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Hey All, I make my own creams and have a couple of tubs of shea butter and coconut butter left which would be a shame to leave behind.. Keep searching on the net but can't find information on whether these could be brought in my luggage to AU.. Any ideas? Thanks Elise

Awesome, so organised! Why would it be unlikely to get midwifery registration? Didn't they invite you to apply based on your skills and quals??

Thank you very much Jack! Will do that same!

For those of you who had to fill in the infamous form 80, did you print, sign, scan and upload, or did you print, sign and post the original signed document? Not sure what do to...

Thanks Matthew.. Yes, I think we will certify everything too, not worth delaying the process x

Nursebucko, did you certify all documents in the end, or just upload colour scans? The guidelines online aren't that clear. I already have a number of cert copies of a number of documents (part of skills assessment) but not sure if I should certify the rest? Thanks x

We lodged yesterday (23rd Sep), though I think it was already 24th in Australia as it was in the evening in the UK.. Booked medicals, scanned documents, looking for someone to sign my police check photo who is authorised to do so which is a pain (not told work yet, so can't use existing contacts). Only confusion is which documents need to be certified? Are you certifying everything??

Hi All, I am getting a bit confused as to which documents I need to certify and which I do not need to. I already have certified copies of passports, marriage cert, change of name deed, birth cert, qualifications, IELTS test score.. (used them for the skills assessment).. Do I need to certify everything? I also need to upload my skills assessment letter, child birth cert, police checks, employment letters (already sent the cert copies for the EOI...). Not to mention my husband doesn't have certified copies of anything yet, I only have scanned copies of his documents (rather than certified copies).. Anyone applied recently? The instructions online are not clear enough (http://www.immi.gov.au/Visas/Pages/checklists/189.aspx).. Should I assume that everything needs to be certified? :wacko: Thanks! :cute:

In what way has Oz changed in recent years ladies? My husband is in Oz and simply refuses to leave lol. I would be really sad to leave the UK to join him.. Though it has deteriorated badly over the last 10 years. Geraldton, where he is, seems quite isolated, overpriced and boring to me.. Love the nature, cultural life, there is so much happening always in the UK, love the diversity here too.. Yea, will be sad to leave ...

Thank you, Pumpkin, this is comforting! He actually applied first, but got no reply. I applied later and got both my skills assessment and EOI replies within a couple of weeks. The most disappointing thing is that AU limits parent visas. My mom currently takes care of the baby so I can work full time. Without her, I would definitely have to stay at home, which might be for the best, who knows! But gosh, it is all so daunting.. Have a house to sell, a great job to quit, and it pays 12% of my salary into my pension.. Are you liking AU better than the UK?

Hi All, I wonder if anyone might be able to help with some information? Husband has been working in AU for a year on a 457, and is keen to have me and the baby there too (we are dependants on his visa). As he is now 45 (I am 35) I was reluctant to quit my job and move as did not want to have to move again if he is refused AU permanent residence later due to his age... Have applied for an 189 nominating him and the baby as dependants, and if that is granted then I will move to AU as well. However, at that point I will be a new mom wanting to spend time with my second baby.. Did not take maternity leave with my first one (January this year) and it has been extremely stressful and heart-breaking, so am absolutely certain that I would want to stay at home for a while after the second child's birth. My first question is.. can I actually do that as the primary visa holder.. Would I be refused an extension of the permanent visa or citizenship later? My husband will be continuing to work for his current employer, and his job is also on the short list of occupations but he has not yet heard on a skill assessment yet and has not had any replies from the assessing agency either though he submitted months ago! I wonder whether he may be able to apply for citizenship after 4 years of residing in the country (while he is still below 50 years of age) even though he would have been a dependent permanent resident before he applies.. Confusing, I know.. The mind boggles.. Any ideas? Thanks!