New Fees for TRA Dunno when they'll start!
Jun 20th 2007, 2:19 pm
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New Fees for TRA Dunno when they'll start!
Hi,
OH downloaded the application form from Department of employment and workplace relations.... I was checking through the form before sending it and looked at the fees
OMG!!! 90 WORKING days, for those who are arithmetically challenged that's 18 weeks!) then there is an express fee which will be $595 for processing in 20 working days. Well I was having a kittens because I'd already ordered my bankers draft for $300....
I looked at it again today on the TRA website, just to make sure I was ordering the right amount of money. The form he downloaded has dispappeared, and the fee has returned to $300.....
Do you think that this is the shape of things to come after 1st July????
OH downloaded the application form from Department of employment and workplace relations.... I was checking through the form before sending it and looked at the fees
OMG!!! 90 WORKING days, for those who are arithmetically challenged that's 18 weeks!) then there is an express fee which will be $595 for processing in 20 working days. Well I was having a kittens because I'd already ordered my bankers draft for $300....
I looked at it again today on the TRA website, just to make sure I was ordering the right amount of money. The form he downloaded has dispappeared, and the fee has returned to $300.....
Do you think that this is the shape of things to come after 1st July????
Jun 20th 2007, 3:52 pm
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Re: New Fees for TRA Dunno when they'll start!
hi just phoned the bank about a bank cheque but not to sure what they meant can you help me is it just a money order or a forigen draft that i have to send
thanx and good luck
thanx and good luck
Jun 20th 2007, 4:32 pm
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Re: New Fees for TRA Dunno when they'll start!
We used HiFX to get our bankers draft made out in Australian dollars. We are using them for a money exchange when we get out there, so there was no charge for having the cheque made up, although the exchange rate wasn't that brilliant because it was only $300! nationwide BS charge £40 or £50 per cheque, so it was cheaper using HiFX. There are other companies that will provide the service too.
If you look on the application notes there's instructions on who to have the cheque made out to.
Hope this helps some!
What are you applying to get recognised?
If you look on the application notes there's instructions on who to have the cheque made out to.
Hope this helps some!
What are you applying to get recognised?
Jun 20th 2007, 9:20 pm
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Re: New Fees for TRA Dunno when they'll start!
applying for joiner,carpenter heading to perth just trying to get everything together for tra.What about you
Jun 21st 2007, 8:31 am
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Re: New Fees for TRA Dunno when they'll start!
Applying for Toolmaker, really want to go to Queensland.
Everything is done now, just need to add some finishing touches and it's going off tomorrow
We're off to do a reckie on August 7th! Can't wait 6 weeks, and 5 days to go!
Everything is done now, just need to add some finishing touches and it's going off tomorrow
We're off to do a reckie on August 7th! Can't wait 6 weeks, and 5 days to go!
Jun 21st 2007, 11:02 am
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Re: New Fees for TRA Dunno when they'll start!
We used HiFX to get our bankers draft made out in Australian dollars. We are using them for a money exchange when we get out there, so there was no charge for having the cheque made up, although the exchange rate wasn't that brilliant because it was only $300! nationwide BS charge £40 or £50 per cheque, so it was cheaper using HiFX. There are other companies that will provide the service too.
If you look on the application notes there's instructions on who to have the cheque made out to.
Hope this helps some!
What are you applying to get recognised?
If you look on the application notes there's instructions on who to have the cheque made out to.
Hope this helps some!
What are you applying to get recognised?
Jun 21st 2007, 11:18 am
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Re: New Fees for TRA Dunno when they'll start!
I've used my local branch of NatWest for bank drafts, they charged £18 per cheque, requested on Monday morning, cheque with me on Tuesday morning so pretty good service, I reckon.
Sammy
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Jun 21st 2007, 2:10 pm
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Re: New Fees for TRA Dunno when they'll start!
Wow! something the banks do cheaper!
Truth be known once I found out the price at the BS, I went straight to Hi fx
But I'll def keep that in mind in future
Ali x
Truth be known once I found out the price at the BS, I went straight to Hi fx
But I'll def keep that in mind in future
Ali x
Jun 21st 2007, 8:22 pm
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Re: New Fees for TRA Dunno when they'll start!
We used HiFX to get our bankers draft made out in Australian dollars. We are using them for a money exchange when we get out there, so there was no charge for having the cheque made up, although the exchange rate wasn't that brilliant because it was only $300! nationwide BS charge £40 or £50 per cheque, so it was cheaper using HiFX. There are other companies that will provide the service too.
If you look on the application notes there's instructions on who to have the cheque made out to.
Hope this helps some!
What are you applying to get recognised?
If you look on the application notes there's instructions on who to have the cheque made out to.
Hope this helps some!
What are you applying to get recognised?
Jun 21st 2007, 8:37 pm
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Re: New Fees for TRA Dunno when they'll start!
Hi,
OH downloaded the application form from Department of employment and workplace relations.... I was checking through the form before sending it and looked at the fees
OMG!!! 90 WORKING days, for those who are arithmetically challenged that's 18 weeks!) then there is an express fee which will be $595 for processing in 20 working days. Well I was having a kittens because I'd already ordered my bankers draft for $300....
I looked at it again today on the TRA website, just to make sure I was ordering the right amount of money. The form he downloaded has dispappeared, and the fee has returned to $300.....
Do you think that this is the shape of things to come after 1st July????
OH downloaded the application form from Department of employment and workplace relations.... I was checking through the form before sending it and looked at the fees
OMG!!! 90 WORKING days, for those who are arithmetically challenged that's 18 weeks!) then there is an express fee which will be $595 for processing in 20 working days. Well I was having a kittens because I'd already ordered my bankers draft for $300....
I looked at it again today on the TRA website, just to make sure I was ordering the right amount of money. The form he downloaded has dispappeared, and the fee has returned to $300.....
Do you think that this is the shape of things to come after 1st July????
Those are the fees from about four years ago - wouldn't surprise me if they did go up again but I suspect he's just found the wrong form.
Cheers,
George Lombard
www.austimmigration.com.au
Jun 21st 2007, 8:42 pm
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Re: New Fees for TRA Dunno when they'll start!
Good lord!!!
Well it just goes to show that fees, like investments, can go down as well as up!!!
Thanks George, I've not been able to find them again since he printed them off, but it's refreshing to see that TRA have lowered their fees!
Ali x
Well it just goes to show that fees, like investments, can go down as well as up!!!
Thanks George, I've not been able to find them again since he printed them off, but it's refreshing to see that TRA have lowered their fees!
Ali x
