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Forum: Australia
Jan 29th 2008, 1:21 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 3,544
Posted By Sprucie

Re: Does anyone get paid in GB Pounds still?

thanks ccraig, i'll have a look into that

I'm on a OBS 457

Not sure I can get them to pay accommodation costs, i've managed to persuade them to let me go to Australia and sponsor me, as well as...
Forum: Australia
Jan 29th 2008, 11:44 am
Replies: 23
Views: 3,544
Posted By Sprucie

Re: Does anyone get paid in GB Pounds still?

Hi jellibaby

I'm going over on a 457 visa, so will be temporary for 4 years although we're hoping to get apply for permanent after two years.

The reason i asked was because when I was sent over...
Forum: Australia
Jan 29th 2008, 11:22 am
Replies: 23
Views: 3,544
Posted By Sprucie

Re: Does anyone get paid in GB Pounds still?

I think the idea if the regional office is successful that my company with register the office in Australia and we will all be subject to Australian law, both in business practices and employment. ...
Forum: Australia
Jan 28th 2008, 10:09 am
Replies: 23
Views: 3,544
Posted By Sprucie

Re: Does anyone get paid in GB Pounds still?

thats really helpful, thanks koalakim:)
Forum: Australia
Jan 28th 2008, 9:22 am
Replies: 23
Views: 3,544
Posted By Sprucie

Re: Does anyone get paid in GB Pounds still?

But i wont be in a situation where I pay UK and Oz tax on my salary. I'm still quite confused. The UK company will take the tax away, but then if i'm in Australia for longer than 183 days I'll also...
Forum: Australia
Jan 28th 2008, 9:14 am
Replies: 23
Views: 3,544
Posted By Sprucie

Re: Does anyone get paid in GB Pounds still?

Yes, i will be traveling to Australia on a 457 Visa, but I will be employed by a UK company, and still being paid in UK £'s

I know that there was an issue when I came to the States that I...
Forum: Australia
Jan 28th 2008, 7:50 am
Replies: 23
Views: 3,544
Posted By Sprucie

Does anyone get paid in GB Pounds still?

Do you know what the tax implications are. Do you continue to pay UK tax, but then if you are out of the UK for a certain length of time you would have to pay that countries tax?

Does anyone have...
Forum: Australia
Jan 27th 2008, 8:27 am
Replies: 2
Views: 687
Posted By Sprucie

Re: Finally found a way!

Thanks Rachel

We looked at everything, as my husband had been a self employed antique and furniture dealer for 20 years so he didn't qualify either. We do feel really lucky but we would have gone...
Forum: Australia
Jan 27th 2008, 8:06 am
Replies: 2
Views: 687
Posted By Sprucie

Finally found a way!

Hi Everyone

I haven't been on the forum for a good while and the last time I was it was to see if anyone had gone over on a WHV and found a way to stay there, either through sponsorship or student...
Forum: Australia
Jan 22nd 2007, 8:59 pm
Replies: 40
Views: 4,163
Posted By Sprucie

Re: Has anyone gone to OZ without a visa?

Thanks for your advice Centurion

maybe i've been scared by the migration agents i've spoken too. I looked on the AIM website yesterday and read their criteria again (they've updated it).

They...
Forum: Australia
Jan 21st 2007, 11:45 pm
Replies: 40
Views: 4,163
Posted By Sprucie

Re: Has anyone gone to OZ without a visa?

Thanks Mrs JFW!

Just looking again at the other visa options and as i've hit 30 our points have gone down 5 points and we fall below the 120 required for an independent visa, so there is no way to...
Forum: Australia
Jan 21st 2007, 9:09 pm
Replies: 40
Views: 4,163
Posted By Sprucie

Re: Has anyone gone to OZ without a visa?

Thanks guys for all of your replys

We have looked into every visa - my husband is quite prepared to go back to college or to a TAFE to gain a student visa, but we thought it may be easier for him...
Forum: Australia
Jan 19th 2007, 4:33 am
Replies: 40
Views: 4,163
Posted By Sprucie

Re: Has anyone gone to OZ without a visa?

We can't afford a house like ours anywhere in England - and living in a small town in the midlands doesn't offer many job opportunities - keeping our house would be a hindrance rather than safety net...
Forum: Australia
Jan 19th 2007, 4:28 am
Replies: 40
Views: 4,163
Posted By Sprucie

Re: Has anyone gone to OZ without a visa?

Thanks Tiggs + Graz

A lot of people do think we're mad - I do see why, but we've got to the stage where we've weighed all of the options - over a period of 2 years so not an impulsive decision -...
Forum: Australia
Jan 19th 2007, 1:59 am
Replies: 40
Views: 4,163
Posted By Sprucie

Re: Has anyone gone to OZ without a visa?

Thanks GinaUK

We have applied for an extended tourist visa - which means he can stay up to a year but can't work - not that he minds that;)

We don't want to wait any longer - so another 12...
Forum: Australia
Jan 19th 2007, 1:56 am
Replies: 40
Views: 4,163
Posted By Sprucie

Re: Has anyone gone to OZ without a visa?

I had been directed to two agencies with experience of AIM assessment (it's me who's being assessed) but they said that there was a hidden criteria that they also follow which includes age, and with...
Forum: Australia
Jan 18th 2007, 11:27 pm
Replies: 40
Views: 4,163
Posted By Sprucie

Re: Has anyone gone to OZ without a visa?

We looked at the business visa but you needed quite a substantial amount of money to do it -

it's an idea though - we were thinking more of a little cafe in Torquay;)

no good curry houses in...
Forum: Australia
Jan 18th 2007, 11:18 pm
Replies: 40
Views: 4,163
Posted By Sprucie

Re: Has anyone gone to OZ without a visa?

He's 40 - so thought it was probably a long shot for him to get the WHV!

He's worked for himself for 20 years though so he's not the one worried about not working!

I met with the Victoria...
Forum: Australia
Jan 18th 2007, 11:04 pm
Replies: 40
Views: 4,163
Posted By Sprucie

Re: Has anyone gone to OZ without a visa?

Thanks for your reply Centurion

You did read the post correctly, it has got to the stage where we're selling up and if i haven't had a job offer before July we'll be going over on a year's working...
Forum: Australia
Jan 18th 2007, 10:47 pm
Replies: 40
Views: 4,163
Posted By Sprucie

Has anyone gone to OZ without a visa?

Hi

I've been a voyeur on this site for over a year now but haven't actually posted anything so here goes;

My husband and I decided we were going to emigrate two years ago, we first looked into...
Forum: Australia
Aug 17th 2006, 2:48 am
Replies: 0
Views: 501
Posted By Sprucie

Visas - what to do

Hi

I'm new to the site but thought you may be able to help me.

My husband and I want to emigrate to Melbourne early next year. My current employer has said that they would employ me on a...
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