visa, your employer will help you with this. While you're in Australia , take the AMC exam.
3) Take a course in Australia for 1-2 years on a student's visa. You can work 20hours/week with this visa.

Unless you have a relative in Australia , or a PR or an Australian citizen, staying in Australia without a job is expensive.

Hope this helps.

portia · Credits: 1847 My Scrapbook

Hi NIC

I am on student visa in AU. Am planning to sit for the AMC 1 exam. How can I applyu for tj\he area of need visa???

NIC · Credits: 25392 My Scrapbook My Reading List 8 Books

Hi Portia,

If you are on a student visa, you can take the AMC exam without having to apply for another visa.

However to be able to work in an Area of need, you will first need to be given a job in a hospital to be able to apply for a temporary visa.

Regards.

mohammad_sadeghi · Credits: 144 My Scrapbook

HI dear nic

i am a GP my wife is an accountant and we are going to enter Australia with 137 visa or 495.in fact she is the principal applicant . may i be able to sit AMC exams with this 2 kind of visas?

thank you in advance

NIC · Credits: 25392 My Scrapbook My Reading List 8 Books

Hi mohammad_sadeghi,

Don't worry about it. As long as you are legally in Australia (whatever visa you use to go there), you may be able to sit for the AMC exams. AMC does not mind what visa you use to go there, as long as you are in Australia and have been deemed eligible to take the exam, you may take the AMC exam.

Regards.

gsa · Credits: 422 My Scrapbook

i had applied for a tourist visa to give my amc exam but the high commission called me and told that u cant give an exam on tourist visa and had to apply for short stay business visa to give the exam

u cant give the exam if u caome on tourist visa
u should come on short saty businesss visa for that

but u cant work unless u have permission to work

cheers

GS

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