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Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jan 6th 2013, 9:29 am
Replies: 176
Views: 29,294
Posted By MarkMC

Re: Citizenship Application, Test, Ceremony queries

You get your score straight away.

Depends, our was about 2 months I think.
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Aug 10th 2012, 12:35 am
Replies: 176
Views: 29,294
Posted By MarkMC

Re: Citizenship Application, Test, Ceremony queries

We did the test at end of April, and ceremony was 2 days ago. So just over 3 months between test and ceremony.

That was test in Brisbane and ceremony on Gold Coast.
Forum: Australia
Jul 25th 2012, 10:31 am
Replies: 71
Views: 9,348
Posted By MarkMC

Re: IT employment market UK vs Aus

I agree - managed 12 months in Sydney but no one would pay the rates. Moved to Brissie and doing better here. BUT there was still a lot more spare cash at the end of the month when I worked in the UK!
Forum: Australia
Jul 11th 2012, 11:11 am
Replies: 62
Views: 11,981
Posted By MarkMC

Re: Rental dispute

I agree, and would not pay for a new bench top that is 15 years old, either agree on a compromise of a lot lessnbucks or tell them to shove it completely. If the bench top wasn't up to withstanding a...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
May 4th 2012, 8:48 am
Replies: 176
Views: 29,294
Posted By MarkMC

Re: CITIZENSHIP APPLICATION

Yeah got 4 letters already - ceremony is yesterday

Chill out enjoy your last few weeks as a non Aussie! There's no rush!
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 28th 2012, 10:05 am
Replies: 176
Views: 29,294
Posted By MarkMC

Re: CITIZENSHIP APPLICATION

I guess a pile of 100 paper applications on the desk looks bad in front of the boss, but 100 in an electronic inbox is just a number on a screen...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 28th 2012, 3:58 am
Replies: 176
Views: 29,294
Posted By MarkMC

Re: CITIZENSHIP APPLICATION

yeah, email said "if applicable"

follow up letter in the post box a few days later had details stating that their records showed we had been in the UK for X days from date of grant and that we had...
Forum: Australia
Apr 28th 2012, 1:22 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,080
Posted By MarkMC

Re: 457 contracting

Get your current boss to subcontract you out at weekends, offer them a small cut - 10% or something?
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 28th 2012, 1:18 am
Replies: 176
Views: 29,294
Posted By MarkMC

Re: CITIZENSHIP APPLICATION

Yeah similar email - when they say check eligibility, I think it's just to check that the same person that applied has turned up! They double checked passport. drivers license and birth cert and...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 27th 2012, 11:31 pm
Replies: 176
Views: 29,294
Posted By MarkMC

Re: CITIZENSHIP APPLICATION

Yes and yes :-)
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 27th 2012, 12:18 pm
Replies: 176
Views: 29,294
Posted By MarkMC

Re: CITIZENSHIP APPLICATION

Do you mean Police certificates? - Our letters stated: you have been out of Australia for 400 and something days from time of grant and we MUST supply a UK police certificate
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 27th 2012, 11:28 am
Replies: 176
Views: 29,294
Posted By MarkMC

Re: CITIZENSHIP APPLICATION

Brisbane cant be that swamped - we posted ours on 27th March, got an email on 30th March with the test date of 24th April.

Test is now done and passed :D
Forum: Australia
May 6th 2011, 3:49 am
Replies: 97
Views: 8,271
Posted By MarkMC

Re: Gold Coast curry night 14th May

Never mind, you could always pick Ian up...:rofl:
Forum: The Barbie
May 5th 2011, 7:16 am
Replies: 587
Views: 26,195
Posted By MarkMC

Re: Should children be allowed in airline Lounges?

you bet right - I voted hold, and have no kids:D

my dogs went in the hold when we flew them out here, personally didn't have a problem with that. Also it was handy to have them in quarantine for a...
Forum: Australia
May 5th 2011, 5:38 am
Replies: 97
Views: 8,271
Posted By MarkMC

Re: Gold Coast curry night 14th May

We can't make it now, so if your quick there are 2 spaces going..
Forum: The Barbie
May 5th 2011, 2:26 am
Replies: 243
Views: 22,563
Posted By MarkMC

Re: Bribes paid in immigration scam

Goes back to my comment about hiring 10 and hoping to get at least one good one.
Forum: The Barbie
May 5th 2011, 1:22 am
Replies: 243
Views: 22,563
Posted By MarkMC

Re: Bribes paid in immigration scam

That article is related to digging holes not IT. Maybe the "Australian and Indian officials" have agreed that Indians would be better at digging than at IT?

^purely speculation on my part.
Forum: Australia
May 4th 2011, 12:41 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,866
Posted By MarkMC

Re: New Season - UK Apprentice

none of the ponies could do tricks, there was not 1 good trick between them:rofl:
Forum: Australia
May 3rd 2011, 12:54 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,866
Posted By MarkMC

Re: New Season - UK Apprentice

Its totally different now you should try it again:

its more "Yes Lord Sugar, No Lord Sugar"
Forum: Australia
May 3rd 2011, 12:53 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 5,418
Posted By MarkMC

Re: Best flea/tick/worm preventative for dogs?

We used to use Frontline in the uk, but the vet in QLD said Advantix was better...Guess its personal choice or he makes more from Advantix?!? We've found it to be a little less greasy than frontline,...
Forum: Australia
May 3rd 2011, 12:47 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,866
Posted By MarkMC

Re: New Season - UK Apprentice

I'll be watching, via torrent or vpn or something like that, depending on where I am with my new laptop that got ordered today
Forum: The Barbie
May 2nd 2011, 11:19 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,016
Posted By MarkMC

Re: Boxing Legend Henry Cooper dies aged 76

Who? Henry or the Dog :blink:?
Forum: The Barbie
May 2nd 2011, 11:15 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,016
Posted By MarkMC

Re: Boxing Legend Henry Cooper dies aged 76

Great guy, we named out first boxer dog "Cooper" after him.
Forum: The Barbie
May 1st 2011, 11:26 am
Replies: 24
Views: 1,617
Posted By MarkMC

Re: Justine Egg Bieber

If you watch closely, 3 land at the same time, then 5 more. AND they all seem to come from above. I dont think the person paid to egg them, I rekon it was one of the stage crew from above.
Forum: The Barbie
May 1st 2011, 11:24 am
Replies: 22
Views: 1,850
Posted By MarkMC

Re: Soccer vs League

On the contrary, give the league blokes a soccer ball and they will show you an ok game of soccer. Give the girls a rugby ball and they wont have a clucking fue.
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