Brisband/Queensland research
Jan 8th 2009, 11:27 am
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Brisband/Queensland research
Hello, we are just about to start the application process and are prob going to go the State Sponsorship skilled independant route as we are 5 points short. We have some time to do some in depth research on where we intend to settle and wondered if anyone could recommend some good websites for researching Queensland. My hubby is a maintenance electrician and we have two children aged 9 and 13. Many thanks, Jane
Jan 8th 2009, 1:50 pm
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Re: Brisband/Queensland research
Hello, we are just about to start the application process and are prob going to go the State Sponsorship skilled independant route as we are 5 points short. We have some time to do some in depth research on where we intend to settle and wondered if anyone could recommend some good websites for researching Queensland. My hubby is a maintenance electrician and we have two children aged 9 and 13. Many thanks, Jane
www.ourbrisbane.com is good for the city itself.
Jan 8th 2009, 1:58 pm
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Re: Brisband/Queensland research
As Pollyanna says, ourbrisbane.com is great, but I'm not sure that you get state sponsorship from QLD to settle in the Brisbane metropolitan area. You might want to check that out.
Jan 8th 2009, 3:29 pm
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Re: Brisband/Queensland research
Thanks for that, if we were sponsored by Queensland, why would they put restrictions on where we lived? Cheers
Jan 8th 2009, 3:34 pm
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Re: Brisband/Queensland research
I could be wrong, but from my reading of Booklet 6 on immi's website, I took it that you couldn't settle in Brisbane metropolitan area or the Gold Coast. I may have misunderstood this, and I have, hopefully someone will correct me.
Presumably they put restrictions on where you can go, because they want people to move to areas where the skills are most required.
Edited to add - I really don't know much about state sponsorship because we've applied for a 175 not a 176 visa. I think I'm mistaken about the restrictions and I'm thinking of the Regional Skilled visa. Apologies.
Presumably they put restrictions on where you can go, because they want people to move to areas where the skills are most required.
Edited to add - I really don't know much about state sponsorship because we've applied for a 175 not a 176 visa. I think I'm mistaken about the restrictions and I'm thinking of the Regional Skilled visa. Apologies.
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Jan 9th 2009, 6:52 am
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Re: Brisband/Queensland research
I could be wrong, but from my reading of Booklet 6 on immi's website, I took it that you couldn't settle in Brisbane metropolitan area or the Gold Coast. I may have misunderstood this, and I have, hopefully someone will correct me.
Presumably they put restrictions on where you can go, because they want people to move to areas where the skills are most required.
Edited to add - I really don't know much about state sponsorship because we've applied for a 175 not a 176 visa. I think I'm mistaken about the restrictions and I'm thinking of the Regional Skilled visa. Apologies.
Presumably they put restrictions on where you can go, because they want people to move to areas where the skills are most required.
Edited to add - I really don't know much about state sponsorship because we've applied for a 175 not a 176 visa. I think I'm mistaken about the restrictions and I'm thinking of the Regional Skilled visa. Apologies.
