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Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jul 22nd 2010, 9:14 am
Replies: 1,731
Views: 210,338
Posted By Growler

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Still Sparkling!!! - Part 4

I would suggest getting it to Australia and putting it in a fixed term high interest account. I advised some friends to do that, they secured 7.3%
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jul 21st 2010, 3:09 pm
Replies: 1,731
Views: 210,338
Posted By Growler

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Still Sparkling!!! - Part 4

Hi Gang, just letting everyone know my MIL just got her 173 (temporary Visa) granted, application was April 2009, CO was assigned in June.

We are looking at doing the transfer in September...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 8th 2009, 4:28 pm
Replies: 1,414
Views: 116,096
Posted By Growler

Re: the ALL NEW SPARKLY contributory parents visa thread!!!

Hi all, we lodged a 173 for my mum, got ack date of 12/3/09. Its really good to see all the info here! I guess looking at timelines, we should expect a CO in abouth 12 months then?

Couple of Q's,...
Forum: Australia
Dec 28th 2008, 10:22 am
Replies: 55
Views: 40,231
Posted By Growler

Re: Partner wants to move to Australia and I don't. Advice needed.

I think its a bad omen if you don't want to move without even seeing it.

Most people say, we went to have a look, and just do the touristy stuff. If you are serious about looking to move to Aus,...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Dec 27th 2008, 7:13 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 436
Posted By Growler

got a 137, what the restrictions?

hi Gang,

We have some family who have just been given a BN137 so will have to spend some time in WA. However, they want to send their son (14) to live with us in NSW to go to school here. Can...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Feb 28th 2007, 12:21 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 972
Posted By Growler

Re: visa timelines + pregnancy

Well, the validation depends on when it is granted. Thats part of the issue. If its granted soon, then yes, they can certainly travel here to validate, and will probably end up staying; if not...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Feb 27th 2007, 8:55 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 972
Posted By Growler

visa timelines + pregnancy

Hi Gang,

Quick question for my sister in law, who we are doing an application for.

They applied in July 2006 for 136 skilled independant, and we still have not had a CO assigned. We have tried...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jul 9th 2006, 9:20 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 709
Posted By Growler

Re: Evidence Of Relationship

hi there i am helping my sister migrate to Aus and am in the process of going through the application with regards to evidence of relationship i have no idea on how to write or what to write for this...
Forum: Australia
Jan 18th 2004, 10:16 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,388
Posted By Growler

ANZ have a good package, 295 annual fee,...

ANZ have a good package, 295 annual fee, including credit card, cheaper insurance etc, and you get 0.6% discount, so rate is 6.47
Forum: Australia
Jan 3rd 2004, 7:10 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 2,032
Posted By Growler

It depends on what you want to spend. For us, we...

It depends on what you want to spend. For us, we were looking around the 500k mark, and so were forced into the hills district. We are going to a new area.
Forum: Australia
Jan 3rd 2004, 6:48 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,632
Posted By Growler

We applied for a virgin credit card, it took some...

We applied for a virgin credit card, it took some time to get through, and they needed to speak to my boss to verify some details and that was fine. However, beware, if you do get a credit card, it...
Forum: Australia
Oct 9th 2003, 4:54 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 734
Posted By Growler

Arrived and settled in Sydney

Hi All, sorry its been so long!

got to sydney first week of September, and started work the week after. Finding an apartment was easy, but I believe we paid over the odds for the location. We...
Forum: Australia
Jul 8th 2003, 12:41 am
Replies: 5
wow
Views: 681
Posted By Growler

I just 20 minutes typing a detailed response,...

I just 20 minutes typing a detailed response, about everything, and it didn't post for some reason:mad:

I think its for a :beer: and :zzz:

Will come back later and retype the essay!
Forum: Australia
Jul 7th 2003, 9:05 pm
Replies: 5
wow
Views: 681
Posted By Growler

wow

I'm sat here in a corner, whilst around me, there is chaos, as the moving guys start their second day. Its really starting to hit me that we are going now.

Gotta go, The moving guys want the...
Forum: Australia
Jun 26th 2003, 1:09 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,044
Posted By Growler

plug adapters

Hi all,

Any suggestions on where to bulk buy plug adapters from UK to OZ? Supermarket does them at £5 each, and I need a bucket load

From what I remember, the oz plug is

/ \

Is...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jun 25th 2003, 9:06 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 2,915
Posted By Growler

Just called the business centre to confirm they...

Just called the business centre to confirm they recieved the form, and again, very good service.
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jun 20th 2003, 12:57 am
Replies: 31
Views: 2,915
Posted By Growler

Just to add to this, I got the information in the...

Just to add to this, I got the information in the post, and it was fairly straight forward. I took the application, and different pieces of ID (If you take your licence, take the photo ID portion),...
Forum: Australia
Jun 19th 2003, 9:06 pm
Replies: 65
Views: 4,004
Posted By Growler

I was born and bred here. also, this is...

I was born and bred here.

also, this is exactly the point I was trying to make. Surely if English was a requirement, then you would not be able to mention this point right? This is not a tribal,...
Forum: Australia
Jun 18th 2003, 11:22 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,675
Posted By Growler

Any recommendations for accomodation when coming...

Any recommendations for accomodation when coming out of the airport? Again, we arriving at Sydney, would like to be near chatswood initially.
Forum: Australia
Jun 18th 2003, 8:43 pm
Replies: 65
Views: 4,004
Posted By Growler

We are not talking about India though. They do...

We are not talking about India though. They do not have a refugee problem (funnily enough!).

The point is, going forward, why can't we ensure that english is a requirement?

australia had a...
Forum: Australia
Jun 18th 2003, 1:08 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,675
Posted By Growler

Re: Priorities when you arrive?

Hi Mandy,

Thanks for the update, that is really useful!

We have booked our flights to leave the UK on the 29th, and arrive on the 31st August in the evening, giving us a full working week to...
Forum: Australia
Jun 17th 2003, 9:54 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,675
Posted By Growler

Sleep? you just changed countries, you want to...

Sleep? you just changed countries, you want to sleep???

Even when we went on holiday day, we went straight out to look at teh bridge and teh opera house! :beer:
Forum: Australia
Jun 17th 2003, 9:09 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,675
Posted By Growler

Priorities when you arrive?

There seems to be so many things to do when you arrive in oz, and my wife has to have a medical check up too. What have people done when they have arrived? I hope to open an account from here soon,...
Forum: Australia
Jun 17th 2003, 8:12 pm
Replies: 65
Views: 4,004
Posted By Growler

Just to differentiate, INDIANS were not begging. ...

Just to differentiate, INDIANS were not begging.

Also, it doesn't matter what happened in the past does it? Its the stereotypical british mentality to say we have always done it that way. to use...
Forum: Australia
Jun 17th 2003, 8:03 pm
Replies: 65
Views: 4,004
Posted By Growler

Depends on where you are. Go to some areas, and...

Depends on where you are. Go to some areas, and there is still a large volume of refugees living for free.

If you pay a man for doing nothing, why would he look for work that pays less?

the...
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