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Hi Steph...... Good Luck for the 3rd September.... will keep fingers crossed for you. Catherine
Yep, I believe Ken is right. I validated my visa in May and am moving to Perth in September. My visa allows me to enter and leave Australia at will.
Believe what's written on the label. You'll only need a residents return visa if you want to enter Australia after your 176 expires. A 176 is one type of visa, an RRV is another and you only need one visa to enter Oz. Being an Australian Citizen doe…
Hi everyone..... Myself and my family recently validated our 176 family sponsored visa to Melbourne. The visa label advises we can have multiple travel to and from Australia until December 14.... But I have been told by an Australian Citizen, that w…
Hi Tracey. I was in exacting the same position as you!!!!!!! My daughter is 16 (just turned) and we have a 14 year old and an 8 year old as well. The 16 year old for nearly 9 months was totally adamant that she didn't want to go, no matter what we s…
Hi Catherine, We are looking at the Brisbane Suburbs and Bayside areas. I will need to find employment when I get out there but my girfriend has work waiting so that we have an income from the start.
I am expecting to take a couple of steps backward…
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Yes its just silly people putting their spam on the site. We'll just have to keep deleting them...
Here we go again with those silly Prescription Blogs!!! Is it just a cheap way of advertising??
Hi John. Thanks for the helpful information. It is a great feeling getting the passports back with the Label!!! It didn't take you long to validate your Visa!! Which part of Australia are you going to go to? We will be going to Melbourne and have to…
Hi Catherine,
First of all, congratulations, isnt it a great feeling when you get your passports back with the Visa!
We recieved ours back in October and validated them in december while on a trip for a month.
I have friends who moved out with only…
Agree with Paul in that it would be great to have a general "chat" area, so members can get to know each other better.
I wish this site had a proper forum rather than these blog posts, it would allow for better inter-action between members.
I totally agree. I do not want to see (and I am sure others feel the same way) these blogs on the website. They are not the reason why I visit Get Me Down Under!!!
I thought those weird posts from the New England Historical Re-enactment Society were bad enough. Whoever the site administrator is needs to take a tighter hold of the reigns.
Please could anyone advise why the blog posts MAKING MONEY ONLINE etc has anything to do with Emigrating to Australia??!!
Hi Paul. I checked my two passports and there were 6 months left. The Labels were put on in December and they need renewed in June. I have checked with the Dept. of Immigration and Citizenship in London and they have advised me that all I need to do…
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RESIDENTS RETURN VISA
Hi everyone..... Myself and my family recently validated our 176 family sponsored visa to Melbourne. The visa label advises we can have multiple travel to and from Australia until December 14.... But I have been told by an Australian Citizen, that we still are required to complete a residents return visa ( if this is the case, we should have completed it in Australia prior to leaving!!!). Any information would be extremely grateful. Catherine
Posted on July 19, 2010 at 8:01pm — 2 Comments
SILLY BLOGS!!!!!
Here we go again with those silly Prescription Blogs!!! Is it just a cheap way of advertising??
Posted on March 3, 2010 at 9:26pm — 1 Comment
MAKING MONEY ONLINE
Please could anyone advise why the blog posts MAKING MONEY ONLINE etc has anything to do with Emigrating to Australia??!!
Posted on February 14, 2010 at 2:00pm — 4 Comments
PASSPORTS
Hi everyone.
In December we were granted our Visa's!!!! Horray!!! We are going to Australia in June to validate the visa's and just wanted to check something. Our old passports have already been sent to the Australian Embassy and have had labels attached (they have since been returned to us). But in May two of us will need new passports. Will this cause a problem? I have been advised that all I need to do is make sure I bring the old passports and the visa grant letter when
… Continue Posted on February 8, 2010 at 4:53pm — 5 Comments
REGISTERING WITH NURSING BOARDS
I cannot believe the length of time it takes to register as a Midwife with a nursing board in Australia!!! I initially started the process in September of this year. Just today I received a letter with a large list of outstanding requirements that is necessary in order to progress with my application.
I do not understand that the information such as transcript/curriculum of the course which was originally sent to the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council by my University (and was then forwar… Continue
I do not understand that the information such as transcript/curriculum of the course which was originally sent to the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council by my University (and was then forwar… Continue
Posted on December 9, 2009 at 4:56pm — 3 Comments
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- At 2:26pm on December 26, 2009,
Kelly said… - Some folk think we're barking as well. I lived in melbourne for 6 months when I was 9 years old. My hubby Nigel has never been. It's something we have planned for so many years now that it was just something we knew we would do eventually, now that its so close it is quite scary. My auntie is still in Melbourne, and wishes it was there that we were moving to. Are you selling your property? We're not, just in case we do come back. The way we're looking at the move is that its an adventure, if it works out great, we'll sell the house and buy there, if not, and I really hope its not NOT, then at least we've given it a bash and gave the kids a chance to see another way of life. They're 10 and 8, so the perfect age for the move really.Funny we've got a westie as well she's almost 4, but she isn,t comming over. She got unwell last xmas and as a result has got no tears, so over a thousand pounds later she's still no better, she is insured so she is going to stay with my sister in law. the insurance won't cover in Oz and she's not fit to fly with dry eyes. So that's going to be a teary goodbye. How much have you been quoted to take your pooch across? I,ve heard it's loads
- At 3:34pm on September 27, 2009,
john said… - not on the csl, went to emigrate show yesterday and spoke to western aus. government who said its got to change because they need people most of which who are not on the csl.in fact there are hardly any on the list, so hoping to become clearer soon, heres hoping.
- At 6:12pm on August 18, 2009,
Stephanie Bennett said… - Hi Catherine,
My friend emailed me and said that she's checked with the ANMC and yes as nurses we have to sit the academic IELTS!!! I wanted to originally go with a sponsor but like you say....its a big risk to be kicked back out 4 yrs down the line, although if an offer came up....i would be tempted!!! Good luck let me know how you get on.
Steph x
- At 7:32pm on August 16, 2009,
Stephanie Bennett said…
- Hi Catherine!
Sorry haven't spoke in ages, still trying to establish exactly wich test i have to do!! Some say i have to sit the academic english test but i'm still confused!!!! How's things going at your end???
Speak soon
Steph x
- At 1:25am on July 18, 2009,
migrationangel.com said… - Hi Catherine,
Glad you are finding the info useful. Believe me I know what it's like trying to gather the info from thousands of miles away.
Happy to help.
- At 5:21pm on July 17, 2009,
Lesley Jennings said… - Hi Catherine go on Facebook and find me Lesley Jennings and add me as a friend and I will contact Victoria in Adelaide so she can let your daughter know how she likes it, etc. Have you been in the poms in oz website? There are some good people on there and they hold meetings all around the country. We have been to two one in Essex and one in Sheerness. We made some good friends. At least your kids have to go with you, ours probably won't come.
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