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Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jan 29th 2016, 8:09 am
Replies: 3
Views: 732
Posted By VickyA

Re: query around minimum guaranteed employment

A 457 visa theoretically leads to PR, but the employer can get rid of her at any time, and she would have 90 days to find another sponsor or leave the country. After 2 years on a 457, the same...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jan 18th 2016, 12:31 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 583
Posted By VickyA

Re: 186 - New (Employers) Training benchmarks condition

In order to successfully nominate you for the 186 your employer has to show that they have spent 1% of payroll (plus super etc) or contributed 2% of that sum to an approved training fund for each...
Forum: Australia
May 19th 2012, 5:20 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 2,060
Posted By VickyA

Re: How long does shipping take?

Were you given an ETA, and could you track the container?
Forum: Australia
May 18th 2012, 4:44 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 2,060
Posted By VickyA

Re: How long does shipping take?

Our is leaving end May, arriving end June, before us!! We'd been quoted mid July, but obviously they've found a super fast container ship. :huh: Bit of a pain though, we won't be ready for it until...
Forum: Australia
Apr 13th 2012, 7:57 pm
Replies: 214
Views: 26,430
Posted By VickyA

Re: Removal Quotes - how accurate was the volume upon which quote was based?

We had two quotes, one for just over 1000 cu ft, the other for 750. Same house, personal surveys, the first was all techy with a PDA and estimating, the other was old school measuring everything by...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 12th 2012, 9:33 am
Replies: 24
Views: 2,375
Posted By VickyA

Re: 457 and Medical Insurance

Medicare only gives you basic cover, and no ambulance etc, so I guess it depends of you can afford it and if you think you might need extra cover, or if you fall ill often or rarely. We're having to...
Forum: The Barbie
Apr 11th 2012, 5:57 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 785
Posted By VickyA

Re: suitcases

We bought this one from McArthur Glen in Mansfield yesterday - extra 20% off until midnight tonight..
Hybrid suitcase...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 11th 2012, 2:27 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 2,375
Posted By VickyA

Re: 457 and Medical Insurance

No, but you need to show you're covered when you arrive, until you get the chance to enrol in Medicare, hence the travel insurance option, rather than paying for one month's private cover then...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 11th 2012, 9:31 am
Replies: 24
Views: 2,375
Posted By VickyA

Re: 457 and Medical Insurance

No medical checks for us at all (in training role, so not teaching kids or nursing etc). Phew!
Forum: Australia
Apr 4th 2012, 6:58 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 6,120
Posted By VickyA

Re: Work wear - long or short sleeve shirts?

This is so helpful, thanks so much! I'll get a few new long sleeved shirts ordered for the container, no point giving any excuses for not getting off to work!
Forum: Australia
Apr 4th 2012, 9:48 am
Replies: 38
Views: 6,120
Posted By VickyA

Re: Work wear - long or short sleeve shirts?

No, I agree about the aesthetics of short sleeved shirts, but was just concerned about him fitting in.. Hmmm, any info from Perth dwellers..?
Forum: Australia
Apr 4th 2012, 9:41 am
Replies: 38
Views: 6,120
Posted By VickyA

Work wear - long or short sleeve shirts?

We're heading to Perth in June/July on my 457 visa. My husband will be looking for work in due course, he's currently a lawyer but will be looking for anything in admin initially. He's a bit phobic...
Forum: Australia
Mar 27th 2012, 3:31 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 3,892
Posted By VickyA

Re: Enrolling in school in Perth - have I got this the wrong way round?

Thanks so much. Yes, we are looking at High Schools, hence Duncraig, Ocean Reef, Carine looked ok, Woodvale College (?) and Kinross College (years 6-10, then Mindarie), or even, and this is a long...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Mar 26th 2012, 8:44 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 2,375
Posted By VickyA

Re: 457 and Medical Insurance

We just got our 457 and took out insurance through these people : Go Walkabout (http://www.go-walkabout.com/) I uploaded the pdf cover note and terms etc, and also a letter along the lines that : I...
Forum: Australia
Mar 26th 2012, 4:39 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 3,892
Posted By VickyA

Re: Enrolling in school in Perth - have I got this the wrong way round?

You got it!! My son on the other hand will be delighted..

Yes, I'll be working in the CBD and north of the CBD as well. We know which schools have aircon (I have a spreadsheet of all their...
Forum: Australia
Mar 26th 2012, 1:33 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 3,892
Posted By VickyA

Enrolling in school in Perth - have I got this the wrong way round?

We're planning to land in Perth at the end of June (I've just secured a 457 visa). We've identified a number of primary schools, looking to enrol our son in Year 4. We're getting ourselves in knots...
Forum: Australia
Mar 14th 2012, 10:23 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 970
Posted By VickyA

Re: Audi in Perth?

Thanks for that. I hope he got off to work eventually!

Has anyone got any experience of this? There seem to be quite a few threads about where people have taken cars over, but I guess if you've...
Forum: Australia
Mar 13th 2012, 5:26 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 970
Posted By VickyA

Audi in Perth?

Hi
I hope this is the right place to ask this. We're due to arrive in Perth in June/July on a 457 visa and we're madly planning everything. Our 2005 Audi A3 is only worth £6000 over here, and we're...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Mar 29th 2007, 8:44 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 792
Posted By VickyA

Re: Skilled visa - self employed history?

Right - next question.

My self-employment has been slow to take off, as I've been establishing a franchise business as well as working part time (3 days/week plus some evenings, so over 20hrs a...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Mar 21st 2007, 3:59 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 792
Posted By VickyA

Re: Skilled visa - self employed history?

Thanks all - I think we'll be OK with this bit now. Just need to address the other million questions I've got whizzing around in my brain!
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Mar 18th 2007, 10:36 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 792
Posted By VickyA

Question Skilled visa - self employed history?

We're at the early stages of investigating all our options of getting out to Oz. It looks like we'd be best off with a SIR out to South Australia, since we don't quite meet the points for full...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Mar 18th 2007, 4:45 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 874
Posted By VickyA

Re: Anyone had success getting ENS job by just applying from UK ?

Hmmm. The risk/hassle is in hoping a newbie will settle in, adapt to the culture etc is it? Would I be doing anything underhand DIMA-wise if, as part of negotiations, I offered to pay for the ENS...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Mar 18th 2007, 4:27 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 874
Posted By VickyA

Question Re: Anyone had success getting ENS job by just applying from UK ?

I've got the same question as the original poster. My husband and I are both just short on points, and I've seen Aussie job adverts which suit me perfectly - I work in the...
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