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Hi guys, quick question. I got my permanent resident visa last year however APHRA wouldn't register me as I am a diploma nurse and not degree thus I need to top up to a degree. However does anyone know if as a registered nurse in the UK I can register in Australia as an enrolled nurse instead. Asking APHRA is useless as they want you to just apply so they get payment even if they know the answer is no from the start. Any help would be extremely grateful. Thank you in advance Leanne xx

Hi Jac2011, Thanks for the reply. I really hope that that is the case. I wasn't really stressed until I saw that about the diploma thing. In regards to APHRA, it makes life a lot easier if it doesn't matter which state office you lodge your nursing interest too. Thank god for that! Big rig thanks again for the info. Cheers Leanne xx

Hi guys, although registered on here a while ago I've only just started the process of emigrating. Just wondering if anyone out there can answer a few quick questions for me? Bit of back ground info first. I'm a registered nurse who is going to hopefully be emigrating out to Oz this time next year. There will be myself and my 12 yr old daughter only. I'm a single mum. Saying that after my two years are up we are planning on my parents (they will both be 71yrs by then) coming out on the CPV. No point even looking at the non CPV as it's far too long to wait. Finally the only person left here then will be my brother so he will come out on the last remaining relative visa...that's the big plan for all of us over the next few years anyway. So here are the few questions I have. I would love mum and dad to be a part of my life in oz whilst we have to wait for my first two years to be up before we can apply for them to come on the CPV. I know as UK citizens that we are allowed to apply for long stay tourist visa for up to 12 months. Does anyone know if they can come out on a long term tourist visa then, before it's up, apply for another 12 months visa and so on until they have their CPV granted? I know in America and Canada as long as you leave the country for two-three weeks I think, then you can re-enter again. Does this same thing happen with Oz? The problem I have is my dad will not fly. He's told me to be with us he will only do it once. I was hoping that if the above is acceptable to the Australian government/immigration then they could take themselves off by ferry to New Zealand for a holiday each time. I don't want to risk messing the Australian immigration about and risk the chance of them applying for their CPV. if I know the facts then we will just have to plan around them. Whatever the outcome they would be living with me either way. I'd hopefully be renting then buying a house that has an annex or granny flat to it. At their age I can not expect them to get a place of their own. It just wouldn't be feasible. They will however have the means to pay their way as in food etc as they will still be drawing their pension and they will have some funds from the sale of their house here thus they can fund themselves during the tourist visa phase and then once they have their CVP. It's a matter of weighing up if they should sell up and do the tourist visa thing until the CPV is granted. Hope I've not confused anyone and sorry for the long winded message. I do really appreciate any help you can provide. Thanks again...Leanne xx

Hi guys, I am still finding my feet on this site as registered ages ago but only recently have started the process. It's just a few things I need anyone out there with the knowledge to answer. So your help and advice will be much appreciated. Firstly this is where I stand: registered diploma nurse in March 2007. Worked as a scrub nurse since qualifying so 7 years to total. Sat and passed my English academic test beginning of Feb. Separate issue but sitting the general English test in May to gain myself extra points for a permanent residency visa rather than anything else. Received an email from ANMAC on 28th March to say they have received all my documents. Ok so here's the questions. Obviously reading some of the posts on here I've now learnt I may come un stuck being a adult diploma nurse rather than degree, although been qualified and registered with NMC for 7 years. Should I be worried or is it scare tactics? I want to put my APHRA documentation in now since I'm panicking about the diploma issue but reading the ANMAC site they are happy to send all the documents they have received from me direct to APHRA when they have assessed me. Has anyone else done it this way and if so did APHRA except it and were there delays from ANMAC to APHRA? Also does APHRA require additional documentation sending direct from myself? Still on the issue of APHRA. As yet I'm undecided on Queensland or Victoria to set up my new life. Can someone clarify something for me. If I register my interest with APHRA in Queensland and I am excepted but then circumstances mean I have to relocate to Victoria can my registration be transferred to Victoria? I'm guessing they will want an administration fee to do it be surely if you have been given a registration number from them it's shouldn't matter what state you practice in regards you registration? I'm just not sure if I'm getting the wrong end of the stick it's just I've been told you have to register with the state you want to practice as a registered nurse in. I'm hoping I wouldn't have to pay out again for another registration. That would be expensive. On a personal note I'm a single mum of a 12 yr girl. I will be coming out to Oz with just Ellie my daughter. Obviously money is tight being on my own so every decision I make here on in is a huge emotional and financially commitment from me. I need to know all my facts at every step of the way, that's why I'm asking the questions above. I will be forever grateful to anyone on here that can help with the issues above. Huge thanks in advance. Leanne xx