benthomas010

Anybody who has had a citizenship ceremony since the change in government - have you received your citizenship certificates yet? Was advised at ceremony that these weren’t available due to change in government - so now waiting again. wondering is the same happening everywhere - and how long is it taking to receive them after the ceremony?

Yes - I have my ceremony on 26th June, was approved 21st Feb. I’d imagine you will get into the July ceremony given you was only a few weeks behind me.

For those in Wyndham… I received invite today for citizenship ceremony on June 26th. Citizenship was 8th Feb, Approved 20th Feb - so roughly 4 month wait from test to ceremony. Applied Nov 2020 - all up around 20 months from application to ceremony.

Ours was all done online... requested the viewing online. Was then sent the application form to fill in - in advance. Once we had attended the viewing we were provided with a reference number which we had to put on the application to be able to submit it. One week later the place was ours. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

This has happened in some hospitals for years. When my wife went for her scan we were sent off into a little room and had to provide a copy of her passport and visa, and proof of how long she had lived in the U.K. before they would progress. Then 6 months later she gave birth - hours after the birth they came around again to get proof of her right to free treatment. 2 weeks later back in the same hospital as my daughter had a bloody infection - and again the same questions. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

If it hasn't already been said then Point Cook - 20km from the city, 45 minutes on the train. I find it much better value for money than the east, and really nice too. Great facilities, great infrastructure, and for that money you'll get a decent home. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

As others have said... continue to rent, but buy an investment property. It gives you that financial security without having to move a million miles away. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Maybe their husbands had the skilled visa and they came as partner? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Is Canada not extremely difficult to get a WHV for? May have changed as its been 12 years but when I looked into it I couldn't get one. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I reckon I spent £10k on the process (visas, shipping and flights) And then another £10k between landing and getting my first pay check. And it only took me a month to find work - (I actually turned one job down 3 days after landing which I somewhat regret... However that's another story)... But.. If I hadn't found work within a month, we would have needed to spend a lot more. Month to month living for the 3 of us... The essentials .. IE Rent, gas, elec, water, food probably comes at around $4000 per month in Melbourne. So if you factor in potentially not working for 6 months I reckon you'd want $25k - $30k just to cover living costs for that period. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I phoned them today as Momentum were offering a deal at nearly 35% less than Origin... The guy on the phone just told me to switch and save money lol. Not interested in matching it. Also I noticed a hissing noise at the gas meter - so the gas guys are on the way to check it for leaks. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I will be phoning them tomorrow.. Thank you :-) Will also be keeping the heating off as much as possible. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yeah, and the house is terribly insulated - if this is the norm for this kind of house we will definitely take it into account when building / buying. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

They are readings and I have checked the meter and it's gone up at a similar rate since the bill date. I will turn everything off and see if the meter still ticks over. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Since living here (in Melbourne) we have received 2 extortionate gas bills, and one extortionate electricity bill. I'm trying to understand - is gas just bloody expensive here, are we getting ripped off, or do I need to check for a gas leak [emoji848] After getting a $160 gas bill for a 15 day period I switched suppliers. My final bill with the original supplier was for $577! For a period during which our heating was broke to 2 weeks so therefore barely any consumption. After I complained they credited both these bills in full which was a result but I assumed I had been massively overcharged. So I switched to Origin. First bill comes in at $443 ($356 if I pay on time). And that's only for a 22 day period. So, is this normal? We only use the heating in evening and early morning (ducted heating, fairly large 2 storey house). Thanks. It's driving me mad. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk