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Got our citizenship certificate last week so knuckling down and getting my private and state pensions from Uk sorted.Need to voluntarily pay my national insurance contribution to qualify for a full pension went on gov Website bit of a mind field any easy solutions out there [emoji106]

Thanks I thought that might be the case [emoji6]

Hey guys Been nearly 5 yrs since we came to this great country,won’t lie been hard been very ill,move from Melbourne to the regionals just before covid and only Pom in the work force,bought our second house last year and sold one so all good and flights booked in September for a visit to the Uk and get a copy of my birth certificate so can get my citizenship [emoji1] then back home to oz. Just wondering how many of you guys informed hmrc when you left the Uk

Hi guys Bought our first Campervan in January we love it go everywhere in it and love free camping and meet great people [emoji2]

Hi Paul. Been here 19 months can say this, miss family but will never go back only for holidays [emoji106]

145k a year is a fantastic wage I’m half that. We live in Melbourne it’s what you make it and I’ve never regretted moving here beaches and parks are free clean and tidy and people are so much nicer [emoji106][emoji106][emoji106]

Use techs on the move I did they are brilliant

Had my first carp fishing experience in oz today on Albert park lake and caught some nice commoners [emoji106]

Hi mand88 I'm on a 186 visa with PR and we came to Melbourne start of January this year. Started my application back in March last year in uk was a long process. I had to do a vetasses skills test for Australia even though I have city&guilds and a master tech for a premium brand motor company. Be aware as I found out my qualifications don't transfer this side of the pond even though I'm working for the same manufacturing car company just in a different country which is a load of bureaucratic tape rubbish. .

Oh yeh used pet air uk they where fab 100% professional Kelv

Hi Phil we arrived in Melbourne in January 2017 ahead of us was our 2 dogs and we where constantly updated on how they was doing at the quarantine centre. They are well looked after there and you should of heard them when we picked them up which was priceless but not cheap. Couldn't dream of leaving them even though they can been a pain. Kelv

Good news came today Got our PR just looking at driving licences cost to swap over from UK not cheap unless you go for a 3 year one

Best fish [emoji476] next to a public barber then

Sure is Bobj for a change ? only thing what will feel different is not putting the carp back might see what they taste like ? Thanks Kelv

Gday bobj Yeh got my licence for a year was $33 Thanks Kelv

Been to Kmart today and bought a rod and some tackle to get me going [emoji106] Cheers kelv

Hi Briandi Thanks for that we have been here in Melbourne for 5 months now and haven’t started fishing yet. Lot of people have told me not to realise the carp as they are considered pests Will also try a bit of sea fishing to. Many thanks Kelv

I've just moved to Melbourne yesterday on a 457 visa,my city and guilds where not recognised here and had to take a skills test conducted by vetassess so I could work in australia,my advise is speak to a migration adviser.

Hi great thanks for your reply. Yeh no kiddies just dogs don’t know which are worse . We will be looking for long term rental as it all depends if we get PR then we can look at buying then hopefully.so is the commute around Melbourne hell on wheels like everywhere else .

We have a sponsorship 457 work visa and I will be working in port ingles, Melbourne (awaiting PR outcome) My partner will be looking for a job when we arrive. We have a booked a stayz for the first 5 weeks in North Williamstown while we find our feet and figure out where we want to live. Our 2 small dogs are coming with us too. We know we want to live as close to a beach as possible and in dog friendly areas, but within reasonable commuting distance to work. With only five weeks to figure out where to settle, and also get a rental, it would be good to get some idea on possible areas to concentrate our home search on. We are both in our mid 40s btw, like eating out and long walks with pups [emoji4]thanks

Hi everyone We are moving to Melbourne on the 3rd January. Just wondered what’s first things you need to do to get started living the Aussie life

Thanks for that Bobj. Just googled the fish [emoji226] I'm looking forward to catching some of them. Cheers kelv Sent from my iPhone using PomsinOz

Hi everyone We are moving to Melbourne in January and a big carp fisherman. What's fishing like and is it worth taking some gear or just buy when getting there due to cross contamination Sent from my iPhone using PomsinOz

Has anyone struggled with PR application for rheumatoid arthritis or any other health conditions [emoji120] Sent from my iPhone using PomsinOz

Hello everyone, Myself and partner are moving to Melbourne in January 2018. Need to send my rollcab and tools and just wondering if anyone else is heading out in January and has some room in a shipping container for my stuff and want to share costs. Many thanks