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Forum: Australia
Mar 31st 2006, 7:09 am
Replies: 36
Views: 3,030
Posted By Sunlover

Re: What is most foreign-different about Oz?

YES ! YES ! YES ! That's exactly what I feel. There is also this massively overwhelming desire and expectation to CONFORM and if you don't you don't get anywhere. I guess it's what they mean by the...
Forum: Australia
Mar 27th 2006, 6:48 am
Replies: 69
Views: 3,893
Posted By Sunlover

Re: Aussies in ecstasy

Population size of Australia = 20,090,437

Population estiate for top 10 US Cities as at 7/1/2004:

New York, N.Y. 8,104,079
Los Angeles, Calif. 3,845,541
Chicago, Ill. 2,862,244
Houston,...
Forum: Australia
Jan 25th 2006, 6:58 am
Replies: 23
Views: 1,672
Posted By Sunlover

Re: leaving young kids behind

At the risk of starting a war, it's just not something I would ever consider doing and find it hard to understand.

I have a hard enought time coping with the separation from my parents and...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jan 18th 2006, 7:22 am
Replies: 1
Views: 350
Posted By Sunlover

Smile Re: NEW CITIZENSHIP BILL - may post your request to SENATE - last date 16 Jan 2006

Sent mine in and got an acceptance E-mail.

It's quite odd seeing my name and letter sitting on the Senate website !
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jan 12th 2006, 6:50 am
Replies: 3
Views: 539
Posted By Sunlover

Re: Proposed New Citizenship Act 2005

Thanks Jeremy I certainly will make a submission.
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jan 11th 2006, 6:26 am
Replies: 3
Views: 539
Posted By Sunlover

Proposed New Citizenship Act 2005

I have been reading a summary of the main proposed changes on the DIMIA citizenship website and note that one of the proposed exemptions for residency requirements reads as follows:

"Time spent in...
Forum: Australia
Jan 11th 2006, 6:06 am
Replies: 54
Views: 2,685
Posted By Sunlover

Re: What would it take to make you go home ?

Have to agree with that - without them this country would be almost perfect.
;)
Forum: Australia
Nov 30th 2005, 8:26 am
Replies: 40
Views: 3,785
Posted By Sunlover

Re: Citizenship Change Unlikely before 1 July 2006

Have read the proposed bill and don't see any reference to time spent in Australia as a temporary resident before receiving PR ? Am I missing something or is there no consideration for time spent as...
Forum: Australia
Oct 6th 2005, 8:50 am
Replies: 4
Views: 511
Posted By Sunlover

Re: South or western Australia

I live in South Australia but visit West Australia frequently. I think that Perth (West Australia) is more vibrant, modern and cosmopolitan than Adelaide (South Australia). I think the tourist...
Forum: Australia
Oct 6th 2005, 8:15 am
Replies: 7
Views: 639
Posted By Sunlover

Re: Aus 4 out of top 10 places to live WW

Mmmmmm - best by whose criteria ??

I have lived in both Calgary and Adelaide and would not rate either of them amongst the best places I have lived in.

:confused:
Forum: Australia
Oct 5th 2005, 8:51 am
Replies: 22
Views: 1,809
Posted By Sunlover

Re: Job sh*t storm

Congrats - certainly no shortage of skilled jobs in Oz which has its pros and cons. Pros being that it's easy to get a job, cons being that they work you like a mule because they're so short staffed....
Forum: Australia
Oct 4th 2005, 11:54 am
Replies: 45
Views: 2,220
Posted By Sunlover

Re: Replies from their MP re Citizenship anyone?

I certainly hope that there are some concessions. We have been here for almost three years - two as a TR and one as PR and don't relish the thought of spending another two years waiting for...
Forum: Australia
Sep 22nd 2005, 8:25 am
Replies: 85
Views: 5,781
Posted By Sunlover

Re: List of top 5 types of People that should reconsider migration.

Wow there's that killer Aussie logic again !

:rolleyes:
Forum: Australia
Sep 22nd 2005, 8:19 am
Replies: 85
Views: 5,781
Posted By Sunlover

Re: List of top 5 types of People that should reconsider migration.

1. People who are annoyed by crap spelling, grammar and logic (See Exhibit 1 above)

2. People who think the European countryside and its historical architecture is more attractive than barren,...
Forum: Australia
Sep 22nd 2005, 5:01 am
Replies: 74
Views: 8,008
Posted By Sunlover

Re: Don't come to Perth. The weather is

Could we also see the comparison for May to September ? Obviously quite the reverse.

Summer rainfall is much better IMHO. It keeps things greener and cooler during the Summer which helps prevent...
Forum: Australia
Sep 19th 2005, 9:23 am
Replies: 5
Views: 440
Posted By Sunlover

Who will the new Citizenship legislation affect ?

We've been here for three years. Two years as TR's and 14 months as PR's. Will we have to wait 3 years to apply for Citizenship ? We are wanting to adopt and can't do it until we are citizens.
...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 3rd 2005, 11:31 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,624
Posted By Sunlover

Re: Another 'Thread Closed' ..for goodness sake!!

Oooohhh sorry ! Thought that since you were on the "Returning to UK" forum that you were going back.

Have you been to Calgary in the Winter and spent some time there ?
Forum: Australia
Aug 3rd 2005, 11:27 am
Replies: 69
Views: 5,294
Posted By Sunlover

Re: Australian Exodus

I think its "moniker" ;)
Forum: Australia
Aug 1st 2005, 10:42 am
Replies: 69
Views: 5,294
Posted By Sunlover

Re: Australian Exodus

You shouldn't have to choose ! In Canada and the UK we earned similar salaries and worked normal hours.

The truth is - Ozzie employers just want their pound of flesh and want to give as little as...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 1st 2005, 10:37 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,624
Posted By Sunlover

Re: Another 'Thread Closed' ..for goodness sake!!

Are you leaving Calgary to return to Bristol ?

We lived in beautiful Sandy Lane in Wiltshire and then moved to Caldreary.
What a shock ! Hated every minute of living in Calscary.

The only...
Forum: Australia
Aug 1st 2005, 10:13 am
Replies: 69
Views: 5,294
Posted By Sunlover

Re: Australian Exodus

You're kidding right ?? I've lived in 5 different countries and I have NEVER spent as much time in the office as I do in Oz.

Over the past three weeks I have not left work once before 10.30pm. My...
Forum: Australia
Aug 1st 2005, 10:03 am
Replies: 14
Views: 922
Posted By Sunlover

Thumbs up Re: Wallybies lose yet again

Yes- it was a brilliant game especially the drop kick during the last 30 seconds. Paulse also played fantastically.

The whole SA tour has been a disaster for the Wallabies - losing two in a row...
Forum: Australia
Jul 25th 2005, 9:37 am
Replies: 9
Views: 704
Posted By Sunlover

Re: Moving to Adelaide

The physical environment in Adelaide is great. It's very pretty, close to the hills and the sea , does not suffer the isolation of Perth, the climate is warmer than Melbourne's and it doesn't have...
Forum: Australia
Jul 25th 2005, 9:11 am
Replies: 73
Views: 5,367
Posted By Sunlover

Re: Does Aus Have ready meals like UK or none like NZ who prepare their own..all weekend!

Yes there are lots. I can think of far better things to do with my weekend than cook for the week.... remind me not to move to NZ.

I live on Lean Cusine during the week but there are lots of...
Forum: Australia
Jul 21st 2005, 9:25 am
Replies: 43
Views: 2,137
Posted By Sunlover

Re: From temp to PR

Vanuatu is a group of islands in the South Pacific slightly East of Fiji.

Can you get HECS for Uni as a PR ? I thought you had to be a Citizen ?
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