Scroogemacduck
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Having had a delay in getting our sponsor to lodge the AOS,we finally had it notified to Centrelink/Immigration on 18 April and after chasing up we got our 2nd VAC request on 01 May,a bit of a delay but we did not know when it had been cleared until later. So we have an initial entry date of 13 June,I am onshore,OH offshore in UK and it turns out initial date cannot be extended,not a problem for me,later this month a trip abroad & return.....but OH does not want to return until Sept........the problem is that the medicals we had done in advance run out 13 June...the solution to phone London Oz office,explain and take another medical (& pass fit,of course)Cannot be done before 13 June for some reason & not really important in the great scheme of things but technically the visa unless extended by another medical would have run out and boarding would be denied for a UK departure (but not for Oz entry, apparently..such is the system. My CO also confirmed penal checks & medicals valid for 1 year but not a good idea to do too soon,you learn some expensive lessons in this process! Hope this helps others......although I had more penal checks done in Feb 12 as CO demanded,stating existing 6/11 dated checks had expired,I just did them.LOL. Spent 50mins in a Q,in a bank to ensure that the limit on daily transfers from our account would not apply to a $75,930 demand from Immi,it does not if funds are present. Good luck to y'all And after all that 1 hour later I got an email saying my CO had a word with his supervisor and we have had an extension until 30 September !!After explaining to OH how I had got it wrong (again).Plus la change...back to plan B or c or ?
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Congrats,we also got our real CO on 14th March --the earlier date I entered was when we were contacted to say we would be "done" within the 2011/12 year and at that time requested medicals,which we had done--thereafter we were concerned that our medicals etc were actually at Immi,but finally told by Medibank that Immi can access electronic copies,but they also must have our posted in copies too.Just waiting for our sponsor to register AOS and should be good to go---as we are in Oz we will have to leave & return,we have things to do in UK & are booked to return. Also had to do Form 80,myself & OH,bit of a chore recalling travel dates from passport stamps for last 10 years and siblings DOB and parents etc but done now and in post. I stated already we done our medicals in Oz as we hoped to front load things--taking a chance there as only valid for 12 months. What is the detail on that the sponsor & AOS can be different people?? Best wishes to Y'all
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my computer also asks for £65.00 for $100.00 and was delighted with this until I put in $37,965 and get £25,585--have now done this several times and really want to get $/£ @1.52. I expect you will get same result but it is confusing--although clear cut $37,965 is £25,585. Regards SMD
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And the rate quoted for a conversion of $37,965 is 1.4838 giving £25,585.!Hoping I am wrong as we could "save" £1200.00?? Printed off Payment Mandate and it invites payment in GBP for a bank draft with above conversion rate or by card which would be in which currency?? If in $au then card issuer does conversion?? Rate today is up for the old pound ! 1.49 !! Regards to Y'all
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"Currency Converter 2012 This Currency Converter is provided to assist users in determining the amount of a fee or VAC that is payable in the currency in which the fee is to be paid. The values in the Currency Converter are valid from 1 January 2012 to 30 June 2012, Canberra, AEST. If you wish to convert more than one fee or VAC, please do not add the amounts together prior to entering them into the currency converter below. Each fee or VAC must be converted individually." But when I put in my hopefully soon to be called for 2 times $37,965 the converter asks for £25.585 which is approx 1.47. Hope you are correct,if so I owe you a drink
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Not the case today,the London exchange rate mirrors the $/£ rate,certainly not 1.52.
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This is the date we got an automated email from Perth,perhaps not a CO as you say--we do not have a name but have progressed penal checks and our sponsor has had the required interview with Centrelink,our sponsor is required to have an up to date ie last au tax year Notice of Assessment "NOA" done,which is being done now but again eating into our time--we are concerned at any delay in lodging AOS and understand we cannot progress this until Sponsor has this NOA. Booked for a NZ trip end March & still hoping we can get PR on returning to Oz by easter but it is looking like a close run thing.
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We also got an email.26th Jan.advising we get medical checks-------but also in red ink " stating that our penal checks had expired" so we are having them redone...but we sent 4 emails --and the last one highlighted that Immi's preferred comms was by email & said if no answer we would just have to phone The question was we had sent in medicals,have you got them ??? The last email got a reply saying that the medicals may be elsewhere in the building but to leave it for 14 days !! Sponsor having interview with Centrelink today,so moving forward I think..... Good luck
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Sponsor contacted Centrelink and had a 40 min. queue to speak to representative who needed a reference no different to that initially given to us.My sponsor has to attend an interview with Centrelink !Is this normal,cannot see any problems but my sponsor has a very busy work schedule so unwelcome if needed but OK with it. Still waiting for reply to email to Perth Immi,other than routine acknowledgement, asking if they have Medicals that were posted in.Also asked how long Police checks are valid for.!
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I was under the impression (you read these blogs and adopt ideas/rules/etc) as you go along,that it was 3 months but hoped for more ??--but my email from immi did state my Police Checks were expired--so I just sent for more as we have been good citizens UK/OZ,my certificates were 7 months old and if Visa takes another 2 months then,9 months old.Sent email back,will post reply. Thanks to all & good luck macduck out --on a warm nite in Melbourne,better then freezing in Scotland
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We have just had a reply emailed to us,asking for sponsor to contact Centrelink.Tried phoning but on hold for >20mins,will try again next week Also that our Police checks have expired so it looks like only valid for 3 months for Police checks,also requesting medicals which we had done last May--hope that has not expired ! But we sent medicals into Perth by post so hope that they have not lost them,perhaps have not tied them onto our application? have emailed but no reply,Australia is a public holiday anyway. So the message is do not do Police checks early.
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Will a Permanent Resident qualify??
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Do you have to be a citizen or will a permanent resident suffice?
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WE submitted in January 2011 for 143 and before returning to UK in May had our medicals done in Melbourne,it was cheaper and easier for us to do so but with some detail requested on me from UK doctor it took until August for my medical to come through.So OH has a May medical and mine is August with 12 months validity.Posted into DIAC but think they can access electronically anyway.Had our Oz police checks done May 11 and UK done June 11 so if/when we get CO hopefully about Feb 2012 we only need AOS. That was the plan with us,just hoping it all works--even have our destination as NZ with stopover in Melbourne hoping to get new visa validated there.Now looking to alter dates as we optimistically booked January 2012 but can change--heading back to UK anyway to sort out things and avoid Melbourne winter--Emirates fares to NZ not much dearer than to Oz with stopover in Oz each way. Hope medicals police checks are valid 12 months--can anyone confirm??
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We applied for CPV 143 onshore while we were here on a Tourist Visa,we intended to depart for UK as outlined in Tourist visa and did so---we did not have any problems,we are still in the Q for case officer---why not apply for 173 then 12 month tourist visa?If you have applied for 143/173 CPV a 12 month Tourist visa seems to be a given.
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We have had medicals done in OZ in May,cheaper than UK and valid for year but not finalised yet for me as I had issues but expect will be OK soon,police checks we also had done in Oz before returning to UK,and got UK police checks done on arrival in UK--mistake as only valid for 3 months I think,just trying to preload but no CO yet,UK passport in for renewal as pages nearly full but seems lost in post,taken 4 weeks now--delayed as debit card given was compromised and new one issued so had to send Postal Order --phoning in new card no impossible if no-one answers phone. Intend applying for 676 in sept to return Oz,looks like need to make trip to NZ to be offshore (note book as destination ex UK with stopover in Oz--cheaper than booking from Oz !). just bought $au,evertime I do £ goes up next day--LOL
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My impression is that the gap between buying in UK starting in UK Vs Au purchase of air fares that made the start in UK cheaper has largely narrowed and recently looking at on-line Au sites makes me think that Au sites can buy cheaper fares----but of course some of us have to buy $au with GBP or BP (no longer Great!). DYOR but Airasia will be expensive at peak times & when late booking but occasional bargains but watch transit times--collecting luggage to re-check in can take ages.
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Just open a ING bank account,free to use----ANZ NAB etc charge $5.00 PCM charges and charge like wounded bulls if you use overseas,NZ,Far East etc-----but basic $5.00 charge waived if over 60.
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What form filling did you not do originally? We lodged application in January 2011,are heading back to UK end of May 2011 so will ask for police checks thenin UK but on this timescale may get Medicals done in OZ,before leaving-cheaper and more convenient for us !Understand medicals valid for a year so should be OK hopefully??
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Just about 2 weeks after they deduct your payment,mine was posted 13 January Lodged 19 January
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Thanks Alan,looked at the check-list but as Immi have all our details on file for 676,PR & Student visa:all already granted would they need Birth cert?Says passports may do? also evidence of where offspring reside?quoted student visa granted on UK password & they have on record any departures. So answers on file but have decided to lodge application (certificates in UK home,did not intend to apply onshore or would have taken with us)and send on certified copies ASAP
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Having had daughter achieve PR in December she has sponsored us for CPV 143 and an unreliable internet connection had us print out forms and decided to apply onshore.We took forms to Dandenong where we met a 4 hour Q and were informed that no help/advice would be given,the application forms would only be sent onto Perth processing centre,so we are back in Patterson Lakes about to post/courier the application. We have a 676 Visa until May but would have liked to ask if they need ? Our birth certificates or will UK passports suffice?Do we need our daughters Birth Cert's? One has PR and the other a 2 year student visa for Oz so that should prove their residency here.Perhaps we will need our marriage certificate too but are in process of getting that.? So we will post/courier our application and follow with these certificates and arrange Med/Police checks when asked for.Try and keep out of trouble meantime too although did so for last 62 years you never know what is round the corner!
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So if you get PR in Oz,maintain a UK bank account & address,visit UK for less than 3 months,stay the rest of the time in Oz---keep UK passport etc Do not think that is illegal?Just get UK state pension paid in,no fuss Of course I am able to support myself from savings and would not expect to get any Government assistance anywhere. I can set up a "super" fund in Oz that means income from that source is not taxable in Oz,I am required by HMRC to fill in a tax return as I have had fairly high & complicated incomes in the past,that is now finished but I take delight in reclaiming the tax paid on bank interest (even if it is miniscule)not because I am abroad,but I have no income other than share dividends etc so am under the tax threshold anyway. After working for 40 years + in UK,I feel fully entitled to my UK pension. If my plans work out I can invest $450k into Super (more rules but 3 years brought forward possible)thus wiping out my UK savings and dividends within super are grossed up (tax paid reclaimed by super). Income from "super" in Oz is not taxable as income from a UK pension would be so I think it will be perfectly legal to submit tax returns in UK & OZ with no tax payable. Capital Gains is now a figment of my imagination now anyway,were I to qualify I would happily pay that.
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At present to defer taking a UK state pension seems worthwhile but the interest added to compensate is only simple interest,then drawing after 2 years deferment could optimize income but all this is further complicated by "new" rules and of course the fact that in deferment your pension entitlement is increased by RPI/CPI but is frozen if drawn down while you are in Oz. You need to hang around to collect it though but how do they know you are in Oz?? If you maintain an address in UK even if you get PR through CPV ??