Migration Virgins
Dec 12th 2006, 7:49 am
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Migration Virgins
Hi to everyone
We are new to this site. So I'll give you all a bit of background info.
After 2 years of 'dithering' (northwest slang) we have finally decided to make the move to OZ. Appointed a Migration Agent (to hold our hands) and started the first round of form filling - it's already doing my head in - Phil(hubby) useless at this kind of thing,but good at giving answers and brewing up. So it's down to me, just finding enough time to sit down and collate all this info is mind blowing, so any advice/help you can give us will be gratefully appreciated. Hope to hear from you all soon.
We are new to this site. So I'll give you all a bit of background info.
After 2 years of 'dithering' (northwest slang) we have finally decided to make the move to OZ. Appointed a Migration Agent (to hold our hands) and started the first round of form filling - it's already doing my head in - Phil(hubby) useless at this kind of thing,but good at giving answers and brewing up. So it's down to me, just finding enough time to sit down and collate all this info is mind blowing, so any advice/help you can give us will be gratefully appreciated. Hope to hear from you all soon.
Dec 12th 2006, 9:23 am
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Re: Migration Virgins
Originally Posted by Max & Phil
Hi to everyone
We are new to this site. So I'll give you all a bit of background info.
After 2 years of 'dithering' (northwest slang) we have finally decided to make the move to OZ. Appointed a Migration Agent (to hold our hands) and started the first round of form filling - it's already doing my head in - Phil(hubby) useless at this kind of thing,but good at giving answers and brewing up. So it's down to me, just finding enough time to sit down and collate all this info is mind blowing, so any advice/help you can give us will be gratefully appreciated. Hope to hear from you all soon.
We are new to this site. So I'll give you all a bit of background info.
After 2 years of 'dithering' (northwest slang) we have finally decided to make the move to OZ. Appointed a Migration Agent (to hold our hands) and started the first round of form filling - it's already doing my head in - Phil(hubby) useless at this kind of thing,but good at giving answers and brewing up. So it's down to me, just finding enough time to sit down and collate all this info is mind blowing, so any advice/help you can give us will be gratefully appreciated. Hope to hear from you all soon.
Hello and welcome to BE
Take it all one step at a time, and if you need any info post your question and someone should be able to help.
Dec 12th 2006, 11:39 am
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Re: Migration Virgins
Originally Posted by Max & Phil
Hi to everyone
We are new to this site. So I'll give you all a bit of background info.
After 2 years of 'dithering' (northwest slang) we have finally decided to make the move to OZ. Appointed a Migration Agent (to hold our hands) and started the first round of form filling - it's already doing my head in - Phil(hubby) useless at this kind of thing,but good at giving answers and brewing up. So it's down to me, just finding enough time to sit down and collate all this info is mind blowing, so any advice/help you can give us will be gratefully appreciated. Hope to hear from you all soon.
We are new to this site. So I'll give you all a bit of background info.
After 2 years of 'dithering' (northwest slang) we have finally decided to make the move to OZ. Appointed a Migration Agent (to hold our hands) and started the first round of form filling - it's already doing my head in - Phil(hubby) useless at this kind of thing,but good at giving answers and brewing up. So it's down to me, just finding enough time to sit down and collate all this info is mind blowing, so any advice/help you can give us will be gratefully appreciated. Hope to hear from you all soon.
Hi there and welcome to the madness......Any questions that you have will be answered on here........all of ours were and we passed our TRA no probs without an agent the ppl on here are amazing.
Just ask away i asked all sorts about lots and got answers for everything.
What are you applying as if you dnt mind me asking.
Good luck, hold tight and enjoy the ride
Dec 12th 2006, 12:45 pm
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Re: Migration Virgins
Originally Posted by Max & Phil
Hi to everyone
We are new to this site. So I'll give you all a bit of background info.
After 2 years of 'dithering' (northwest slang) we have finally decided to make the move to OZ. Appointed a Migration Agent (to hold our hands) and started the first round of form filling - it's already doing my head in - Phil(hubby) useless at this kind of thing,but good at giving answers and brewing up. So it's down to me, just finding enough time to sit down and collate all this info is mind blowing, so any advice/help you can give us will be gratefully appreciated. Hope to hear from you all soon.
We are new to this site. So I'll give you all a bit of background info.
After 2 years of 'dithering' (northwest slang) we have finally decided to make the move to OZ. Appointed a Migration Agent (to hold our hands) and started the first round of form filling - it's already doing my head in - Phil(hubby) useless at this kind of thing,but good at giving answers and brewing up. So it's down to me, just finding enough time to sit down and collate all this info is mind blowing, so any advice/help you can give us will be gratefully appreciated. Hope to hear from you all soon.
Hi welcome to the site, plenty of people who will be happy to help you.
It is definetly mind blowing with all the paper work, try not to get to stressed though just take your time provide plenty of info and more. It will all be worth it in the end.
Good luck
Sarah
Dec 12th 2006, 10:25 pm
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Re: Migration Virgins
Originally Posted by Max & Phil
Hi to everyone
We are new to this site. So I'll give you all a bit of background info.
After 2 years of 'dithering' (northwest slang) we have finally decided to make the move to OZ. Appointed a Migration Agent (to hold our hands) and started the first round of form filling - it's already doing my head in - Phil(hubby) useless at this kind of thing,but good at giving answers and brewing up. So it's down to me, just finding enough time to sit down and collate all this info is mind blowing, so any advice/help you can give us will be gratefully appreciated. Hope to hear from you all soon.
We are new to this site. So I'll give you all a bit of background info.
After 2 years of 'dithering' (northwest slang) we have finally decided to make the move to OZ. Appointed a Migration Agent (to hold our hands) and started the first round of form filling - it's already doing my head in - Phil(hubby) useless at this kind of thing,but good at giving answers and brewing up. So it's down to me, just finding enough time to sit down and collate all this info is mind blowing, so any advice/help you can give us will be gratefully appreciated. Hope to hear from you all soon.
where in the northwest are you both from..manchester myself .at the start theres loads of paper work but keep plodding
good luck!!
Dec 13th 2006, 7:49 am
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Re: Migration Virgins
Originally Posted by chippie74
where in the northwest are you both from..manchester myself .at the start theres loads of paper work but keep plodding
good luck!!
good luck!!
We live in Westhoughton just outside Bolton.
Dec 13th 2006, 11:38 am
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Re: Migration Virgins
Bolton, brilliant! That's where you eat purs and girls have blond hur, right? 
Form filling IS a nightmare, and I had the same experience with male person not being overly useful I first tried to go for Defacto, didn't qualify, then couldn't decide whether to apply for SIR or Sponsorship as he couldn't make up his mind, where he wanted to live and was still trying to change it after I'd found my sponsor! We did all this over the phone, too, so he didn't even brew up!
Anyways, you'll get there, and if you've got visa questions, go to the immigration threads further down.
Do you know where you want to move to?
Form filling IS a nightmare, and I had the same experience with male person not being overly useful
I first tried to go for Defacto, didn't qualify, then couldn't decide whether to apply for SIR or Sponsorship as he couldn't make up his mind, where he wanted to live and was still trying to change it after I'd found my sponsor! We did all this over the phone, too, so he didn't even brew up!Anyways, you'll get there, and if you've got visa questions, go to the immigration threads further down.
Do you know where you want to move to?
Dec 13th 2006, 4:28 pm
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Re: Migration Virgins
Originally Posted by Max & Phil
Hi to everyone
We are new to this site. So I'll give you all a bit of background info.
After 2 years of 'dithering' (northwest slang) we have finally decided to make the move to OZ. Appointed a Migration Agent (to hold our hands) and started the first round of form filling - it's already doing my head in - Phil(hubby) useless at this kind of thing,but good at giving answers and brewing up. So it's down to me, just finding enough time to sit down and collate all this info is mind blowing, so any advice/help you can give us will be gratefully appreciated. Hope to hear from you all soon.
We are new to this site. So I'll give you all a bit of background info.
After 2 years of 'dithering' (northwest slang) we have finally decided to make the move to OZ. Appointed a Migration Agent (to hold our hands) and started the first round of form filling - it's already doing my head in - Phil(hubby) useless at this kind of thing,but good at giving answers and brewing up. So it's down to me, just finding enough time to sit down and collate all this info is mind blowing, so any advice/help you can give us will be gratefully appreciated. Hope to hear from you all soon.
Patience ,preparation, and methodical oragnization ....this site is really useful for help tho..
Dave
Dec 13th 2006, 9:30 pm
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Re: Migration Virgins
Originally Posted by Max & Phil
Hi to everyone
We are new to this site. So I'll give you all a bit of background info.
After 2 years of 'dithering' (northwest slang) we have finally decided to make the move to OZ. Appointed a Migration Agent (to hold our hands) and started the first round of form filling - it's already doing my head in - Phil(hubby) useless at this kind of thing,but good at giving answers and brewing up. So it's down to me, just finding enough time to sit down and collate all this info is mind blowing, so any advice/help you can give us will be gratefully appreciated. Hope to hear from you all soon.
We are new to this site. So I'll give you all a bit of background info.
After 2 years of 'dithering' (northwest slang) we have finally decided to make the move to OZ. Appointed a Migration Agent (to hold our hands) and started the first round of form filling - it's already doing my head in - Phil(hubby) useless at this kind of thing,but good at giving answers and brewing up. So it's down to me, just finding enough time to sit down and collate all this info is mind blowing, so any advice/help you can give us will be gratefully appreciated. Hope to hear from you all soon.
Dec 14th 2006, 10:55 am
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Re: Migration Virgins
Originally Posted by Max & Phil
Hi Chippie,
We live in Westhoughton just outside Bolton.
We live in Westhoughton just outside Bolton.
we live in westhoughton too!!
can't think why you'd want to leave....traffic, too overcrowded, every bit of grass being built on, do i need to go on???!!!
we're hopefully heading to perth in Feb, can't wait!
this forum has been invaluable for research, almost everyhing you need to know is either already on here, or someone will know if you ask
good luck,
louise x
Dec 15th 2006, 9:50 am
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Re: Migration Virgins
Originally Posted by indalo
hello!
we live in westhoughton too!!
can't think why you'd want to leave....traffic, too overcrowded, every bit of grass being built on, do i need to go on???!!!
we're hopefully heading to perth in Feb, can't wait!
this forum has been invaluable for research, almost everyhing you need to know is either already on here, or someone will know if you ask
good luck,
louise x
we live in westhoughton too!!
can't think why you'd want to leave....traffic, too overcrowded, every bit of grass being built on, do i need to go on???!!!
we're hopefully heading to perth in Feb, can't wait!
this forum has been invaluable for research, almost everyhing you need to know is either already on here, or someone will know if you ask
good luck,
louise x
good luck with the move.. perth is gorgeous
Dec 15th 2006, 2:40 pm
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Re: Migration Virgins
Originally Posted by Max & Phil
Hi to everyone
We are new to this site. So I'll give you all a bit of background info.
After 2 years of 'dithering' (northwest slang) we have finally decided to make the move to OZ. Appointed a Migration Agent (to hold our hands) and started the first round of form filling - it's already doing my head in - Phil(hubby) useless at this kind of thing,but good at giving answers and brewing up. So it's down to me, just finding enough time to sit down and collate all this info is mind blowing, so any advice/help you can give us will be gratefully appreciated. Hope to hear from you all soon.
We are new to this site. So I'll give you all a bit of background info.
After 2 years of 'dithering' (northwest slang) we have finally decided to make the move to OZ. Appointed a Migration Agent (to hold our hands) and started the first round of form filling - it's already doing my head in - Phil(hubby) useless at this kind of thing,but good at giving answers and brewing up. So it's down to me, just finding enough time to sit down and collate all this info is mind blowing, so any advice/help you can give us will be gratefully appreciated. Hope to hear from you all soon.
WE (ANDREW AND CLAIRE) ARE IN THE EXACT SAME PLACE AS YOU. AND YES MY WIFE IS DOING ALL THE PAPER WORK APART FROM MY ASSESSMENT PAPERS FROM MY LAST JOB. I AM TRYING TO DO MY ASSESSMENT FROM A JOB I WAS IN NEARLY 12 YRS AGO,NOT GOOD! AND STILL WAITING FOR MY NEW EMPLOYERS TO DO A REPORT FOR THE LAST YEAR.(ONLY STARTED THERE A YEAR AGO). WE ARE GOING TO TRY IT WITHOUT ANY HELP IF POSS,THEY DO COST ABIT.IM A CNC LATHE OPERATOR AND LOOKING AT BRISBANE.MY WIFE HAS WORKED IN THE BANK FOR 20 YEARS BUT ONLY ON THE COUNTER. WE HAVE NO PAPERWORK SO IM WRITING EVERYTHING I CAN IN DETAIL. I HAVE GOT 2 UNCLES IN BRISBANE AND WE ARE JUST GETTING TO KNOW THEM AGAIN,NOT SEEN THEM IN 15YEARS OR SO! SO GOOD LUCK,LET US KNOW HOW YOU GET ON
Dec 15th 2006, 8:18 pm
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Re: Migration Virgins
Originally Posted by zoe13
sorry off on a tangent but... indalo as in 'indalo' in mojacar, southern spain? just wondered - got my indalo necklace now
good luck with the move.. perth is gorgeous
good luck with the move.. perth is gorgeous
yes! two fab holidays in mojacar, and using "indalo" as supposed to bring luck! ( hope your indalo necklace works for you!)
louise x
Dec 18th 2006, 9:51 am
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Re: Migration Virgins
hi guys
im from oldham but couldnt do with the cold after spending 12 months in oz last year so we moved to spain whilst we do our visa application. We sent off our tra last week to oz havnt heard if it has arrived as yet but with the xmas post who knows when it will arrive. All the best for the future
im from oldham but couldnt do with the cold after spending 12 months in oz last year so we moved to spain whilst we do our visa application. We sent off our tra last week to oz havnt heard if it has arrived as yet but with the xmas post who knows when it will arrive. All the best for the future
Dec 19th 2006, 9:20 pm
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Re: Migration Virgins
Originally Posted by indalo
hello,
yes! two fab holidays in mojacar, and using "indalo" as supposed to bring luck! ( hope your indalo necklace works for you!)
louise x
yes! two fab holidays in mojacar, and using "indalo" as supposed to bring luck! ( hope your indalo necklace works for you!)
louise x
well i hope it helps! havent been there for a long time now, used to spend all summer there when we were kids.
good luck!
