r1c1

Hi.

Going thru the process of moving from Scotland to Oz.

Is there any one on this site from Edinburgh area who is going thru the same thing?

Just wondering because it's hard to talk about future plans to the people who we're leaving behind.

Hi to everyone that's already moved.

Steve.

conat

Hi Steve
We are from Glasgow and planning on moving to Melbourne at the end of this year

weeman111

Hi,we are from Dumfries,just got request for meds and police checks today,we are going to Frankston area of Melbourne,good luck with it all,Cheers Dave

r1c1

Thanks for replies.

We're also hoping to move to Melbourne area cos wife wants snow on mountains. Have just sent docs away for TRA approval so don't know how long it will all take.

Hope sooner rather than later.

Hope to see you all for a beer in Melbourne some day.

Cheers.

Steve.

td1

Hi,

We are from dumfries and hopefully of to melbourne this July.

Know what you mean about not being able to talk to the people you are going to be leaving behind- it can be very difficult at times

r1c1

How long has it taken all of you from start to getting visa?

conat

We kinda liked the idea of mountains and snow as well and also not so hot. We are hoping to find a rental in the Mornington peninsular or Frankston
for the first year or two.

td1

Took a few weeks to sort out the various paperwork and references then took a few months to get my nursing assessed by the australian nursing board.

Visa application went of at the end of Sept 05 and came through this week.

Feel as though it has taken forever anyway

r1c1

Feels like we've been waiting ages too. But really only 3 weeks into it. I'm interseted to hear how long other people's visa's ae taking as we want to go as soon as poss.

arewethereyet

Hi Steve
We are from just outside Edinburgh and have recently got our Visas. Off to Melbourne in about 2 months time.
It took us 11 months from start to visa and that was for a STNI 137.

You will find the answers to many of your questions on this website but sometimes the problem is knowing the questions to ask.

If we can be of any assistance drop us a note.

Another local couple are also in the early process of applying, we could start a self help group....

Happy researching

Don

conat

We haven't got ours yet
still at early stages, getting documents together for STNI.

conat

Congratulations on getting your visa.

Our assessment for registration with nursing board is just getting done now..so still plenty to do.

td1

Thank you- it still hasn't really sunk in.

I think the nursing assessment gets done a bit quicker now than when mine was processed - also they seemed to have a bit of a hiccup with mine and I think they sort of forgot about it. It only came through once I had given them a gentle reminder of who I was

Sandra and Jim

Hi there,
We are from Glasgow. We are hoping to move to Melbourne this year just had ours meds done 20th March. Know someone who had his meds done in February and he had been told to send his passports to get his visas put into them, so it doesn't take as long as it used to. There is a good thread called Scottish lassies day oot! If you have another half we are all meeting up and going to Dundee on 15th April for a drink and a blether. Met up in Glasgow in January really good laugh and good to get together with people in same position. think there might be a meet for everyone ie partners and kids so everyone can get together.

PM me if you are interested.

Hopefully with a lot of Scottish going this year to Melbourne and we all get our visas it would be a good idea to keep in touch when we get there and help each other.

Sandra

Bordy

Ok what is it about Melbourne that the Scots are getting into?? Have they had an advertising campaign on Tennents lager cans or something???