> thanks guys,
>
> what's a non-MODL ?
>
> I first went to Australia on a working holiday visa
> for a year, can I get this visa again?
>
> if so could I apply inside Australia for my general skilled?
>
>
> also when I get my general skilled visa, how long will I have
> to live in Australia for? can I leave and come back for holidays?
>
>
> thanks so much for your help
There are 2 skills lists, the SOL which your skill must be listed on to
be able to apply for a skilled visa of any sort, and the MODL, which is
a much shorter list of "in demand" skills (a small subset of those on
the SOL). Having your skill on the MODL simply gives you additional
points (15) towards the pass mark, and also may provide some advantage
in processing speed.
Once you get your visa you will be able to live in Australia for 5 years
and enter and exit as often as you like. Once the 5 years are up you
will either need to have become a citizen (3 years residency requirement
- this just changed) or get a Return Resident Visa (RRV). The agents on
this forum usually recommend that you try to get citizenship rather than
the RRV. If you don't have an RRV and your visa has expired then if you
were to leave the country you would lose you PR status. You can stay in
Australia with an expired visa, and maintain your PR status so long as
you don't leave the country. This means that even if you don't have the
3 years residency at the end of the 5 year visa you don't necessarily
need an RRV so long as you don't want to leave the country. You can stay
and apply for citizenship once you have the 3 years of residency.
Hope that helps!
Brian
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