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Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Aug 10th 2008, 9:58 am
Replies: 1,250
Views: 86,055
Posted By TakenThePlunge

Re: ACS Acknowledgement Time

Well done

Got mine yeterday as well
8.5 for each section, so the same as you just waiting for the ACS and I can get the application in.
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Aug 8th 2008, 2:23 am
Replies: 2
Views: 597
Posted By TakenThePlunge

Re: Medicals

Thanks for the reassurance - the whole process is just so daunting. Still i got my IELTS rsults today and passed those, so that's one thing to tick off.
Forum: Australia
Aug 8th 2008, 1:48 am
Replies: 740
Views: 79,300
Posted By TakenThePlunge

Re: Who else is going to have to validate their visas due to house not selling?

Speaking as someone who came to the UK from SA with a big credit card bill - yes they would :thumbdown:

On the flip side the sods never came to tell me they'd demutualised and owe me R15000, which...
Forum: Australia
Aug 7th 2008, 10:09 am
Replies: 2
Views: 544
Posted By TakenThePlunge

Re: TV with HDMI

No problem at all - you will ahve to buy a Set Top Box (STB) - they're a bit more expensive in Oz than UK ones, but not too much.
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Aug 6th 2008, 11:33 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 597
Posted By TakenThePlunge

Medicals

Does anyone have a list of complaints that would fail you on the medical front.

I'm not particulalrly unhealthy, but I seem to have started to amass a lot of little niggles, which taken altogether...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Aug 6th 2008, 11:26 pm
Replies: 67
Views: 7,503
Posted By TakenThePlunge

Re: South african living in UK migrating to Australia

I'm fairly new to the theread, but I'm in exactly the same boat. Came over to the UK in 96, and although it has been good to me, I've never really got used to the pokey little houses and the...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Aug 6th 2008, 11:18 pm
Replies: 1,250
Views: 86,055
Posted By TakenThePlunge

Re: ACS Acknowledgement Time

Almost exactly the same as my timeline - although I haven't moved to ACS assessment yet.

Where did you do your IELTS? I went through to Oxford on the 26th to do mine.
Forum: Australia
Aug 4th 2008, 9:10 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 795
Posted By TakenThePlunge

Re: Brisbane accommodation - where to stay

This is where I'm planning to stay for a few weeks - http://www.headstarthomestay.com.au/

$65 a night and looks very reasonable
Forum: Australia
Aug 4th 2008, 10:09 am
Replies: 17
Views: 2,106
Posted By TakenThePlunge

Re: Perth/Mandurah suburb experiences 14% drop in prices in 3 months!

The official 2nd quarter numbers were just released and they make interesting reading.

HOUSE PRICES Q2/Q1 Q2'08/Q2'07

Weighted average -0.3 8.2

Sydney 0.3 4.4

Melbourne -0.3 14.1
Forum: Australia
Jun 26th 2008, 6:53 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 412
Posted By TakenThePlunge

Re: Contracting in Asia

Thanks, NJ

You confirmed what I suspected. As long as I won'thave an issue getting an RRV, I don't suppose have to worry.
Forum: Australia
Jun 26th 2008, 1:11 am
Replies: 2
Views: 412
Posted By TakenThePlunge

Contracting in Asia

One of the reasons I've decided to move is that I do a fair bit of my contracting in APAC, something like 20 weeks a year is already spent in China, Australia and India.

When I do eventually get a...
Forum: Australia
Jun 25th 2008, 1:13 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,094
Posted By TakenThePlunge

Re: Eldest doesn't want to go

Almost in exactly the same position, my eldest daughter was keen to come, but has now changed her mind. I am going to still put her on the visa, she can come with us for a holiday when we go to...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jun 10th 2008, 3:21 am
Replies: 6
Views: 731
Posted By TakenThePlunge

Re: Lost Testamur

:D

I didn't know either, until after I looked it up. It was all over the ACS guide.
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jun 10th 2008, 3:01 am
Replies: 6
Views: 731
Posted By TakenThePlunge

Lost Testamur

Just hit my first problem (of many, I'm sure).

I have a full transcript of my South African IT degree that I obtained in 1992, as I needed it 10 years ago to get into a British masters program. ...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jun 8th 2008, 11:18 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 781
Posted By TakenThePlunge

Re: AAT - anyone else had this assessed by Vetassess?

There's not much scope for AAT, unless your partner worked in a financial institution (mine does), you can nominate Branch Accountant (Financial Institution) 3211-11 and get assessed.
However this...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jun 8th 2008, 9:13 am
Replies: 1,346
Views: 96,785
Posted By TakenThePlunge

Re: JUNE 2008 Applicants

Well I hope I'm one as well, submitted ACS skills assessment, waiting for the results. As soon as they're in I'll start the 175(MODL) off.

I'm not in too much of a hurry, I can't really go down...
Forum: The Barbie
Jun 6th 2008, 5:09 am
Replies: 6
Views: 543
Posted By TakenThePlunge

Finally taken the plunge

After years of debating, have finally decided to apply for a 175.

So only about 9 months to wait now :)
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