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Took this from visa bureau What evidence do I need to support my application? You will need to be able to prove that you completed the requirement before your second year visa is granted. You can do this by providing evidence with your application. The evidence can include, but is not limited to the following: A bank statement covering the entire period of your claimed specified work Bus tickets, accommodation or general receipts in your name Payslips Group certificates Tax returns Employer references on official letterhead Warning: There have been reports recently that people are simply paying for evidence in order to avoid completing the requirement. However, this is inadvisable as the Australian government has recently stepped up their efforts to tackle this abuse and if caught, you could face not only a lifetime ban from Australia but also from New Zealand and the United States. http://www.visabureau.com/australia-working-holiday-visa/blog/post/your-second-year-working-holiday-visa.aspx#risk

He'll have to save up if he wants to buy a boat lol

My boy has just got his skippers ticket .... only minor problem is we don't own a boat lol

It might be worth him looking at what qualifications/skills etc., he needs by the assessing authority to pass the skills assessment for an independent visa then he can be working towards those if he hasn't got them already. Most occupations on the skills list (if not all) will require some formal certifications, nursing for example now requires degrees rather than diploma's

I'm not sure if it's leniency but sentencing is inconsistent in many places either the same crimes getting different tariffs or one that appears worse getting less than a more minor crime.

UWA Education programme is (I found out from my daughter) one of the top 50 in the world. Uni's tend to have a reputations for good things, Murdoch here in WA has an excellent Vet programme

The 457 is though a temporary visa and no guarantee that it will lead to permanency

None of the political parties in government have stopped the decline of the NHS, there is still a postcode lottery for some treatments and the government need to recoup the costs of deliberate health tourists. I worked in the NHS and it was declining, poor nurse patient ratios, 4 hour rules for ED, poor governance, loss of beds and in some cases whole units being closed.

One of our members on Perth Poms had it done

Go to the meet that's been arranged and you might meet some people who you can share experiences with/make friends. I'm intrigued when you say that life isn't what you thought it would be ... how is it different/what did you expect it to be like? I think your thought would be really helpful to others.

We brought everything and were glad we did, I regret getting rid of somethings (not major but memories attached) in the big declutter and sell phase.

When someone asks you to sponsor them it usually means that the money will go to the charity they're supporting, not to pay for them to do it.

How recently were the convictions?

I think people forget that these diseases can be deadly

Thank you Rob, I had decided that If it wasn't there I'd not have an avatar ... Nigel found that one for me when the site allowed avatars and I've never changed it. xxx