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Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jun 27th 2010, 7:44 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 2,028
Posted By Dream_Catcher

Re: New List of 457 Occupations Announced

What do the different levels stand for? The higher your level, the less chance of getting a VISA?
Forum: Australia
May 2nd 2010, 7:31 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,992
Posted By Dream_Catcher

Re: Very Random Questions

Is it easy to get knitting bargains? I love to knit but the yarn prices seem very expensive when I checked online ...
Forum: Australia
Apr 29th 2010, 1:21 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,992
Posted By Dream_Catcher

Re: Very Random Questions

And what about clothes? Many clothes are mixed fibres? I bought lots of bamboo clothes for my children?

Same for cloth nappies. Many are made of hemp or bamboo.

I assume cotton is ok ...
Forum: Australia
Apr 29th 2010, 12:53 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,992
Posted By Dream_Catcher

Re: Very Random Questions

Thanks!

What about a leather settee?
Forum: Australia
Apr 29th 2010, 12:28 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,809
Posted By Dream_Catcher

Re: UK visit, flying with kids!

I'd rather fly with someone who'd had a crash recently - what are the odds of it happening twice to the same airline?!
Forum: Australia
Apr 29th 2010, 12:21 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,992
Posted By Dream_Catcher

Very Random Questions

1. Can I bring knitting wool to Australia? Or knitting yarn that consists of pure cotton? Or bamboo yarn? (I fear that only the cotton yarn will be acceptable after having read the many pages on what...
Forum: Australia
Apr 27th 2010, 6:06 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,877
Posted By Dream_Catcher

Re: Realistic Expectations?

Thanks. I do think we will have to downgrade - but then it's just 'things', right? Who needs three tellies!? And even though we have three bedrooms, we only use 2 ...

I am an EU member (and have...
Forum: Australia
Apr 24th 2010, 10:44 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,877
Posted By Dream_Catcher

Re: Realistic Expectations?

Thanks for your reply - I appreciate it.

Should be £30-40k left in the bank but apart from the Visa and moving costs we'd want to keep it so that we can put a deposit down for rent or a...
Forum: Australia
Apr 24th 2010, 6:08 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,877
Posted By Dream_Catcher

Realistic Expectations?

After reading so many depressing post, I’d like some opinions on whether you think my expectations are realistic.

Briefly something about us:
We are from the Midlands and live in a 3 bed semi in...
Forum: Australia
Apr 24th 2010, 5:38 am
Replies: 78
Views: 9,268
Posted By Dream_Catcher

Re: Is oz as attractive as it was?

Really informative but for someone from Derbyshire looking to move to Australia without a lot of cash, DEPRESSING prospects ...

Thanks though - better make an informed decision and be prepared for...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 21st 2010, 4:09 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 561
Posted By Dream_Catcher

Re: Can you change from a 176 to ENS?

Hi there

Thanks for your reply.

We can only get 115 points if DH takes the IELTS and gets 7 on all 4 modules but as that's still 5 points short for a 175 he doesn't want to bother.

I have...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 20th 2010, 4:05 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,447
Posted By Dream_Catcher

Re: SOL 2010

I have just read this

http://www.minister.immi.gov.au/media/speeches/2010/ce100208.htm

and it makes a lot of sense.

If they did change any of the following, we'd be much better off when...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 20th 2010, 3:36 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 561
Posted By Dream_Catcher

Can you change from a 176 to ENS?

We have realised that we cannot apply for 175 as I work part-time and this means we only reach 115 points :-(

So then we thought we'd go for 176 but read that we'd need proof of funds, which we...
Forum: Australia
Apr 20th 2010, 6:50 am
Replies: 168
Views: 13,233
Posted By Dream_Catcher

Re: Australia second best quality of life in the world

I don't think anyone is desparate to move to the UK, it's just that they can for lack of proper immigration system ...
Forum: Australia
Apr 20th 2010, 6:17 am
Replies: 240
Views: 19,286
Posted By Dream_Catcher

Re: Lots of Depressing and Negative Posts ...

Hi again

Thanks for that.

Mine are only 4 and 1 so I am wondering about playgroups and activities etc for them. I am not a going out person either and am easily pleased. We are just worried...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 19th 2010, 3:35 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,447
Posted By Dream_Catcher

Re: SOL 2010

Everyone who hasn't applied yet is wondering and hoping ...

(our skills assessment isn't ready so we cannot apply yet)
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 19th 2010, 3:32 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 4,456
Posted By Dream_Catcher

Re: Help me in Australian Computer Society assessment

DH is currently preparing his ACS RPL application. EVERYTHING you need to know is on their homepage.

GOOD LUCK!
Forum: Australia
Apr 18th 2010, 7:26 am
Replies: 240
Views: 19,286
Posted By Dream_Catcher

Re: Lots of Depressing and Negative Posts ...

Might be the same for us.

So do you find it boring? Sorry cannot remember whether you have children but if you do what's life like for them? Thx
Forum: Australia
Apr 17th 2010, 5:39 pm
Replies: 240
Views: 19,286
Posted By Dream_Catcher

Re: Lots of Depressing and Negative Posts ...

Thanks for that - very interesting posts!
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 17th 2010, 4:32 pm
Replies: 52
Views: 8,955
Posted By Dream_Catcher

Re: Skills Australia - suggested SOL framework

DH is a Systems Storage Analyst - we hope he falls into 2611 and that we'll find an employer or a state sponsor.

Does anyone else think the IT job categories are very broad? Lots of guess work ...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 17th 2010, 12:07 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 756
Posted By Dream_Catcher

Re: Anyone else having to wait to apply for a VISA ...

Isn't is such a strange feeling to not know whether you will ever be able to move?

DH and I are highly qualified but because our educations are not straight forward and we have post grad quals to...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 16th 2010, 4:54 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 756
Posted By Dream_Catcher

Re: Anyone else having to wait to apply for a VISA ...

Here it says you need a positive skills assessment before applying for a VISA

http://www.migration.wa.gov.au/?page=getting-a-positive-skills-assessment

... and as our skills assessment would...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 16th 2010, 4:52 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 756
Posted By Dream_Catcher

Re: Anyone else having to wait to apply for a VISA ...

We cannot apply as we haven't done the Skills Assessment by ACS yet and the prep will take a few weeks/ months and then waiting for their 'verdict' takes at least 12 weeks.

If we applied for a...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 16th 2010, 3:54 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 756
Posted By Dream_Catcher

Anyone else having to wait to apply for a VISA ...

... until the new changes come in (and thus not knowing whether they will still be eligible)?

We cannot apply for a Visa as we have to wait to apply for ACS RPL first. We were advised to wait...
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