Anyone emigrating from Northern Ireland
#1171
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Re: Anyone emigrating from Northern Ireland
Excellent stuff! It's all becoming real now! WOO HOO!
#1172
Re: Anyone emigrating from Northern Ireland
Hi Guys,
I'm back here again , I was posting here last Feb or so... things got put on hold for us, mostly due to my working hours being a bit iffy to meet the 20 hours requirements after maternity leave and some sickness, and lack of money... So I got my head down and have worked at least 20 hours a week for the last year and a half, unfortunately DH was made redundant in January, but has been back in work since June, so we are now finally in a situation to start applications again.
as a result of these delays I now have to sit the IELTS Academic exam for my nursing skills assessment. I was shocked to discover that the one at Queens is booked up until October, so have applied for one in Dublin, which should be the end of August/ start of September.
We are keen to be out in Australia by January 2011 as our little boy will be turning 5 in the March and don't really want to start him in Primary School here for a short time and then take him away from his friends...
Looking forward to hearing how you are all getting along!
angela
I'm back here again , I was posting here last Feb or so... things got put on hold for us, mostly due to my working hours being a bit iffy to meet the 20 hours requirements after maternity leave and some sickness, and lack of money... So I got my head down and have worked at least 20 hours a week for the last year and a half, unfortunately DH was made redundant in January, but has been back in work since June, so we are now finally in a situation to start applications again.
as a result of these delays I now have to sit the IELTS Academic exam for my nursing skills assessment. I was shocked to discover that the one at Queens is booked up until October, so have applied for one in Dublin, which should be the end of August/ start of September.
We are keen to be out in Australia by January 2011 as our little boy will be turning 5 in the March and don't really want to start him in Primary School here for a short time and then take him away from his friends...
Looking forward to hearing how you are all getting along!
angela
#1173
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Re: Anyone emigrating from Northern Ireland
Hi Guys,
I'm back here again , I was posting here last Feb or so... things got put on hold for us, mostly due to my working hours being a bit iffy to meet the 20 hours requirements after maternity leave and some sickness, and lack of money... So I got my head down and have worked at least 20 hours a week for the last year and a half, unfortunately DH was made redundant in January, but has been back in work since June, so we are now finally in a situation to start applications again.
as a result of these delays I now have to sit the IELTS Academic exam for my nursing skills assessment. I was shocked to discover that the one at Queens is booked up until October, so have applied for one in Dublin, which should be the end of August/ start of September.
We are keen to be out in Australia by January 2011 as our little boy will be turning 5 in the March and don't really want to start him in Primary School here for a short time and then take him away from his friends...
Looking forward to hearing how you are all getting along!
angela
I'm back here again , I was posting here last Feb or so... things got put on hold for us, mostly due to my working hours being a bit iffy to meet the 20 hours requirements after maternity leave and some sickness, and lack of money... So I got my head down and have worked at least 20 hours a week for the last year and a half, unfortunately DH was made redundant in January, but has been back in work since June, so we are now finally in a situation to start applications again.
as a result of these delays I now have to sit the IELTS Academic exam for my nursing skills assessment. I was shocked to discover that the one at Queens is booked up until October, so have applied for one in Dublin, which should be the end of August/ start of September.
We are keen to be out in Australia by January 2011 as our little boy will be turning 5 in the March and don't really want to start him in Primary School here for a short time and then take him away from his friends...
Looking forward to hearing how you are all getting along!
angela
If you require the details of this hotel etc, PM me...
Jen xo
#1174
Re: Anyone emigrating from Northern Ireland
Hi Jen,
Thanks Its so much more expensive doing it that way isn't it? Think it was £165 for my test Ooh I will pm you about the hotel, I was thinking of staying in the UCD halls as they are only £20 per night and it will be just me staying, no point in trailing the rest of them round Dublin with me! Though that will only work if I get the August test instead of the September one!!!! I'll be getting the train or the bus down as I am currently learning to drive. I'm dreading this blooming test, I've ordered a study book from Amazon, its been so long since I have done a written exam!
Thanks Its so much more expensive doing it that way isn't it? Think it was £165 for my test Ooh I will pm you about the hotel, I was thinking of staying in the UCD halls as they are only £20 per night and it will be just me staying, no point in trailing the rest of them round Dublin with me! Though that will only work if I get the August test instead of the September one!!!! I'll be getting the train or the bus down as I am currently learning to drive. I'm dreading this blooming test, I've ordered a study book from Amazon, its been so long since I have done a written exam!
#1175
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Re: Anyone emigrating from Northern Ireland
Lucky you! I'm sooo jealous! Let us know how you get on.
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#1177
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Re: Anyone emigrating from Northern Ireland
im just fed up hibernating for 6 months of the year and constantly keeping young ones indoors out of rain even when the summer months do come its weekends only ,in aus you are outdoors far more and not being restricted by whether and weekends then you do go somewhere for that particular sat or sun the whole norn iron in the same place ,or am i just thinking this??????
#1178
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Re: Anyone emigrating from Northern Ireland
Nothing happening at all, I really dont expect to hear anything this year. Status on application hasnt changed in fact i can still go in and attach documents almost 4 mths after lodging application. We have just put it to the back of our mind, how about you?
#1179
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Re: Anyone emigrating from Northern Ireland
Same lol
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#1183
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Re: Anyone emigrating from Northern Ireland
Thought I'd bump up this thread to see if any current/new members hail from Sunny Norn Irn and are making or about to make the big mooooooove....
#1184
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Re: Anyone emigrating from Northern Ireland
hey there jen hows it goin ?nah its gettin worse if you must know we were on the verge of going on the 176 s/sponsored band wagon and then decided we just might sit it out for another while apparently a lot of people were told visas approved ready to go house sold children said good byes furniture on a boat then to be told your of the s sponsored list also ,if that was me id crack up
#1185
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Re: Anyone emigrating from Northern Ireland
hey there jen hows it goin ?nah its gettin worse if you must know we were on the verge of going on the 176 s/sponsored band wagon and then decided we just might sit it out for another while apparently a lot of people were told visas approved ready to go house sold children said good byes furniture on a boat then to be told your of the s sponsored list also ,if that was me id crack up
On a lighter note, I'm on the wine after a really long week, boys a dear it's getting cowl out there, Autumn is upon us eh, GRRR