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    Hi, yes 3 months from when we applied, but we did not need to submit anything extra, everything was sent at the same time
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    Hi lali, I had previously worked in Spain but I sent all my documents off together, it took exactly 3 months to the day for our 189 visa to be granted, we had no co contact just that our status had changed to visa granted, but I do know that once all your documents are in that is when the waiting process starts (well it was when we applied, which is over 2 years ago now)
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    My partner only needed 7 across the board, I asked him and he said PTE is easier but it all depends on the exam conditions, with PTE he could hear everything that everyone else was saying so that was very off putting and it is all done by computer, Ielts test is more like exam conditions (that you had at college), and you also speak to a human, overall he preferred the Ielts, hope this helps
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    Mandurah is a beautiful place, I love it there and have a friend who lives there so I go quite a bit, they have an excellent train service which will get you into Perth in around 40 mins, unemployment is very high in Mandurah so a lot of people commute, but it is a lot cheaper to rent or buy there and you are still so close to the ocean, we live in a town called Kardinya just 20 mins south of Perth and only 1/2 hr drive from Mandurah. If you need anything else by all means pm me, and if you want to meet up when you get here (which a few of us have) just let me know, I am a hotel receptionist down at Cottesloe beach so I am living the dream, hopefully your visa won't be to long now, good luck I'm off for a sunbathe now x
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    Hi pm79, we came over as electrician, we went through an agency so they uploaded the form 80 and they received the email letting us know the application was successful, we have been in Perth for 16 months now and we love it, we both have good jobs have settled in very well, just saving up for the deposit to buy the 1st house, I know it's a pain the waiting but it sure is worth it x
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    Hi if this helps anyone we applied for the 189 visa and it took exactly 3 months but we never had any co contact at all, just the change on our status, good luck everyone winter in Perth is beautiful and sunny x
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    Aww I know it seems a long time, but it sure is worth the wait, just hang in there x
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    Well said Maryrose, and we miss soccer to so we follow Perth Glory, you sit where you want all soccer fans together, have a few beers or wines while watching the match (no having to wait till half time), and as for footie Fremantle Dockers for us xx
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    Aww like I say you will love it, we are in Perth nearly winter now and 30 deg tomorrow a bit bit different from Melbourne but it's what you make of it, enjoy x
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    Where are you moving too xx
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    We have found things are not a lot different in price, if you like primark, then here it's big W or Kmart, both great stores, we didn't ship any furniture over as we thought new beginnings new things we don't regret not bringing anything, but every one is different, I wish you and your family all the best, it's the best move we ever made x
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    True, there are so many unemployed tradies, plumbers and electricians and so on, but these are still on the list for WA x
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    I'm sorry to hear that x
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    Aww you've done the hard bit now, please just relax it will come through xx
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    Must be our Corri roots, they just love the way we speak xx
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    Mine was too the hardest thing was to get my police clearance from Spain, that took 3 months ????x
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    Be patient it all happens at once, it really does then you will be sooo happy xxxxx
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    My partner is from Edinburgh, no one takes the fun out of his accent ????????X
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    Very well said, we are going to look at our 1st home build tomorrow, something we probably would have never done in the uk, very excited x
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    We love it here, yes people are always calling me a Pom and take the Micky out of my accent as I'm from Lancashire, but I lived in Edinburgh before coming here and I found that was a lot worse, and you always get 'I love the way you talk' , I take it with a pinch of salt as we all do it. Anyway a sunny 28deg in Perth today a lovely autumn day think it's time to go for a swim ????X
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    We will always be known as winging poms?????
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    Hi we live in Perth, I'm a hotel receptionist and my partner is an electrician we both could have not met nicer employers x
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    We have been here over a year now and we have not found any discrimination when applying for work, if you were the best person for the job then you got it.
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    hi yes we came out on the 189 visa as my partner is an electrician, we live in Perth and it's very difficult to get anyone to take you on for the 1000 on the job hours you need and also probably cost an extra £3000 to sit the exams, books and college stuff. All in all it took my partner 9 months to gain his WA licence, and is now doing the electrics for solar panels, which he really enjoys doing, but he starts work at 5.30am and some nights may not get home until 8pm, but hopefully when he gets his CEC then a lot more opportunities should arise. We also have a friend who has been here for 12 months but still has had no luck at finding anyone to take him on for his training. It wasn't to bad for us as we have no children and I am working full time so I could support us until he had got his licence. After saying all this we are loving it here and think it has all been worthwhile, hope this helps a little.
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    That's fantastic news, exciting times ahead x
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