Validating visa
Mar 14th 2007, 2:24 am
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Validating visa
I'm about to make a trip to Australia to validate my visa. I read somewhere I have to do this before 1st July to still be considered under the 2-year citizenship rules. Can anyone confirm this? I am not yet ready to migrate over yet as I've not yet secured employment, so this trip will essentially be to recce Canberra and to validate the visa.
Speaking of employment, I wonder if most people simply uproot and go over without any employment, hoping to find a job once they're there.
Speaking of employment, I wonder if most people simply uproot and go over without any employment, hoping to find a job once they're there.
Mar 14th 2007, 2:27 am
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Re: Validating visa
I'm about to make a trip to Australia to validate my visa. I read somewhere I have to do this before 1st July to still be considered under the 2-year citizenship rules. Can anyone confirm this? I am not yet ready to migrate over yet as I've not yet secured employment, so this trip will essentially be to recce Canberra and to validate the visa.
and some of the preceding pages.
And even if you will be covered under the 2 year rule, you need to clock up the time and apply on or before 30 June 2010.
Speaking of employment, I wonder if most people simply uproot and go over without any employment, hoping to find a job once they're there.
Mar 19th 2007, 10:42 pm
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Re: Validating visa
Wade
When u off out ???
We are recc'ing Canberra 10-16 Apr before taking a trip to the Reef at Port Doouglas for a few days.
Have loads of stuff organised for me (touch wood subject to confirmation !!) and not sure if it will be long enough in Canberra. But once the house is sold up in UK we can make the final plans - at least we will have validated the visa.......
I am resigning myself to not having a job waiting for me, although there is so much interest that I am not scared
Well, not a lot anyway 
cheers..........................
When u off out ???
We are recc'ing Canberra 10-16 Apr before taking a trip to the Reef at Port Doouglas for a few days.
Have loads of stuff organised for me (touch wood subject to confirmation !!) and not sure if it will be long enough in Canberra. But once the house is sold up in UK we can make the final plans - at least we will have validated the visa.......
I am resigning myself to not having a job waiting for me, although there is so much interest that I am not scared
Well, not a lot anyway cheers..........................
Mar 19th 2007, 10:46 pm
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Re: Validating visa
I'm about to make a trip to Australia to validate my visa. I read somewhere I have to do this before 1st July to still be considered under the 2-year citizenship rules. Can anyone confirm this? I am not yet ready to migrate over yet as I've not yet secured employment, so this trip will essentially be to recce Canberra and to validate the visa.
Speaking of employment, I wonder if most people simply uproot and go over without any employment, hoping to find a job once they're there.
Speaking of employment, I wonder if most people simply uproot and go over without any employment, hoping to find a job once they're there.
Mar 20th 2007, 5:33 am
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Re: Validating visa
Hi jajnlis,
I'll be departing on 7 Apr. Canberra doesn't have an international airport, so I'll have to switch to a domestic flight at Brisbane. Funnily enough, I return via Sydney. Will be opening a bank account while over there.
I'll be departing on 7 Apr. Canberra doesn't have an international airport, so I'll have to switch to a domestic flight at Brisbane. Funnily enough, I return via Sydney. Will be opening a bank account while over there.
Mar 20th 2007, 10:06 am
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Re: Validating visa
Wade
We are flying out 8th April..........
10 - 16 in Canberra
17 - 22 Port Douglas
Fly back 24th......
What/how are you organising the bank account ???
Rgds
JAJ
We are flying out 8th April..........
10 - 16 in Canberra
17 - 22 Port Douglas
Fly back 24th......
What/how are you organising the bank account ???
Rgds
JAJ
Mar 22nd 2007, 4:06 am
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Re: Validating visa
Just a personal bank account in my name. It's just to facilitate transfer of money when the need arises. It's cheaper to do it over there than back home. It's just one of those things on the to-do list over at:
http://www.immi.gov.au/media/publica...ts/act/eng.pdf
Are you guys planning on doing any of those while there?
http://www.immi.gov.au/media/publica...ts/act/eng.pdf
Are you guys planning on doing any of those while there?
