emilyinstkilda

Hi all 2 questions: Ive been living in Melbourne for almost 3 years now, on a 457 visa. Im 25 weeks pregnant, and realising I dont know anyone who is going to be on maternity leave at the same time as me who lives nearby. Kinda scarey not having family/old friends on hand. Anyway, if anyone else is in a similar boat, please get in touch. Im from scotland, age 31, living in Yarraville since April. Will start mat leave august 1st. Other is a more general question to those on a 457 visa who have taken or plan to take maternity leave. My contract only runs until April 2015, which means if I took all of the paid maternity leave that im entitled to, from my employer (32 weeks at half pay), my maternity leave would take me very close to the contract/visa end date. Does anyone know if this matters to immigration or not? e.g. ive read somewhere, you have to earn a mimum amount per year for visa to remain valid. I hope to apply for PR under the general skilled program (my employer does not offer permanency sponsorship) once the baby is born so if granted I would no longer be tied to work anyway. Ive been waiting to speak to Immigration dept for an hour and giving up waiting today! Cheers

in fact./anyone who wantsto arrange another meetup emailme!

i think there is a way to send a private message...not sure exatly how.So my email is emilyaylett123@hotmail.com xx

hey! welcome to oz!! GOOD to hear from a fellow scot ! when r u free to meet?x

hey guys..good to see theres other people in the same boat as me!! me and my boyfriend (anthony) and I moved out here at the end of June for some better weather and work (for those of you who know Glasgow it is cold there). We are going to be here until june 2012, and maybe longer if we get sponsorship. we live in St Kilda and love it, but im starting to miss the girly banter back home, and hes really missing football chat (not aussie rules, real football, e.g. rangers, celtic, manchester). I know im 'coupled up' now, but id love to meet some folk, who are not too settled down, who can go out without their boyfriend on a night out once in a while!! Me and my boyfriend would equally like to meet couples too, just anyone who is up for a laugh! gimme shout if u like!! cheers..em x

Hi Guys! OK so my name is emily, im 29, and have been here for 3 months now. My boyfriend (anthony) and I moved out here at the end of June for some better weather and work (for those of you who know Glasgow it is cold there). We are going to be here until june 2012, and maybe longer if we get sponsorship. we live in St Kilda and love it, but im starting to miss the girly banter back home, and hes really missing football chat (not aussie rules, real football, e.g. rangers, celtic, manchester). I know im 'coupled up' now, but id love to meet some girls, who are not too settled down, who can go out without their boyfriend on a night out once in a while!! Me and my boyfriend would equally like to meet couples too, just anyone who is up for a laugh! gimme shout if u like!! cheers..em x