richard300

Thanks Blake.... Sounds like a LOT of work. Perhaps i'll need to re-think.

I am looking to use the pre 1989 rule? As wont have had my current Jaguar for over 12 months before we activate our Visa..... I Have managed to locate a 1988 model though. Details as follows. year - 1988 make/model - Jaguar XJ-S V12 body - coupe fuel - 5.3 litre Petrol transmission - Automatic drive - RWD mileage - 92000 (miles) special features - N/A aircon - yes UK market value - £3500-£5000 Redbook value - AUSD $11000 market value - AUSD $15000+ Australian city - Adelaide/SA

Hi, My Mother in law plans to come over with us in March (2015) when we make our permanent move to Adelaide. Initially i believe for several weeks and then perhaps for several months. She was granted her Subclass 600 (see picture below) and as i read it.... It looks like, so long as she activates it by 21st July 2015, it is then valid for the 12 month period after that date? - Is this correct OR is the clock ticking, and it effectivly runs out on 21st July 2015? As mentioned, we plan to fly out on 30th March 2015 (Arriving on 1st April 2015

Anyone know the costs associated with exporting a car from South Australia to the UK and associated costs in making it UK road legal?

I can confirm that 4 months is how long it took - However, my wife was unable to respond to a question they asked on the website for a couple of weeks, and then had a delay on collating the particular piece of information they further requested. So potentially it could have only taken 3 months!! There is definitely an element of waiting, but correspondence through the immi site was good. For me, the biggest doubt regarding the Visa being granted, was passing the medical, but i needn't have worried - But still, i never wanted to let myself think it was 'in the bag' untill my wife forwarded me the e-mail this morning :-)

Thanks - a big relief indeed!! We submitted our application on the 11th March 2014 and we went and did our medicals and Police checks at the tail end of March (IIRC).... I have to say i am a little baffled by the 'Must Make entry into Australia Before' date, as in the next box 'Must Not arrive after' it gives the date: 7th July 2019. Before receiving the 4 (my wife, myself and 2xChildren) Visa grant notice documents. I thought that worse case scenario, if were were not in a financial position to move until, say (for example) January 2016. My wife could have traveled alone to Australia, had the visa/passport activated and then come back, buying some time. But it looks like all 4 of us would have to make that journey?? Either way, its good to have a date to work to, and we will use 30th March 2015 (its a Monday).

Had the e-mail (and attachments) today, to inform us that our 189 visa(s) have been granted! Its an amazing relief to finally have the 'OK'. Each individual 'VISA GRANT NOTICE' states that first entry to Australia must be made by 8th April 2015 - So we are going to set Monday 30th March as our date to leave the UK. I'm still hoping that Adelaide is where we find ourselves moving to but the job situation still concerns me greatly. I would also like to say a massive thank you, to everyone that helped us with all our questions and queries throughout the process of getting the VISA..... without all that help we would have definitely had to use an agent.

My wife and i Hope to be able to make our move to Australia just after Christmas (if not before).... From the very beginning we identified Adelaide as our destination of choice - For the following reasons. Climate - Warm/hot but not to wet and not to Humid. Property Prices - We live on the coast in SE England and don't want to live away from the coast in Australia BUT at the same time our maximum budget for a house would only (likely) be $400.000 -$450.000. It would seem that you can get a nice(ish) house, relatively close to the city and the countryside and very close to the beach in some suburbs of Adelaide, where this would not be available on our budget in any other city in Australia? A great place for the kids to grow up - I don't think there is any disputing that Adelaide is a wonderful place for children to enjoy their childhoods. In the UK we live close to the city (Brighton and Hove) but not in the city, and close to the countryside (south downs) but not in the countryside. As mentioned, we live right by the sea...... Moving to Australia is all about creating a better lifestyle and for me, living in a city or miles away from anywhere and not being near the beach and 'beach life' would be a step backwards - So Adelaide made perfect sense for our budget, and in general. BUT Having read many threads on the Poms in Adelaide forum - It would appear there is little in the way of work and secure employment, even if we both re-trained or worked 'any job' we could. This then means no mortgage or funds to enjoy life etc, etc.... And thats not a better life. So my questions are: 1. Is there somewhere else in Australia that meets our criteria and budget but has better job opportunities? 2. Are the job opportunities in Adelaide really that bad - or is it a biased 'internet view'..... To use an analogy: If you search Google for information on Audi A4/A6 cars fitted with a multitronic gearbox you would never ever buy one. Yet my brother works as an Audi service manager and says he very rarely sees issues with the cars fitted with this gearbox, and i owned one and drove it hard and never had any issues with it at all - It's just that nobody goes onto the internet to say " i don't have a problem with my gearbox". 3. Is it a case that all cities and their suburbs in Australia, are suffering from a lack of employment opportunities, and now is not a good time to emigrate? As a footnote i should perhaps ad that my wife is a Specialist Diabetes Nurse and Diabetes Educator - She would be looking to remain in this line of work. I am Support Services/Facilities manager but would be happy to explore other options and have thought about doing my HGV licence when we move. Anyway, i appreciate my post rambles on a little and thanks to those of you that stuck with it and got this far :biggrin: Regards, Richard.

Thanks for the reply. As luck would have it. The very next day (after posting on the forum) we received correspondence - Basically they are still awaiting the medicals.

Hi... Back in March 2nd we made our 189 Visa application online. Scanned the required documents etc etc... However we have heard nothing at all since - no indication that a case officer has been assigned, no status changes etc. Effectively, when we log onto ImmiAccount nothing has changed since the evening of the 2nd when we had scanned our documents. Medicals were done 2nd April, Police checks done several weeks ago..... Should we have received some feedback/updates by now? Thanks.

Hi Thanks for the advice.... Just didn't know if 65 points made things 'borderline' with approval? Having received the e-mail this morning (from ANMAC) confirming skills select. We are going to lodge our EOI immediately (i understand this could take 10 weeks to be accepted)?

My wife has just had her skills assessment completed and confirmed as suitable for migration “For the nominated occupation of 224414 Registered Nurse (Community Health)”…. Originally our plan was to go for a 190 Visa (requiring 60 points) and I thought we would have had way more than 60 points, due to my wife being a fulltime nurse since past her University course 12 years ago. However, it seems that because she has only been working in the ‘Community Health’ sector for 2-3 years, we only come in at 65 Points. Just to clarify - my wife is a Specialist Diabetes Nurse and Trainer/educator. And has been so for about 6 years. We originally planned on the 190 visa because having made such a huge move and having a young family, we (ideally) don’t ever plan to return to the UK. So my question is – If moving to Australia on a temporary VISA is it quite strait forward to apply for permanent residency once in Australia (say, after 12 months)?

Hi, My wife mentioned to me the other day, that for her to get work - she is a Specialist diabetes Nurse (and trainer) who works in the community. Our best bet, is to base ourselves in Mount Gambier (as opposed to Adelaide).... Anyone have any experience of this City (I believe its a city)? And does it have any other industry - Sometimes I think she forgets that I need work too!! I understand its about 450KM away from Adelaide? How far away is it from 'a day at the beach'? Does the 'wildlife' activity step up a notch in comparison to the suburbs of Adelaide? Thanks, Richard.

Thanks for the feedback - Just phoned Brighton Magistrate court who told me they would want £25 (per document), however having read a previous post in this thread on How Brighton can be rude and not do it correctly, i think i'll give it a miss.... I'll contact the original solicitor and explain that don't need the use of their Notary. What am i actually asking the solicitor to do?

Hi, Just looking for some clarification on sending all the paperwork for skills assessment. My wife has separate documents that need to be sent of to ANMAC for skills assessment.... Previously i had spoken to my mums solicitor (during the course of a meeting regarding a non related event) and he said he could whiteness the copies and sign them for a small donation to charity. However, i sent him an e-mail yesterday and his response was that one of his colleagues would have to do this as they are for a foreign country and that a proper Notarizing solicitor would have to do this - at a cost of £75 a document. Does this sound correct? or would my 'normal' solicitor's signature and stamp be adequate? Thanks.

Hi - My apologies if all the answers to my question(s) are in this thread already - But i sadly don't have the time to read and digest the previous 633 pages. My wife and i are currently going through the process of EOI with the aim being a skills based state (SA) sponsored permanent residency VISA. However my 'mother-in-law' has expressed that she would like to also move to SA (for obvious reasons) on a permanent basis. This has got my wife incredibly excited, but i am concerned (for my wife's mood) because, as far as i was aware there are only two options for someone of her age (early 60's) and neither are realistic. 1. She can apply for a certain type of VISA specifically for parents - but this VISA has incredibly limited (annual) spaces and as a result it can take years, maybe a decade to be given the green light. 2. The can explore an other VISA - But this option costs several tens of thousands of pounds (which she does not have). Am i incorrect? are there other options? Kind regards, Richard.

Everyday is a School day!! - I had no idea about the need to validate the VISA within a certain (relatively short) time span. Also i have no clue of the financials/statement of assets and what it serves or when to expect it?

Hi Del, Hi Rose - Thank you for your replies. Del, is the £4100 including the new costs for the children that Rose refers to? The Validation trip - Is that for your own piece of mind or something that is required?

Hi, we are painfully slowly trying to emigrate to Australia (Adelaide) - Originally hoped that we might be in a position to fly out next May, but i feel delays from outside sources in issuing information/references to my wife, will now make this unrealistic? As a Married couple with two young children, we are going down the route of skilled nominated state sponsored permanent residency Visa (190)? My wife is a Specialist Diabetes Nurse/educator and as such will be making the application.... Currently we are at the stage of: Poised to send of skills Assessment -My wife has collated all her university transcripts and references (literally just received the last reference she was waiting for) but is waiting for a further breakdown of her transcripts to appease ANMAC Just completed IELTS where my wife scored 8.5 BUT she did the basic one having taken guidance from the IELTS website, but now feels she should have taken Academic - So she is going to re-book. So lets say in 1 months time the IELTS will have been retaken and all the information and completed form will have been sent to ANMAC.... We may then have to wait 12 weeks for them to complete from their end. What (just to re-confirm) should we be doing/applying for after that and in what order? But we seem to have stalled a little (i have been massively busy at work and my wife the same) we want to re-inject some motivation into our emigration quest - Is there anything we can be doing in the interim? I appreciate that i will will be subject to Medicals and Police checks but am i correct in thinking i don't need to do IELTS? One thing that the delays do allow us to do, is spend more time saving money (as we don't plan to sell our UK property strait away). Making sure we have adequate funds is essential. Costs so far are: £450 for the ANMAC form(s) £130 (x2) for the IELTS I can find quite easily research what to expect to pay for shipping and air fares and the initial costs needed to rent property etc but i wonder if anyone could give be a breakdown of the approximate expected (further) fee's in getting our Visa issued? We wont be using an agent - which is where this Forum becomes a godsend at this stage. Thank you in advance for any help and advice.

Originally Posted by richard300 year of manufacture -1994 - make, model & variant - BMW 3-Series (M3) - body type (coupe, convertible, etc) - Convertible (e36) - engine size & fuel type - 3.0litre Petrol - transmission - Manual 5-speed - drive type (4WD, front wheel drive, etc) - Rear wheel drive - mileage - 69.000 - any special features, options or modification - Rare Daytona violet paintwork and Lotus leather - completely origional unmodified example Notable (in the UK) for its low mileage and FULL BMW Service History and condition. - does it have aircon - yes - realistic current UK market value - £5000 - Australian RedBook value - $16.800 - Australian market value - $27 -30.000 - which Australian state/city - Adelaide SA Great thread by the way!! It looks like this car might end up owning you a fair bit less than the likely market value so it would be a very good option to bring it with you. Please contact us if you wanted more information, a breakdown of likely costs and/or wanted to get started with the paperwork. Cheers, Craig Moor Iron Lady Imports Thanks Craig - I have filled in the full quotation request form form on your website. I have a question which perhaps you or someone else reading this thread may be able to answer. If an official Australian car is worth (say for example) $30.000, how much less in terms of percentage would an imported model be worth? Regards, Richard,

year of manufacture -1994 - make, model & variant - BMW 3-Series (M3) - body type (coupe, convertible, etc) - Convertible (e36) - engine size & fuel type - 3.0litre Petrol - transmission - Manual 5-speed - drive type (4WD, front wheel drive, etc) - Rear wheel drive - mileage - 69.000 - any special features, options or modification - Rare Daytona violet paintwork and Lotus leather - completely origional unmodified example Notable (in the UK) for its low mileage and FULL BMW Service History and condition. - does it have aircon - yes - realistic current UK market value - £5000 - Australian RedBook value - $16.800 - Australian market value - $27 -30.000 - which Australian state/city - Adelaide SA Great thread by the way!!

OK, so my wife and i are pretty sure that Adelaide is our destination of choice for the move we want to make (to Australia). My wife is an RGN Specialist Diabetes Nurse and a Nursing Educator (Currently nursing in the community).... She currently does not have a job offer and at this early stage is not actively looking but will be in due course. Originally we were going to go the 'State Sponsored' route. However my wife has been informed (I'm trying to ascertain if this correct or not) that employer sponsored is a cheaper way of getting our visa as the employer pays for certain fee's and costs? I guess there are pro's and cons for both??

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone...... And all the advice. It's all greatly appreciated and everything will be considered.

Appologies for all the missing 'spaces' between words...... Not sure how that happened as they were not there before i submitted the post? Is there an edit facility?

Hi Everyone, This post marks the very first enquiry and realinvestigation into moving to Australia. I am hoping, that from it, some of you guys and girls willbe able to point me to relevent threads and topics i may not have considered.Give some kind of guidance to the best way to structure my plans etc.... Firstly I have to say that I have never even visitedAustralia, i do keep in contact with an old school friend who emigrated alongwith the rest of his family when we were still at school. But my thoughts anddesire to emigrate currently are based on perceived ideas. As my investigation gets further, to the point where i havestrong opinions on what area is likely to be the best to live in for myself andmy families requirements, then i will plan a family trip to Australia to thatarea. What do I (my family) want from Australia? Well, the main thing i would like is my children to grow upin a more relaxed and outdoor environment, i want them to be well schooled andnot have to spend half their lives stuck indoors because it's raining. I would also like a slightly less cut throat lifestyle formy wife and children, and for us to lead a more outdoors lifestyle. What would we want from a location? Well, we live a 2 minute walk away from the coast in the UK,and would like that not to change. We don’t want to be in the middle ofnowhere, and dont want to live in a city, but a nice medium sized town fairlyclose to a larger city, and very near the coast would be perfect. However, we are not wealthy so property prices or rentalprices would need to be a factor. Employment: Both my wife and myself would need to work. My wife is asenior registered nurse specialising in the treatment of Diabetes. I amSupport Services Manager for a large Hospital and re-habitation centre forex-servicemen and women, but my role (the effective management of housekeeping, security, catering and dining, transport, purchasing, health and safety, event planning etc) could be equaly relevent to a number of other industries. I have recently passed my NEBOSH qualification which ibelieve is also the relevant qualification in Australia for Health and Safetyand Risk Management? What do we want from Australia? Just to me a normal working family, in a nice home with acouple of nice cars. With a nice circle of friends, spending as much spare timeas we can enjoying being outdoors. Watching our two very young children grow upreally knowing anything different that the Australian way of life. So....... Any information, advice, hard truths, plan of action,etc, that any of you would like to pass my way, would be really appreciated.