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by skye » Fri, 14 Mar 2008 7:45 pm
I'm not sure Jeppo has got that right. As far as I know, and the information on that link says so too, unmarried partners whom you have lived with for a while, ie called de facto or common law spouses in some countries, cannot get a dependent's pass. What she can get is a Long Term Social Visit Pass if you can show you have been in a long term relationship. This allows her to stay here but not to work. Once she's here though, she can look for a job then apply for an Employment Pass on her own merits. With her Japanese language and teaching skills, I wouldn't think that would be a problem. Once you are legally married, she can get a dependent's pass and then she only need a "Letter of Consent" to work once she finds a job instead of an EP which requires a lot more paperwork. LOC procedure is much easier and nearly always granted. In the meantime, check out Jeppo's link for different types of EP available. MOM decides which type you/she will be granted. Sometimes the line between P1, P2, Q1 seems a bit arbitrary.