Mandy28

Hi 

we ended up just flying our Boxer to Australia using PetAir. They were brilliant.  Unfortunately our Boston Terrier Died before we emigrated due to kidney failure.  
the Boxer didn’t fair to well although being fit and healthy and 5 years old. He ended up getting a urine infection in the quarantine kennels as he wouldn’t wee in his kennel run as he’s a super clean dog.  He also thought we had abandoned him (according to the great vet that was dealing with him) Our Boxer had basically given up and was refusing to eat. The vets were going in everyday and trying to hand feed him roast chicken. They even called me and put the phone to my dogs ear so I could speak to him. Anyway it was the longest 10 days of my life. On the day when he could fly from Sydney to perth the vet wasn’t too keen on sending him. But I begged saying that once he’s with me he will be fine. Reluctantly the vet agreed and they sent my dog onwards to Perth.  Once I collected him at Perth airport he looked like the saddest dog in the world sitting in the crate. Then he heard my voice and it was all tail wags and licks. He spent a few days recovering from the trauma of it all. But I must say he was a different dog. Very needy afterwards and always needed to be closer to me than normal.  Unfortunately a year later we had to put him to sleep as he had a huge ‘mass’ in his chest.  
 

Give Pet air a call and see what they recommend. Quite a few airlines have a ban on flying snub nosed dogs. Pet Air helped us. 

Thanks I just phoned them and they say the queues are big so we will post them off as we would like it in the visa also for evidence.

Hi Tania,

We posted ours off too after weighing up the cost of a day trip to London. We posted ours off on a Wednesday afternoon and got them back Saturday morning. So a really quick turnaround.

To be honest I was a bit disappointed with the sticker. It looked no different than my 6 month visa. The only difference being the wording. I was expecting it it be all gold. I'm now hoping for a brass band when I get off the plane ha ha ha x

congratulations tania xxx so happy for you xxx

Out of the two March Applicants one has submitted his PCC and medicals so he might go straight to grant the another annever does not seem to be posting so could be he has got co or even visa and not bothered to post and upgrade his status.

I just checked to see how everyone was going and I'm still sitting there all alone... Really hope you all hear something soon.

Your right he may of stopped posting, would be nice to keep others informed if he has a visa so people can see some movement .

I just checked in to see where everyone is and I'm shocked that March applicants are still waiting for Visa grants. I'm sitting there all on my own... Hurry up Diac and turn the Marchians Purple. (I looked at the spread sheet)

I really hope you all get some good news soon. Keeping my fingers crossed.

Mandy xxx

I think you miss the point made, provided they have the medicals in allotted time and no problems with E/Health system, then it goes directly to DIAC, the agent has no bearing on this at all, it is only when people leave it to last minute maybe due to not being able to get an appointment ... etc.

 

I personally do not trust Agents, a lot of them stated my partner should forget applying for a visa as she didnt qualify would never get through a TRA assessment, good job we ignored more that one agents advice as we got our visa grant a week ago.

Really pleased you had success with your visa and it all worked out with you not using and agent.

For me there are good and bad agents out there.

For me personally our agent has been brilliant and managed to get us lodged two days before my OH hit his 45th birthday. Something we could not of done. They did what we paid them for and beyond.

We front loaded our medicals and police checks re March 18th email and we went straight to Visa Grant.

Everyone has a difference experience.

I was originally answering your point where you said 'An agent has nothing to do with the meds'

Our agent did have a small input into our meds and explained the pro's and con's of front loading, also needing a receipt from the clinic to upload. But you are right in the grand scheme of things they don't really have much to do with your meds.

Sorry, I am baffled, a Agent has nothing to do with the meds, You will have your medicals and they will be uploaded by the Doctor, then the site will say recieved and then go to finalised or referred.

 

If you are using Maidenhead then the staff there are really good if you ask the manager she will email your CO and explain the circumstance and will advise them the Meds are done and on way. so the Agent is not playing ball properly. IMO

Our agent asked for a copy of our receipt for our medicals which she then sent as proof that we had undertaken our medicals. By sent I mean uploaded to our online application.

So in our experience the agent did have something to do with the medicals.

I think agents want to dot the I's and cross the T's and make sure nothing is overlooked.

WOW!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!!!!

 

Whooooooohoooooo!

Good luck with all the planning

A

Thank you

Your visa will not be too far behind. Good luck and all the best.

Mandy xxx

Morning Tania, and All

Just to let you know that our Visa was granted this morning. WooooHoooo

Woke up this morning to find that we had gone straight to grant.

I am one happy bunny. Go Marchians!!!

Good luck to everyone else. xxx

All that is showing is the date when my medicals were received and it says:

 

Health requirements finalised

everything is still showing as required. Nothing is showing as MET.

 

Sorry I can't be of more help. :cute:[/quote

 

On the home page,next to each document required,there is the word "message" that you can click on. After clicking on the one next to medicals it showed application being processed further.

 

I think I'm just being too technical

 

Thank you very much for checking Mandy!!!

A

Just checked that, I have never clicked on the "message" bit before.

This is what it says on ours:

Health Requirements have been finalised - application being processed further.

The same as you.

I think we will hear something in the next couple of weeks.:biggrin:

Hi Mandy,

 

Ours have also been showing that from the start,I was just wondering what the message next to medicals meant...

 

"Health requirements have been finalised - application being processed further"

So I guess I'm wondering what your message next to medicals finalised is...

Please check and let me know

 

Thanks for reply:hug:

All that is showing is the date when my medicals were received and it says:

Health requirements finalised

everything is still showing as required. Nothing is showing as MET.

Sorry I can't be of more help. :cute:

For AAAZR

My application has been showing

Application received - processing commenced

Since the day we lodged our application and all our meds have been finalised. All our documents are still showing as required too.

We do not have a case officer but fingers crossed for next week.

actually i'm getting fraustrated by the way diac seemed to skipped marchians.

 

this is what i feel:

:arghh:

 

and my wife is now making uncalled decisions with this delay

I feel your pain......

OMG

 

Tania turn me pink please.

 

my agent just rang me, we have a CO yay.

 

have 28 days to submit police checks and medicals

YAY! CONGRATULATIONS.

Brilliant News xxx :hug:

Dear DIAC

 

The higher you build your barriers

The taller I become

The farther you take my rights away

The faster I will run

 

Thank you

I love that song xxx

Hi guys,

 

Hope you all dont mind but I have put the everyones details from the first post in an online spreadsheet:

 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AqEBgay7xfFvdEpQS2NMbTItV1o5bTctcE4wa1pVWHc&hl=en_GB#gid=1

 

Its basically the same information from the first post in a spreadsheet view.

 

I will try and keep the spreadsheet up to date with information you guys provide in this thread but feel free to update any info yourself.

 

Hope it helps.....

That's pretty impressive and easy to see at a glance. Nice JOB :notworthy:

That's Brilliant News Tania. Really pleased for you. xxx

Name: Mandy28

Date of Visa application: 09-03-2011

Nationality: British

High/Low Risk: Low

Trade/profession: Carpenter & Joiner

Visa type: 176 Family Sponsored

Onshore/offshore: Off Shore

Pre-14th July 2010 Category (If applicable):

Post-14th July Category:

Medicals submitted: Yes

Police check submitted: Yes

Date CO assigned:

Date of employment verification (If applicable):

Date visa granted:

:hug: to all

Mandy28 please keep us posted on what you decide to do regarding shipping etc and I shall try and do the same

 

Russ

I will do, Once I have the golden ticket (visa) in hand it will be full steam ahead.

As I type both boys are basking in the sun in the conservatory! Bless them

Glad you've decided on what you want to do Now to get to the research, planning and so on with airlines. M2M suggested Cathay already and the other one I know of that does fly snub nosed breeds still is Malaysian Airlines. Check feedback etc on both of those and any others you find to see which one is the better option.

 

Do you plan to have a stopover in Hong Kong for them? Or go via Canada as someone else did/is?

Not got that far yet, will start researching and see what is the best way to get them there and through Quarantine with as less Stress as possible and the safest way for them to travel. (Stopover or not)

I don't care how much it costs, I won't be going for the cheapest option I will be looking for care and success rates etc.

Also making sure they are with a company that gets them on the plane last and first off and won't leave them sitting on the tarmac in extreme Heat/Cold.

Thank you Snifter and M2M for your understanding on this matter.

After spending days talking about this with my other half. We are going to take our boys.

We weighed up all the pro's and con's and we just can't leave them behind. I know that they will be stressed during the journey (like every other dog) and probably won't enjoy Quarantine but I have friends in Sydney that will go and check on them. I know that they will also stress and be miserable if I leave them behind. Last time we went on Holiday my mum said they spent days sulking and waiting by the front door.

Our Boys are currently very young with one just over 3 and the other just over 1.

I have also spoke to my Vet who has said that they are both fine to travel.

No one knows your dog like you do and I'm going to hope and pray that they will both make the trip to Australia so our little family will be together in Australia just like we have always planned.

It was wonderful to read that two pugs made it from SA to AUS.

My Boston suffers with the cold so much. He has a heat pad in the winter and lots of clothes! he has a plastic paddling pool filled with water in the garden in the summer months. When I first got him I think I really underestimated how much he would need looking after. I have always had boxers. But due to house size at the time we downsized our dog too.

I have since learnt alot about the breed. They are not a easy breed to care for. They are more hands on. Having said that I wouldn't change a thing as he is a wonderful boy.

Just spoke to my OH and he's told me not to get upset and we will cross that bridge when we get our visa and start planning the move. ( his first reaction was that he wouldn't go without the dog)

Thank you Snifter for all that information.

I can't believe that this didn't even enter my head when we applied for our visa.

I could leave him with my mum or my in-laws but the thought of leaving him behind reduces me to tears. I think a few heart breaking discussions with my OH will be coming up.

Oh dear. Now I'm panicking. I've got a Boston Terrier and a Boxer. This hadn't even entered my head and I assumed that they would be okay to travel to Australia. I'm more concerned about my Boston. I will be keeping an eye on this thread to see what experiences people have had with taking brachycephalic breeds to Australia.

I know a lady who is involved with the French bulldog association of Great Britain and a breeder took her frenchies with her when she migrated to Australia. (I think, I will find out)