Nickandpaula

Just made the move to the gold coast and shipped over a full 20" container. So pleased we did as we want for nothing. Just a standard washing machine and dishwasher will set you back $1200+.

We had to buy a bunk bed here and a king size mattress and we shopped everywhere for the cheapest half decent one we could find and still paid $600 for the mattress, and $500 for the bed. An £89 henry hoover over here is marked up at $500 in the shops.

We have friends here too who only brought over a few things and they said they would have shipped over the lot if they had known

It all really depends on what you have too

Well our time has finally come. We set off at 10am for our new life on the gold coast

It has been a completely exhausting physically and mentally, I had no idea it would be so emotional.

Just the dreaded 25hour flight at 7 months pregnant for Paula and hopefully she can start relaxing.

I may have landed a job already as a tiler so fingers the guy pulls through.

Thanks for the help the forum has given me over the last few monhts

Nick & Paula

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You keep your underwear on throughout, they never venture near the unmentionables and the nurse doesn't watch the weeing through the door, she just gets on with paperwork and listens out for any unscrewing/shenanigans.

They went to my groin and made me cough lol

It was very easy tho, the kids do not have blood tests or xrays. Just medical, and wee sample

Can you not just get the 189 skilled permanent residency?

Can you not say that unless his attitude changes the whole thing is off? He needs to realise how hard this is going to be leaving his mum. I wish I could take my mum with me.

I used Migrate-me in London

Cheapest by far for me and £1500, 1 year 1 week from paying them my 189 visa was granted

There will only be working for a year. Not looked for a job yet but will take anything for the time being

Hi NickandPaula - yes definately doable. Peak rental periods on the Gold Coast are January and June/July so good you're outside that. Do you have an idea of suburbs you like and what are you expecting to pay in rent?

 

Nicole

Hi, it's very tricky working out where everything is without having actually being there but robina and burleigh look very nice. Min 4 bed, must have a pool, $700 pw max, can pay 6/12 months up front

Hi Dnursey, The Gold Coast is a great place to live! Im based on the Gold Coast, in Helensvale. Im a similar age to you and have a 3 year old son so I can give you some guidance on great spots for the kids, parks, kindys and schools if you need it. I also work in the real estate industry so can give you some guidance on the right spots to rent - and which ones to avoid.

Hi Eureka, we land in the gold coast on the 1st of august with a 5yo and a baby due at the beginning of September. We ideally need to be in a home by the end of august, does this sound doable?

Has anyone been granted visas by the brisbane team? Looks like all the grants hv been through the adelaide team.... We lodged on the 26th of April n submitted all the docs. .. twiddling thumbs n waiting now, but wondering whether to call or not. ....

Im may the 8th, Brisbane. called on the 6th of july, the kind lady granted me 10mins later

I had to provide self assesment forms when the case officer asked for more info

it was just to prove I had paid or received something.

Eagerly awaiting @Nickandpaula to give us the news!

Were pleased to announce we have also been granted. So happy right now. On a plane in 3weeks to have an Australian born baby

if anybody is worried use the above info and give them a call. Lovely people

Unfortunately all correspondence gos to the migration team so I won't find out till tomorrow. I can't sleep now

Called bang on 12am and they answered straight away. All my paperwork I provided looks good and ill have an answer in the next hour

Shitting myself

Looks like I'm staying up till 1am tonight to phone 25 times

I uploaded all requested paperwork today and clicked on request completion

Fingers crossed

I got my visa grant!!!!!!!!!! Wooohoooo

congratulations!

when you call up, what info do they ask you to access your account? I'm just wondering if they will talk to me if I'm with an agent

get a birth certificate same day and apply for passport, this took 7 days to come back and just apply in a weeks time?

Did you get the birth certificate yesterday?

Yes, it was only 30mins away so we drove to collect it, had all the paperwork signed and dropped it off at the migration company.

There is one piece of information they still need which is proving difficult and that is a self assessment tax form to prove I have paid into the system here. it takes hmrc 30-60mins to answer the phone and yesterday and today they said it would be faxed over but still nothing

yes they quoted 10 days.

I've requested a new birth certificate £38 which I will have on Thursday

We have had Brisbane request more information today.

They have asked my partner to prove our relationship, They have requested copies of all work certificates (which I've already supplied)?, They have requested all work references to prove my self employed business (I've already supplied)? the last thing is my boys birth certificate which has gone in the container

My 5yo had his eyes checked, ears looked in, weight and height taken, wee sample, then stripped to pants and had all his bones moved and pulled around to make sure everything is ok

That was everything and took around 20min

Hi, I'm not sure if the points system is the same for all jobs but I had to pass the ielts to gain 10 points to bring me up to the minimum. Where you have scored a 6 for listening I believe you won't have enough points....but I could be wrong

Our friends found it really difficult to secure a property and in the end had to pay 6 months in advance which they now say was a good idea as it took the pressure off a bit trying to find a job

There's mixed reviews on here regarding work I have found. Everybody has a different attitude towards work so I think it's difficult thing to comment on. As for tools my pal has told me to bring everything as tools are crap and double the price.