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hi, Im wondering what restrictions are with a 187 that are not with 186. are these restrictions ones that make it harder to get pr??? TIA

Rupert, my husband is currently working in a remote area and not exactly loving it!!!!! There is an option for him to work in the perth brach with same employer. but we had thought it would be easier to get a 187, can anyone tell me in what way it is easier to get a 186. i am giving up on reading and phoning diac for information. head is wrecked,

we are in australia on a 457 visa and once my husband gets his medical registration in march we can apply for pr. we have a choice of 186 or 187. Can anyone advise on the pros /cons as we are not sure which one to go for. Is the regional one quicker to get and does it mean we have to stay working in a regional area? my husband will be 50 in dec 2014 so we need to get pr asap. also we will have a son going to uni in 2015 so not wanting to be charges international school fees. Thanks

we are planning a holiday to possibly bali/vietnam in december and wondering if anyone has been there at this time of year.i believe it can be quite wet in bali then but as we are living in wa we are looking for somewhere that wont incur hours and hours on a plane. we have 4 children youngest being 10 and they would be up for visiting somewhere different. anyone got suggestions? thanks,

THAT WILL BE 16,000 FOR US TO PAY NEXT JANUARY. there will be a lot of people in WA who will leave because of this plus the increase (again) of visa costs from september. We arrived here at the beginning of the year and had researched private schools but we couldn't afford them so it seems very unfair for the government to change the goalposts like this and charge people like this. These fees plus the costs of a visa for a family of 6 will be up on 30,000. Serious decisions will have to be made.

hubby should get his registration in march 2014 and is also on the advanced standing\limited registration. we had planned on applying for the 186\187 through our sponsor. only problem is ny OH is not sure how much longer he can stick his present situation. not good. he has come close to handing in his resignation and the only reason he hasnt is that we are on a 457, im not working and we really like being in WA. he is short on points because of his age. so its either he puts up with the job or finds another sponsor.

we are here on a 457 since the beginning of the yer. my husband is a medical doctor without australian exams and will be able to get registration after he has been here for one year. because he is already 48 we are wondering if we have to wit 2 years before we can apply for pr. also we have a boy who will be starting uni in a year and a half so want to avoid the huge international school fees. so my question is, how quickly can we apply for pr?? diac website has me frazzled. TIA

we moved to bunbury early this year and love it. we have 4 children aged 16,13,11 and 9. they attend 3 different schools so theres a lot of ferrying from one school to the other. my eldest is in year 11 in manea senior secondary. princple got award for best principle in wa and its an AMAZING scchool. oh, and its free!!! second boy is in bunbury high in the gate program and very happy with it and younger 2 in south bunbury primary. we live beside the sea in south bunbury and rent is 450 a week but you can rent for cheaper 350 without the ocean view. got lost in treendale once and wasnt overly keen on it but i prefer the older houses and being in bunbury. treendale and dalyellup are a bit truman showish for me. lots of 3 bed houses for rent, not as many 4 beds.

we are here on a 457. very happy here except for oh's job. just wondering if its possible to leave his sponsor and work for himself. he has an abn number but i know that our conditions on the 457 mean he would have to leave within 28 days if he leaves his job. is there a business visa for self employed people over 45 years old. thanks

thanks for the information. We were going to buy our 11 year old a phone or camera. a peace offering for leaving his friends behind so might just get him to pick something out in OZ ten. will check out the Funan centre but maybe we should focus on the interesting foods there instead. because im not really into electronics i could be ripped off big time. Don't have time to esearch it properly. packing and sorting ourselves out for flight next tuesday. we only had 2 weeks to organize ourselves and have 4 kids so stress levels pretty high. thanks so much everyone for your input.

hi, we will be stopping off in singapore for a couple of days on route to Oz and someone told me that electronics were cheap there. thibking of getting a video camera and phone. is it better to buy a phone there or wait til i get to Oz as i might get a deal when signing a new 12 month contract with a mobile phone company. Anyone have any ideas about this. I haven't a clue about stuff like this. thanks.

we got our 457 visa today. has been a long hard slog getting medical registration sorted. I will be 46 at the end of the month and OH is 48. we are taking 4 kids with us. we dont think we are too old but if we waited another 2 years, yes we would. i would say go for it. wish i remembered what film this quote is from "get busy living, or get busy dying' (probably got this all wrong but its somethinh along those lines!!!!)

thanks for that. have a feeling they are not as orgaised in ireland. but will ask my gp and might be pleasantly surprised. Thanks again,

hello we are moving to WA next month. we have 4 children and because we have moved quite a bit im not sure where to look for records of my kids vaccination records. The 4 of them have been vaccinated but not sure where to start to look for the records. i was never given them (we are in ireland). I have seen on an enrollment form that i need to take vaccination records with me. My husband is a gp and i guess i was a bit too relaxed about trying to get hold of records. Do i need to trace them to take them with me or is it enough to tell them they have had all the required vaccinations Thanks

thanks for the information. the quote i got was from Nat Ross and it is a sheared container. seemed very expensive to me so im now trying to think of the things i really need and leave stuff behind. Im not taking any white goods as we will have to rent ot our house here. taking large sofa, tv and tv unit. computers, pictures, golf clubs, 23 bikes, 1 bed, lots of books, clothes, kitchen utensils.boxes of toys including xbox,wii and bedlinen etc. we are in mayo so i guess its a bit more expensive but still. over 4000 seems too much for that amount of stuff. i know i can send 20kk boxes with an post for €65 registered post which arrive in 5 days so maybe i should send as much as possible through that and just use the container for the bulky stuff????????? Will check out the company you used. thanks again.

hi, Just wondering about peoples experiences shipping belongings from Ireland. Had a quote of €4,200 for 700cu". Think we will take less than that though as some of that was furniture that doesnt need to go. And was hoping to pay less that 4000 as we have 6 flights to pay for. any recommendations??? thanks

yes, it is pricy. seems like there are a lot more expenses in OZ than what im used to. I will be renting our house as we are in negative equity and the rents in oz are over three times what we would get for our home. really hope we are making the right move!!!!!

have just signed up with bupa.$178 a month!!! Maybe once we are in the country we can get something cheaper if we cant get the full medicare cover. need to apply for 457 asap as we have 4 children who need to start school as close to the feb 4th start of term date as possible. now that we have come to this stage after months of head wrecking bureaucracy im getting cold feet and feeling very nervous of the move. Thanks everyone for the advise.

think that may be travel insurance. have been looking online and bupa, medibank and iman(sorry, might have not spelled this correctly!!) are charging nearly $200 a month for the basic package. Anyone know wich is the best. thanks

Hello, after waiting months and months (and paying out quite a bit of money) for limited medical registration we are finally able to apply for our 457. Hoping to get there on time for our 4 children to start school in feb '13!!! I know we need health insurance on the 457. can anyone suggest a company. we are a family with 4 children. And once we are in oz can we cancel and just go with the reciprocal medicare agreement. we are coming from ireland. Not an easy time of the year to be applying for a visa, feel a bit emotional with the thought of leaving but we have had nearly a year of to get to this stage and now that we are at this final stage we are just getting a little fearful of saying goodbyes. So if anyone could advise me on an online reasonably priced insurance company it would be great. I did look online before but there seem to be lots of levels and not sure if the basic is enough to satisfy 457. thanks so much.

hi,we are making plans to go on an initial 457 visa for 2 years. If we decide to move back home before applying for a pr are we entitled to be reimbursed the money paid for super back home with us?? Thanks,

Hi. have been looking through PR pathways online and generally wrecking my head over it all. It seems that for any pr visa including the 189 one must be under 50 when applying for it. So we need to find out what the requirement is for the skills assessment. any doctors out there who have been through this??? thanks for the advise.

thanks for your reply lebourvellec. i work in the arts and not on the skills list so i definitely wont be offered a PR!!!!! So we will look into the 187 as you said. we have put a lot into getting this far had originally hoped to be in OZ last month and have been under a lot of stress with the bureaucracy involved so far with registration etc . so its very discouraging to realize that getting the pr could be a bigger issue than we imagined. so onto looking at our eligibility for the 187 RSMS. Thanks again

Hi, we have a job offer for 457 starting feb '13. OH working as a doctor in rural area of need. idea was that he would be sponsored for 2 years and after that time could apply for pr visa. From what we have gathered the skills assessment would mean he has an exam and we want to avoid that at all cost. when you get to a certain age and place in your career the last thing you want is to have to study again to pass some exam. But he will turn 50 two months prior to the end of his initial 2 year contract. Our eldest child would be due to start uni over there in 2 years so that is the reason we would need the pr---can't afford international student fees!!! Checked online to see what diac have to say about Age, Skill and English Language Exemptions – Permanent Employer Sponsored ProgramFrom 1 July 2012 the exceptional circumstances provisions which apply to the permanent employer sponsored program...... have been working for their nominating employer as the holder of a subclass 457 visa for the last four years and whose earnings were at least equivalent to the Fair Work Australia High Income Threshold* for each year over that period. So now i am really panicking as i dont know if we can actually apply in 2 years time for a pr if my husband has already turned 50. If we have to stay on the 457 (which is fine for emplyer) but not great for us as we are eligible for the high uni fees. so i have been clearing out the house over the past few weeks getting ready for our move and now panicking about the whole thing. we feel very very young and not bothered about the move generally speaking and a bit shocked that these visa sites are suggesting we are getting a bit old to apply!!!!!!! so does anyone have advise re the age 50 application for us.thanks:arghh:

hi, we are a family of 6 going to WA on a 2 year contract and although wages have been discussed there has been no mention yet on relocation package, rental etc. just wondering is it standard to have first month rental organized and paid for by employer. any advise would be appreciated.