louise28

Have a look at Sunshine Coast ex pats social group on Facebook if you are on there. May be something of interest.

In QLD, the first home grant is 15000 for a new build. You can't get a grant of $7000 anymore for an established home unless you brought it pre 2012.

I got all my bits certified by a JP at the local library. Didn't cost a cent. Can you do that where you are?

Hi, yes it was an 820, I handed mine in at the Brisbane office. My bridging visa was confirmed along with my application acceptance letter 10 days later. Which then kicked in when my WHV expired in February. Good luck!

Good luck. My onshore visa was processed within 4 months. Thinks its luck.of the draw!

spending it at home in Buderim with my Mum and other family members. Cannot wait.to get back to the coast as currently working away in Emerald, qld and itching to get back to the coast and 'home'.

Yeah I had heard about the Irish lad using a second passport. Silly boy. But this person has a complete new identity so to any government etc they are 2 different, unrelated people. Such a shame they have got away with it. Pees me off when so many of us spend thousands doing it the right way..

Bit of a random question but intrigue is getting the better of me. A person I know of, who is Taiwanese was in Australia and used their 2 working holiday visas. (1st and 2nd yr) and returned home, where it has come to light they have changed their name, New passport and also very much changed their appearance and are back in Australia on another working holiday visa! Now I was told that this is legal, yes I get its legal to change your name etc if you so wish. But regardless of your name etc you could only obtain a working holiday visa once (including 2nd yr) in your lifetime. Surely if this is all legit every tom, Dick and Harry would be pulling this off? To me they have played the system and will now get 4 yrs in oz on working holiday visas? As 2 different identities but the same person.. or am I missing something? Obviously they got through immigration at the airport and are now free to do as they wish. It just doesn't sound right.

Nice one! Got mine last week after applying in Dec.. must be getting through the pile now! Congrats

Hi. It depends which state you are in but I registered my relationship with Queensland Births, Deaths and marriages and received the certificate within 10 days, we had the 12 months living together but wanted as much weight with our application as poss.. If you want to apply before your visa expires get going with it ASAP it took us a few months to get all stuff together and prepared.

Hi George. I have no idea and imagine it would be pretty hard to achieve. I was just adding info on the new ruling regarding the bridging visa work rights as he has been told in a post that it will reflect his current visa conditions ie the 6 month restriction.which is now incorrect information. Cheers

Just to add once you apply off your whv and your bridging visa kicks in you Will have full work rights. I have just submitted and this is correct information. I quote, from the lady i submitted to in Brisbane 'we have realised it is not the applicants fault it is taking 12 months to process, therefore there are no restrictions in employment'.

I handed my partner visa app in today at Brisbane. My bridging visa kicks in when whv finishes. She pointed out that they've just changed the ruling and ill have full work rights on it not the 6 months per one employer melarky.. So maybe double check

Emerald is good for work, I'm traveling up to there tomorrow back to the farm i did my 2nd year visa work on. NSW is good for this time of year too, lots of stone fruit etc, cherry packing and the like. if you go onto gumtree for nsw, there is details for cherry packing. think they start in a week or so. Was going to go there but fancied a trip back to Emerald as its definite work.

Ah fabulous... Just bang in time for when I shall be handing in my onshore De facto visa app! ah well small price to pay to be with my other half..some would say.. better half!!:confused: