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It doesn't apply in this case, but there are many cases in which UK residents didn't have UK grades. Back in the EU days many parents lived in the UK while their children attended school elsewhere in Europe. The children's residency was determined not by where the children went to school, but upon where their parents lived.
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I still enjoy contributing, offering experience and learning myself
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Unusual Scenario - I think... Company Applied pre-Covid 2019 When it was finally granted in April 22 (I was 45) so only arrived in Sydney Sept 22 due to it taking 6 months of life re-planning with my Wife - also bringing pooch as well. Extension would be due April 24 although I'm not sure I want to stay with the same business What would my options be if I decided to stay with the business / Or maybe I transition to another company - Life feels upside down at the moment! Unfortunately can't ask my migration agent as they are tied to my company!
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Hi, Quick question I'm hoping someone can help me with. My wife was the main applicant for a 186 skilled PR Visa. She was looking to make a small reduction in her working hours to spend more time with the kids. She's been told by her employer that working FT is a condition of her visa. I'm not really sure where this comes from, does anyone have any experience of this?
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Yeah, I'm pretty similar. No Christmas tree as such out here for us. We just decorate some of the fruit trees in the front and back garden.
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I have 4 Yucca plants in my front patch so I'll have to get "some" tinsel Otherwise it's Bah ! Humbug ! (you knew someone would say it).
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I seem to always end up on sites when they're dropping off (honestly, it's not me causing it, I assure you) New here but have found that finding posts is harder than elsewhere - a better software program may be the answer. I'm here as I find other poms (& Europeans) a better class of person. Farcebook etc have so many rubbish types & mindless talk. Being able to say your truthful (not racist etc) opinion without being censored is getting harder in this society.
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No, they'll know she wasn't resident because she wont have uk grades.
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You should try to match your daughter's maturity & intelligence with the school grade. If she is brighter than the rest of pupils she may initially find the syllabus boring. It's known for immigrants to be in the top 3 of students for the first year due to better teaching overseas but then drop lower in the next etc. If in a higher grade she may become more shy due to the more mature students around her.
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Oh, you did well! 100% agree
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Crikes! There's an accomplishment. Well done, mate. Hopefully things pan out just swimmingly for you from here on out.
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@InnerVoice I had done EOI for 190 and for 491 in Jan 2021 - maybe before things were really looking better for teachers ? Anyway, I was invited to apply for the 491 and not the 190. Perhaps due to my age? I was one month off my 45th birthday when the visa was granted.
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I also lost my father a couple of years before I migrated. It's a very long time ago now, but I too felt guilty about leaving my mum behind, especially as I was an only child, but that's the price you pay as an expat unfortunately. There's no easy way around it, but at least it's easier to stay in touch these days with Skype, WhatsApp, etc. My mum came out a couple of times and when she saw what life was like over here she said I'd made a good choice. If she'd been younger I'm sure she'd have moved over here too! I'm a little surprised that you're coming over on a 491 because nearly every teacher who has posted recently has got a 190, and then been invited to apply for a 189 almost straight away. Australia is desperate for teachers at the moment, as I'm sure you're aware.
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@QuollJust returning to your point re Uni fees … we are planning to keep our UK home. Do you happen to know if this might help with residency for UK uni?… just thinking if council tax has been covered? Though if we rented it out I guess this wouldn’t work.
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It's not an easy thing making the move; as I think some on the forum will agree with me, we need a little of the selfish gene to do something like moving to the other side of the world. That doesn't mean you don't care for, love, or miss the ones left behind by any means: even if it is natural for us to question ourselves on that front from time to time. We had a very shocking death in the family within seven months of moving out here permanently. And the truth is, the why and the how of it meant that even if we had been living next door, there would have been absolutely nothing we could do about it. Despite Optus' best efforts to the contrary, we're fortunate that we have modern communications systems that allow us to keep in touch with those back home. And flight prices are slowly coming back into sanity. China Southern, as an example, pretty decent airline (my wife raves over the experience, actually, she loves them), have return flights from Melbourne to Heathrow for $1200 next May flagging up now. Alright, it's not exactly an EasyJet fare, but it's also not overly expensive in terms of making those trips back to Blighty every once in a while. (Although if it's just the one or two family members and they're capable of making the trip, more affordable holidays out to Oz to see the family, sure). Whatever you decide to do, short and long term, very best of luck. It's not an easy thing to do: it takes a fair bit of courage to up sticks and shift halfway around the globe.
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Is bridging visa automatic or need to apply for?
Marisawright replied to mandymark's topic in Visitor Visas
Just noticing that the WHV is due to expire within a week. It's really, really vital that he gets professional advice about this, because he's at risk of being unlawful. Don't rely on advice on these forums, we're only amateurs. Being unlawful will have dire consequences, including being banned from entering Australia for 3 years, and it can ruin his chances of getting any other visa ever again. Don't think he can ring the Department of Immigration for advice, either. They're notorious for giving the wrong advice, and they have a disclaimer saying they're not responsible for any consequences when they do. A paid consultation with a good migration agent will ensure he's on the right track, it can be over the phone. Someone like @paulhand. I know it costs money but this is your son's future you're talking about. -
Not me, I'm afraid. I could point you in the direction of three universities in Australia that are worth a jot in my opinion, but I doubt that'll be much help to anyone. I've become somewhat disenchanted over the last twenty years by academic standards globally, but that's a rant for another time and another place. Hopefully someone will be able to give insight into useful resources for that sort of thing. What I _will_ say is that TAFE is way beyond anything equivalent in FE in the UK. If your daughter is more inclined towards vocational studies, the support and investment out here certainly trumps what relatives and friends have experienced in the UK over the last ten years.
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Is bridging visa automatic or need to apply for?
Marisawright replied to mandymark's topic in Visitor Visas
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@InnerVoice many thanks. That makes sense. The uni information above means we are feeling it would have to be a commitment beyond 2028! ( subject to a 191!). I am a teacher as well so will be looking for work in Aus. Would be interested to know how you have found it compares to UK in terms of workload, pay etc. We are hoping that we might get a better standard of living and lifestyle, especially for the kids. My OH will be looking for work in Construction Management but mine is the primary visa. I am very keen but now and again feel terrible gilt and worry about leaving my mum. My dad passed away a few months ago and despite the frustration and delays caused by borders closing due to covid etc, we were at least able to spend his last few years with him as he was ill with dementia. It’s been a hard few years and we are hopeful that Aus will give us fresh opportunities and reinvigorate us.
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As Quoll said, your daughter will be the correct age to join Y10 in Queensland at the start of Semester 2 next year (July 2024) because it works on how old your child is on 30 June each year, even though the academic year starts in January (different to UK). Although she will be one of the youngest in the cohort I would strongly recommend she goes straight into Y10 and not Y9, assuming she is of average or about average academic ability. I've taught in both the UK and Queensland state school systems and I would generalize that the academic standard in (most) UK schools is notably higher, to the point where Y10 in the UK is the equivalent to Y10 in Australia, even though the students here are on average 6 months older. It would also mean that she'd only need to complete 6 months of school before she starts Y11, which is when the real business starts. Towards the end of Y10 students choose their options for Y11 & Y12, and if they follow an academic pathway they will choose Maths and English (compulsory) and 4 other subjects. I would say that the academic rigour is higher than GCSE, but nowhere near as high as A-levels. If she intends to follow a more vocational pathway, most schools offer practical subjects and Certificate courses, which lead them effectively in to TAFE courses once they complete Year 12. Australian high school qualifications are generally accepted for entry into UK universities and other higher education courses, so it's rather a waste of time your daughter completing her GCSEs and it will put her under unnecessary pressure. That's assuming you will stay in Australia long enough for her to complete Y12 and gain her QCE and ATAR, which she should do if you're here until 2028.
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Thank you. Hopefully we would be on a 191. Is there a website you can recommend for info on HE options eg range of degree apprenticeships, degrees etc?
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That is the same on PIO as well.
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If you're on a 191 by then, she'd be eligible for a Commonwealth Supported Place, and as it'd be a permanent residence visa, youth allowance as well, if she met criteria; however, HECS loans to cover the cost of tuition would not be available until (if?) she took citizenship: https://www.studyassist.gov.au/help-loans/hecs-help
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If you're a member of a Facebook group you can search it for previously-discussed topics, and it's pretty effective at returning relevant content. The problem with FB is the quality of replies to questions, which often boil down to someone's opinion, hearsay, or what they did in a particular situation, which might not necessarily be the best thing for the OP.
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Thank you, this is helpful. I hadn’t picked up on the implications for uni fees. If we stay in Australia would there be any implications for uni fees? or would they just apply as they would to any citizen? Unfortunately I really don’t think boarding here in the UK would work. We are a very close unit and she is quite shy and sensitive. We will have to think quite carefully. This is our only stumbling block but it does make me think twice about going. However, we won’t get another chance!
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