ccuz

After reading Codonas message I am also confused, is there any more info from SAPOL recruiting.

codona

No problems Carolyn, the extension is for officers to still apply if they satisfy both the SAPOL and imigration criteria. There is more than 1 start date.

zoe100

oh my god this forum is such a relief to read - i just thought it was me who thought that time scales are a bit tight! and we only have tow moggies and a house to finish off, no kids to worry over!

my boyfriend has the test friday morning - poor him, he is on nights thenight before too, so he'll be wrecked by 2pm!

so, to clarify.. theres more than one start date?? we were in perth when the advert appeared on sapol website, and we phoned adelaide to ask about the march start, they said you would hav to start in march, and if any family couldnt follow at that point they had 6 months to join you, to allow for house sales etc. have they now changed their minds? who in their right minds would be able to start in march if you only find out in february?

and the 39 day thing for police searches.. how do you apply for them????? and even if they take 40 days to come thu, youre talking about it being late february if you send them off now! how will everything all come together in time to be there un jet lagged and ready to work on 21st march??????

im really worked up now.. HELP US!!

galenco

You can transfer your Police pension to another pension scheme in the UK, however the only reply I have had from AUS schemes ( QSuper, Queensland) was that I could not use the money to buy into thier scheme.
This will mean that I will recieve a small pension from the UK when I am 55 and whatever I accrue in AUS from starting date until age 55 ( I think).
The AUS scheme are based on Officers paying 6% ( instead of 11% in the UK) and the Government paying a minium of 11% extra ( Queensland Police pay 18% extra) so this means a monthly pension contribution of 24%, which aint bad.
The money is however invested in a selection of schemes and you get to choose what hey are, it may end up a bit like the endowments in the UK.

galenco

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and the 39 day thing for police searches.. how do you apply for them????? and even if they take 40 days to come thu, youre talking about it being late february if you send them off now! how will everything all come together in time to be there un jet lagged and ready to work on 21st march??????

im really worked up now.. HELP US!![/QUOTE]

Phone you local Police HQ and get them to send you forms for the Police checks, you then need to send them off. We got ours back in about 3 weeks.

The Hastie Family

Hi there, think we should start up a 'partners support group' for all us nervous partners!! From what Codona said there will be another start date. The information from SAPOL said that 'future courses would be announced'. In my opinion (not that it's worth anything!) I think that SAPOL will want to interview everyone at one time to save them money on staff coming to the UK, they will take whoever is ready to go in March and then announce another entry date for those accepted but unable to go at that time. We are in the lucky postition of having sold our house as we are in the process of applying for a Skilled Independent Visa. We were planning to go this year anyway (autumn at the latest) so if my hubby does get accepted it would be fantastic. Maybe a bit of a panic but we have to be out of our house by mid March anyway. If he doesn't get in then nothing lost - except the cost of flying to London!! The hardest part for me is not knowing. You don't want to get too excited about Adelaide and do lots of research because it might not happen. The other thing that worries me is that he will be accepted but posted to the middle of nowhere! Wonder when they would tell you?! Anyway keep in touch and let us know how things go,
Best of luck
Carolyn

HCK

Hi Zoe100 It.s quite comforting to read your thoughts, my husband is doing the entrance exam tomorrow afternoon, so I empathise with how you feel!! We also visited Perth two years ago as my brother and his family have lived there for the last twelve years.

We got our police search forms of local police internet site, so I am hoping to get them completed tonight. I hope I'll need them!! Good luck keep in touch Helen

zoe100

thanks for the reply. we would actually prefer to go to perth/wa, but they are dragging their heels making a decision - thinking that maybe they are going to wait and see how sa's recruit goes before they decide and finalise their plans.

would be gutted if we turned down (being optimistic here, as i said lee is on nights and finishes his shift here - s.wales - then will have to get back on the m4 - he is on traffic so prob been on m4 all night anyway - and will prob leave his car in reading and get the train into london so by lunchtime his eyelids will be shutting!) sapol and then tried for wapol (again being optimistic) at some point in the future and failed! i can apply for a sir visa to sa, but will mean lee cant apply to the police til we became perm residents which takes 2-3 years. and can you imagine a policeman who loves his job not being able to be a policeman?? nightmare, would be really hard for him and i doubt he would settle as a result.
do you knwo how to get police character thingies?

zoe100

by the way, where are your family living in perth? my folks moved out on a retirement visa last may - they are in kallaroo. gorgeous part of the world, love it love it love it.

good luck for your bloke tomorrow - let me know? xx

HCK

Hi Zoe100
We downloaded the police check forms from our local police Headquarters. Quick and easy form to fill in for a change!! My brother and his family live in Mullaloo Perth, lovely part close to beach and all local amenities and not far into Perth. Good luck!!

Renters

Can anyone help me. I need a fitness ECG but the cheapest so far is £280. Anyone in the met (5 area preferably) has had one done for any less (lot less would be nice...)



Kevin Smith

galenco

Why do you need an ECG?.
We had our medicals for Perm Res and only needed the medical and a chest x ray.

zoe100

hiya hck - how did your policeman get on today with his exam? mine just off for his last nightshift tonight, then the test tomorrow so he wont be home for 24 hours!

i spent a long while as a child in mullaloo, in natica place just opposite the primary school and park there (mullaloo primary i think, not mullaloo heights primary), loved it, big pool and walk to the beach happy days.

oh well, better go help his lordship sort his clothing.. x

Renters

This is a requirement for SAPOL, not immigration, because I'm an old git. They don't want me dropping dead on the fitness test

Kevin

HCK

Hiya
Well he thought it was harder than he expected and so did most officers he managed to speak to, we now have to wait about 10 days for the result!!!!

Good luck