Hi everybody

I have just started on this forum and it's probably time for me to make an introduction. Hubby and I (both Singaporeans) started the Australian migration process in June 03 and through an agent here , managed to submit our application on 30 August. Have 2 boys - 8 and 3. Austimeline under cuthere.

Completed medicals with 2 cardologists' reports (hubby's hypertension and my heart murmur ). Cardologists' reports were extremely favourable and sent off together with medicals on 3 Oct. PCC sent on 9 Oct. I know my timeline is already incredibly fast!!! But every day is still like an eternity.

Because I have to give 3 months notice of resignation, my notice needs to go in by 3 Nov and I haven't heard anything on posting my bond. I hope to leave for Perth late Jan 2004 as the children's school term starts 2 Feb. Should I continue with my resignation or should I do the sensible thing and wait?

Any advice will be welcomed. So far I have seen really sensible and helpful advice on this forum and I hope I can get some now......

cuthere

I would be tempted to go for it, but I am not in your position!!
anyone else can help?

sue

Have to?
What happens if you can't? Won't your boss understand if you walk upto him and say, "Look, my kids will lose a year if I dont leave in the next <x> weeks, so I really really have to go. Pretty please with sugar on the top"

If your boss doesn't know about your plans to migrate, there are a dozen different stories you can use to get an early relase.

But please do the sensible thing - its taken some people over 4 months after the meds to get the sticker.

Dex

Are you trying to say that if i dont have my kids registered in a new school by the start of the next academic year (that would mean registering them by the time they break up in december a week after we get there) that they will lose a year of school, surely not, is it not a case of they can join at any point in the year.

Lynn

Thanks guys!

Dex, I am on 139 which has been fast-tracked at the moment and I can't imagine if I have to wait for another 3 months!!!! Hope it comes this week!!!

Lynn - accordingly to my oz friends, the kids can join at any time of the year as long as you stay in the catchment area / school zone. But moving the kids is stressful enough and my personal feeling is not to let them join mid-year where they may find it even more difficult to fit in.

cuthere

Lynn,

No, but it makes a nice pressure-tactic to get an early release from your job