The poo has hit the fan....................
Nov 18th 2004, 1:37 am
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Re: The poo has hit the fan....................
Really don't know what to say. But, battering the agent would seem like a good idea!
Sending you karma too,
Phil x
Sending you karma too,
Phil x
Nov 18th 2004, 5:46 am
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Re: The poo has hit the fan....................
Awwww...Lucy, so sorry to hear about your horrible news.
I wish, as an Aussie, there was something I could do to help....But I dont own a leisure centre and I am already married
Good luck hon...I hope you can find your path to your dreams...
~hugs~
Hels
I wish, as an Aussie, there was something I could do to help....But I dont own a leisure centre and I am already married
Good luck hon...I hope you can find your path to your dreams...
~hugs~
Hels
Nov 18th 2004, 5:52 am
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Re: The poo has hit the fan....................
Originally Posted by Hels
Awwww...Lucy, so sorry to hear about your horrible news.
I wish, as an Aussie, there was something I could do to help....But I dont own a leisure centre and I am already married
Good luck hon...I hope you can find your path to your dreams...
~hugs~
Hels
I wish, as an Aussie, there was something I could do to help....But I dont own a leisure centre and I am already married
Good luck hon...I hope you can find your path to your dreams...
~hugs~
Hels
Nov 18th 2004, 5:53 am
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Re: The poo has hit the fan....................
Originally Posted by Hels
Awwww...Lucy, so sorry to hear about your horrible news.
I wish, as an Aussie, there was something I could do to help....But I dont own a leisure centre and I am already married
Good luck hon...I hope you can find your path to your dreams...
~hugs~
Hels
I wish, as an Aussie, there was something I could do to help....But I dont own a leisure centre and I am already married
Good luck hon...I hope you can find your path to your dreams...
~hugs~
Hels
Better ask Poll for your roos.Lucy, I am so sorry about what has happened to you. Have you thought about a temporary business visa?
Also, i know someone on the this forum who is studying to be a hairdresser at the tafe - maybe you could study something here? Would that be possible? You would have to ask JAJ
Good luck lucy.
Nov 18th 2004, 7:53 am
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Re: The poo has hit the fan....................
Several people have mentioned a business application.....what's that all about?
Lucy
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Nov 18th 2004, 8:03 am
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Re: The poo has hit the fan....................
sorry to hear about all this crap Lucy. I know how much you had set your heart on Adelaide. Karma hug sent your way....HP
Nov 18th 2004, 8:17 am
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Re: The poo has hit the fan....................
Originally Posted by lucyb
Well, it looks like, for the time being we are stuck in blighty.
DIMIA have finally graced us with a response to our appeal regarding our SIR Visa, and this is what they sent to my agent.........
Dear *****
>
> I am sorry that I have taken so long to get back to you on this particular
> case but Anna *******s email of 12 October says it all. There is no
> provision for us to change a 134 (skilled matching) to a 495 (SIR). There
> IS provision to change a 136 to a 495.
>
> The best I can do is accept that ******** advice could be construed as
> being misleading - of course the receipt date of the SIR application would
> be the lodgement date and having been told something so obvious I can see
> that you might have thought she was saying that we would make the SIR
> application lodgement date the date we received the 134 application. This
> we can't do so I am prepared to refund the SIR application fee as no doubt
> you would not have lodged it had you thought the lodgement date would
> have
> been the date we received the application (post his birthday).
>
> The skilled matching application remains current and his details have
> already been forwarded for adding to the skilled matching database. He is
> going have to actively seek nomination.
>
> Regards
>
>**********
So we are well and truly ****'d now. Who in their right minds is going to want to employ someone in the UK for something as simple as a leisure centre manager?
I am SO MAD with my agents as I feel they took us on under false pretences and gave us false hope. But they happily took £1800 of our savings (its all gone now) but the bastards stuck a clasue in our contract saying
''should it not be possible to lodge the application with DIMIA prior to 13/7/04 (haydns 30th) due to the short time frames that 1st contact have to work with'' they will noy honour the no visa, no fee claim.
Do you think I have a case to get my money back as technically they DID lodge the skill matching VISA application before July 13 and their clause is not specific to the actual SIR Visa?
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Have you ever been truly heartbroken and wanted something SO badly, only to be shot down? I refuse to accept that this is the end...there has to be some way? WE MISSED THE DEADLINE BY THIRTEEN DAYS.
DIMIA have finally graced us with a response to our appeal regarding our SIR Visa, and this is what they sent to my agent.........
Dear *****
>
> I am sorry that I have taken so long to get back to you on this particular
> case but Anna *******s email of 12 October says it all. There is no
> provision for us to change a 134 (skilled matching) to a 495 (SIR). There
> IS provision to change a 136 to a 495.
>
> The best I can do is accept that ******** advice could be construed as
> being misleading - of course the receipt date of the SIR application would
> be the lodgement date and having been told something so obvious I can see
> that you might have thought she was saying that we would make the SIR
> application lodgement date the date we received the 134 application. This
> we can't do so I am prepared to refund the SIR application fee as no doubt
> you would not have lodged it had you thought the lodgement date would
> have
> been the date we received the application (post his birthday).
>
> The skilled matching application remains current and his details have
> already been forwarded for adding to the skilled matching database. He is
> going have to actively seek nomination.
>
> Regards
>
>**********
So we are well and truly ****'d now.
Who in their right minds is going to want to employ someone in the UK for something as simple as a leisure centre manager?I am SO MAD with my agents as I feel they took us on under false pretences and gave us false hope. But they happily took £1800 of our savings (its all gone now) but the bastards stuck a clasue in our contract saying
''should it not be possible to lodge the application with DIMIA prior to 13/7/04 (haydns 30th) due to the short time frames that 1st contact have to work with'' they will noy honour the no visa, no fee claim.
Do you think I have a case to get my money back as technically they DID lodge the skill matching VISA application before July 13 and their clause is not specific to the actual SIR Visa?
______________________________
Have you ever been truly heartbroken and wanted something SO badly, only to be shot down? I refuse to accept that this is the end...there has to be some way? WE MISSED THE DEADLINE BY THIRTEEN DAYS.
lucy
just saw this and now understand why you are gutted. Just egnore my PM I sent it before I read this thread..........
Oh cant beleive they did that, it does sound very fishy on their behalf doesnt it??
What can you do now, do you have another plan?
I really feel for you, PM me if you need anything, or just a chat.....
laura
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Nov 18th 2004, 8:32 am
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Re: The poo has hit the fan....................
Lucy,
I'm completed gutted for you.
I can see what Jeremy was saying about false hope etc but if this is truly what you want to do then there will be a way for you. It may take longer to retrain in something else but you're young enough to be able to have that time. Just think what an impossible position you would be in now if you were in your early 40s.
I know we can all feel for you and give you any support you need but please don't give up without a fricken good fight. It is something worth fighting for.
Love to you both
D D xxxxx
I'm completed gutted for you.
I can see what Jeremy was saying about false hope etc but if this is truly what you want to do then there will be a way for you. It may take longer to retrain in something else but you're young enough to be able to have that time. Just think what an impossible position you would be in now if you were in your early 40s.
I know we can all feel for you and give you any support you need but please don't give up without a fricken good fight. It is something worth fighting for.
Love to you both
D D xxxxx
Nov 18th 2004, 8:49 am
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Re: The poo has hit the fan....................
Originally Posted by sue_parker
Hi Lucy
Please don't give up hope. I know some people have said re train and it seems a lot of hassle but it is what I did.
I wanted to emigrate but I didn't have a skill ( I was a stay at home mum and a single parent to three children). I went to college for a year to do a Higher Access course and then I went to university to train to be a nurse. It's taken a long time but I have just been granted my visa so it has all been worth while.
Don't give up, keep on fighting for your dream and it will happen.
Best of luck.
Sue
Please don't give up hope. I know some people have said re train and it seems a lot of hassle but it is what I did.
I wanted to emigrate but I didn't have a skill ( I was a stay at home mum and a single parent to three children). I went to college for a year to do a Higher Access course and then I went to university to train to be a nurse. It's taken a long time but I have just been granted my visa so it has all been worth while.
Don't give up, keep on fighting for your dream and it will happen.
Best of luck.
Sue
Lots of luck with it all
Kay
Nov 18th 2004, 9:26 am
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Re: The poo has hit the fan....................
Lucy,
I really feel for you and hope there is some sort of light at the end of this long tunnel.
You could contact your local technical college and ask about a 'fast track' hairdressing qualification ? I think there is a course which lasts about 9 months and you are a fully qualified hairdresser. Hairdresser is on the MODL and there is a huge demand for them here in Brisbane, you could also specialise as a Colourist which is a quick course and you don't need to cut hair, just colour it.
Whatever you do, good luck and I wish you all the best !
IrishMolly
I really feel for you and hope there is some sort of light at the end of this long tunnel.
You could contact your local technical college and ask about a 'fast track' hairdressing qualification ? I think there is a course which lasts about 9 months and you are a fully qualified hairdresser. Hairdresser is on the MODL and there is a huge demand for them here in Brisbane, you could also specialise as a Colourist which is a quick course and you don't need to cut hair, just colour it.
Whatever you do, good luck and I wish you all the best !
IrishMolly
Nov 18th 2004, 11:04 am
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Re: The poo has hit the fan....................
Originally Posted by irishmolly
You could contact your local technical college and ask about a 'fast track' hairdressing qualification ? I think there is a course which lasts about 9 months and you are a fully qualified hairdresser. Hairdresser is on the MODL and there is a huge demand for them here in Brisbane, you could also specialise as a Colourist which is a quick course and you don't need to cut hair, just colour it.
Jeremy
Nov 18th 2004, 11:12 am
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Re: The poo has hit the fan....................
Hi Lucy,
I was really sorry to hear your sad news today. I don't think Dimia/agents realise that they are treading on peoples hopes and dreams. I know they have to separate the wheat from the chaff but there are ways and means of doing these things.
My heart goes out to you today...surely there are other ways into Oz? Perhaps you could retrain?
Chin Up
Simon
I was really sorry to hear your sad news today. I don't think Dimia/agents realise that they are treading on peoples hopes and dreams. I know they have to separate the wheat from the chaff but there are ways and means of doing these things.
My heart goes out to you today...surely there are other ways into Oz? Perhaps you could retrain?
Chin Up
Simon
Nov 18th 2004, 11:30 am
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Re: The poo has hit the fan....................
Sorry to hear about your problems Lucy, hope you find a way
Matt
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Nov 18th 2004, 7:56 pm
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Re: The poo has hit the fan....................
Lucy - so sorry to hear your news today. Hope you find a way to reach your dreams.
