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Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Oct 18th 2010, 6:19 pm
Replies: 1,731
Views: 210,005
Posted By charlie5

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Still Sparkling!!! - Part 4

You should be so lucky - just think what the Sydney version is .......

Charlie:eek:
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Oct 17th 2010, 7:56 pm
Replies: 1,731
Views: 210,005
Posted By charlie5

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Still Sparkling!!! - Part 4

Hi

Matt is correct, you have 5 yyears from visa grant to move out.

However, you might have problems getting a residents return visa for a trip outside Australia until you have spent 2 years...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Oct 14th 2010, 4:28 pm
Replies: 1,731
Views: 210,005
Posted By charlie5

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Still Sparkling!!! - Part 4

Hi

1 Yes covered for Medicare for what it is worth. You will still need private medical insurance.

2 Not found any other benefits yet.

3 AOS is really a bond that you get back at the end...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Oct 13th 2010, 4:05 pm
Replies: 1,731
Views: 210,005
Posted By charlie5

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Still Sparkling!!! - Part 4

hi

Just to be clear. The visa charge is per person. The AOS is different - $10k for the first person and another $4k for the second.

Charlie
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Oct 13th 2010, 10:04 am
Replies: 6
Views: 819
Posted By charlie5

Re: Contrib Parent Visa- where to apply from?

Hi

Are you sure about this? I thought the only requirement to be offshore was when the visa was issued?

Charlie:confused:
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Oct 13th 2010, 8:44 am
Replies: 1,731
Views: 210,005
Posted By charlie5

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Still Sparkling!!! - Part 4

Hi

Not used Quantas premium economy but I have heard good reports of it. Reputedly one of the best?

We regularly use BA premium economy and would not go back to basic economy.
...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Oct 12th 2010, 9:03 am
Replies: 1,731
Views: 210,005
Posted By charlie5

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Still Sparkling!!! - Part 4

Hi

It seems that I am in the minority BUT I prefer BA in either business or premium economy. I have found the service on Emirates, even in Business class, to be quite poor.

Each to their own!...
Forum: Australia
Oct 7th 2010, 9:45 am
Replies: 2,577
Views: 391,183
Posted By charlie5

Re: 1.93's A$ to the Pound!!!

Hi

From the Daily Mail:-

Pound hits eight-month high after Bank of England holds interest rates at 0.5% AGAIN
Sterling hit an eight-month high today after the Bank of England announced it was...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Oct 6th 2010, 10:07 am
Replies: 1,731
Views: 210,005
Posted By charlie5

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Still Sparkling!!! - Part 4

My son was given the letter at the AOS interview and he went straight to the nearest Commonwealth Bank. All done and dusted in 30 minutes!

Charlie:thumbsup:
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Oct 5th 2010, 10:13 am
Replies: 1,731
Views: 210,005
Posted By charlie5

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Still Sparkling!!! - Part 4

Hi

TYry to be positive. I really know what it is like to feel the elation of getting the visa BUT then the frustration of not selling the house hits you.

Hang in there

Charlie:thumbsup:
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Sep 27th 2010, 11:34 pm
Replies: 1,731
Views: 210,005
Posted By charlie5

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Still Sparkling!!! - Part 4

Steve

brilliant - thanks for al the work you put into this forum.

Charlie
:thumbsup::thumbsup:
Forum: Australia
Sep 27th 2010, 9:26 am
Replies: 76
Views: 12,092
Posted By charlie5

Re: Good Removal Companies?

Don't worry about this. They may also tell you that you cannot take your fridge/freezer - just ignor them.

Charlie
Forum: Australia
Sep 22nd 2010, 7:29 pm
Replies: 76
Views: 12,092
Posted By charlie5

Re: Good Removal Companies?

Hi

The Wainwright guys didn't want to unpack either.

Wainwrights also tried to charge me for a delay in delivery due to port congestion!

Charlie
Forum: Australia
Sep 22nd 2010, 10:54 am
Replies: 76
Views: 12,092
Posted By charlie5

Re: Good Removal Companies?

Hi

Do you know who your Australian sub-contractors are ging to be? We were given Wainwrights.

Charlie
Forum: Australia
Sep 19th 2010, 8:39 pm
Replies: 76
Views: 12,092
Posted By charlie5

Re: Good Removal Companies?

Stand by for action and make sure they don't pack things too early. They move pretty quick and we had to make sue they kept a few essentials for the second day (eg bed, TV, kettle).

They will...
Forum: Australia
Sep 15th 2010, 10:53 pm
Replies: 76
Views: 12,092
Posted By charlie5

Re: Good Removal Companies?

Hi

No problem for us. we didn't bother with the extra cover.

Charlie
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Sep 13th 2010, 6:51 pm
Replies: 1,731
Views: 210,005
Posted By charlie5

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Still Sparkling!!! - Part 4

Hi

My typing is none too good - just seen that I missed out NOT!!

Charlie
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Sep 13th 2010, 4:06 pm
Replies: 1,731
Views: 210,005
Posted By charlie5

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Still Sparkling!!! - Part 4

Hi

It is a matter of personal choice really. We used an agent but in retrospect would do now. This forum was really helpful in the application process and there are lots of people who are keen...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Sep 13th 2010, 10:27 am
Replies: 1,731
Views: 210,005
Posted By charlie5

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Still Sparkling!!! - Part 4

Our son had a hole punched in his when he moved out ahead of us but they seemed to have stopped doing this now.

Charlie:thumbsup:
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Sep 13th 2010, 9:52 am
Replies: 1,731
Views: 210,005
Posted By charlie5

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Still Sparkling!!! - Part 4

Our UK driving licences were not defaced/damaged when we obtained our NSW licences.

Charlioe
Forum: Australia
Sep 13th 2010, 9:50 am
Replies: 76
Views: 12,092
Posted By charlie5

Re: Good Removal Companies?

Good price - we paid £3900 with John Mason but our stuff only just got into the container.

Charlie
Forum: Australia
Sep 11th 2010, 11:21 am
Replies: 76
Views: 12,092
Posted By charlie5

Re: Good Removal Companies?

Yes, we had no problems either. There seems to be a number of myths on what you can or cannot ship. We were told that we couldn't ship our freezer but we had no problems at all. Similarly all our...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Aug 30th 2010, 5:22 pm
Replies: 1,731
Views: 210,005
Posted By charlie5

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Still Sparkling!!! - Part 4

Hi

This apples to all visa applications not just conversion from 173 to 143. We had to get AU Fed Police certificates for our 143 because we had spent moere than 1 year in Australia in the past...
Forum: Australia
Aug 26th 2010, 11:20 am
Replies: 72
Views: 14,061
Posted By charlie5

Re: Buying from the UK - customs charges

Not the same for us, we are on LPG cylinders.

Charlie
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