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Australian Drivers Abstract

haliaussie

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Aug 25, 2015
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Have any Australian applicants (or applicanst from other countries that have lived in Australia for more than six months) been asked to provide an Australian Drivers Abstract?
The Ottawa office keeps requesting that I send in an Australian Drivers Abstract, even though the link they give me to their own website states that only those who resided in the states of Queensland and Victoria are required to do this (I have only lived in NSW)

They are requesting an original, but Service NSW only seems to provide options for an online copy or a mailed ceritified copy, no originals. I am living in Canada, so can't just head into an RTA office.

I replied immediately to their last request asking for clarification of exactly what they want, and pointed out that their own website which they linked in their request states I don't need to submit one, yet to get a response.

I applied in October 2014 and went to IP in Aug 6, 2015, hoping I can get this issue resolved so I can move to DM ASAP.
 

kangamoose

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Jul 13, 2015
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Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03/08/2015
AOR Received.
02/09/2015
File Transfer...
AOR2 06/10/2015
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
11/07/2015
Passport Req..
DM 10/02/2016 Passport Copy Request 11/02/2016
LANDED..........
03/03/2016
I had to send one but I'm from Victoria so it makes sense. Honestly what I was sent from VicRoads was nothing special, I could have sent copies. There were no watermarks or anything to prove it was original. I would send the online copy, even though its not required you may never hear back from them so better to be safe..