AJ

We lived in Melbourne and moved over to WA for the same reason, OH a FIFO worker and was losing too much time travelling.  Albany and Esperance are a long way from Perth Airport, not good for coming off a 4 week swing and having to drive another 7 hours!  I would definately stay further up.

Well its obviously a load of rubbish if they think a weekly shop is 42GBP!, or 33 in the UK

You dont get 457 visas anymore

no

There is no primary applicant.  Everyone has to have their own RRV so you need to apply for 4!

You will pay tax here, the rent you make is income.  You can offset things like maintenance, mortgage interest, agent fees etc.

9 hours ago, Cerberus1 said:

 

"There is evidence from the OECD that reflects access to social security systems is not necessarily high on the factors people consider," Mr Bennett told a Senate estimates hearing on Thursday.

 

 

Of course it is! One of the popular questions on migration forums and FB pages is people asking "what benefits am I entitled to!  some before they have even set foot in the country!

4 hours ago, can1983 said:

I wonder why people are asked to write this, I can't imagine any possible reason why NT would be better than any other state unless you were a crocodile hunter or working with indigenous communities or something like that.

Probably to make sure that people fully understand what its like living in the NT, the extreme heat etc, living costs.  Its not exactly the same as living in the middle of Melbourne!

1 hour ago, governedby nutters said:

There is no Security in Australia anymore ,for any dual citizen, now that Turnbull 's new laws are in . You get ill ,and are deemed a burden on the Australian Health service you are deported back to your country of origin. And your Australian citizenship is cancelled. If you break the the Law,depending on your crime,same  result. No matter how long you have lived and worked in Australia. 

I smell sh1te!

Maybe you should tell people what suburb it is so they know where to avoid.  Certainly not my experience of Australia either!

I wouldnt be trying to change at the moment.  The 457 is due to go sometime in March and you may not get the same conditions with the new visa

We had membership in Melbourne,  didnt think it was that great. 

Mostly packed lunches I would think at Primary and Kindy.  I lived in Melbourne and Perth and both schools my daughter went didnt do lunches. Maybe a bit too hot to be eating hot lunches every day!  Our primary now has canteen facilities but they are only open 2 days a week and they order in from the High school.You definately dont get them free!

1 hour ago, SPRINTER said:

I think the thing that irks a lot of us that have paid into the NHS via our NI contributions for all our working lives of over 45 years is that we are asked to pay again should we need anything when visiting the UK, we in fact are paying double in that we have travel insurance and have paid full NI contributions. I think we all know that the clever ones that come to use the NHS for free are well versed into how to cheat the system. Lets just hope that Brexit when it is all sorted will stop some of the health tourists.

But you havent made 45 years contributions here but do you expect to get Medicare free?  

That is not new legislation.  For at least the last 10 years if you come over straight away on a PR visa  you need to have 4 years residency before you can apply for citizenship. You CANNOT be absent for more than a year in the four year period.

Residency requirements are

• have lived in Australia on a valid Australian visa for four years immediately before applying

• must have been a permanent resident for the 12 months immediately before making an application and not have been absent from Australia for more than one year in total, during the four year period, including no more than 90 days in the 12 months before applying.

I dont think it will be a problem. I had mine removed because of graves and on medication and everything was fine.

Definately, think he has used up all his chances!  Surely cant be looking for the sympathy vote because he is getting on a bit, doesnt deserve any

4 hours ago, Marisawright said:

Clever of you to pick Tenerife and ignore all the other, MUCH closer resorts you can visit from the UK.   So it's not a fair comparison, is it?  

 

 

No not clever at all, only picked a place that I have been a few times, so stop trying to shit stir!

2 minutes ago, starlight7 said:

It is hours and hours on a plane to the next large city- that classes as isolated for me. Not like UK to Europe at all- more like UK to Siberia if you like. It takes a week to drive over to Melbourne if you can be bothered. I think it is closer to Bali ( less than 4 hours).

It takes 4 days actually and that is stopping overnight, have done it several times.

4 hours ago, Bulya said:

Civilisation

Now you are just being stupid!

4 minutes ago, Drumbeat said:

Well I'd like to pop up to Broome every winter but the flights would cost upwards of $450 each, flying to Sydney is at least that plus a 4 hour flight. 

 

No difference really than flying from Uk to say Tenerife for a holiday then, but no one says the UK is isolated!

8 minutes ago, Bulya said:

Far to isolated.  

Why is it isolated?  Its not like once you get here you cant get out, get on a plane, it not a problem.  

Did her parents have PR when she was born here?  If not she will not be a citizen even if she was born in Australia.  Have they taken out citizenship now?

I wouldnt think the reason you were out would matter!  A lot of people would try that if you could.  I was out longer and I had extra time added on after my 4 years were up.  I dont think the application lets you go any further if your residency is not enough.

Johnny Depp didnt get away with it!