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Forum: Australia
May 5th 2010, 7:28 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 2,168
Posted By Tom Ward

Re: If I pack the boxes will they still wrap furniture etc.

[QUOTE= Regarding insurance I have read here on BEP that it is cheaper to use Letton Percival as their rates are cheaper for the same cover.

We checked out insurance with Letton Percival.... their...
Forum: Australia
Jun 28th 2009, 5:12 am
Replies: 13
Views: 876
Posted By Tom Ward

Re: Advice on Taking my Dogs to Sydney

Hiya,
We're taking cats not dogs to Sydney in Sept so slightly tenuous link... but anyways, we're using Airpets and they have so far been brilliant. They came in a bit more expensive than some of...
Forum: Australia
Jun 28th 2009, 5:08 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,272
Posted By Tom Ward

Re: Long Term Plan to get into Oz part 2

Hiya,
Our's was a long term plan and we never lost sight of the goal. I started Uni in 2003 after leaving my recruitment job at IBM, I qualified with a nursing degree in 2006, worked as a staff...
Forum: Australia
May 30th 2009, 6:19 am
Replies: 4
Views: 1,535
Posted By Tom Ward

Question £ > $ Moneycorp.... or someone else?

Hi everyone,
having now sold our house, agreed a move date, organised shipping, storage of furniture and transportation of our lovely moggies to Australia....... the quandry of how to exchange our...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
May 25th 2009, 6:19 am
Replies: 41
Views: 3,409
Posted By Tom Ward

Re: Re-Train, some one must of done it!

I was 25 when I started my degree and did take a bit of a hit with the salary after leaving IBM. The course is an academic year remember so you do get half terms and end of term breaks during which...
Forum: Australia
May 25th 2009, 6:13 am
Replies: 11
Views: 3,027
Posted By Tom Ward

Question International removals insurance.... help, confused!

Hi there folks, in a bit of a muddle here. Just had some quotes for shipping all our gear to Brisbane and it seemed quite reasonable until we checked the additional insurance fees. All 3 of our...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
May 25th 2009, 5:33 am
Replies: 41
Views: 3,409
Posted By Tom Ward

Re: Re-Train, some one must of done it!

Hiya,
I retained to gain a visa.... and because I was convinced my career direction at the time wouldn't take me to the other places I wanted to go. I was working in recruitment for IBM in 2002, but...
Forum: Australia
May 17th 2009, 6:33 am
Replies: 19
Views: 3,594
Posted By Tom Ward

Re: Buy furniture in UK and ship it or just buy it in Oz?

Hmmmm, funnily enough my wife and I had the same dilemma. We decided in the end that it would be better to buy furniture here and ship it as we were taking a container anyways and figured it would be...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 13th 2009, 7:39 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,997
Posted By Tom Ward

Re: Completely re-train to qualify for ANY of the MODL professions... What to choose?

Hiya, just thought I'd chip in.... I did exactly what you've mentioned.... I retrained as a nurse to obtain a 175 visa, AND because I knew that big corporation business was no longer for me. I left...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Feb 13th 2009, 5:41 am
Replies: 7
Views: 894
Posted By Tom Ward

Re: Depression and Medicals

Hi there, I actually have a friend who is a panel doctor for visa applicants. Although I didn't have my own medicals with him I still sought his advice. I haven't any medical issues myself but he...
Forum: Australia
Feb 10th 2009, 6:19 am
Replies: 17
Views: 2,744
Posted By Tom Ward

Re: HOW MUCH ARE WE TALKING?????

OK here's how it's worked out for us. I'm a nurse and I've just received a skilled independent 175 visa. Agency fee £2000, Skills assessment £300, Visa £950, Medicals £500, removals, packing &...
Forum: Australia
Jan 29th 2009, 5:53 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,030
Posted By Tom Ward

Which agent to export my cats?

Hi everyone, hope you can help. We are in the final stages of arranging our permanent move to Aus on a 175 visa. Everything is going well, but we also need to make arrangements for our furry friends...
Forum: Australia
Jan 21st 2009, 6:46 am
Replies: 3
Views: 661
Posted By Tom Ward

Re: Speeding fine?

Hiya,
I wouldn't worry too much. I was done for speeding while in Oz 3 years ago. I only found out after I had left the country and my mother in-law received the fine as it was her car. She did as...
Forum: Australia
Feb 5th 2008, 8:15 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,181
Posted By Tom Ward

Re: can you transfer a degree over to Oz & Q about student loans...

Hi there,
Just read ya post, good luck with everything. I'm a registered nurse and thought about finishing my degree in Oz... but it wasn't possible. The credits I had earned prior to completing the...
Forum: Australia
Nov 8th 2007, 6:00 am
Replies: 1
Views: 425
Posted By Tom Ward

Question Have the ANMC received my documents?

So, I've arranged for a transcript of my nursing training and confirmation of my professional registration to be sent directly to the ANMC as instructed on the skills assessment application form....
Forum: Australia
Nov 1st 2007, 1:52 am
Replies: 12
Views: 757
Posted By Tom Ward

Re: Bringing our cats to Aus from the UK.

WOW, how brilliant that pretty much everyone is so positive. A lot of our fears have been quelled, but we obviously know this is still going to be stressful for all of us!! I'm sure that our moggies...
Forum: Australia
Oct 30th 2007, 10:28 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 757
Posted By Tom Ward

Question Bringing our cats to Aus from the UK.

Hi there, I've just joined the site and could do with some advice. My wife and I are in the final stages of obtainig our Skilled Independant Visa (I'm a staff nurse). We plan to go the whole hogg,...
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