Ceri09

We are going on a regional sponsored visa which is four years. So I will defo need a car for that amount of time. If we can only get 6 months licenses at a time it's ok as long as we can get one. But yeah I have looked into the Medicare card that's on my list of things to do when I arrive. Thanks for you reply

Hi, I'm moving over to the Sunshine Coast in October and will be looking for a hairdressing job in a salon. I was just wondering if they expect you to provide your own equipment? Obviously I will have my own scissors but do salons provide you with hair dryers, straighteners etc? Any advice from other hairdressers in Oz would be much appreciated. Also did you manage to find a job quite easy? Thanks Ceri

Ok great, thank you for your replies. And yes we will apply for an Oz driving licence once we are there and have a house etc

Hi, I was just wondering that when we come to buy a car in Oz will we need an Australian Driving licence? I know I can use our uk one for three months but didn't know if that was just for rental cars or does it include when you have purchased one too? Thanks in advance ceri

Ah right i see, I know what you mean about being restricted to one employer but to go over on the 489 visa you have to work within your occupation for two years. I love my job so will only want to do hairdressing when I'm over there anyway, and hoping that having a four year visa I will able to find a job ok. Sounds like you both had an amazing time though. But that is crazy you met your partner over there and he is from your home town. I met people on the cruise liners from where I live was mad, a client emigrated to oz 40 years ago recognised my accent and ended up she use to live a few miles from me. Super excited to go now 23 weeks and counting. Feels like forever!!!

So did you both go on a working holiday visa first? Could you not get sponsored to stay over there whilst you were there?

Just a quick question, what football boots would you recommend him to bring, because obviously here in the UK it's wet most of the time? Thanks

I'm glad I didn't have to go through all that, baffles my why I didn't but I did do my skills assessment in 2013 so it might have changed since then. The reason mine has took so long is because of my agent was messing me about then later went into liquidation but when I took it upon myself in September I then was granted the visa in Feb, so was quite quick, but got there in the end anyway. I did the Ielts test too had to do it twice also again got there in the end. I hated English in school so found it very hard give me maths any day. We are looking at moving to the Sunshine Coast although my cousin lives in Cairns which is like a 20 hour drive away, but I found Sunshine Coast was more central so preferred there. I've been qualified level 3 for 7 years nearly. What about yourselves?

Hi, thanks very much, it was so stressful doing it on your own the not knowing if you have everything you need and if it is up to standard. Was told it was a big risk, But I got there in the end. I did my skills assessment when u was still going through my migrant agent so help me sort that out I just had to fill in a terrible long form with in depth work experience. I wasn't aware there were the likes of vetassess I just had this form to fill in and had to wait about 10 weeks for my result. We are going in October this year, would of gone sooner but gives us more time to save plus my brother is having a baby in September so want to see it before I go. We are heading to QLD, I have been there when I worked on the cruise liners and I have a cousin who lives there too, so on my statement to QLD I included this and just said why i liked it etc. did you have to do you Ielts test? Ceri x

Thank you so much for the link I think I have just made my boyfriends year lol it's only thing he has been worrying about, finding a team to play for, not leaving his friends or family, just football.

Aw that's a shame my partner is desperate to find a football team for when we go over. We are going the Sunshine Coast in October

Hi, I have just quickly read over your posts. I am a hairdresser and was accepted in Feb for 489 visa in QLD. Regarding the skills assessment I didn't have to do an interview I did mine through TRA skills assessment, I did always wonder if I would have to do an interview or a practical test but it haven't and I have a visa. I originally went with an agency to help me, but they went into liquidation and later found out they were a fraudulent company and tell you you can apply and you are eligible take your money then don't help. The original visa they told me I was eligible for I actually wasn't. When I decided to go on my on with the application I found out I was only able to get the 489 visa, which once you have submitted an EOI and a state has selected you for sponsorship that's when you need to prove your funds, (me and my partner have been saving for a house so we had enough). Then you must also write a statement of why you want to work and live in that state, then you pay a fee to the state who then will tell you two weeks after you applied to them if they except you. If they have then you have 60 days to apply for the ACTUAL visa, which then takes 3months to process or for me just under. I hope that makes some sort of sense, please ask me if you want me to go over anything, it's so stressful. I still can't believe we are going. SUNSHINE COAST HERE WE COME Ceri

I'm from north wales and went to somewhere near Manchester and it's was £270 for everything.

Hi, hi, did you find out wether you have to fly within a few days of each other with you pet because I'm thinking of doing the same leaving her with my mum until i find somewhere that allows pet in rentals.

Hi, I thank you so much for your offer but due to our visa restrictions I think Bribie Island is not on our list, any postcodes up from 4552 is in our restrictions. I've been looking on a few websites just figuring out which is the best offer. Stayz.com.au and airbnb.