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I havent! I will take a look now, Thankyou @Thepomqueen

Hi Guys, Not sure if I'm posting this in the right place. I have received my Australian PR and I am going travelling to India/Singapore for 1 month before activating my PR visa in Australia. Looking for appropriate emigration cover. I did look into backpacking cover but I cannot be returned to the UK if anything was so happen - I need to be flown to Australia to activate my visa as it expires in February! Anyone offer any advice/experience? I've been looking at go-walkabout and DUInsure... Thanks

I did fruit picking and potato picking for my 2nd year visa. The work was pretty hard graft and the pay was $10 an hour - the wage tends to be poor as the farmers know you need the visa forms signing... but I believe new laws came into place last year which means they have a pay you a minimum wage now?? So may be better for you.. Saying that, I met some of my best friends staying in a working hostel! Great atmosphere.. And if I had to do it all over again to get my 2nd year visa, I would. I spent the last 40days working in a warehouse 1hour outside melbourne grading potatoes - great wage and really easy work! I guess if you can find warehouse work or work on a cattle farm it will be easier than standing in the hot sun all day picking fruit.. but any job is better than none be sure to check the postcode regions to make sure the area you get work is classed as 'regional' Sent from my D5803 using Tapatalk

Contact the local hostels in the area regarding any available farming opportunities and look at the harvest trail website to research the best locations for farmwork depending on the time of year.. Good luck with your travels! Sent from my D5803 using Tapatalk

I too was in the same boat as a couple of you guys... got my degree in IT, and instead of going down the grad scheme route I decided to travel. Loved every single minute, came home as I had a great job opportunity - now I'm earning heaps of money, doing my dream job.. but I felt like there's something missing... So I've gained the work experience I needed in order to apply for a permenant residency visa - and had it granted back in April.. I'm emmigrating to Aus in January! The WHV was the best thing I could have done, and I don't regret a second of it! Travelling taught me so much, not only about the world, but about myself.. In my experience job opportunities will always come around & your careers not going anywhere.. Go for it! I've also got some farming contacts in coffs harbour, so if you decide to go down the 2whv route and will be around that area feel free to give me a message Sent from my D5803 using Tapatalk

Me. Take a look at my signature for my timeline. Great for comparisons fingers crossed you'll hear something soon! Sent from my D5803 using Tapatalk

@clubby67 she sure can! Sent from my D5803 using Tapatalk

I've also been shopping around for prices for shipping a few boxes. Just opened myself an anz bank account - which gives you a 10% discount with pickfords. Or your 4th tea chest for free. They all worked out a similar prices with my quotes, but that discount dedinitley swayed me. Haven't booked yet, but will be doing shortly. Sent from my D5803 using Tapatalk

@snifter thanks for the useful info! Certainly helped my get my head round the process. I shall now work on gathering some quotes! Thanks again Sent from my D5803 using Tapatalk

Hi POI, Just been granted my 189! I was hoping someone will be able to advise me on my options/ the best way to send over around 3boxes of clothes and maybe 1box of books etc. I am able to store them with a friend upon arrival. I've done a quote with seven seas, but it mentioned about paying at both ends? So going to have to investigate this further to find out how it all works! Still a little confused. Still in the early stages at the mo, not in a rush to get my stuff there as I'm not leaving until jan2017 but just hoped someone else may have suggestions when only wanting to ship a few boxes. Really appreciate and help, thanks in advance! Sent from my D5803 using Tapatalk

Just me! I'm 26, starting a new chapter Sent from my D5803 using Tapatalk

Hi Guys, Just got the phonecall from my agent. VISA GRANTED! :jiggy: 44 days since CO contact 61 days since application lodged Good luck to all those still waiting!

Emailed my agent to find out my CO office - I'm Adelaide too.

I Noticed a few guys in the thread mentioned a 'tracker' they used. You can sign up and input your visa timeline. It is then added to a list and you can track others visa progress timelines to compare with your own. The wait and not knowing is driving me crazy, like most of you I'm sure. Trying to be patient!

@cm1212 I have a torrent programme. I don't want to put links and get banned from the forum!.. Just do a quick google of "Pearsons test of English practice test plus .torrent download"

@Anxious see my post just above ^ As I said I 'd reccommend buying the gold online test resources so you get 2 full 'exam timed' papers. Worth every penny. Also reccommend the other pearsons book that I managed to get a .torrent of - (it has 4past exams in there). All depends how you learn best, personally revising past papers and taking the practice exams worked for me - I needed 79 also. Good luck!!

@Anxious I got mine from amazon Sent from my D5803 using Tapatalk

@yinyan congrats! Looks like today is a lucky day Sent from my D5803 using Tapatalk

Congrats @Priscilla101 ? exciting news! When and where are you planning to move? Sent from my D5803 using Tapatalk

@dannysavagelfc your trip sounds pretty epic!!

Subscribed to get updates on everyone's outcome/timeline.. Applied for my visa earlier this month.. the wait begins

Hi Guys, Thought I'd stick in my two-penneth after spending so much time deciding which english test to take myself! I'm a yorkshire girl, always been pretty good at English through school etc but after hearing stories of many academic professionals failing the IELTS 3/4/5 times I started to worry and began looking into other options. After weighing up the pro's and cons of TOFL/PTE/IELTS I decided to go for the PTE. One of the big factors which lead me to choosing the PTE-A was that i found the IELTS questions contain an extra option for a lot of their questions “None of the above”. After reading through the forums and looking at some practice IELTS content it made me sceptical of taking the test, as it means that none of the given options are necessarily correct (At least with PTE I knew that the answer is definitively one of the options given). So for me that was decision made. Here are some links any of you may or may not find useful - I doubt I've accessed anything online that you’re not capable of finding yourself, or that hasn't already been mentioned in this post.... but if I can save anyone the time I guess it’s a bonus. I found a few test questions online here. They also have some IELTS test questions and TOFL I have 'acquired' (.torrent) a copy of the “Practice Tests Plus” book, which is really good and has 4 full length practice tests in it and the answer guides. I'd recommend this! Also purchased the PTE official book - got to admit I only used the practice test and task questions from this book. Didn't read the majority of it - but practicing the tests worked perfectly for me! I purchased the GOLD Package of online exams from the pearson website (think it was about £50?) - Absolute godsend Pearson’s have also released some official documents for guidance: Official Test Tutorial Score Guide If you go to http://pearsonpte.com/ and register you also get access to a few test questions, if you haven’t already. I revised for 2 weeks. 1/2 hours after work for 5 days, and took 3 days off work where I spent half the day revising. Personally, going through the practice tests and questions worked best for me. I got 78 in both my timed online practice tests, which was a fail for me as I needed 79 - so by exam day I was so nervous! I was worried about being put-off by being able to hear other people speaking in the room, but as plenty have already said - you soon forget about them and 'get in the zone'. I didn't particularly feel that my test went well, I stuttered on a couple of the speaking parts and almost ran out of time on the reading - but 5 days later I got my results and received 90 in each area. Still not sure how I managed that, I definitely stuttered and answered some questions incorrectly - but overall was still good enough. If a computer can understand my Yorkshire accent and still give me full marks I'm sure that can give hope to some of you! Apologies if I've rambled a little, just wanted to share my personal experience Whatever any of you decide, best of luck!!

Hey Me and my friend used Outbacker insurance. Cost us £150 each for the year - and my friend broke her back jumping from a waterfall a few months in, she called them up and they arranged her a 1st class ticket home and personal assistant to carry her bags (as she couldn't) with no problems. Honestly couldn't recommend them enough!

Hi Captain C! Here's mine: 1. ANZSCO code - 261311 2. Occupation - Analyst Programmer 3. Points score - 65 4. Date of submission of the EOI* - 26th January 2015 Thanks in advance

Oh thank goodness!!! thanks for the prompt response, I've been so nervous all day.