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Forum: Nurses, Doctors, and other Medical/Healthcare occupations
May 25th 2006, 2:35 am
Replies: 196
Views: 18,206
Posted By lian and jon

Re: Which Nurses are going to Perth?

Hi Angela,

We are here already and in Joondalup (suburb of Hillarys) and have been to the licencing office at Joondalup and now have Ozzy driving licences.

Good luck with the house sale, we...
Forum: Australia
May 11th 2006, 9:33 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,214
Posted By lian and jon

Re: woodvale

Hi Birchway,

We went to Perth in Jan 2005 and from what we remember and have researched since, Woodvale and some adjacent suburbs come out best for us.

Looks like we could be neighbours soon!
...
Forum: Australia
May 11th 2006, 9:25 am
Replies: 21
Views: 2,158
Posted By lian and jon

Re: Poll: Best bank...

Hi,

I voted for the Commonwealth Bank of Australia and here is why:

It took just 4 days to send application form to London and have back details of the new account they had opened for us in...
Forum: Australia
May 10th 2006, 9:48 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,487
Posted By lian and jon

Re: Driving from Sydney to Perth

Hi there Private Benjamin,

We are doing a similar thing. Arriving Perth on May 21 and then flying to Melbourne at the end of May to pick up our car.

Bearing in mind it is the start of winter we...
Forum: Australia
Apr 27th 2006, 9:43 am
Replies: 7
Views: 621
Posted By lian and jon

Re: Transfering a cars ownership

As far as I am aware when you register the vehicle for a change of ownership you will be liable to pay stamp duty. This is certainly the case in WA and I believe for other states too. Rates vary...
Forum: Australia
Apr 20th 2006, 6:55 am
Replies: 24
Views: 1,567
Posted By lian and jon

Re: Dollar seems to be weakening again.

Steve,

Been thinking about Commonwealth bank but was not sure if they had the same rip-off rates that High Street banks do.

How do they compare with say ozforex or hifix?
What are the pros and...
Forum: Australia
Apr 20th 2006, 6:44 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,830
Posted By lian and jon

Re: Distance from Brisbane to Robina, GC?

Hi Emma,

A useful site is:
http://www.mynrma.com.au/maps_maps_australia.asp

If you go to travel info and type in from and to it gives Brisbane to Robina as 82.73 Km and 1.13 hours, so I guess...
Forum: Australia
Apr 20th 2006, 6:28 am
Replies: 252
Views: 28,381
Posted By lian and jon

Re: PERTH-help for newbies!

Hi guys,

Three newbies arriving soon. We have posted on this thread at the beginning and now have our new visas and are flying out from the UK (one way yippee) on 20th March.

Please let us know...
Forum: Nurses, Doctors, and other Medical/Healthcare occupations
Apr 16th 2006, 10:16 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,298
Posted By lian and jon

Re: nurses wages

Hi Mandy,

When are you going to Perth and which hospital?

I too am going to Perth soon and will be working in the ED at RPH.

Regards,

Lian
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 14th 2006, 11:09 am
Replies: 9
Views: 2,334
Posted By lian and jon

Re: Help! Nursing, state enrolled & immigration.

Hi Loopy,

It does not matter how old your friend's husband is as he will be the dependant spouse which is not age tested, only the main applicant is, so she has until SHE is 45.

Not sure about...
Forum: Nurses, Doctors, and other Medical/Healthcare occupations
Apr 6th 2006, 11:02 am
Replies: 196
Views: 18,206
Posted By lian and jon

Re: Which Nurses are going to Perth?

Hi fellow nurses,

Yes, we are. Visas now in passports and we are aiming to fly to Perth on the 20th May.

We are intending to fly east after about a week where we will buy our car and drive back...
Forum: Nurses, Doctors, and other Medical/Healthcare occupations
Mar 23rd 2006, 7:34 am
Replies: 7
Views: 602
Posted By lian and jon

Re: We've got it.

Hi, Thanks everybody, Lian is at work tonight so its me Jon.

We are hoping to go in mid May, house is just on the market (getting some interest) and we are now trying to decide if we just book...
Forum: Nurses, Doctors, and other Medical/Healthcare occupations
Mar 22nd 2006, 11:11 am
Replies: 7
Views: 602
Posted By lian and jon

We've got it.

Yeeeeeeha,

At last the waiting is over, we have the e-mail and visas are granted.

Another nurse Perthbound.

Good luck to all of you still waiting.

Lian, Jon and Josh
Forum: Australia
Feb 12th 2006, 10:10 am
Replies: 64
Views: 6,602
Posted By lian and jon

Re: news just in re transferring uk pensions

Hi guys,

The implications of the forthcoming changes look onerous and complicated. It may, all being well, be that we will be moving to Oz on a 136 in May, obviously too late to be doing anything...
Forum: Australia
Feb 7th 2006, 9:09 am
Replies: 11
Views: 890
Posted By lian and jon

Re: Affordable money transfers!!!

A word of caution, just checked the rate they are offering and its 2.31.

But checked on XE.com's converter and they have exchange rate as:

100.00 GBP
United Kingdom Pounds = 235.947 AUD...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Feb 7th 2006, 3:52 am
Replies: 53
Views: 2,729
Posted By lian and jon

Re: Courier or normal post?

I would recomment Interparcel (who use DHL as the carrier) anytime.

A word of caution about value of documents. I remember reading a post from Adelaide Brits where documents were held up in...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Dec 16th 2005, 12:33 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 530
Posted By lian and jon

Re: What now

Jeremy,

Thanks for that. We have just had our CO allocated and request for PCs and medicals (which we had just had done unrequested).

We have our UK PCs but have not found it easy to get mine...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Dec 16th 2005, 1:43 am
Replies: 10
Views: 530
Posted By lian and jon

Re: What now

I note your comment ''unless from a country of former residence'' with great interest.

Does that mean that if you were born and lived in Country A until 5 years ago and then came to Country B...
Forum: Nurses, Doctors, and other Medical/Healthcare occupations
Dec 14th 2005, 12:25 am
Replies: 150
Views: 12,547
Posted By lian and jon

Re: Who's patiently waiting ??? (Part 2)

We have a CO!!!!

Skilled Independent sent: 12th August
Signed for at ASPC: 15th August (middle of moving office)
''Received'' in office at ASPC: 31st August...
Forum: Nurses, Doctors, and other Medical/Healthcare occupations
Dec 12th 2005, 11:04 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 626
Posted By lian and jon

Re: visa delivery

Use Interparcel. They will use DHL and you can fully track every stage of the way to 'signing for' at ASPC. The benefit of Interparcel is that they bulk buy from DHL and only charge about half of...
Forum: Australia
Dec 11th 2005, 8:35 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,473
Posted By lian and jon

Re: Flying Manchester - Perth new years eve, anyone else ?

Hi

We are hoping to go to Perth too. Just had meds done and awaiting a CO any day now....so not too long we hope. All going well we could be going for good in April/May.

Anyway, reason for...
Forum: Australia
Dec 10th 2005, 11:18 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,215
Posted By lian and jon

Re: Cubic Meter query?

Hi,

Think of a room 3m by 5m (or 10' by 16') and pack the floor to a depth of 1.0m (3' 3''). That is 15 cu-m.

Hope this helps,

Jon
Forum: Australia
Dec 8th 2005, 12:21 am
Replies: 4
Views: 806
Posted By lian and jon

Re: Perth pictures

Try here:

http://www.pomsinperth.com/discussionboard/viewtopic.php?t=3942

This will keep you busy for hours.

Jon
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Dec 6th 2005, 2:58 am
Replies: 4
Views: 525
Posted By lian and jon

Re: Competency course - visa help

Are you degree qualified? If so you may not need to do this. See my answer to your post below.

Jon
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Dec 6th 2005, 1:12 am
Replies: 1
Views: 486
Posted By lian and jon

Re: ANMC - how fussy are they?

Hi,

As your initial registration was in India you will be from a ''non recognised education country'' as was my wife. Hopefully if you are degree qualified (from a major university or nursing...
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