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hi to you all we hope to be moving to victoria this year form west coast of uk (cumbria). i am a plasterer so we will be looking for a place to live not to far from work. the problem being that i do not know where work will be? we also would like to live near the coast. is there a lot of work for plasters housing developments etc. we will be looking for something not to expensive as we will be renting but as we have never been to victoria we do not know good areas from bad, expensive from cheep or where the work will be.any advice will be much appreciated
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24 june 2004 application for visa lodged
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Originally Posted by robert cowan
hi to you all we hope to be moving to victoria this year form west coast of uk (cumbria). i am a plasterer so we will be looking for a place to live not to far from work. the problem being that i do not know where work will be? we also would like to live near the coast. is there a lot of work for plasters housing developments etc. we will be looking for something not to expensive as we will be renting but as we have never been to victoria we do not know good areas from bad, expensive from cheep or where the work will be.any advice will be much appreciated
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Rob
time line
17 october. 2003 had meeting with agent.
23 april 2004 got positive tra.
17 june 2004 accepted for stni victoria (plasterer in demand)
24 june 2004 application for visa lodged
23 sept 2004 got acknowledgment and file number
15 march 2005 meds requested and sent off same day![Beer](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/beer.gif)
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Rob
time line
17 october. 2003 had meeting with agent.
23 april 2004 got positive tra.
17 june 2004 accepted for stni victoria (plasterer in demand)
24 june 2004 application for visa lodged
23 sept 2004 got acknowledgment and file number
15 march 2005 meds requested and sent off same day
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