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  1. Moving to Australia

    1. Visa Chat

      This forum is for discussing Australian visas and migration. Discuss all aspects about emigrating to Australia and the visa process.

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    2. Working and Skilled Visas

      Discuss Skilled Visas (189, 190, 191, 489, 494, 887, 491), State/Territory sponsored (892, 893), ENS (186), RSMS (187), Business (188, 888, 890) Temporary (400, 482) 

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    3. Family / Partner Visas

      Discuss Partner (820 801 309 100), Prospective Marriage, Parent (103 143 173 804 864 870 884), Child (101 802 445),  Remaining & Aged Dependent Relative Visas 

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    4. Visitor Visas

      Discuss ETA (601), eVisitor (651), Transit Visa (771) , Visitor (600), Work and Holiday (462) and Working Holiday Visas (417).

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    5. Studying and Training Visas

      Discuss Student Visas (500), Student Guardian Visas (590) and Training Visas (407)

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    6. Other Visas

      Discuss Bridging Visas (010, 020, 030, 050, 051), Former Resident Visas, Resident Return Visas (155, 157) Investor Retirement Visas (405)

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    7. Repealed and Closed Visas

      Temp (457), RSMS (119, 857), ENS (121, 856), Skilled Independent (175, 885), Skilled Sponsored (176)

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    8. Shipping and Removals

      Moving to Australia? Discuss shipping/removals

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  2. Life in Australia

    1. Citizenship

      Discuss citizenship eligibility, applications, tests, wait times etc.

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    2. Aussie Chat

      All the latest news, gossip and general chat about migrating to and living in Australia.

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    3. Household

      Removals, creepie crawlies, health a, welfare and pets - Everything to making your home in Oz.

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    4. Renting & Real Estate

      Renting and real estate discussion on properties in Australia.

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    5. Money & Finance

      Discuss foreign exchange, mortgages, lending and finance in general for your new life in Australia.

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    6. Education

      Talk about the Australian kindergarten, schools and higher education system.

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    7. Health

      Discuss all health related matters

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    8. Careers and Vacancies

      Discuss your career , job prospects and employment in Australia.

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    9. Kids Down Under

      Forum for chat about schools, playgroups, kids clubs, childcare options, activities, days out, where to shop, playparks and more.

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    10. Pets

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    11. Socialising Hobbies Clubs Sport

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    12. Travel

      Discuss flights, vacations and holidays

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  3. Australian States & Territories

    1. ACT

      Discuss migrating to and living in the Australian Capital Territory. This includes Canberra and its surrounds.

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    2. New South Wales

      Discuss migrating to and living in New South Wales.

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    3. Northern Territory

      Discuss migrating to and living in the Northern Territory

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    4. Queensland

      Discuss migrating to and living in Queensland. This includes Brisbane and its surrounds.

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    5. South Australia

      Discuss migrating to and living in South Australia

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    6. Tasmania

      Discuss migrating to and living in Tasmania. This includes Hobart and its surrounds.

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    7. Victoria

      Discuss migrating to and living in Victoria

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    8. Western Australia

      Discuss migrating to and living in Western Australia. This includes Perth and its surrounds.

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  4. Partner Forums

    1. Financial Advice: Ask Vista

      Vista Financial Services - Expert Advice on Financial Advice, UK Pensions Transfers to Australian Superannuation – QROP

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  5. Moving to the UK

    1. UK Chat

      Are you an expat in Australia moving back to the UK. Use this forum to discuss the move back.

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    2. Education

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    3. Where to Live?

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    4. Money and Finance

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  6. PomsInOz Specific

    1. Forum Announcements, Q and A

      If you have any forum usability questions, suggestions or announcements, post them here.

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  • Latest Topics

  • Latest Posts

    • StevenP
      TFN time period

      By StevenP · Posted

      Hi all,  I have just been offered a job in Perth starting end of April. I have been asked to supply TFN in the supporting documents but noticed this can't be done when you are not in Australia. I am on a 189 visa. I was just curious about how you go about it and how long it takes. The Commonwealth bank also ask for "tax residency details before you can use your new account" is this the same information? Cheers
    • Tulip1
      Anyone moved back to UK with Aus born teen?

      By Tulip1 · Posted

      Many times on here we see parents asking if they should make the move to Australia with kids in their teens.  Some even close to taking their GCSE’s and beyond and the general responses (not everyone) are just come anyway.  Nothing wrong with that but it’s no different the other way around.  It’s a great shame for this 13 year old as her whole life is in Australia and she will naturally feel devastated but if her parents are moving she’s going as well.  13 year olds aren’t in charge.  Imagine the hold that kid would think they had if they stayed because she wanted to.  The poster needs to realise though that her daughter will have a raging hump for ages so life might not be much kinder.  
    • Quoll
      Anyone moved back to UK with Aus born teen?

      By Quoll · Posted

      I didn’t realise the daughter was only 13. No worries then. The best model for any child is a happy parent and one who is having  to live in a place she doesn’t want to be is not going to provide that role model.  At 13 she hasn’t started the GCSE stuff in earnest and so moving right now would be ideal as that would give the school a chance to get her caught up academically before GCSEs start. I wouldn’t leave it much longer though.  If this was a question about whether a 13 year old is clamouring to stay in UK and the parents want to move to Aus then the universal advice would be that the parents make the decisions and the kids go along for the ride, unpalatable as that may be, the same is true for a 13 year old in the opposite direction.  It’s quite possible that when she grows up she might want to try Australia on her own and that’s the luck of the draw. She may discover that life and opportunities are better in UK and stay or she may think that she’s better off with beaches, who knows. I have one son who discovered far better opportunities in UK and he won’t be back from his post uni gap year which started in 2002! Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans. 
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