Four-year wait to be Australian
Sep 14th 2006 | 1:25 pm
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Re: Four-year wait to be Australian
Oh it will happen. You see, most aussies don't like immigrants. We will "put up" with our pommy and kiwi cousins of course, but don't expect the red carpet laid out by the hard working aussie tax payer.
Sep 14th 2006 | 1:26 pm
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Re: Four-year wait to be Australian
Originally Posted by rubbeldiekatz
Four-year wait to be Australian
September 15, 2006 01:00am
MIGRANTS will have to wait at least four years before becoming Australian citizens under a Federal Government proposal expected to be announced......
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20414432-2,00.html
September 15, 2006 01:00am
MIGRANTS will have to wait at least four years before becoming Australian citizens under a Federal Government proposal expected to be announced......
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20414432-2,00.html
My word 4 years on remand before they convict you?
Sep 14th 2006 | 1:29 pm
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Re: Four-year wait to be Australian
Originally Posted by MD09
Oh it will happen. You see, most aussies don't like immigrants. We will "put up" with our pommy and kiwi cousins of course, but don't expect the red carpet laid out by the hard working aussie tax payer.
Sep 14th 2006 | 1:31 pm
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Re: Four-year wait to be Australian
Originally Posted by renth
It will have to go through parliament to become law so if your interview is coming up I can't see this legislation rushed through. I reckon you'll be OK. In fact I reckon it's all bluff and bluster, if it does happen it won't be for a while.
Cheers Renth - not that it would be the end of the world - I am staying put in Oz anyhow
Sep 14th 2006 | 1:50 pm
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Re: Four-year wait to be Australian
Originally Posted by MD09
the hard working aussie tax payer.
Sep 14th 2006 | 2:11 pm
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Re: Four-year wait to be Australian
Originally Posted by MD09
Oh it will happen. You see, most aussies don't like immigrants. We will "put up" with our pommy and kiwi cousins of course, but don't expect the red carpet laid out by the hard working aussie tax payer.
Sep 14th 2006 | 2:13 pm
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Re: Four-year wait to be Australian
Originally Posted by MD09
We will "put up" with our pommy cousins of course, .
Sep 14th 2006 | 2:14 pm
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Re: Four-year wait to be Australian
Originally Posted by jad n rich
Erm, most aussies are immigrants, unless your aboriginal in which case I apologise.
Sep 14th 2006 | 2:22 pm
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Re: Four-year wait to be Australian
when we came we were told it would be 2 years before citizenship...then we were told 3 years in July...now we might have to wait 4 years!!! jeeze, might be back in UK by then....but at least i speak English
Sep 14th 2006 | 2:29 pm
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Re: Four-year wait to be Australian
Originally Posted by Amazulu
I'm impressed, no-one has bitten yet.
hehe, i think at last people are learning not to
Sep 14th 2006 | 2:34 pm
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Re: Four-year wait to be Australian
Originally Posted by Fiona&malc
hehe, i think at last people are learning not to
Sep 14th 2006 | 2:49 pm
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Re: Four-year wait to be Australian
To try and qualify this is something, I read recently on a website, when checking for citizenship requirements:
This is a newsletter off the site
It mentions about how it asked the question about what happens if you are already here?
We will wait and see the outcome of all of this, we are hoping it stays the 2 years.
We are up for citizenship early next year.
This is a newsletter off the site
It mentions about how it asked the question about what happens if you are already here?
We will wait and see the outcome of all of this, we are hoping it stays the 2 years.
We are up for citizenship early next year.
Sep 14th 2006 | 7:37 pm
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Re: Four-year wait to be Australian
Originally Posted by rubbeldiekatz
Four-year wait to be Australian
September 15, 2006 01:00am
"...it means learning as rapidly as you can the English language if you don't already speak it," Mr Howard said.
September 15, 2006 01:00am
"...it means learning as rapidly as you can the English language if you don't already speak it," Mr Howard said.
As for the 4 year wait, it probably states 1 year on the Statute. The remaining 3 year delay reflects the typical Oz service level.
Still, it's good to see that the great unwashed are forced to wait before they join us as Aussie citizens.
Waltzing Matilda and all that guff...
Last edited by MikeStanton; Sep 14th 2006 at 7:39 pm.
Sep 14th 2006 | 11:47 pm
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Re: Four-year wait to be Australian
Originally Posted by MikeStanton
As for the 4 year wait, it probably states 1 year on the Statute. The remaining 3 year delay reflects the typical Oz service level.
