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Forum: Australia
Sep 8th 2006, 9:47 am
Replies: 47
Views: 2,451
Posted By margoo

Re: Anyone married to a non Brit?

Perhaps.... my partner is Canadian/English and has no trouble to fit in here at all. I'm German (catch your breath - I'm actually a very nice person!) and stand out simply by my accent. So far it...
Forum: Australia
Sep 8th 2006, 9:07 am
Replies: 123
Views: 8,675
Posted By margoo

Re: What do you wish you knew before you arrived?

How expensive everything is. Particularly transport, i.e. flights, train, petrol... But also groceries and (worse) furniture. Three years ago I used to live in Perth for a while. So really... what...
Forum: Australia
Jul 2nd 2006, 1:14 pm
Replies: 161
Views: 11,104
Posted By margoo

Re: Why so few going to Adelaide?

We (German and Canadian) are in Adelaide for about seven months now. My first choice would have been Perth where I used to live for a while. Anyway for job reasons it turned out to be Adelaide and...
Apr 17th 2006, 4:14 am
Replies: 1
Views: 364
Posted By margoo

Re: How to add my girlfriend to visa?

Hi Conrad,

To sponsor your gf you need to be permanent resident, i.e. you'll have to do your 'initial entry' after your visa is granted. No need to spend years in oz before you're allowed to...
Forum: The Barbie
Feb 22nd 2006, 6:01 am
Replies: 54
Views: 3,199
Posted By margoo

Re: Britain is the Best Country in the World

I think this survey doesn't offer much more than a good overview about current stereotypes.

I too believed the British were polite... before I went to live there :D
Forum: Australia
Feb 19th 2006, 9:58 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,794
Posted By margoo

Re: Emigrating Alone?

I went a couple of years ago alone to Perth and loved it. Unfortunately I could stay only for six months and then had to go to the Uk to sort my visa out first. Now I returned (together with my...
Forum: Australia
Feb 15th 2006, 8:39 pm
Replies: 62
Views: 4,301
Posted By margoo

Re: O.M.G Huntsman in my drinking glass!!!!!

lol. I take a bottle too. The same thing happened to my partner a few weeks ago, but in his waterglass was a monstrous cockroach. Unfortunately he actually took a sip of his water in the dark and had...
Forum: Australia
Feb 15th 2006, 8:27 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,806
Posted By margoo

Re: Poll - Skills in demand vs ease of finding employment

Social Work is NOT on Modl/other skill shortage list!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cheers
Margoo
Forum: Australia
Feb 15th 2006, 10:04 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,806
Posted By margoo

Re: Poll - Skills in demand vs ease of finding employment

I'm social worker (not on Modl - skills assessed) and voted for it was hard. I still don't work as a social worker, but there wasn't a have-to-work-in-another-occupation-option. Three months and...
Dec 5th 2005, 8:39 am
Replies: 0
Views: 347
Posted By margoo

sponsor / assurer of support

Hello guys,

I have a tricky question for you and any help would be highly appreciated...

Currently I'm in Sa together with my partner. I'm permanent resident (for approx 4 weeks now :) ), he...
Forum: Australia
Nov 18th 2005, 5:54 am
Replies: 39
Views: 2,056
Posted By margoo

Re: Wolf Creek

Once every 25 years... uh... how about this guy in Snowtown, SA? I think that wasn't that long ago?
Forum: Australia
Nov 14th 2005, 5:14 am
Replies: 39
Views: 2,056
Posted By margoo

Re: Wolf Creek

I saw it a few weeks ago and was quite shocked too. I'm usually not so sensitive :D but I wasn't prepared for that level of violence (exactly: 'head on a stick'... :eek: )

We arrived last week...
Sep 28th 2005, 5:42 am
Replies: 5
Views: 431
Posted By margoo

Re: Prospective Marriage visa - How soon can my Fiancee sponsor?

Hi Jeremy,

what do you mean by this? We are in a similiar situation. I got my PR for a few weeks now. My partner wasn't included in the application since we met well after I lodged it. So we were...
Aug 31st 2005, 5:59 pm
Replies: 53
Views: 1,952
Posted By margoo

Re: Pre-july Got It.yeeeeehhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaa

GREAT!! CONGRATS!!!!!!

Enjoy :)

Are now all of us pre-julyer on our way to oz???
Forum: Australia
Aug 15th 2005, 7:14 pm
Replies: 133
Views: 5,663
Posted By margoo

Re: how old are we all?

Your mother in law is wrong :D We're 36 and 40 and think too, that's just fine!
Forum: Australia
Aug 15th 2005, 7:12 pm
Replies: 49
Views: 3,533
Posted By margoo

Re: Why Australia ?

Well ... done the UK (and counting the days when I can leave). Gave ZA a thought - but I think I couldn't get used to a life behind electric fences. Canada is certainly on my list... perhaps later -...
Aug 10th 2005, 3:33 pm
Replies: 699
Views: 36,399
Posted By margoo

Re: Any April, May, June 2004 Skilled Independents out there?

alexwest........... - 25th March 2004 - (approved on May 20th)
QoM ……………...… - 29th March 2004 - (meds/police checks req on 27th Jan 05; sent on 23th Feb 05)
SKHAN ………..…… -...
Aug 10th 2005, 3:08 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 467
Posted By margoo

Re: Can Pre Julyers please fill up & update this regurarly

alexwest........... - 25th March 2004 - (approved on May 20th)
QoM ……………...… - 29th March 2004 - (meds/police checks req on 27th Jan 05; sent on 23th Feb 05)
SKHAN ………..…… -...
Aug 3rd 2005, 11:50 am
Replies: 16
Views: 955
Posted By margoo

Re: canadian police check anyone???????

Yes I know... persistence is vital here...

My partner has got the British citizenship as well. I'm italian ... one EU citizenship will do for me :)
Aug 3rd 2005, 10:53 am
Replies: 16
Views: 955
Posted By margoo

Re: canadian police check anyone???????

I just emailed the local police office. In the past I found them re similiar queries extremely helpful. So, hopefully we'll get a positive reply soon. Canadian High Commission and South Africa House...
Aug 3rd 2005, 7:56 am
Replies: 16
Views: 955
Posted By margoo

Re: canadian police check anyone???????

Hi Jeremy, we're in the UK (Bristol). I've never heard about agencies where you can get your fingerprints taken. My partner went to the local police station and the police officer (with apparently...
Aug 2nd 2005, 5:58 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 955
Posted By margoo

Re: canadian police check anyone???????

Yes, that's how I understood it as well. However, there seems to be a little confusion about it.

Anyway, my partner left Canada 15 years ago, so he won't need a canadian police check....
Aug 2nd 2005, 2:59 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 955
Posted By margoo

Re: canadian police check anyone???????

You don't need a police check if you're out of the country more than 10 years?? I didn't know that. I thought it's every country where you lived for more than 1 year after the age of 16... But I'll...
Aug 2nd 2005, 2:41 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 955
Posted By margoo

canadian police check anyone???????

Hello all,

We just start collecting all the paperwork for my partner's spouse visa. The first problem we came across is the canadian police check. Apparently for some countries (like canada) DIMIA...
Aug 1st 2005, 7:35 am
Replies: 14
Views: 791
Posted By margoo

Re: Can anyone recommend an Agent?

Unfortunately our case isn't that straightforward. I got my BN 136 visa last week granted (huraaaahhh!) but now we have to apply for my partner's spouse visa. Since I had to wait something about 14...
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