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Totally get the qualification on any basis, sport, science culture or any other reason including those who qualify because they are refugees. Fast tracking citizenship because the aussie cricket team is rubbish right now ??? no different from the zola budd thing in the uk they didnt have a decent female runner (at the time) !!! What about being fair to those who have worked towards this in australia for years - totally demotivating for those who have dedicated themselves when some guy turns up and takes a place away. :-)

Hmmm, seems i should have concentrated on sport at school because this is a quick way to citizenship. Maybe the four years studying at university and the fifteen years post graduate experience were a waste of time. On top of that the expense of getting a 189 visa and the eighteen months agony and wait. Oh and the four years after arrival before i can apply for citizenship. Rant over. Wonder if this guy has managed to pass the citizenship test as well, can he even spell australia ?? Seems i got it all wrong after all :-) ho-hum.

Just a note to say thanks to all of those that have helped us from PIO. Visas Granted, Job Secured, Flights Booked, Dog Checked for Rabies, Transport Booked. All happens on the 10th Sept from Gatwick via Dubai to Perth for our new life in Aus. Goodbye Blighty !! :biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin: ​Hello Perth !! Tony, Sandra and Luke

Hi, congrats on the big move. We have the flights booked for 10th Sept with Quantas / Emirates from LGW arriving at 12.15 pm. Cant Wait !!!!!

bump, now landing in Perth 11th September !!!!! Whoohoooo Any suggestions for Veteran Football NOR, Craigie - ish Cheers Tony

​Hi all at PomsInOz, whooooohoooooo !!!!!!!!!!!!! finally we have our grant letter for our 189 visa. Applied 1-Feb-2013 Medicals 1-Mar-2013, Referred 11-Mar-2013, Cleared 7-May-2013 CO 18-Mar-2013 Grant 7-May-2013 Cant believe we got the referral cleared in less than 8 weeks. Thanks to all for the support during a process that started in March 2012 !!!!!! Heading to Perth in September !!!!! Tony, Sandra, Luke and Budweiser the Dog

​Hi all at PomsInOz, whooooohoooooo !!!!!!!!!!!!! finally we have our grant letter for our 189 visa. Applied 1-Feb-2013 Medicals 1-Mar-2013, Referred 11-Mar-2013, Cleared 7-May-2013 CO 18-Mar-2013 Grant 7-May-2013 Cant believe we got the referral cleared in less than 8 weeks. Thanks to all for the support during a process that started in March 2012 !!!!!! Heading to Perth in September !!!!! Tony, Sandra, Luke and Budweiser the Dog

​Hi all at PomsInOz, whooooohoooooo !!!!!!!!!!!!! finally we have our grant letter for our 189 visa. Applied 1-Feb-2013 Medicals 1-Mar-2013, Referred 11-Mar-2013, Cleared 7-May-2013 CO 18-Mar-2013 Grant 7-May-2013 Cant believe we got the referral cleared in less than 8 weeks. Thanks to all for the support during a process that started in March 2012 !!!!!! Heading to Perth in September !!!!! Tony, Sandra, Luke and Budweiser the Dog

Hi all at PomsInOz, whooooohoooooo !!!!!!!!!!!!! finally we have our grant letter for our 189 visa. Applied 1-Feb-2013 Medicals 1-Mar-2013, Referred 11-Mar-2013, Cleared 7-May-2013 CO 18-Mar-2013 Grant 7-May-2013 Cant believe we got the referral cleared in less than 8 weeks. Thanks to all for the support during a process that started in March 2012 !!!!!! Heading to Perth in September !!!!! Tony, Sandra, Luke and Budweiser the Dog

Great news Kathy, congratulations. We were referred 11/03/13, hopefully won't be long for us now :-) We are with Adelaide Team 2. ​Tony

Guess the turnaround time is luck of the draw. We have been referred since early march, seems it might be a while yet. Anyone spoken got Global Health / MOC to get an idea of which month they are 'currently' processing Barnsey

Must be the haggis :-)

Thanks for the reply coastie. Might have to fight this a little more. EA stated that i had (via the CDR route) displayed all of the competencies of a PE, however couldnt award PE because i have a BSC and not a BENG. Dont think it will make a difference professionally but i didnt work for over 15 years, excluding uni time to be an Eng Tech (no offence to other Eng Tech's). Weird that the CEng didnt help either. Barnsey

Well done Coastie, but how did you manage to get PE without a degree ?? Guess it was the CDR route ?? I am a Control and Automation Engineer with 15 years experience (but a BSC software engineering degree). They assessed me as a Eng Tech - and wouldnt budge because i dont have an 'Engineering' degree. I had to use the CDR route and couldnt change their mind. I am a chartered engineer in the UK, but this made little or no difference. Would love to know how you managed it. ​Barnsey

Agreed all points above, to his credit (or the least he could do) he did personally call Ivanovic and apologise. He (to his credit) accepted. Twitter account was only to further apologise to everyone else. Love to see him sacked, but really would you throw away a 45-50 Million Pound asset. Principles dont count where this much money is concerned. :-( About 7/8 match ban will be right.

Hi all, does anyone have an update on the status of Byford. Was meant to re-open to new animals by 31st May. Dont want to have to send the dog to sydney !! thanks ​Barnsey

Hi, we did our medicals at the spire shawfair in march - they take a digital picture. Just need your passport and referral letter. Good Luck ​Barnsey

Thanks Embassy, same goes for you !!! Good Luck !! Where are you heading once you get the grant ?? We are all going to Perth. Barnsey

Could go mental waiting for the MOC to sort out the wife's medical. CO says its all good to go except that !!!! Referred for post-natal depression 15 years ago !!! We supplied a letter from the GP to say all was ok. Been a month now since referral. *sigh*

Nope, you must go to the ACPO website for a proper background check. Application form can be downloaded.

Hi, i had a similar problem with EA although i applied under the CDR route. I applied for the Plant or Production Engineer (233513, Automation and Control Specialism). Even though they agreed my degree was directly relevant and they also acknowledged my 14 years of experience the refused to grant me the 233513. They flatly refused to grant me the 233513 and instead granted me the Engineering Technologist (233914) on the grounds that my degree was a BSC and not a BEng. Mental !! Anyway, in answer to your question i dont believe that it makes any difference for visa purposes. You can apply for state sponsorship and EOI as an Engineering Technologist. Your CV will tell the story of your career. I have already secured a job in WA prior to moving in october. I believe its just a means to an end. Cheers Barnsey

Utterly pathetic slagging her now she's dead. You have all had 20 years since she quit politics. Get a life !!

I WAS around in the 80's and agree that some (if not most of her policies) were deeply unpopular. I think the was she was hung out to dry by her own colleagues will have affected her more than any of the pathetic jibes now she is dead. Not a supporter of hers by any means (my local mine closed down too) just find it utterly sick and vile that people can slag off the dead. If you must gloat just be happy in your silence that she wont be around anymore.

Hi, we will be moving to perth sometime before october this year. As a PR i know that we get medicare from the off. I understand that you can avoid the surcharge by getting private medical insurance. I will be 42 when we get out there, does that mean the surcharge for me would be 22% ?? 22% of what ?? my annual salary ?? for how long ? is it a one off or are there payments every year. Cheers Tony

hoho says macgyver :-)