THE APPLICATION PROCESS & FEES

NEW SOUTH WALES COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROGRAM

APOs are individuals, community groups, or businesses that have applied and been appointed under a Deed of Agreement with the Department to propose applicants who are in humanitarian situations overseas.

WHAT IS AN APPROVED PROPOSING ORGANISATION (APO)

The Assyrian Australian Association has been appointed as an approved proposing organisation (APO) for the community support program (CSP). The community support program in which has been initiated allows refugees and individuals who are in humanitarian situations abroad to receive remote sponsorship from families, individuals and community groups.

AS AN APO THE ASSYRIAN AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR:

  1. linking employers with prospective humanitarian applicants.
  2. Lodging Visa applications
  3. Ensuring the provision and management of settlement services to these people following arrival within Australia and assisting entrants to become financially independent within the first 12 months of arrival.

The Assyrian Australian Association has been assisting refugees since 1980 in providing support to humanitarian entrants and other eligible migrants in their first five years of life in Australia, with a focus on fostering social and economic participation, personal well-being, independence and community connectedness.

APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY FOR THE COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROGRAM

CSP applicants must align with the regional, global and settlement priorities of the Australian Government, and be able to satisfy all Class XB subclass 202 visa criteria.

To align with the settlement priorities of the Government, the main applicant must be:

  1. Aged between 18-50
  2. Have functional English language
  3. An offer of employment and/or skills and attributes to enable them to be work-ready upon arrival in Australia
  4. Residing in a resettlement priority country

THE ROLE OF THE ASSYRIAN AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATION

The Assyria Australian Association is responsible for providing settlement services support to refugees within a 12-month period.

How to apply

Submit the Expression of Interest form below.

Application Closing Date is: 30th May 2018

Submit an EOI application