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Hi , we used Ian harrop but it was a long time since. He is good. Been here in Oz 2 years now. To be honest we could really have done the visa ourselves, but it was good having someone fill all the paperwork in. They are good but we paid through a package we had through our finance agent. If you have a complicated application worth having an agent. All the info is provided through immigration and if you keep up to date with it all, you'll be ok. There are alot of people who can help on here. Save your pennies for when you get here. You'll certainly need your dosh when you 1st move over. All the best, keep calm, its worth all the stress. Fab place to live is Australia, fantastic life for your kids. Good luck. xx
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Say it AGAIN...... ABSOLUTELY NOTHIN'
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There's not a lot of things missed really. My friends I miss and Asda - cheap food and drink. My 8 year old misses smart price meatballs - Bless. We've been here 2 years now next month, where has the time gone ???? And gotta say this has been the best life changing experience we could have made. Love it on the Gold coast.
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Hi, we recently moved to Helensvale and we love it. Its pretty well located to everything and got everything you need. Also beach is only 10-15 mins away, big retail parks only 10 mins away but also has a Westfields in the centre of Helensvale. Close proximity to the highway gives you easy access to south Goldcoast and then up to Brisbane, which you're looking at a journey time of 45 minutes , granted that is with very little traffic. Schools are good, facilities are great, well developed, so not going to be much building going on in the area. Has its own train station.. We love it but then again I am a little biased being Helen of Helensvale.... lol Good luck with your move. x
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Been here a year now. My kids although only 6 & 7, absolutely love it here. Always outside playing. Love school. made lots of friends. Have recently bought our own house with pool, could we ever give our kids that in the UK ??? NO..... They've both learnt to swim and love the pool. We live in a cul d sac, loads of kids, they love it. Could never afford this in UK. My kids very rarely even want to speak to the relies on the phone, although they are looking forward to Grandma and Grandad coming to visit from Ireland in September. Natasha has got a right ozzie accent and sure is embracing the way of life. Starting to get involved in sports, they love AFL and love the outdoor PE sports-athletics, cross country...... Thats it in a nutshell, they love it.
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Tell her it will be your job to clean it. Honestly it doesn't take that much. And it is sooo relaxing and especially in summer when the weather is stifling. Kids will love it too. She 's Auzzie, they don't feel the heat like we do. Tell her its for your health and well-being so when its really hot you wont get all hot and bothered and grumpy.... lol Get 1 !!!!
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Definitely must have a pool. Just moved into our own house with saltwater pool. we love it. Fab pool shop near us, will do a sample test on our water and they even say you dont need to spend much on it. Will try and post a picture of my pool too. Love it. x
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Hi ya, Sorry to hear so many bad reports. We have been having dealings with Montforts now for 18 months. And I must say we have had absolutely no problems what so ever. We could never had done this without them. From financial, visa agent, moneycorp and follow up contact here in Australia all included in the price, its been the best money spent. Yes you could probably do all this yourself but having someone contact companies on your behalf and do all your dealings, certainly has taken the stress away from what is already a stressful time. Go with your instinct. Obviously always good and bad. Good luck. x
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<p>To be fair, it isn't so much the work, I enjoy hands on again, but its the shifts, earlies, lates and nights, my kids are not used to me doing shifts. for the last 10 years I have worked Mon-Fri 8-5, so they were struggling. Not home when they are going to bed and working weekends. Came for the better life for us all as a family and shifts are killing me. The ward I'm working on doesnt particularly get much private, we have lots of veterans, but is very different to the uk. Applying for jobs with daytime hours to suit my kids. They are my number 1. But good luck with your AHPRA and job hunting. There are loads of jobs advertised all the time. Look at queensland health - public, Ramsay health is the biggest private, you've also got the mater-look on their website. Dont expect AHPRA to sort registration out quickly. If you are looking at next year, get your application in now. We love it here, people are very friendly. Look forward to your new life.:biggrin: Good luck. xx H</p>
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Hi ya, $20,000 for main applicant and $5000 for each dependant. Cant be in the form of equity on your house or isas, shares etc. Need to have a bank statement with evidence of cash in. If you can scramble money from various sources put in in your bank,credit cards etc, get a statement then put the money back to wherever it came from. It doesnt need to be there for a certain length of time. It was said on PIO before we should have a pot of money on here that gets moved about for people to use for evidence.....HeHeHeHeHe........:biglaugh::biglaugh::biglaugh:
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yayyy, 10 months must be the record now.. but I finally got my name on the register yesterday. I can now start work on Monday. Talk about cutting it fine!!!!!!!!!!
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No one knows what AHPRA are up to I'm afraid. After a long tedious 6 six months I finally got my "Eligible for registration" in January. So in my letter it says call in to the office when I get to Brisbane, which I did to produce my documents. 2 weeks on I am still not on the register and I am supposed to be starting work on Monday. Thats another thing why some people are receiving "Eligibility" and some are getting straight onto the register. So afraid only AHPRA know what they are doing. Hope you hear soon. X Helen:hug:
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<p>Hi there Matey !!!! Any news on that visa yet ????? Well we are here 4 weeks now and settling in nicely. Loving the place. the people, the weather...... Starting work on Monday. Arrggghhhhh....... Kids started school last week and loving it except we had a few tears from littler 1 as she is missing all her toys. Hopefully only a few more weeks b4 the container arrives. We are renting in a place called Pimpama 35 mins south of Brisbane on the Gold Coast, actually bout 20 mins from Surfers. Gorgeous brand new house. Make sure you have surplus money for when u get here. All we seem to be doing is spend, spend, spend. Let us know when you get your visa..</p>
<p>Take care & hope you here real soon.</p>
<p>xx Helen</p>
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AHPRA website - National board-Nursing - Internationally / overseas nurses - forms - AGOS 04 Follow it step by step. I think the 3rd to last page of the application, gives you a list of all the paperwork required. Make sure you include everything asked for, because they won't contact you if anything is missing until right at the very end of processing your application, which could be 4-5 months down the line. And don't expect them to email you, I emailed 5 times and only ever got 1 reply. They are not allowed ring overseas either. Take your time and fill it in. Also before you post it off, make sure to make a copy of it
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You will need Skills assessment for QLD SS 176 and nursing registration. Do not let the next bit put off, I am trying to sort the following problem out with QLD gov................ I got granted QLD SS last August and applied to AHPRA for my nursing registration at the same time, got my letter of "Eligibility for nurse registration" from AHPRA on 10 Jan 2011, but this is not good enough for Queensland. They say they want my registration certificate, but I won't get this til I appear at the AHPRA office in Brisbane with my letter of eligibility and ID. So they are refusing to send my state sponsorship nomination form on to immigration. So now I am going on a 457 temp visa so I can get out there and get that certificate.Work then while I wait for my 176 to come through. Only problem with that then is I need to offshore for 10 days and then return to validate the permanent visa. I am trying to get this rule changed with QLD but they are waiting to hear from AHPRA to confirm eligibility is all I get. They will be waiting cos AHPRA don't reply to emails. Absolute nightmare, but don't let this put you off. If I was you I would get your registration form in with AHPRA, not sure if you need IELTS or not, they keep changing the rules. I started this whole process this time last year so had to sit IELTS. Sure someone will have the up to date info on this. AHPRA are useless and keep changing the rules...... Hopefully QLD will have changed their rules in time for you, so you don't and others don't have to endure the rubbish I am dealing with currently. On QLD's SMP criteria for nurses it says you must have eligibility to nurse, I have this and have pointed this out but not good enough. I will get them to change the rule............DETERMINATION !!!!!!!!!!!:arghh:
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Don't worry I have not got a diploma or degree. Trained early 90's and I have received eligibility. x h
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Has anyone had QLD accept eligibilty letter from AHPRA to forward on form 1100 to immigration. I received my eligibilty letter from AHPRA last week. QLD are being awkward saying because I don't have my registration they cant forward on my state sponsorship. AHPRA do not give registration, just eligibilty letter until you actually arrive in the country and turn up at the office. No visa I can't turn up anyway. So what am I supposed to do. If anyone has received 176 visa with just eligibility letter can you please get in touch with me. I think I just have a snotty woman trying to cause problems. Even on the QLD SMP registration and experience criteria it clearly says must be ELIGIBLE for registration. It doesn't say must have registration. Please help someone. Thanks, Helen
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<p>Greetings from Cas &Ponte,</p>
<p>Well, Best wishes for a very Happy Christmas and Best wishes for the new year.</p>
<p>Love Helen, Neil, Connor & Natasha. xxxx</p>
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<p>Hi ya Lisa,</p>
<p>I would say this is evidence of registration in Australia. That's what I had to do for QLD SS. I sent my application to AHPRA and then as proof to Queensland, I sent proof of postage and a copy of my application. This will be fine to get your visa application in, but you will need your registration to get a case officer to process visa app. when the time arises. My advice, get that registration application in now, because they work at snail speed. 5 months now and I am nearly there. This is just holding everything up. We decided to frontload our meds once the SMP came out and they have been finalized, so this all we are waiting on now. </p>
<p>Are you all organised for Christmas. Totally chaotic here. Working right up til 6 pm Christmas eve. Trying to get the house decorated to get it up for sale. Crazy just before Christmas, I know.......</p>
<p>Anyway get that registration in and Have a very Merry Christmas.</p>
<p>xx Helen</p>
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<p>Hi ya Laura, i've got a 457 sponsored job at Greenslopes. 176 visa applied for in september. Waiting for queensland SMP. Went through the agency Healthstaff, whom i first made contact with at the expo in September. I've had mixed reviews about greenslopes and going on a 457 but its going to get us out there initially. Still waiting for Ahpra and normally they don't consider you without registration but Greenslopes did on this occasion. because of my sheer brilliance I gather......... HeHeHeHe !!!! LOL My application has been in since August and getting a bit peeved off now. I ring them up every week which is really a complete waste of time, but apparently my application is being assessed. They took my money too back in September. Who knows ?????????</p>
<p>Wow moving in only a couple of weeks. must be all systems go for you. how exciting. I don't even know where to start. Wish you the best of luck. xx</p>
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Hi Annette, All good here. Like yourself just twiddling my thumbs......Rains cleared a bit now..... Still want that sunshine though. Hoping my registration comes through any day now, since they have my money now. Soooooo relieved now I told my mum and dad and sis. Such a weight off my mind. Mum wants to keep talking about it. She's been great, but I still feel a little awkward.Don't know why.. no reason really. Started clearing out the garage today. So much to do to get the house ready for selling. But anyway we might be in for a long wait anyway. I was looking on another thread today where someones friend only applied in August and got 175 visa in September. You just never know. Just want these SMP's out. Not heard from Sharon. I'm going to send her a message. I do hope she is ok. Pamela, If you ever want to PM no problem. Fire ahead with the questions. Will see if we can answer. Everything does take time but no sooner you've finished 1 stage you soon get onto the next. x Helen
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Hi Pamela, Yea looks like we are in a similar position. Where in Queensland are u heading? If you are wanting to go on a permanent visa, go for the state sponsorship 176 visa. Queensland are still sponsoring while we wait for the release of the state migration plans. And yes I did get the sponorship confirmed within a day :arghh: although it took about 10 days to actually receive my determination letter in the post. If nurses are on the Queensland SMP's we will go to category 2 which means visas will be processed quite fast. Otherwise if you go straight for the skilled 175 visa you will stay at cat. 3 which they are saying is taking between 12-18 months....... Too long if you ask me. Especially the way the NHS is going, will be lucky to have a job in 18 months. Give the ANMC a ring, they are very friendly. It shouldn't be taking this long. I had my skills assessment back in just over 3 weeks. But that was after ringing them. You do need to have applied for your nurse registration to APHRA before you can submit your state sponsorship. A photocopy of your application will be sufficient as proof that you have applied. I also included a copy of my postage receipt. Well, my agent sent everything off for me.For queensland also, you need funds which cant be possible funds from house sale or the like. You have to provide a bank statement showing a certain amount, depending how many of you there are. I've probably bombarded you with info, but hope it helps. Everything does take forever and does start to take over your life. If its not 1 thing its another. I'm at the stage now where I keep checking APHRA to see if my reg. has come through and the DIAC website checking my visa status :daydreaming: At least APHRA have now taken my money. So fingers crossed I get my reg. through soon. All the best. Just be patient. x Helen
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I'm so glad they have your application. Thats all i'm bothered about. Hopefully it won't be too long now. x
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I rang APHRA this morning, determined to speak to someone so I let the phone ring + ring. Eventually,spoke to this really nice english chap..... Although he couldn't give me information, he did try to put me through to the Victoria nursing office. Unfortunately it was busy and I couldn't hold anymore cos work was calling me. But he gave me a number which he shouldn't of done so I am going to try again in the morning. I'm going to ring ANMC aswell tomorrow. Funny thing was the bloke I spoke to, spoke about how useless the other departments were because he couldn't get through, but then did say they were extremely busy..
