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Hi! We are looking around for good and not very expensive removal companies. We will move from Orange NSW to Brisbane. There are so many around which makes it hard to choose. Can anyone help? Any good or bad experiences? What do we have to be careful when choosing? Any recommendations? Any help or advise is highly appreciated!!! Thanks!

Hi RozarDream We will move to Dubbo in March 2012. I was never thinking about to inform DIAC. Although we will contact Dubbo Council as soon as we will arrive in Dubbo. I have contact by mail with a relocation assistant in Dubbo. They have a New Residents Kits and a New Residents Social Night. Please keep us updated how you start in Dubbo is! Cheers Sandy

Also you can look on HBA! I found it very is to get a price! http://www.hba.com.au/public_insurance_sales/nsw/content/overseas_visitor_cover.htm

If you have sponsorship for a 475 you have to apply for it. If you get a higer marks in your IELTS you have to ask for a new sponsorship who is valid for 176 visa.

I think this is not quite right. With a 475 visa you have to live regional and Perth is not classefied as a regional city when you are sponsored by state. You will get problems when you apply for a PR after two years. You have to bring evidence that you have lived and worked in regional area. It only works if you are family sponsored or by employer (RSMS) but not by state. This is from WA's homepage: http://www.migration.wa.gov.au/skilledmigration/Pages/RegionalclassificationforPerth.aspx State sponsorship applications for the Skilled Regional Sponsored (Provisional) visa (Subclass 475 or 487) The changes announced by the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship do not affect State Sponsorship applications for the Skilled Regional Sponsored visa classes. Applicants who are successful in gaining a State Sponsored visa for the Skilled regional Sponsored (Provisional) visa (Subclass 475 or 487) are still required to live and work in a regional area of Western Australia outside of Perth. Listed below are the eligible postcodes in Western Australia for Skilled Regional Sponsored visa holders: Western Australia except Perth and surrounding areas 6041 to 6044 6083 to 6084 6121 to 6126 6200 to 6799 Be careful with such advise!

I am 100% sure. Look at this site: NSW visa types.pdf NSW visa types.pdf

As I know with a 475 visa you AND your dependents have to live at least two years in Australia and the main applicant has to work at least one year fulltime within this two years before it is possible to apply for a PR. Although I am not 100% sure. Maybe someone else can help you more.

I think you confound 457 with 475 visa. 475 Visa is a pathway visa for those people who do not have enough points to get a 176 visa. Of course it is not as safe as 176 but it is a good way to have PR in the end. I agree when you have the alternative for 176 go for it. Unfortunately it was not possible for us and it is the best way that for us our dream comes true! 457 visa is for employer to bring worker to australia. It is very different to a 475. You are stuck with your employer, when you loose your job you have to leave the country within 28 days and you have to pay schools as well. With a 475 you are more independent. I know lot of people confound this two type of visa's.

If you have a 475 Visa you have nothing to pay for schools. I have three kids and we will move to NSW. I read a lot about this. In NSW you have to pay for schools on a 457 Visa but not with a 475 Visa. As I know in WA you don't have to pay for schools at all, dosn't matter witch visa you have. You have to pay only privat schools.

Thank you for this adress. Could someone explain me how I can find out on this site which is a good school and wich one's are not? Honestly, I have no idea what I should looking for. In Switzerland our schoolsystem is diffrent we can not choose in wich school we want to go. You are automatically in the school where you live. Exept of very expensive privat schools. So I really need help. My kids are 8, 10 and 12 and we will move in March 2012. I am totaly overstrained!!! :confused: Thanks a lot!!! Sandy

Wow...thanks al lot for all congratulations and good wishes! I am overwhelmed!!!!:hug: I slept very well after many of sleepless nights! Now the start of a new life starts!!!

Congratulations as well!!!!! :hug: This is a verry exciting time, isn't it?

I am so happy to tell everybody that we finally received our Visa this morning! Thank you all your support in this time! Everybody with his post was very helpful!!! THANK YOU ALL!!!!!!!!!!! :hug: :jiggy::biglaugh::yellow_guy_crazy_ty

Thanks for your answer but this was not what I meant. I do not understand what means preferred? I can not translate it in german! It makes no sence in my language! Hopefully you are right and our Visa is not far away!:jiggy:

Hi I saw today the status from our medicals. It shows by my OH finalized and by my self it is referred. Can someone explain to me what does this mean? Thanks for clarify. Sandy

Honestly, I have no idea if this is possible. I read somewere that you are allowed a specific time to be in non regional area when you are with a 475 Visa in Australia. I guess it was three months but I am not sure anymore. However your 121 Visa should go through very quickly I think there should be no trouble. Good luck to you! Sandy

So in this case when you receive a 121 Visa after your 475 Visa, your 475 Visa is not valid anymore. You can live and work in Sydney where your employer is. I guess he is also the sponsor for your 121? So you don't have to worry about 475. However are you aware that you, if you receive a 121 Visa, are bounded to your employer for a couple of years?

Hi Mike, As I know you have to proof were you have been working the whole 12 months and I think it is not so good when your employer is Sydney based. I am pretty sure you will break the ruels but this is only my opinion. I think it counts were your employer is and not were you work. For sure is when you apply for permanent visa you have to bring evidence were you have worked and maybe your employer will confirm that you have worked regional but as I said I don't know if this count. To be really sure about this it would be the best to ask DIAC directly. Sorry, I can't give you more advice. Sandy

Yes I can confirm. We also applied for 475 Visa and I read a lot about this Visa. You don't have to work in your nominated occupation. Important is that you work full time for 12 months and have to stay at least two years, if possible, in your sponsored regional area. Hope this helps Sandy

Hi wensmal, We too are waiting for our 475 Visa. At least we have a CO so hopefully our grant is not far, but you don't know until you have the grant letter! Finger crossed for us all! Sandy

Our CO is from team 7 too!

Thanks a lot for your quick answer! So now its clear, thanks!

Thank you for this info! Could someone explain me what they mean with low risk and high risk? How can I know, or find out what I am? Sandy

My husband is mechanical engineer with over 12 years experience, unfortunately not in mining or gas sector. However he is very interested to work in mining or in gas sector! Do you think there is a chance? Kind regards, Sandy