Hello and a few questions
Jan 8th 2006, 7:25 pm
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Hello and a few questions
Hi guys
I am quite new here - been doing lots of reading, but not much talking
May I just say this is an excellent forum and lots of useful info.
My family and I are on our way to Oz. We are leaving Newcastle (UK) and moving to Port Macquarie. We visited last October got employment and JUST CAN'T WAIT to come back.
This is a very exciting time after quite a few months of planning, and are looking forward to living in Oz.
My VISA application has been filed via the ENS route at the Paramatta office and I was wondering if anyone had experience of a VISA via this route and how long it took?
I've also been reading about removal companies - as I have my house contents to ship across has anyone set up a poll on the forum to measure preferred removers? If not how would one do this?
Keep up the good work and I look forward to receiving your advice.
Richard
I am quite new here - been doing lots of reading, but not much talking
May I just say this is an excellent forum and lots of useful info.
My family and I are on our way to Oz. We are leaving Newcastle (UK) and moving to Port Macquarie. We visited last October got employment and JUST CAN'T WAIT to come back.
This is a very exciting time after quite a few months of planning, and are looking forward to living in Oz.
My VISA application has been filed via the ENS route at the Paramatta office and I was wondering if anyone had experience of a VISA via this route and how long it took?
I've also been reading about removal companies - as I have my house contents to ship across has anyone set up a poll on the forum to measure preferred removers? If not how would one do this?
Keep up the good work and I look forward to receiving your advice.
Richard
Jan 8th 2006, 7:31 pm
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Re: Hello and a few questions
Originally Posted by jagsy
Hi guys
I am quite new here - been doing lots of reading, but not much talking
May I just say this is an excellent forum and lots of useful info.
My family and I are on our way to Oz. We are leaving Newcastle (UK) and moving to Port Macquarie. We visited last October got employment and JUST CAN'T WAIT to come back.
This is a very exciting time after quite a few months of planning, and are looking forward to living in Oz.
My VISA application has been filed via the ENS route at the Paramatta office and I was wondering if anyone had experience of a VISA via this route and how long it took?
I've also been reading about removal companies - as I have my house contents to ship across has anyone set up a poll on the forum to measure preferred removers? If not how would one do this?
Keep up the good work and I look forward to receiving your advice.
Richard
I am quite new here - been doing lots of reading, but not much talking
May I just say this is an excellent forum and lots of useful info.
My family and I are on our way to Oz. We are leaving Newcastle (UK) and moving to Port Macquarie. We visited last October got employment and JUST CAN'T WAIT to come back.
This is a very exciting time after quite a few months of planning, and are looking forward to living in Oz.
My VISA application has been filed via the ENS route at the Paramatta office and I was wondering if anyone had experience of a VISA via this route and how long it took?
I've also been reading about removal companies - as I have my house contents to ship across has anyone set up a poll on the forum to measure preferred removers? If not how would one do this?
Keep up the good work and I look forward to receiving your advice.
Richard
I believe there is a recent poll regarding moving companies or at least a thread about people's moving company experiences. Scroll through a few pages, youll find it.
Jan 8th 2006, 7:34 pm
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Re: Hello and a few questions
Originally Posted by jagsy
Hi guys
I am quite new here - been doing lots of reading, but not much talking
May I just say this is an excellent forum and lots of useful info.
My family and I are on our way to Oz. We are leaving Newcastle (UK) and moving to Port Macquarie. We visited last October got employment and JUST CAN'T WAIT to come back.
This is a very exciting time after quite a few months of planning, and are looking forward to living in Oz.
My VISA application has been filed via the ENS route at the Paramatta office and I was wondering if anyone had experience of a VISA via this route and how long it took?
I've also been reading about removal companies - as I have my house contents to ship across has anyone set up a poll on the forum to measure preferred removers? If not how would one do this?
Keep up the good work and I look forward to receiving your advice.
Richard
I am quite new here - been doing lots of reading, but not much talking
May I just say this is an excellent forum and lots of useful info.
My family and I are on our way to Oz. We are leaving Newcastle (UK) and moving to Port Macquarie. We visited last October got employment and JUST CAN'T WAIT to come back.
This is a very exciting time after quite a few months of planning, and are looking forward to living in Oz.
My VISA application has been filed via the ENS route at the Paramatta office and I was wondering if anyone had experience of a VISA via this route and how long it took?
I've also been reading about removal companies - as I have my house contents to ship across has anyone set up a poll on the forum to measure preferred removers? If not how would one do this?
Keep up the good work and I look forward to receiving your advice.
Richard
Jan 8th 2006, 7:36 pm
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Re: Hello and a few questions
have a look here:
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...ving+companies
or do site search for moving companies
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...ving+companies
or do site search for moving companies
Jan 8th 2006, 8:11 pm
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Re: Hello and a few questions
Originally Posted by jagsy
Hi guys
I am quite new here - been doing lots of reading, but not much talking
May I just say this is an excellent forum and lots of useful info.
My family and I are on our way to Oz. We are leaving Newcastle (UK) and moving to Port Macquarie. We visited last October got employment and JUST CAN'T WAIT to come back.
This is a very exciting time after quite a few months of planning, and are looking forward to living in Oz.
My VISA application has been filed via the ENS route at the Paramatta office and I was wondering if anyone had experience of a VISA via this route and how long it took?
I've also been reading about removal companies - as I have my house contents to ship across has anyone set up a poll on the forum to measure preferred removers? If not how would one do this?
Keep up the good work and I look forward to receiving your advice.
Richard
I am quite new here - been doing lots of reading, but not much talking
May I just say this is an excellent forum and lots of useful info.
My family and I are on our way to Oz. We are leaving Newcastle (UK) and moving to Port Macquarie. We visited last October got employment and JUST CAN'T WAIT to come back.
This is a very exciting time after quite a few months of planning, and are looking forward to living in Oz.
My VISA application has been filed via the ENS route at the Paramatta office and I was wondering if anyone had experience of a VISA via this route and how long it took?
I've also been reading about removal companies - as I have my house contents to ship across has anyone set up a poll on the forum to measure preferred removers? If not how would one do this?
Keep up the good work and I look forward to receiving your advice.
Richard
Congrats on the job and the move! We applied for our visa on 31/10/05. I got a job at Gosford Hospital on the central coast NSW, a little South from Port Macquarie, and applied with ENS. The good news is our visa only took just under two months to be granted - got it on 22/12/06 - which was quicker than we thought and definitely much faster than the independent visa's judging by this forum. We also applied via the Parramatta office, and got a CO within two weeks, so looking good for you I think!
What work are you in? Best of luck with it all!
Jo x
P.S. We plumped for Allied Pickfords as they gave us the most info and answered our questions in more detail than anyone else. Were most expensive, but not by loads, and knocked just over a hundred pounds off when we tried our luck. Will post here as to how the move went
Jan 8th 2006, 8:17 pm
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Re: Hello and a few questions
Thanks for the info so far....
SenoraJo
Thank you for the info re Paramatta - we should know our immigration officer in a couple of weeks.
My line of work is electricity distribution - I have been employed by the NSW electricity utility. My wife works in HR, but may fancy a change depending on opportunities in Port Macquarie.
SenoraJo
Thank you for the info re Paramatta - we should know our immigration officer in a couple of weeks.
My line of work is electricity distribution - I have been employed by the NSW electricity utility. My wife works in HR, but may fancy a change depending on opportunities in Port Macquarie.
Jan 8th 2006, 8:43 pm
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Re: Hello and a few questions
Originally Posted by jagsy
Thanks for the info so far....
SenoraJo
Thank you for the info re Paramatta - we should know our immigration officer in a couple of weeks.
My line of work is electricity distribution - I have been employed by the NSW electricity utility. My wife works in HR, but may fancy a change depending on opportunities in Port Macquarie.
SenoraJo
Thank you for the info re Paramatta - we should know our immigration officer in a couple of weeks.
My line of work is electricity distribution - I have been employed by the NSW electricity utility. My wife works in HR, but may fancy a change depending on opportunities in Port Macquarie.
Hope all works out well for you both.Jo x
Jan 8th 2006, 8:48 pm
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Re: Hello and a few questions
Originally Posted by jagsy
Hi guys
I am quite new here - been doing lots of reading, but not much talking
May I just say this is an excellent forum and lots of useful info.
My family and I are on our way to Oz. We are leaving Newcastle (UK) and moving to Port Macquarie. We visited last October got employment and JUST CAN'T WAIT to come back.
This is a very exciting time after quite a few months of planning, and are looking forward to living in Oz.
My VISA application has been filed via the ENS route at the Paramatta office and I was wondering if anyone had experience of a VISA via this route and how long it took?
I've also been reading about removal companies - as I have my house contents to ship across has anyone set up a poll on the forum to measure preferred removers? If not how would one do this?
Keep up the good work and I look forward to receiving your advice.
Richard
I am quite new here - been doing lots of reading, but not much talking
May I just say this is an excellent forum and lots of useful info.
My family and I are on our way to Oz. We are leaving Newcastle (UK) and moving to Port Macquarie. We visited last October got employment and JUST CAN'T WAIT to come back.
This is a very exciting time after quite a few months of planning, and are looking forward to living in Oz.
My VISA application has been filed via the ENS route at the Paramatta office and I was wondering if anyone had experience of a VISA via this route and how long it took?
I've also been reading about removal companies - as I have my house contents to ship across has anyone set up a poll on the forum to measure preferred removers? If not how would one do this?
Keep up the good work and I look forward to receiving your advice.
Richard
Hi Richard
Must say Port Macquarie is a really beautiful place to visit, once holidayed there, thought it was the kind of place I'd love to retire to, great beaches and lots of places of interest to visit. Hope the move goes well and you find work without any major problems
