Australian Tax File Number And Immigration
I posted this somewhere else and I wanted your opinion on it:
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Darnit! Technically my visa expires tonight at midnight so I can't get a Tax File Number to work at 9am tomorrow until midnight - which of course I will be at home for.
I called immigration and said, "I have a job starting at 9am tomorrow, can I still work there?"
She said, "Well, I don't see why you can't just tell them it's processing and you're waiting for your TFN."
I replied, "Yes, BUT wouldn't that still be working illegally then?"
She said, "Just tell the employer it's going through."
Again, "Yes, but is my Permission to Work granted so I can?"
She said, "I see nothing saying you applied for Permission to Work."
Me, "I was told at Immigration that my PTW would be accepted because of my circumstances and I would be allowed to start working Friday. So I arranged to start then with an employer."
Her, "Well if they said so, even though it's not on your file, I don't see why not."
Me, "But it's not actually on my visa that I'm allowed to work then. Wouldn't I be working illegally if that were the case?"
Her, "Just tell your employer you're working on it."
AGGGHHHH! Not answering my questions! But y'know what, if immigration said TWICE I can work tomorrow and it's STILL not on my record, I'm not to blame!
Anyway I call Immi again tomorrow to see if it went through. If not, I'm still allowed to work, but to 'just tell the employer you're working on it'.
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So it's not on my file that I can work BUT I applied BUT it's not showing BUT she said it might show up tomorrow BUT she said I should just work anyway.
I haven't been working. I barely scraped together enough money to GO to work tomorrow! I really need to work and immigration told me TWICE I could start working Friday.
But now I'm not sure if I should cancel because it hasn't technically been granted yet.
If they found out I worked before my Permission to Work was granted (I've done it before - but quit when I was not sponsored by my employer like promised - immigration knows this) but they said to arrange for the work that day TWO SEPERATE TIMES anyway, can I still have my immigration status revoked for working illegally? Would it harm my chances?
??????? o.O;
Put in Dollar Den because it involved work. Not sure if it belongs here.
Re: Australian Tax File Number And Immigration
Well SUCKAGE. My PTW is not on my visa and I've already worked a day. I can't call them to add it until Monday and payday is Teusday. I might not effing get paid just 'cause immigration is an arsehole.