February 2008 Applicants
Feb 20th 2008, 5:20 pm
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Re: February 2008 Applicants
Wow that was quick. I wonder if all the sep applicants have updated theres? Allankate will be sending out email reminders to people to update so hopefully within the next couple of weeks we should see a good few changes in people status which will hopefully result in a much more accurate spreadsheet.
We had our xrays today and thankfully they went well. Damien had a fluid line on his lung but they said this was fine and no further action was required. Thankfully, all thats left is Damien's medical on Friday.
We had our xrays today and thankfully they went well. Damien had a fluid line on his lung but they said this was fine and no further action was required. Thankfully, all thats left is Damien's medical on Friday.
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Feb 20th 2008, 5:26 pm
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He said both Mia and I were the picture of health and for a moment there I thought he was going to give me a lollypop!!! Mind you he did give one to Mia!!! Our xrays were done to today and again they were fine. Damien did have a fluid line on his lung however she said that this was nothing at all to worry about and no further action was required.
Feb 20th 2008, 5:34 pm
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He said both Mia and I were the picture of health and for a moment there I thought he was going to give me a lollypop!!! Mind you he did give one to Mia!!! Our xrays were done to today and again they were fine. Damien did have a fluid line on his lung however she said that this was nothing at all to worry about and no further action was required.
Helena
Feb 20th 2008, 6:47 pm
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I Had the PCC's done in Dec. They only took 1 week to come back. The advantage of living in the countryside!!!
Feb 20th 2008, 6:52 pm
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The thing with the 175 person from Dec with a CO is they're an engineer - and Aus is seriously screaming for engineers. The allocations email from aspc today said they have now allocated up to Oct 29th and none of us 175/176's from Nov have got ours yet. Sorry if that sounds negative, but I wouldn't read too much into that one person I'm afraid.
Feb 20th 2008, 7:43 pm
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The thing with the 175 person from Dec with a CO is they're an engineer - and Aus is seriously screaming for engineers. The allocations email from aspc today said they have now allocated up to Oct 29th and none of us 175/176's from Nov have got ours yet. Sorry if that sounds negative, but I wouldn't read too much into that one person I'm afraid.
They should be allocating the November peeps soon then Ah well here's hoping 
Total off the subject but is anyone watching the BRIT Awards? Sharon Osbourne looks drunk and is so OVERACTING even her family are looking at her funny
Well thats taken my mind off OZ for a few seconds 
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Feb 20th 2008, 9:56 pm
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Bummer Nikil They should be allocating the November peeps soon then Ah well here's hoping
Total off the subject but is anyone watching the BRIT Awards? Sharon Osbourne looks drunk and is so OVERACTING even her family are looking at her funny Well thats taken my mind off OZ for a few seconds
Helena
They should be allocating the November peeps soon then Ah well here's hoping Total off the subject but is anyone watching the BRIT Awards? Sharon Osbourne looks drunk and is so OVERACTING even her family are looking at her funny
Well thats taken my mind off OZ for a few seconds Helena
Feb 20th 2008, 10:33 pm
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We're booking our meds for Mid March (just guessing really for the best time!). The new process for the PCC's only takes 10 days apparently so we'll be doing that later - maybe the end of March. However, we got our Credit Card bill for Feb and they've already taken the funds for the visa payment (our application was lodged 05/02/08) - is this normal? - I must admit, I was expecting the money to be taken nearer the time that our CO was appointed.
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Feb 20th 2008, 10:42 pm
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We're booking our meds for Mid March (just guessing really for the best time!). The new process for the PCC's only takes 10 days apparently so we'll be doing that later - maybe the end of March. However, we got our Credit Card bill for Feb and they've already taken the funds for the visa payment (our application was lodged 05/02/08) - is this normal? - I must admit, I was expecting the money to be taken nearer the time that our CO was appointed.
Sue
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Feb 21st 2008, 12:22 am
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Re: February 2008 Applicants
Hello
Just lodged.....Will fill in the sheet.
Just lodged.....Will fill in the sheet.
Feb 21st 2008, 8:22 am
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Welcome Langs!!
Sue ours was taken out straight away also. I'm at the opposite end to yourself and was happy with that as whats there today might not be tomorrow!!!
Sue ours was taken out straight away also. I'm at the opposite end to yourself and was happy with that as whats there today might not be tomorrow!!!
Feb 21st 2008, 8:24 am
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The thing with the 175 person from Dec with a CO is they're an engineer - and Aus is seriously screaming for engineers. The allocations email from aspc today said they have now allocated up to Oct 29th and none of us 175/176's from Nov have got ours yet. Sorry if that sounds negative, but I wouldn't read too much into that one person I'm afraid.
Feb 21st 2008, 9:12 am
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Agreed absolutely that its not bad - I just didn't want anyone thinking they were onto Dec already, although at the current rate of allocation it won't take too much longer before they are.
Feb 21st 2008, 10:37 am
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And good luck to you Jasb. Seems like we're a merry band of fine fellows! 
Mairead, how did your meds go today? I'm worried about the old stripping down business but I'll go through whatever I've got to go through in order to get that visa.
We've got to book ours but our agent seems to think that we should wait a little while. We're going for a 176 so is pretty low on the list of priorities, what are you all going for? If any of you are after the 176, are you having meds done fairly soon?
Now beginning to get impatient and it's only been 18 days!
Mairead, how did your meds go today? I'm worried about the old stripping down business but I'll go through whatever I've got to go through in order to get that visa.
We've got to book ours but our agent seems to think that we should wait a little while. We're going for a 176 so is pretty low on the list of priorities, what are you all going for? If any of you are after the 176, are you having meds done fairly soon?
Now beginning to get impatient and it's only been 18 days!