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  1. Thanks Peach, I guess that ‘overwriting’ is what I was worried about, but at fairly short notice I think it’s my only option for a quick travel visa. Will have to consult with an agent to get a definitive answer.
  2. Hi all, I’m back here again after a loooooong hiatus, I was a moderator on here for a while. I applied for and was granted a 189 Skilled Visa in 2015, I activated the visa before returning to the UK. For various complicated reasons I was unable to return to Australia and instead remained in the UK. Obviously my 189 has expired now, I’m aware that there’s a chance I could apply for an RRV, but before all that I may need to travel to Australia for an interview in the next couple of weeks. I have an old drink driving conviction when I was stupid teenager so I’m aware that I can’t apply for an eVisitor, but presume I can travel on a 600 visitor visa, but wonder if this will/can affect further visa applications? Or am I overthinking it?
  3. Hi Captain C,

    Not sure if you are still on here or when you'll be back but if you could answer for the following that would be great...

    1. 251211

    2. Medical Diagnostic Radiographer

    3. 60

    4. 189 visa EOI     9/11/2017

     

    Many thanks

    Gordon

  4. Hi CaptainC,

    I would really appreciate if you can please let me know an approximate time frame when I can expect my invitation for EOI submitted on 12/08/2016 for Systems Analyst?

    The recent 26th July 2017 round, all 75's were invited up until the 17/7. There is a huge back log of 70's starting from 24/3/2017. I am a bit worried if I have to rewrite PTE to up my points or wait for few more months until they finish inviting 70's and then invite 65's which is where I stand on.

    Regards,

    Imran

  5. <p><p>Thanks for your help! You help alot of people on here and its much appreciated by everyone!</p></p>

  6. As some of you might know, maintaining this thread involves a lot of research and calculations of dates and invitations to make any predictions as accurate as possible. It has become increasingly difficult to do this over the past couple of weeks due being overloaded with other commitments, so I will have to take a few weeks hiatus from the thread. I will temporarily close the thread until I'm ready to restart where I left off. Until then it will not be possible to post here. Thanks for your understanding.
  7. Just a reminder before anybody responds to the telephone number request, that this number is not permitted to be posted on the forum. See this post >>>> Calling DIBP - Please Read http://www.pomsinoz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=237227
  8. It's not on the OSAP list so you must apply through the TRA MSA programme. Here's the link to the applicant guide >>> http://www.tradesrecognitionaustralia.gov.au/Programs/Migration/Documents/33.%20TRA%20MSA%20Applicant%20Guidelines%20V9.0.pdf
  9. South Australia has Technical Writer currently on their Supplementary Skilled List. To qualify for sponsorship in the profession then you must have at least ONE of the following: Have at least 85 points (including the points from sponsorship); Be an international graduate of South Australia in the field of study related to your occupation; Have worked in a skilled occupation in SA for the last 12 months; Have an immediate family member (grandfather, grandmother, father, mother, brother or sister) as a permanent resident or a citizen, residing permanently in SA for at least the last 12 months.
  10. Sorry, but you won't receive an invitation if your occupation isn't on the list.
  11. AQIS expect that bikes are thoroughly cleaned, especially the wheels, and have a disinfectant applied to them. Something like Jeyes does the trick, and smells strong, which is what AQIS like. I would second @rammygirl about the bearings, so don't use a pressure washer if you can help it. Although it's no problem if you avoid directly spraying any moving parts. A steam clean has been suggested by some other people on the forum, in the past. But I think it's a bit of overkill and not everyone would have access to a steam cleaner. Like a pressure washer, avoid steaming any moving parts. Another alternative would be to remove the tyres and buy new ones at the other end. It's not easy getting mud off rubber, it sticks to it like super super superglue.....I just cleaned my wellies, after they were worn at a festival in the UK 'summer'. I would have dumped them but they are Hunter boots and would have cost a fortune to replace.
  12. I got a quote yesterday. For the volume of goods in a medium sized Movecube the fees for clearance in Australia were around $500. Even if you aren't using a movecube, but are shipping a similar volume then that should give you a rough idea. Any extras such as if AQIS need to open the shipment to remove or treat anything for biosecurity reasons then there will be an additional charge. No idea about transporting to an address. I'm just going to pick it up in a warehouse, hire a van/lorry and drive it myself.
  13. You'll not get a yes or no, because it is up to you (and your agent) to present your case in the right way. The recency of the offences and the amount, would suggest that you'd have an uphill battle to face. Another factor is if you visited Australia in the past and declared these convictions either on previous visas or on the incoming passenger card. If yes, then you have a fighting chance.
  14. That would be down to the individual bank to assess that, so I couldn't offer an answer. As Bungo mentioned above, the options open up significantly when you get PR, until then you are sort of living in limbo. If it was me, I'd definitely rent until PR. There are several reasons for that but the main one is that having temporary residency has no guarantees, and making a huge investment in those circumstances would be far too risky for me.
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