Originally Posted by wildmark

Got to go - carpets to clean!!!!

Originally Posted by foxychic

Feeling really flat and fed up at the moment, we do have a house offer, but their house has still to sell, they just put it on the market last week, we have had a steady stream of viewers, but only this one offer, so fingers crossed it will work out. Regarding the business, we have had slightly more interest, but from people who seem to be struggling to raise the finance, we have just placed an ad in a trade magazine due out next week so hopefully that will generate more interest. It is really crap as we were so psyched up to go that now it seems hard to maintain that excitement and plan what will happen when we eventually arrive, which is probably a bit dangerous, plus we are going to be cutting it fine with our 4 years as we validated Feb 06!

When we do arrive, we are certainly be going to take a trip to Perth and hopefully meet a lot of you guys in person!

Happy new year everyone (belatedly)

Good luck with the rest of the process Steve - I am sure it will all be 'no worries'

Foxy

Originally Posted by livid

Hi All

Not all that much to report from here ...

We have decided that our 1st choice for a state application is NSW ! if they don't like our ideas we will go back to plan A i.e. Victoria

The research for the business plan has taken a lot longer (probably because I did more detail than I needed too !) but there you go. I have most of the documentation incl. valuations, reference letters, the cost of every licence, application etc etc & the address where to apply ...I am at the stage now where we are just about ready to lodge, but have decided to hold off till end Feb as we will have new financials then & it will be easier to get original bank statements for that date if we pre order them.

In the meantime I have a question regarding State school fees for immigrants on Temporary resident Visas incl.163ers

I know this question has been asked (and answered) numerous times, but I still didn't see a clear answer.

So I did some online research & found the best source to be here at the schools section of the NSW Dept. of Education.
I am still confused & this figure of AU$ 4500+ PA per child represents a lot of money (in my budget anyway) as we have 2 kids and we will be TR's on a 160 or 163 for at least 2 years before we are allowed to apply for PR.

If you follow the links here to the section for international students under Temporary Residents Program
"Temporary Resident and Visitor Visa Holders Enrolment Conditions
Students holding Temporary Resident Visas (including Business Visa holders, Dependent Student Visa holders, Student Guardian Visa holders, their dependents and Bridging Visa holders) and Visitor Visas have the opportunity to study at a NSW government school. Students holding these visas enrol through the International Student Centre Temporary Visa Holders Unit (TVHU)."

it gives an outline as to what class of visa's constitute "temporary residents" & there we are "160-165 and 300's"

read further down under "Conditions for Enrolment"
"Most students who hold a Temporary Resident Visa must pay a Temporary Visa Holders Education Fee and Administration Fee for enrolment in a NSW government school. Refer to Fees and Payment" so I follow the link here and it hits me like a slap in the face (actually more like several left right combination punches)

"Fees and Payment


Most students holding a Temporary Resident Visa are required to pay the Temporary Visa Holders Education Fee and an Administration fee. Please refer to the Schedule of Visas (pdf 34kb)

The NSW Department of Education and Training reserves the right to vary fees. Applicants will be required to pay the adjusted fees from the date of variation.

The fees for a 12-month period are:

Years 11 - 12 Senior High School A$5,500.00
Years 7 - 10 Junior High School A$4,500.00
Years K - 6 Primary School A$4,500.00
Administration Fee: A$110 (non-refundable and GST inclusive) for initial enrolment"

What am I thinking ? ... no Foxtel, no restuarants, "hostel" type food for 2 years at least ... maybe just register in private schools, its not too much more expensive...maybe we should give up on NSW and look at going to another another state

But then I follow the link here to Schedule of Visas

Lo & behold under our visa class 160 or 163 where I crosssection on the little matrix "TVHP fees payable" ..... "NO"

now what am I thinking ? well there are lots of ways I (& Mrs Livid) can better use AU$ 18 000.00 than the NSW govt & besides they are rich !

Please can I get your opinions and experiences on this & just to help me sleep better, if someone in NSW could please ask at their kids school when they go back next week, I just want to know the answer !

Thanks in anticipation

Livid

Originally Posted by wildmark

UPDATE;

Well we have been in sunny ( ) Florida for 10 days and spent most of it cleaning the house, its been sat for 6 months...its now clean!, very clean. we have been spending money like its going out of fashion!!!! we must have gone thru $20k already, to anyone who goes to Florida or Oz its going to cost,!!! the boys are all in school and loving it, I even picked up jills car today which is big, big and big, i'l post pics of the house tommorow.

Got to go.

How is everything with everyone else, this thread is slowly dying!!!!

Mark

Originally Posted by stumpysean

Hi, everyone.....I still read these posts trying to keep up with what everyone is doing!!!!

We're in the process of planning our visa to Us (Florida). Same as you Mark!!!!! What a strange turn around. We're hoping to go out in June to do a bit of a reky as far as areas go ready to start up our US branch of the business.

Just had the house valued so we know what sort of money we'll have to take with us etc etc....


Hope you're all doing well, it's great to still see you all chatting away, this thread has been going forever now.

BFN

Becky (Mrs Stumpysean)

Originally Posted by The Vallies

How come Florida Becky? I thought you were coming to Perth - sorry if I missed it!

Originally Posted by The Vallies

How come Florida Becky? I thought you were coming to Perth - sorry if I missed it!

Originally Posted by gregevan

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Originally Posted by wildmark

Hi,

I was just thinking about the people that posted on here but I have not heard from them for such a long time;

Does anyone know what happened to Pasha, and how are the rogues doing, and everyone else for that matter, how about a little roll call to see who is still around???

Were still getting straight, the boys are all in school and seem to be loving it, Jills car arrived a few days ago, pic enclosed, it cost about as much as a basic Honda civic in the Uk...just goes to show how much tax we were paying. Jills almost finished putting here touches to the house, I'll post some pics when its done.

Bye for now.

Mark & Jill

Originally Posted by wildmark

Hi,

I was just thinking about the people that posted on here but I have not heard from them for such a long time;

Does anyone know what happened to Pasha, and how are the rogues doing, and everyone else for that matter, how about a little roll call to see who is still around???

Were still getting straight, the boys are all in school and seem to be loving it, Jills car arrived a few days ago, pic enclosed, it cost about as much as a basic Honda civic in the Uk...just goes to show how much tax we were paying. Jills almost finished putting here touches to the house, I'll post some pics when its done.

Bye for now.

Mark & Jill