JanetteCox

thanks for the link

Thanks Cal

I have now had my 3 quotes and am trying to decide between Anglo Pacific and Pickfords. I'm leaning more towards Anglo Pacific but there is quite a difference in the quotes, Pickfords being the cheaper of the two, but I have concerns regarding information I have been given about them going into administration. If anyone has had experience with the two good or bad, please can you advise.

Please can you let me know the name of the rougue company, need to ship my things soon

can ask which shipper you used? I have had problems with the one I selected - but thankfully they haven't collected my shipping and I've not paid them anything so now looking for an alternative shipper

How quick did they come out? I was going to use PSS as initially seemed very customer focussed, helpful and friendly - even agreed to come and requote as I was not happy with the initial quote due to items being muddled up on the two quotes provided, plus I changed my mind on what i wanted to include, now that I am ready for a requote they have decided they will not come out and requote as my consignment is not large enough! I've now lost confidence in them due to being told one thing and then another

Be very careful with Emirates - i contacted them prior to flying in December to ask about carrying a laptop in addition to 7kg hand luggage. They told me fine no problem but when i checked in the checking staff were going to charge me over £120 to take it!

Did you book through Singapore direct - or through an agent? I'm finding booking through an agent rather than direct with the airline is cheaper? But then can you contact Singapore and get the additional luggage allowance? I am flying on a government sponsored 190 migrant visa

I am looking at this now. I plan on flying to Perth in August at some point [most expensive time of year I know!], I have previously flown with Emirates but found the customer service appalling and have had two broken seats on flights that caused me an injury and they have done nothing about it so I am trying to avoid Emirates and Dubai. So it looks like I'll be better off flying with, Singapore, BA or Quants but their tickets seem to be a lot more expensive anyway? Would I do better waiting until nearer the time and trying for a cancellation?

I booked with them for my flights in December/January. Very poor customer service and slow to respond to questions, so I too was worried after paying out over £1000 but I did get there and back!

Thanks Bhupendra. The whole process took me just under a year. My skills assessment was submitted at the end of March last year and came back positive on 14/08/12. I then resat my final IELTS exam on 15/09/12 (after 2 previous attempts as I needed a 8's for my visa points). WA sponsorship and EOI was submitted on 01/10/12. The sponsorship was granted on 11/10/12 and visa invite received on 12/10/12 and was submitted on 16/10/12. My caseworker was allocated on 31/10/12 and I also had my medical on that day. Police checks were uploaded on 16/11/12 and visa granted on 02/02/13. I used a migration agent though and understand it does take a little longer if you do. I also spent most of December out in Australia so think my application may have been put on hold while I was there. Caseworker was LZ from Team 33 in Brisbane. Kind regards Janette

Hi Jenny My visa has just been granted so I am about to start planning the big move :biggrin:

Hi I finally received my email today - Visa granted (at last). Now the planning can start!

I am English and had to take the test 3 times to get the extra 20 points for my visa. I was advised by my migration agent that the extra points would help. The first time (Rugby), I took time out for a comfort break and lost time so only got 7.5 on the second paper due to rushing it. The second test was taken in Bristol, but due to disruptive noise outside and invigilators talking to each other and interuptions from them I again only got 7.5 on the second paper. The third time I retook the test in Rugby and passed with 8.5's/9's and an overall score of 8.5. If you will be 5 points short without the 8 I would advise going for the dyslexic report. I would also recommend maybe taking some tuition. I paid for an hour of private tuition after the second test, to get some pointers in how to improve my score. I also purchased some books with mock tests which I am now looking to sell for approx £30 if you're interested.

Hi Jenny I will be moving to Perth sometime this year. Initially I was moving in with my boyfriend who is near Beechboro but have just spent a month out there and things didn't go so well, so I will be going it alone I think when I get there. I am going to try and find work before I fly out though, but would be great to meet up when I do eventually get there.

My medical was uploaded in October/November by my migration agency. I then spent from 10 December to 7 January in Australia on a tourist visa. I provided my caseworker with the details and was advised that going on a tourist visa would not have any impact on my 190, and if it was issued while I was there, to verify it I would have to leave the country for 3 days. As it wasn't issued I didn't worry about it and am now back home waiting patiently to hear something. fingers crossed, I will hear in the next couple of months and can start planning the move properly.

Well I'm just back from a month in Perth so hopefully will hear on my visa soon. Can't wait to get back!

Hi - yes I did read both good and bad reviews, but probably didn't look into them well enough. I certainly know more now, but then you do learn as you go through a process, and their caseworkers are definitely not qualified and have very little knowledge. I wish I had looked at these pages before starting! At least Global Visas have finally submitted my visa after going round in circles for 18 months!

HI Yes - I had read both good and bad, but the same for a lot of companies so at the time thought a 'global visa' company would be a good option I certainly agree that their case managers are not qualified. I suppose they are just too big to provide that personal quality service. At least I've finally submitted my visa now. (was responding to message which seems to have disappeared)

I definitely would NOT recommend Global Visas. I have had so many problems with them and had to chase everything and correct them on more than a couple of occasions. Their customer service is appalling and you are blocked from facebook if you have complained about them. If I knew then what I know now I would have done this myself and saved a lot of money and stress, and I'd probably have my visa by now too.

HI I'm not surprised you had high blood pressure after putting up with that! and four years is a long time to wait, you must have some patience I recently had my medical at Spire Little Aston Hospital in Sutton Coldfield. The staff were so friendly and helpful it really wasn't as bad as I was expecting. My bp was a little high to start with as I don't like hospitals, but the nurse retook it for me after all the other tests and distracted me from it so I calmed down and I was fine. I really feel for you Steph as I'm not sure I would have been fine if I'd received the sort of treatment you did. I would look into complaining to the hospital about it as that is not providing a good duty of care. But I can highly recommend Little Aston Hospital if you need to retake it. I've just received my police certificate back, so have uploaded that this evening. Fingers crossed I'll hear something soon.

I lodged mine via Global visas at the begning of October and was allocated a caseworker within a couple of weeks. I have since had a medical and am waiting for police checks to come back.

HI I am also going on a 190. WA SS was requested and granted within 5 days rather than the stipulated 30. Visa invite was sent out the day after and has now been submitted. I was advised I'd wait 5 weeks for my application to be allocated to a caseworker, but this happened within 2 weeks of submission. This week, I've had my medical and police checks have been sent off. I understand the waiting time for processing is 6 months so hoping all goes well now.

HI I am hoping to emigrate next year. My visa is currently being processed and I am starting to have a clear out. I have a conch shell from years ago that I brought back to the UK from Grand Cayman. This doesn't have any real value only sentimental. Will it be allowed into Australia? Many thanks Janette