ponyrama

I'm doing my IELTS soon as I will need the extra 10 to meet the 100 points threshold for my 176 visa. But........big but.......I might have a couple of interviews lined up for jobs that i can get sponsored with so could be going on a 457 and will then apply for residency when i get there. Bit scary as I could be there by June....or it might be June 2009. Cant cope with not knowing............................

docgp

its not the same secret,

its a new one

doc

wats123

Hi Guys,

I never had to do a IELTS, I'm going on a 475 visa though, so i needed less points. Means i'll have to stay in Adelaide for a couple of years but i'm sure i'll cope.

Just sold me car today, so i'm hoping I get a CO soon!!

michell

hi all
thought i would join in the TOLT as i am up in the air of what to do , been looking into all this since dec 07 and still dont know what or where we going , we would really like to go on a 175 visa as we have 4 children and PR is a lot better for us in the respect of school fee's etc and not having the worry of re applying for PR after 2 yrs or so . when we go we going for good so thats more reason to go on a 175, but we have also been putting husbands resume on agencies, etc in Oz in case we get a 457 . we fall slightly short on points for a 175 =105 but husband could do TRA and IELTS if needs be . but his occupation is unusual in the fact he is a fire alarm technician/engineer in the u.k but in Oz engineer means something completely different to what hubby does, but we had a look at the SOL list and he could do the Electronic instrument tradesperson (special class) 4314-13 and he thinks he can pass this as its the closest thing to what he does being a technician, he has done this for 6 yrs so we think he is competent enough. we are in the process of getting ref from his previous employers , boy are some lazy . they have asked him to write them and them e-mail them to him and they will change or ammend as they see fit and them send them on headed paper, so more work for me as i know hubby will ask me to type it whilst he tells me what to put

omg sorry this has turned into a long post , forgot to say we have 6 children but the elder 2 are not coming with us as they not dependent and eldest who is 20 on fri will need his own visa anyways so only 4 are coming with us to our new life when we get it that is and i say when not if as we intend to get there somehow.

trouble is we dont know if we should wait to see what new pathway they bring in and also out fabulous in-laws have booked an all expensis payed trip to disney in florida for all 8 of us in sept so we really want to take the kids on that as its the trip of a lifetime, if we go for a 175 we will be ok as we know it will take a while for the visa ut a 457 could be 4 weeks from application if hubby gets a sponsor.

so thats our predicament, do we go and do the TRA and EILTS if need for points or do we wait if we get a sponsor and hope we get another later on or put everything on a back boiler and wait till pathway comes back and go to florida in sept .

We really wanna get the ball rolling as we know on a 175 it can be a yr + to get visa but if he doesnt pass we back in the same boat of what to do

anyways sorry for my wafling on bet u fed up now reading all my woes lol

anyway
kind regards
michell

p.s forgot to add we also dont know what to do about putting house on market !! oh the stress

ponyrama

You have more than one???????

Blimey I cant cope!

nickUK

Hi Fizz!

hmm - NZ?? I really enjoyed the couple of months I spent travelling there (lovely country), but reckon I'd go a bit mad living there as its very very very very very very very quiet. And, if the sheep ever revolt you'd be in trouble - they outnumber humans 16 to 1.

nickUK

Does that mean we'll maybe have to ban pacey from the thread?

pacey

Seriously Fizz, don't go to NZ. Get your Aus visa. You're already on the path. Once you have that, you will be easily able to go over to NZ anyway at a later date if things in Aus don't quite suit. But I'd choose Aus first over NZ. You're young and single - NZ isn't the place for you, if you ask me.. but good luck whatever you choose! Always holiday accomodation available in the Official Loners House-Hotels, i'm sure!

hah thanks, i'll get me coat! Would love it if she came, but she's a northern girl and loves her mam's apron strings too much! So think I'll still be needing my wingmen! Don't make me the lonliest loner!

Hey Michell and welcome to the loners thread! With 4 children and a man in tow you are a little under qualified but we won't let that bother us! Sounds like a massive undertaking, and I wish you all the best with it.

FIZZYMOON

You sharing with everyone then?!!?

FIZZYMOON

Thanks for the advice Nick,
It was the quietness in NZ that was putting me off, as you will all know by now Im not the quietest person! lol!
Not frightened by the sheep tho!!!
Think I will have to PM you and see realistically I could afford.

Thanks Pacey! Maybe thats an idea - as I do have 6 months accomodation already sorted if I need it. I need a bit of reassusrance on the costings before I go any further with everything as I dont want to get over there after selling my flat then find I cant afford it and having to come back to the UK

ponyrama

Blimey ........its never been this quiet in here.........is everyone sick....or am I the only home alone on a Friday night saddo round here?

docgp

just finished work!!!:thumbdown ::

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doc

ponyrama

Aww poor you having to work till that time. I will be mostly writing my dissertation this weekend. Good job its not sunny as would be most depressed.


My police checks came in the post this morning - and I havent done anything officer honest!

xzibit

Hey loners!!

lol, I'm dreading my police checks. Hopefully my tellings off won't show. When I was 14-16 they knew me by name.

I'm getting concerned about my vetassess, I emailed them a week ago asking whether my documents had got to them and they just replied with a standard response about the process takes 6 weeks, if they need anything extra they'll contact me.

Think I might phone them tomorrow night and speak to someone.

ponyrama

I havent heard anything yet either hun - I havent even had a response to my e-mails. Did phone them once - they weren't that easy to deal with.