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Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jun 7th 2009, 2:41 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 346
Posted By markrj

Question Citizenship and getting Oz Passport

Hi there,

We have sick relies in the UK and when you take citizenship they cancel your visa. This means that we can be without passport.

Does anyone know how we can either keep the visa,...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jun 7th 2009, 2:34 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 2,026
Posted By markrj

Re: Urgent Passport Advice - High Commission Canberra

Let us all know how it goes. We all want to know what happens. Good luck and hopefully the next time you write you will be in the UK - or home again.

Angie:fingerscrossed:
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jun 7th 2009, 2:21 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 344
Posted By markrj

Smile Citizenship info

Question asked on below thread!

Just a question - do 139ers only have to wait 2 years until they can get citizenship? We have to wait 4 years (136ers)?

...
Forum: The Update Forum
Jun 7th 2009, 2:17 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 1,176
Posted By markrj

Re: Angie and Marks update June 2009

139 visa was permanent visa and is now temporary, we were the last batch of permanent residents. We arrived before Jan 2007 so had to meet criteria that were in place on arrival. We had to do a...
Forum: The Update Forum
Jun 3rd 2009, 1:54 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 1,176
Posted By markrj

Smile Angie and Marks update June 2009

Hi there,

Hubby told at risk of redundancy same day as visa grant email arrived. He was shortly after made redundant. I had an accident and he cared for me and I was bed ridden. I had Physio...
Forum: The Update Forum
Jun 3rd 2009, 1:35 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 3,990
Posted By markrj

Re: Cathnpauls update 2009

Well done. I remember when we were both waiting to get the visa's and that was the longest wait in history. We are now taking citizenship pledge on 2nd November. If I remember right you applied...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jun 3rd 2009, 1:25 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 463
Posted By markrj

Question Citizenship invite help

Help writing citizenship party invites!?

Do you have wording suggestions for the following invites.

We are planning a celebration to celebrate taking the citizenship pledge.

The...
Forum: Australia
Nov 14th 2007, 6:37 am
Replies: 1,157
Views: 93,929
Posted By markrj

Re: Settling in Perth 2007/8 List

If you want to meet up let us know. We like to keep adding to our slowly increasing circle of friends.

Angie:)
Forum: Australia
Nov 14th 2007, 6:32 am
Replies: 1,157
Views: 93,929
Posted By markrj

Re: Settling in Perth 2007/8 List

If you need any questions answering go to NEW MIGRANTS IN ROCKINGHAM, 1 hour South of Perth thread.

Hopefully I can help.

Angie:)
Forum: Australia
Nov 14th 2007, 6:30 am
Replies: 1,157
Views: 93,929
Posted By markrj

Smile Re: Settling in Perth 2007/8 List

If you want any info or have any questions try the NEW MIGRANTS IN ROCKINGHAM, 1 hour South of Perth thread.
Forum: Australia
Nov 14th 2007, 6:27 am
Replies: 1,157
Views: 93,929
Posted By markrj

Re: Settling in Perth 2007/8 List

If you need any info please just ask. I have a thread for questions
NEW MIGRANTS TO ROCKINGHAM, 1 hour south of Perth. check it out!

Angie:)
Forum: Australia
Nov 14th 2007, 6:05 am
Replies: 158
Views: 11,921
Posted By markrj

Smile Re: the 'Wish you'd have taken to aus' thread

Do not worry life will not end if you forget something. They have equivalents to virtually everything in Australia. Where are you headed to, perhaps someone local might be able to tell you what...
Forum: Australia
Nov 14th 2007, 5:57 am
Replies: 9
Views: 4,771
Posted By markrj

First home buyers extra $2000 grant

Hi there,

This is not well published in Australia and I thought this thread might help new homebuyers. In WA on top of the $7000 first homeowners grant you may be able to apply for an extra...
Forum: The Barbie
Nov 14th 2007, 5:52 am
Replies: 63
Views: 4,489
Posted By markrj

Re: Has ANYONE ever got their rental bond back?

We got our deposit back in full. We got a rental which was in bad state of repair. Oven not working. Know how you all feel!!

We just cleaned it to what we would expect.

The real estate...
Forum: Australia
Nov 14th 2007, 5:16 am
Replies: 158
Views: 11,921
Posted By markrj

Smile Re: the 'Wish you'd have taken to aus' thread

I think there is a slight discrepancy in what you read and I meant.

I mean that we acredit our success at intergrating with the fact that we now live the Australian way. I agree with the water...
Forum: The Update Forum
Oct 31st 2007, 9:44 am
Replies: 78
Views: 27,552
Posted By markrj

Smile Re: NEW MIGRANTS IN ROCKINGHAM WA, 1 hour south of Perth

Sam,

Port Kennedy is only 10 min drive from us. There is Warnbro on the way that has a Coles and Woolworth, other than that Port Kennedy has dancing at the community centre on a Thursday night. I...
Forum: The Barbie
Oct 25th 2007, 9:00 am
Replies: 17
Views: 2,203
Posted By markrj

Smile Re: Any Salsa night clubs in Perth?

Salsa nights usually start with a lesson and we are not good enough to teach. I have only been doing Salsa for 3 years and hubbie 5years. He nearly got up to teaching level and gave it up to help me...
Forum: Australia
Oct 25th 2007, 8:51 am
Replies: 158
Views: 11,921
Posted By markrj

Re: the 'Wish you'd have taken to aus' thread

I have a back problem and never realised washing could be so easy, not having to bend down to put everything in and having a cupboard next to it to put the basket on helps.
Forum: Australia
Oct 25th 2007, 8:40 am
Replies: 158
Views: 11,921
Posted By markrj

Smile Re: the 'Wish you'd have taken to aus' thread

We all have different ideas of what we would do. We looked at it that if we are here to stay then we want local stuff to fit in with the local culture, for example we have bought an upright washing...
Forum: The Barbie
Oct 25th 2007, 8:31 am
Replies: 17
Views: 2,203
Posted By markrj

Smile Re: Any Salsa night clubs in Perth?

We just dont seem able to find anything on the weekend. Hubbie works in Perth and we live an hour away and is not the sort to go straight from work, suited and booted so by the time we eat weekdays...
Forum: The Update Forum
Oct 25th 2007, 8:22 am
Replies: 78
Views: 27,552
Posted By markrj

Smile Re: NEW MIGRANTS IN ROCKINGHAM WA, 1 hour south of Perth

Thanks I am sure Kinny will appreciate that news if/when they check out this page again.
Forum: Australia
Oct 25th 2007, 8:19 am
Replies: 158
Views: 11,921
Posted By markrj

Smile Re: the 'Wish you'd have taken to aus' thread

What I dont understand is how they cope until the container arrives they have to buy stuff to last the 3 months until it arrives and just end up with duplicates of everything because they have had to...
Forum: Australia
Oct 25th 2007, 8:14 am
Replies: 158
Views: 11,921
Posted By markrj

Smile Re: the 'Wish you'd have taken to aus' thread

Excuse my ignorance but isn't solphadine a lower Codine version of Co-Codamol (Co-Codamol is known here as Panadine Forte and available on prescription)

Co-codamol is made of 30mg Codine and...
Forum: Australia
Oct 25th 2007, 7:59 am
Replies: 158
Views: 11,921
Posted By markrj

Smile Re: the 'Wish you'd have taken to aus' thread

The toothbrushes are 99C in IGA. Toothpaste is on special this week at Coles at 99C for Colgate. If you plan on going bush then stock up in town but AUSTRALIA does have people who just live on...
Forum: Australia
Oct 25th 2007, 7:51 am
Replies: 158
Views: 11,921
Posted By markrj

Smile Re: the 'Wish you'd have taken to aus' thread

We bought only 2 cases each and had no idea where to buy things. I just spent every day buying the essentials for that day and the next then the following day I would go for the following two and it...
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