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1 minute ago, FireBlade said:

If visa is valid then yes. You'll have to inform the department about travel though, your absence from Australia might delay the process too

Thanks Fireblade

We have completed the test in March and awaiting the ceremony. We are going to Europe next month and just wondering if I am correct that our visas(PR) are still valid until we have attended the ceremony? In other words no return visas to be applied for etc. I will contact the dept to confirm but anyone got a quick answer? Cheers

Wife works in private healthcare and currently very quiet at work.

Health insurance seems to be one of the first savings made when things get tight!

Public system might be getting busier though.

Best to find a job from over East prior to moving, if you can.

Just needed to present at A&E with my Irish passport, without registering with Medicare.

Full care given without any further questions asked.

Bank account as above can be opened online prior to arrival in oz.

Once the test is completed are you then classed as a citizen or do you have to attend the ceremony for swearing in?

PR Granted today the wait is over!!

Good luck to everyone waiting for theirs!!

Nomination approved today!!

Almost there now!

I have an employer that has 14 months of work that they need me for.

This is tied to a 14 month contract of full time work (likely renewed later on).

 

They are a large company and have given out 457s to others, but usually for standard full time positions within the company.

 

I am trying to work out the best visa for the employer to nominate me for?

For a 457, do they need to guarantee 4 years or work, or would this be the right visa for 14 months of work?

The 457 can be for a period of 14 months rather than the traditional four years.

You may if your employer allows apply for a 186/187 permanent visa on arrival(Approx. 3-6 months to get), not sure how immi would take it if the employer has only stipulated 14 months on the 457 though.

Or, you could apply independent of your employer once here on the 457, based on your skills if you reach the points required.

The 457 has its drawbacks, but is a quick way of entering Australia.

Hi guys

My timeline below.

Hopefully not long to be long now!

$125 is the going rate, should take around five hours for the average house. We had three guys for that rate per hour.

fvh

Why did you partake, if you felt it was wrong?

Just curious?

No flaming intended

Be careful with the part load charges was quoted and paid for 400 cuft then got hit for an extra 120 cuft that they reckon it was in the end. The fcuked up and they are now holding our stuff for ransom! Read the small print! Never get the insurance with the removal company usually in the 3.5-4% range. Use letton & percival for rates under 2% & better cover. Company is paying for it in the end, but could have had a full 20ft for a few pennies more.

My hubby is a project manager with Prince 2 cert, who currently (in UK) work in pharma/IT, how easy is it to take his PM skills to construction/mining, as that seems to be where all the PM work is, (well in Brisbane anyway),, any advice?

Although the principles of PM remain the same, it would be difficult to communicate or understand the projects needs, If not having any construction / mining know how. His current field in Pharma is worlds apart. So, I would imagine very difficult even to find an employer willing to take a chance.