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Although I validated my visa way back in 2004 I'm seriously considering a little recce trip.
Originally, there was going to be 5 of us going and therefore decided to just treat it as a holiday so didnt bother looking at suburbs, schools etc. Now circumstances have changed significantly and I'm now coming on my own with 2 kids
I'd rather be a bit organised when I arrive and have already sorted an account, moved money etc. as well as discussing mortgage options with the bank.
I have been in contact with a few schools and have a couple short listed depending on availability of places.
I've got a job lined up and have some of the paperwork etc. sorted.
I have a week off at the end of May and had planned on going down to Bath with the kids. I'm now seriously considering flying over to Brisbane for a week to check things out.
My question is: Is it possible to look at schools, suburbs etc in a week.
As I said earlier, I already have a bit of an idea where I want to go depending on the schools the kids go to.
If I could look round the areas and schools ie, St. Pauls and Bracken Ridge/Bald Hills and Cleveland state and Cleveland I feel I would have things more straight in my mind.
I could also go to work and finalise all the paperwork instead of trying to do everything by post and email. As well as go to the bank and get a bit of help filling in the forms there.
So, is it doable or will I be too knackered (and will the kids hate me for going to Oz instaed of Bath
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Originally, there was going to be 5 of us going and therefore decided to just treat it as a holiday so didnt bother looking at suburbs, schools etc. Now circumstances have changed significantly and I'm now coming on my own with 2 kids
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I'd rather be a bit organised when I arrive and have already sorted an account, moved money etc. as well as discussing mortgage options with the bank.
I have been in contact with a few schools and have a couple short listed depending on availability of places.
I've got a job lined up and have some of the paperwork etc. sorted.
I have a week off at the end of May and had planned on going down to Bath with the kids. I'm now seriously considering flying over to Brisbane for a week to check things out.
My question is: Is it possible to look at schools, suburbs etc in a week.
As I said earlier, I already have a bit of an idea where I want to go depending on the schools the kids go to.
If I could look round the areas and schools ie, St. Pauls and Bracken Ridge/Bald Hills and Cleveland state and Cleveland I feel I would have things more straight in my mind.
I could also go to work and finalise all the paperwork instead of trying to do everything by post and email. As well as go to the bank and get a bit of help filling in the forms there.
So, is it doable or will I be too knackered (and will the kids hate me for going to Oz instaed of Bath
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Although I validated my visa way back in 2004 I'm seriously considering a little recce trip.
Originally, there was going to be 5 of us going and therefore decided to just treat it as a holiday so didnt bother looking at suburbs, schools etc. Now circumstances have changed significantly and I'm now coming on my own with 2 kids
I'd rather be a bit organised when I arrive and have already sorted an account, moved money etc. as well as discussing mortgage options with the bank.
I have been in contact with a few schools and have a couple short listed depending on availability of places.
I've got a job lined up and have some of the paperwork etc. sorted.
I have a week off at the end of May and had planned on going down to Bath with the kids. I'm now seriously considering flying over to Brisbane for a week to check things out.
My question is: Is it possible to look at schools, suburbs etc in a week.
As I said earlier, I already have a bit of an idea where I want to go depending on the schools the kids go to.
If I could look round the areas and schools ie, St. Pauls and Bracken Ridge/Bald Hills and Cleveland state and Cleveland I feel I would have things more straight in my mind.
I could also go to work and finalise all the paperwork instead of trying to do everything by post and email. As well as go to the bank and get a bit of help filling in the forms there.
So, is it doable or will I be too knackered (and will the kids hate me for going to Oz instaed of Bath
)
Tracey
Originally, there was going to be 5 of us going and therefore decided to just treat it as a holiday so didnt bother looking at suburbs, schools etc. Now circumstances have changed significantly and I'm now coming on my own with 2 kids
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I'd rather be a bit organised when I arrive and have already sorted an account, moved money etc. as well as discussing mortgage options with the bank.
I have been in contact with a few schools and have a couple short listed depending on availability of places.
I've got a job lined up and have some of the paperwork etc. sorted.
I have a week off at the end of May and had planned on going down to Bath with the kids. I'm now seriously considering flying over to Brisbane for a week to check things out.
My question is: Is it possible to look at schools, suburbs etc in a week.
As I said earlier, I already have a bit of an idea where I want to go depending on the schools the kids go to.
If I could look round the areas and schools ie, St. Pauls and Bracken Ridge/Bald Hills and Cleveland state and Cleveland I feel I would have things more straight in my mind.
I could also go to work and finalise all the paperwork instead of trying to do everything by post and email. As well as go to the bank and get a bit of help filling in the forms there.
So, is it doable or will I be too knackered (and will the kids hate me for going to Oz instaed of Bath
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Go for it, you will have an uninterupted seven days to right lists-see the areas-see the schools- locate your preferences all without the kids moaning.
then when you land you will be able to take charge and settle your family in, much better than finding yourself in unfamiliar territory with tired and moaning kids, especially as you will be all emotional from the flight.
might not get another chance so do it girl.
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then when you land you will be able to take charge and settle your family in, much better than finding yourself in unfamiliar territory with tired and moaning kids, especially as you will be all emotional from the flight.
might not get another chance so do it girl.
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If you plan out what you want to do each day it should be OK.
Good luck.
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My hubby has done a couple of 1 week trips and seems to have managed okay, we did 10 days last time and although I wouldn't do it that short again if I had a choice, if there is no other way I would do it and it probably wouldn't be that bad. We did Sydney and Brisbane in the 10 days we were there, so if you are going to one place only it should be a bit better!
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Hi Tracey
Yeah its doable, oh goin out for a week on 19th May for a reccie, he will probably be totally knackered when he gets back but hey......a weeks better than nothing if its all you can fit in!
Hope it goes well if you decide to go
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Yeah its doable, oh goin out for a week on 19th May for a reccie, he will probably be totally knackered when he gets back but hey......a weeks better than nothing if its all you can fit in!
Hope it goes well if you decide to go
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Why wait til October? Just ask your questions on here...we will help you!
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we are going to apply for a 136 visa?but not until we are ready to make the big move. it would work out far too expensive for us as a family of 5 to have a validation trip. we would much rather spend all those thousands of £'s on relocaing.
so is this how it works????
1. we apply to have our skills assesed,
2. then apply for the visa,
3. hopefully they are ganted then we have 12mths from date of issue to either validate or emigrate,
4. if we validate we then have another 4yrs in which to emigrate.
5. out of the 1st 5 years from date of visa granted we have to be in aus. for 3/4 yrs to become PR. or are we already PR on a 136?????
you see, i am so green on this subject and a desperatly trying to work it all out.
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Yes it is - I run holiday homes and I have had several familys that have come for 7-10 days just to do a quick reccie
Go for it
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