LYNMACMD
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I am an Aussie citizen currently living with my partner back in UK we want to come over to Australia asap as my 15 year old son is still there with his Dad and access is a problem. Is it possible for him to come over on a tourist visa and we apply for a defacto visa there, we realise he wouldnt be able to work but would he then when his holiday visa runs out be able to have a bridging visa until the partner visa comes through? Look forward to your responses
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We lived in Castle Hill, Sydney up until June this year when we moved to North Lakes and we love it, you can easily get a 4 bed for around $400 a week in North Lakes schools are great, family orientated atmosphere, 12 mins drive to Petrie station, free parking then 37mins into the CBD if you need to commute and only 10 mins to Redcliffe, Scarborough etc, less than an hour upto Sunshine Coast very happy here
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We came out on a 457 in April 2010 to Sydney and loved it but OH employers work load seemed to be falling away so he looked around for another job and someone willing to take on his 457 which we did in June 2011 and moved to Brisbane the transfer of 457 took days and new employer agreed to sponsor us for PR too so that os all good. I have known people who have lost their jobs on 457's but if you act quickly and speak to DIAC they help and you dont get thrown out in 28 daysso dont anic too much over this 28 days ruling. I know lots of people on 457 who have bought houses and land you are classed as a foreign investor mortgages are easy to come by
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We are on a 457 we were in NSW and had to pay $4500 now in Brisbane and its free apart from voluntary contribution and books and uniform etc.. Private local school was $6000 pa for primary school age
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There is a 4 bed house opposite me at moment in North Lakes for $389,000!
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Well after 14 great and enjoyable months in Sydney- Castle Hill hubby got a new job and we are now relocated in North Lakes- Brisbane. What a difference the cost of living is much lower paying over $300 less a week in rent. Love the area, found some new friends already and looking forward to this chapter of our lives Anyone in the area wanna meet up shoot me a message over
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<p>Barry left Glasgow when he was 6mths and his parents moved to South Africa and came back when he was 15 to Motherwell and then to Worksop, just south of Sheffield I met him when he was living and working in Leeds for the Halifax he is my toyboy he is 12 years younger than me and we have one boy 8, I have two older kids 24 and 21 who wont be coming over. We are all going over in 6 weeks - panic - so trying to get everything ready is chaos!!!!</p>
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<p>Hi Lyn - yeah from Glasgow but moved south in 95 and now in Essex. OH is a Visual Effects Artist so another computer geek of a different sort. </p>
<p>We havent been to Sydney so just going on info we find on net etc and using a few "would like" lifestyle criteria to suit the family to pick an area. All going well OH will go out for a few months first anyway so it could all change - he could start of by looking/visiting schools for the kids etc then narrow in on an area from there. Kids are currently 12, 10 and 17 months so its finding something to suit all.</p>
<p>We are still relatively new to all this having only deciding to take action in January so its all a bit of a rollercoaster.</p>
<p>So are you all heading out in March or OH going first?</p>
<p>x</p>
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<p>Hi just noted you were originally from Glasgow so is my hubby, Sutherlandshire didn't appeal to us when we looked round and spoke to people via net horses for courses I always say never though when we get there and look may be different.</p>
<p>What does OH do? Mines an IT guy hope everything gets sorted for you looks though he may be going ahead if they want him there quickly</p>
