Boring Canberra
#106
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Re: Boring Canberra
Well........I have some progress on the meds front.....it is not straight forward yet though !!
Things have come back o.k but they want a bond putting up for Caleb to cover for any possible meds that may come up. It is a large amount and our agent is approaching my sponsor I think this weekend to see how they feel about it...... I have a horrible feeling it will be too much but will have to wait and see. The thing is Caleb has not had any operations or any medication and as I have said before has 1 check up a year.....so the money should be safe and you do get it back at the end of the term requested.
Anyway needless to say I didn't sleep much last night and prob. wont until we know what they say ?!!!!
Will let you know !!
Claire please
by the way our agent thinks this is positive as if we can get the bond we will be fine !!
Things have come back o.k but they want a bond putting up for Caleb to cover for any possible meds that may come up. It is a large amount and our agent is approaching my sponsor I think this weekend to see how they feel about it...... I have a horrible feeling it will be too much but will have to wait and see. The thing is Caleb has not had any operations or any medication and as I have said before has 1 check up a year.....so the money should be safe and you do get it back at the end of the term requested.
Anyway needless to say I didn't sleep much last night and prob. wont until we know what they say ?!!!!
Will let you know !!
Claire please
by the way our agent thinks this is positive as if we can get the bond we will be fine !!
#107
Re: Boring Canberra
Well........I have some progress on the meds front.....it is not straight forward yet though !!
Things have come back o.k but they want a bond putting up for Caleb to cover for any possible meds that may come up. It is a large amount and our agent is approaching my sponsor I think this weekend to see how they feel about it...... I have a horrible feeling it will be too much but will have to wait and see. The thing is Caleb has not had any operations or any medication and as I have said before has 1 check up a year.....so the money should be safe and you do get it back at the end of the term requested.
Anyway needless to say I didn't sleep much last night and prob. wont until we know what they say ?!!!!
Will let you know !!
Claire please
by the way our agent thinks this is positive as if we can get the bond we will be fine !!
Things have come back o.k but they want a bond putting up for Caleb to cover for any possible meds that may come up. It is a large amount and our agent is approaching my sponsor I think this weekend to see how they feel about it...... I have a horrible feeling it will be too much but will have to wait and see. The thing is Caleb has not had any operations or any medication and as I have said before has 1 check up a year.....so the money should be safe and you do get it back at the end of the term requested.
Anyway needless to say I didn't sleep much last night and prob. wont until we know what they say ?!!!!
Will let you know !!
Claire please
by the way our agent thinks this is positive as if we can get the bond we will be fine !!
Wouldn't private heath cover be suffice? or an assurance of support? I dont understand why its such a big deal, but hey its good news that they have not said no, how long is the bond for?
easy to say but try not to worry too much you are heading in the right direction now.
Eve xx
#108
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Re: Boring Canberra
Jeez..we wish they would give us a break too and just read the info. on Caleb and see what it is saying...but if this is what it takes we will have to try and sort something, after all it is there country.
As you say it is MUCH better than a "no" !!
The bond is the same as an assurance of support and I think will be for the term of the temp. visa,4 years, so quite a while. Although I have requested to see the correspondence from the C/O to see for myself what it says, I havn't got it yet.
My agent said if the sponsor does pull out we will just haveto find us another !! yeh...just like that!! I have to admit though I didn't think he would get me one so easily last time....but he did so I shall have to trust him ! I really want to go ahead with this sponsor though as gut feeling tells me they are good people and that of course is very important when you have to keep with them !
Really hoping to know something by early next week before I go completely crazy
Claire
p.s yes I would have thought private cover would suffice....will suggest if necessary, although I'm sure agent would have thought of that, will see!
As you say it is MUCH better than a "no" !!
The bond is the same as an assurance of support and I think will be for the term of the temp. visa,4 years, so quite a while. Although I have requested to see the correspondence from the C/O to see for myself what it says, I havn't got it yet.
My agent said if the sponsor does pull out we will just haveto find us another !! yeh...just like that!! I have to admit though I didn't think he would get me one so easily last time....but he did so I shall have to trust him ! I really want to go ahead with this sponsor though as gut feeling tells me they are good people and that of course is very important when you have to keep with them !
Really hoping to know something by early next week before I go completely crazy
Claire
p.s yes I would have thought private cover would suffice....will suggest if necessary, although I'm sure agent would have thought of that, will see!
#109
Re: Boring Canberra
If you are going for private health I have heard that they charge a lot more for people on temporary 457 visas, maybe email Medibank Private and HCIF just to research. The person I spoke to on another forum was paying almost $2k for them pa (couple with no kids). So its worth finding out.
Also IMHO the southern suburbs of Canberra are more picturesque (mountains etc) than the north BUT have older houses 70's yellow brick houses, which are cold in winter and hot in summer. The quality of housing in Jerrabombera or Gungahlin is higher (though they are more expensive as a result) but it's personal preference, I have lived in the "Deep South" and didn't like it, I found all the flanelette and muffin tops a bit depressing. And to get acreage you have to go out further more like 40 minutes+.
Also IMHO the southern suburbs of Canberra are more picturesque (mountains etc) than the north BUT have older houses 70's yellow brick houses, which are cold in winter and hot in summer. The quality of housing in Jerrabombera or Gungahlin is higher (though they are more expensive as a result) but it's personal preference, I have lived in the "Deep South" and didn't like it, I found all the flanelette and muffin tops a bit depressing. And to get acreage you have to go out further more like 40 minutes+.
#110
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Re: Boring Canberra
Well looks like bad news once again....seems sponsor has pulled out....not quite over yet. I thought that the bond had to go into an account for the term of the visa but it seems that sponsor just has to prove with an accountants letter that they have the funds "in case". Will get this put to them and see if it makes any difference?
Not holding out too much hope with this now....so need a new sponsor possibly.......anyone know of a caring hairdressing business owner?!!
Claire
Not holding out too much hope with this now....so need a new sponsor possibly.......anyone know of a caring hairdressing business owner?!!
Claire
#111
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Joined: May 2008
Location: Canberra
Posts: 165
Re: Boring Canberra
Well looks like bad news once again....seems sponsor has pulled out....not quite over yet. I thought that the bond had to go into an account for the term of the visa but it seems that sponsor just has to prove with an accountants letter that they have the funds "in case". Will get this put to them and see if it makes any difference?
Not holding out too much hope with this now....so need a new sponsor possibly.......anyone know of a caring hairdressing business owner?!!
Claire
Not holding out too much hope with this now....so need a new sponsor possibly.......anyone know of a caring hairdressing business owner?!!
Claire
Lx
#112
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Re: Boring Canberra
This sponsor has pulled out for sure...will be actively looking for a new one.
It is obviously disapointing but will still crack on !!!
Claire
It is obviously disapointing but will still crack on !!!
Claire
#114
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Re: Boring Canberra
Lots of people are asking for me...which is lovely as they are just "email" friends....it is sooo nice what they are doing for us !!
So thanks all of you
Claire
#115
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Location: Canberra
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Re: Boring Canberra
Lynnex
#116
Re: Boring Canberra
exaclty... fireworks at home in canberra
canberra is a wonderul and beautiful place to live..
heaps to do also.
I like my 15 minute commute in Canberra ... a 1 hour plus each way in sydney gets pretty boring and annoying after a while..
if ysomeone doesn't like the outdoors, art galleries, no traffic, low crime, plentiful public facitilies, low pollution levels, decent schools, day trips to the snow etc.. then maybe canberra wasn't for the person who started this thread..
each to their own i guess..
canberra is a wonderul and beautiful place to live..
heaps to do also.
I like my 15 minute commute in Canberra ... a 1 hour plus each way in sydney gets pretty boring and annoying after a while..
if ysomeone doesn't like the outdoors, art galleries, no traffic, low crime, plentiful public facitilies, low pollution levels, decent schools, day trips to the snow etc.. then maybe canberra wasn't for the person who started this thread..
each to their own i guess..
All jokes aside thinking Canberra is for us. Any advise on good suburbs/bad suburbs? Couple (no kids and no plans for) and 2 (indoor) cats. Like QUIET, and nice restaurants.
Stella
#117
Re: Boring Canberra
It all depends on where you will be working too - if you are working down in Tuggeranong then obviously the inner suburbs around Civic are not going to be as convenient.
Avoid at all costs places would be eastern Narrabundah (although it is trying to drag its way up), Charnwood, Richardson.
There are some lovely looking apartments on the lake at Kingston if apartment living is your scene.