greensinperth

i'm on the case, Apparently, Storm left the Woodvale and fell pregnant and move out of the area that's where the trail ends so far, but i will keep asking. i didn't know her personally but i am a regular at the Woodvale and a lot of people remember her.

If you go on Seek there are about 40 jobs in WA for AC & Refrigeration Techs. average wage is about $35 an hour.

Hi, I am an AC Tech living in Perth, i'm from Birmingham in the UK and i've been here 6 Months. I got a job after 6 days of being here but couldn't start it for 6 weeks because the energy safety office is a pile of Sh*t, i took my application for my Restricted Electrical License in person to try and speed the process up, it took exactly 28 days for the letter to come through, the letter you need from them is not to work but to apply to do the training for your Australian qualifications, you cannot get your Restricted Electrical License until you have completed your training as they need a copy of your Australian certificate 3 in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning when you then apply for a Restricted Electrical License. It is an absolute minefield. i asked at the time if i could have done anything in the UK to speed the process up and they said no, you must be here to do it. Also it is illegal for you to be employed and for someone to employ you without the correct qualifications. To me it wasn't worth the risk of trying to blag it. You just have to bite the bullet and get on with it. All the time you have to live. I'm not gonna lie it was hard but we did it. I have to say i was annoyed with Vettasess and immigration, as i contacted Vettasess and i told them i had done my Asessment in London and they basically told me it wasn't worth the paper it's written on it is for visa application purposes only. Hope this clears a few things up. let me know if you need any more info i am a wealth of useless knowledge.

i went to Bunnings and bought 20 plugs and i fitted them myself, the chances of the electrical police coming round is pretty much non existent, in fact i would say it's not going to happen.

Hi, you will need to go in person to one of the driver licensing center's in WA and have your photo taken and do an eye test, pay your money and they will send your license in the post. you will have to go yourself though.

no you cant bring in food of any description, if you shop around you can pickup some great spices at a reasonable price.

i dont see a problem mate, i'm a air con technician aged 38, wife is a stay at home mom 43 and we breezed it on a 176 visa to WA, we used an agent, good luck

don't be too disgruntled, i applied for a few jobs from the uk and didn't get much feedback, i arrived in Perth on a Friday arvo and had a look on seek, Monday morning i phoned the company got an interview on the Wednesday and they offered me the job. I think they want to see the person and get a feel for you, which is quite understandable. i wouldn't give someone i had never met a job in my company. by the way i'm loving it lol.

congrats to all, i passed vettasses feb 2011 got my visa sept 2011, we arrived in perth 30th march and i got a job after 6 days but i couldn,t start till monday 7th may and even now i shouldn't be working in my trade, the reason being is i am waiting to do my restricted electrical licence, i am an air con engineer, the reason i'm posting is because like so many people i thought once you pass the uk vettasses you can come to oz on your 176 and work, how wrong i was, i spoke to TRA when i arrived in perth and they told me the vettasse cert does not allow you to work in oz, any electrical trade will need to apply to energy safety for a permit to apply for an electrical licence, my permit took 4 weeks and then you have to enrol at the polytechnic for your licence, they will relieve you of nigh on a thousand dollars for the pleasure, the licence from energy safety is another $400, on top of that you need to live, this will set you back at around $1000 a week. it is everything we wanted and more but just be prepeared for people not returning calls and playing the waiting game. really sorry to be doom & gloom, but i;m only speaking from my experiences.

Hi, We are moving to Perth N.O.R on March 29th 2012 and i was wandering if there are any fridge guys who had made the move so i can pick your brains with regards to licences and stuff. thanks in advance. Kev

Hi, we did a reccie in 2009, we had a look round at places we would like to live ( N.O.R ), i am an air con engineer and i just dropped in on a few companys and found them all very receptive and helpful. We went shopping at woolworths to compare food prices and selection mainly, we loved Drovers food market, went to the CBD, and kings park, looked at loads of houses, if i had to do it again i would probably not do so much house hunting as the market changes so much it is defo something to do when you are there to live. We fly out on March 29th and we have a furnished holiday rental for 5 weeks while we look for an unfurnished rental for a couple of years, i wish everyone the best of luck!, it has been a long journey but now our wait is finally over. Kev

got our visa's this morning, lodged 3rd june 2011

Woop Woop got confirmation of our visas today, now the hard work starts, looking to go next march if we can wait that long. house sold already and money sent over to our oz account. so if anyone knows where any jobs going for air con / refrigeration engineer let me know. best of luck to all those waiting to hear. Kev (38), Sharon (42), Dan (13), Lewis (4), Jessica (4 months). Vettassess passed feb 2011, 176 Application lodged 3rd June 2011, medicals 12th July 2011, Police checks 15th July 2011, 176 Visa Granted 05 September 2011.

If you ring them and say youve had a cheaper quote they usually match it. we had a quote for £ 3600 for a 20ft container. might be worth ringing them and doing a bit of good old fashion bartering.

the results are sent directly to oz via UPS, they give you a tracking number so you can check it every 5 minutes as my wife did, quite funny though it was shipped around germany for a couple of days before being delivered to oz. Kev

Hi, We live in brum ( dont laugh ), and had our meds done at handsworth wood, me my wife, son 13, son 3, daughter 10 weeks, it cost me £ 905.00 which is not what i was quoted on the initial enquiry, when i queried it i didnt get any answers. it consisted of a blood test and a urine sample for me, wife and 13 year old. then we had a chest x ray, so top off. and a consultation with a doctor who asked us to take our top off and did a few bends and stretches, then he listened to our chests and that was about it. non intrusive at all. not sure about the bus but if you go on to travel west midlands they will help. hope this helps. Kev

Hi there, we are due to move to Perth in Feb 2012, i am an air conditioning engineer and i need a restricted electrical licence to work in WA. Anyone know if i can do the course in the uk or any info on it would be great. thanks in advance Kev

we just had a quote for £4200.00 for a 20ft container and we intend to fill it to the max. all the best, see you in feb 2012. Kev

Hi, my wife and i both have 3 siblings and mom each, the reason we are going to oz is for us and our 2 children. if my family or my wifes family want to come and see us then that is a bonus but you have to live for you and your immediate family. if i could move everyone over then i would but i cant so i just have to get on with it. family will always be there for you wherever you are in the world. True friends will always be there. think of the reasons you are going and focus on the prospects of a better life, that normally does the trick for me. all the best in the move. Kev

Hi, your car air con should be filled with R134a which is a HFC, as long as it is not leaking it will be fine to transport, a lot of fridges use this gas also and it is perfectly safe. Kev

you dont have to work in the trade you got the visa in, but the oz government know that if the sh*t hit the fan you are qualified to do a trade in demand, hence no scroungers. not a bad idea me thinks lol Kev

applying for a 176 visa, using an agent dont know how we would have managed without him.

we have just been asked for our medicals and police checks, so we are hoping not long now! just thought i'd share that. quite suprised how quick the process is. vettassess passed in feb 2011.:jiggy: anyone know how long it usually takes to get your visa after meds and police checks, meds are booked for july 12th. Kev

Hi, i have been reading these posts and i am now worried whether we can afford to come at all, i am waiting for my visa to be granted so hopefully will be over to perth this year, i am an air conditioning & refrigeration engineer service & install, when we went over in 2009 i spoke to some companys and one guy said he would pay between $40 & $45 per hour, i have myself & my wife who wont be working and 2 children, will my salary be enough to live a comfortable life or will it be a constant struggle, any advice would be good.

from what i have been told you just go to the oz dvla equivlant with your uk licence and they take your photo and give you an eye test. then you get an oz licence, as for your no claims i wouldnt have thought it is transferable.