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ok so we arrived in Aus this week. Flew Singapore airlines. Got 40kg new migrant pp and when got to the check in desk we didn't even max out the 30k standard allowance! However...you need email confirmation from the airline. All you do is drop them a line via web enquiry. Good luck.

Letton Percival. We paid £275 for £20k of cover plus IPT

I think most people offer to pay 6 months upfront in this situation.

I would take your red books but I also asked my gp for a print out of vaccinations which they provided instantly. Easier to see at a glance that they are upto date.

We are taking everything that would be difficult to replace inc birth/marriage certs, driving licenses, qualification certs, kids school reports/immunisation medical records. Also memory sticks with photos and cv's etc.

we weren't asked to provide proof on our 189 visa

Its actually in Adelaide and its private so maybe its different. Its not a zoned school if its private and I just emailed the enrollment office. If the school you are looking at is zoned you probably need to live in a designated area, then you'll definately need proof of address.

I have enrolled one of my children in an Australian school from the UK and I was asked to fill in an application, send the last school report and birth cert and of course the fee. But that was all. Just need to visit and meet the principle when we arrive.

I'm sure it is a free bar, long haul usually is. You can still choose your seats, you just log in with your booking reference and choose then.

University of Manchester, same place that I did my training. I started it a couple of years after qualifying then you have 5 years to complete. I think some Uni's do online courses too now. I think the quickest you can complete is within a year but I would contact your local institutions.

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Hi. Yes they accept top up degree. I was originally diploma trained and topped up to honours degree. I have eligibility for registration which will be granted when I present to Ahpra office.

She needs to have a complete degree qualification not just degree modules. Sorry to sound condascending but nurses with diplomas as their primary qual have had a nightmare lately, however, if she has a complete degree she will be fine. :-)

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Hi Debs....long time, wondered where you had disappeared to! Glad all is well for you :-)

I think if you have been registered before you will be fine.

I think that is dependant on how many cases they have. We were advised that we couldn't have access as they only have one log in and all of their clients info is on there, so I am assuming it would be the same with all other agenst. It is a rubbish system as just being able to see a small change in your status is something to get excited about and you can see that they are working on your case, this way you are completely in the dark.

 

As said before and I would say it to anyone, DO NOT USE AN AGENT...they are a complete waste of money. I thought that they would relieve the stress of the whole process, but it actually makes it worse.

Our agent was also great! I think you maybe just picked a bad one!

we fly on the 5th!! whooop!

congratulations!! at last!! that entry date does seem tight! maybe you could check it with your CO?

Kids will have everything adults have except bloods and xray.

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Thanks! You too Shelly! time to celebrate!!!

Our agent just phoned....we too have our grant!!!!! Waaaaaahoooooo!!!!! :-) good luck to all waiting!!

I knew it Shelly! My phone beeped in the night and I purposely didn't look at it coz I knew it would be you saying you got your grant and then I would be so excited I wouldn't be able to get back to sleep!! Hey never mind Adelaide...I should be going to Blackpool as the next mystic meg I'd make a fortune with my psychic powers!!! Haha...many congrats....so happy for you! Xx

Ps...for a 189 independant visa using an agent you're looking at approx £10k for a family of 4 inc agent fees. (thats just to get the visa in your hand and it takes approx a year - dependant on certain factors)