GoldcoastMAD

Wish they were! at least they'd be earning money rather than stealing it!...I'm kidding of course :goofy:

You should give them an interview : )

Locals already employed by the incapacity benefit : )

"That's what they love to say about the Eastern Europeans, making out the British are a bunch of lazy slobs and will sit on the dole while there are jobs a plenty" err yeah Britain has created a new generation who are better of not working...my neighbour who hasn't worked for the 7 years i have lived in my house ...rocked up in a £25,000 car last week...paid for by the state, classic example of someone who wont do that minimum wage job any more because they are better of on the dole (fact)....and the emigrants taking the jobs are far better value from an employers prospective, they will turn up every day, work hard, and better! i also find it hard to believe that a government will allow skilled visa's for jobs that do not exist...??? PS..my dad was an emigrant to this country in the 1960's..and the same Sh!T applied!

The jobs Market is erratic everywhere, not just Aus....Redundancies every week here where i work, and our economy is on the up apparently. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-29226844 Also there must be a reason why they still want 457's, its like all the eastern Europeans coming here..getting the work that the local don't want or cant be arsed to do.

Thanks Bob that's very useful. I do have a quote from PetAir..and its the best priced :wink: ... From my point of view its probably easier to let a transport company take care of the complicated bits. I'll be in touch Bob!

ICT AS well! Those fresh out of uni cant find jobs here either, We have science graduates working for minimum wage on our help-desk! its nothing new.

I've started to look at his too, I've had a few quotes and to be fair some of the elements look quite complicated..in terms of Documentation and timings. But I'd be keen to know how much I could actually save? I've listed the steps below, with comment. [TABLE] [TR] [TD]Description[/TD] [TD]DIY?[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Flights[/TD] [TD]?[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]I.A.T.A. Air Travel Container(s)[/TD] [TD]Can be Purchased On-line[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Airline Handling Fees - UK side[/TD] [TD]?[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Delivery from Kennel to Airport[/TD] [TD]DIY[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Transit Permit[/TD] [TD]?[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Application for DEFRA Export Certificate[/TD] [TD]?[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]DEFRA Export Cert inc. 96 hour Paraciticide[/TD] [TD]?[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Check-in of pet (s) to Airline by Airport Vet[/TD] [TD]YES[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Boarding - 1 days duration[/TD] [TD]Not Required if i drop off[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Customs Entries for leaving UK[/TD] [TD]?[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Booking of quarantine space [/TD] [TD]YES[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Airline Handling Fees - Aus side[/TD] [TD]Not mentioned on Qoutes[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Pre flight document check[/TD] [TD]?[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Assisted check-In[/TD] [TD]?[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Collection from your home[/TD] [TD]Not Required if i drop off[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Completion of the DEFRA paperwork including pre travel veterinary health examination[/TD] [TD]?[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Application for Import Permit[/TD] [TD]?[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Pre-Export Internal Parasite treatments[/TD] [TD]YES \VETS[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Pre-Export External Parasite treatments[/TD] [TD]YES \VETS[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Brucella Canis blood test with negative results within 45 days of Export or evidence of De-Sexing[/TD] [TD]YES \VETS[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Canine Ehrlichia blood test with negative results within 21 Days of Export[/TD] [TD]YES \VETS[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Leishmania Blood test with negative results within 45 Days of Export[/TD] [TD]YES \VETS[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Microchip Identification[/TD] [TD]YES \VETS[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]RABIES Vaccine & Rabies Blood test Required for Cats & Dogs 180 days or more before export[/TD] [TD]YES \VETS[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Vaccinations:Dogs-Distemper,Hepatitis,Parvovirus,ParaInfluenza,Lepto, Kennel Cough more than 14 days but within 1 year[/TD] [TD]YES \VETS[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Vaccinations:Dogs-Bordatella, more than 14 days but within 1 year[/TD] [TD]YES \VETS[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Payment for 10 days Quarantine Space & Fees[/TD] [TD]DIY \?[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]

They can make statics look however they want. The employment projections from the .gov site look healthy to me...but I'm no expert. My field is projected a 16% increase in vacancies over the next 5 years..that cant be bad? http://lmip.gov.au/default.aspx?LMIP/EmploymentProjections

Awesome....good luck

I'm interested in this too

Thanks, will add them to my list

Completely agree...so can anyone recommend an actual East Coast ( Brisbane\ Gold Coast ) host?. My wife is a Photographer, and the blog will have thousands of Pictures..hence the need for low latency host. We had the website on Godaddy for years, the Website was slow loading( 20-30 secs) and pictures slow to load...go daddy blamed our website. as soon as i moved to TSOHost all issues went away.

Not true, if I'm targeting gold coast customers then it would make sense to at least have my Host in Oz rather than the Uk. The latency would be dreadful! and Go daddy latency is dreadful and well known, best thing i ever did was switch to a local host..hence the reason why i want a local host again

anyone?

rackservers and bezazz look decent, both east coast well

Its time to start thinking about building a web site for my Wife's business, as we are migrating next year. she is already having requests for bookings in 2016 and 2017 here, so we hope that with her experience and portfolio she will start having enquiries over there. I use TSO Host, here to host my wife's WordPress blog and they are superb for performance and support..but i previously suffered for years with other hosts ( poor performance and support). Can you recommend a good Host (not Go-Daddy) , preferable an Australian host , at a decent price.

We got a great deal booking directly with qantas.....and they actually used Emirates planes for inbound and outbound trip, the same flights direct with Emirates were a £1000 dearer!

http://www.immi.gov.au/Visas/Pages/189.aspx

have you checked if you have enough points? for example a 189 visa requires 60 points Points are awarded on the basis of the factors listed in the following table. All factors are assessed as they are at the time you are invited to apply for this visa. 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ms-rteTableOddCol-default][/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: ms-rteTableEvenRow-default] [TD=class: ms-rteTableEvenCol-default]English language ability Test results must be no older than three years immediately before the day on which the visa application was made.[/TD] [TD=class: ms-rteTableOddCol-default]Competent English [/TD] [TD=class: ms-rteTableEvenCol-default][/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: ms-rteTableOddRow-default] [TD=class: ms-rteTableEvenCol-default]Proficient English[/TD] [TD=class: ms-rteTableOddCol-default]10[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: ms-rteTableEvenRow-default] [TD=class: ms-rteTableEvenCol-default]Superior English [/TD] [TD=class: ms-rteTableOddCol-default]20[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: ms-rteTableOddRow-default] [TD=class: ms-rteTableEvenCol-default]Skilled employment Only 20 points can be awarded for any combination of skilled employment in and outside Australia[/TD] [TD=class: ms-rteTableOddCol-default]Outside Australia: skilled employment in your nominated skilled occupation or a closely related skilled occupation[/TD] [TD=class: ms-rteTableEvenCol-default][/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: ms-rteTableEvenRow-default] [TD=class: ms-rteTableEvenCol-default] In skilled employment for at least three but less than five years (of the past 10 years) [/TD] [TD=class: ms-rteTableOddCol-default]5[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: ms-rteTableOddRow-default] [TD=class: ms-rteTableEvenCol-default] In skilled employment for at least five but less than eight years (of the past 10 years) [/TD] [TD=class: ms-rteTableOddCol-default]10[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: ms-rteTableEvenRow-default] [TD=class: ms-rteTableEvenCol-default] In skilled employment for at least eight and up to 10 years (of the past 10 years) [/TD] [TD=class: ms-rteTableOddCol-default]15[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: ms-rteTableOddRow-default] [TD=class: ms-rteTableEvenCol-default]In Australia: skilled employment in your nominated skilled occupation or a closely related skilled occupation[/TD] [TD=class: ms-rteTableOddCol-default][/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: ms-rteTableEvenRow-default] [TD=class: ms-rteTableEvenCol-default] In skilled employment for at least one but less than three years (of the past 10 years) [/TD] [TD=class: ms-rteTableOddCol-default]5[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: ms-rteTableOddRow-default] [TD=class: ms-rteTableEvenCol-default] In skilled employment for at least three but less than five years (of the past 10 years) [/TD] [TD=class: ms-rteTableOddCol-default]10[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: ms-rteTableEvenRow-default] [TD=class: ms-rteTableEvenCol-default] In skilled employment for at least five but less than eight years (of the past 10 years) [/TD] [TD=class: ms-rteTableOddCol-default]15[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: ms-rteTableOddRow-default] [TD=class: ms-rteTableEvenCol-default] In skilled employment for at least eight and up to 10 years (of the past 10 years) [/TD] [TD=class: ms-rteTableOddCol-default]20[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: ms-rteTableEvenRow-default] [TD=class: ms-rteTableEvenCol-default]Qualifications[/TD] [TD=class: ms-rteTableOddCol-default]Doctorate from an Australian educational institution or other doctorate of a recognised standard[/TD] [TD=class: ms-rteTableEvenCol-default]20[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: ms-rteTableOddRow-default] [TD=class: ms-rteTableEvenCol-default]At least a bachelor degree from an Australian educational institution or other degree of a recognised standard[/TD] [TD=class: ms-rteTableOddCol-default]15[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: ms-rteTableEvenRow-default] [TD=class: ms-rteTableEvenCol-default]Diploma or trade qualification completed in Australia[/TD] [TD=class: ms-rteTableOddCol-default]10[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: ms-rteTableOddRow-default] [TD=class: ms-rteTableEvenCol-default]An award or qualification recognised by the assessing authority in the assessment of the skilled occupation[/TD] [TD=class: ms-rteTableOddCol-default]10[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: ms-rteTableEvenRow-default] [TD=class: ms-rteTableEvenCol-default]Australian study requirement[/TD] [TD=class: ms-rteTableOddCol-default]One or more degrees, diplomas or trade qualifications awarded by an Australian educational institution and meet the Australian study requirement[/TD] [TD=class: ms-rteTableEvenCol-default]5[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: ms-rteTableOddRow-default] [TD=class: ms-rteTableEvenCol-default]Other factors[/TD] [TD=class: ms-rteTableOddCol-default]Credentialled community language qualifications[/TD] [TD=class: ms-rteTableEvenCol-default]5[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: ms-rteTableEvenRow-default] [TD=class: ms-rteTableEvenCol-default]Study in regional Australia or a low population growth metropolitan area (excluding distance education)[/TD] [TD=class: ms-rteTableOddCol-default]5[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: ms-rteTableOddRow-default] [TD=class: ms-rteTableEvenCol-default]Partner skill qualifications[/TD] [TD=class: ms-rteTableOddCol-default]5[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: ms-rteTableEvenRow-default] [TD=class: ms-rteTableEvenCol-default]Professional year in Australia for at least 12 months in the four years before the day you were invited to apply[/TD] [TD=class: ms-rteTableOddCol-default]5[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: ms-rteTableOddRow-default] [TD=class: ms-rteTableEvenCol-default]Nomination/sponsorship (where required)[/TD] [TD=class: ms-rteTableOddCol-default]Nomination by state or territory government (visa subclass 190 only)[/TD] [TD=class: ms-rteTableEvenCol-default]5[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: ms-rteTableEvenRow-default] [TD=class: ms-rteTableEvenCol-default]Nomination by state or territory government or sponsorship by an eligible family member to reside and work in a specified/designated area (visa subclass 489 only)[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]

Its all about common sense really...you are not required to have funds...some people on here have migrated with very little in the bank!

Doesn't sound to bad, ours cost just over 8K..but i did it myself ( family of 4). I'm sure someelse can advise accordingly, i would however check the cost with agents recomended on PIO

It was what?....."We do not require evidence of these financial resources." "you must have adequate financial resources to support yourself and your dependants" > thus requires common-sense : ) As i said 50p would suffice!

NOPE

Just for yourself?..i suspect this is just the agents fee.