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I don’t know that they DO open every box, but they CAN and you have to give a detailed itemised report. An they are more likely to want to look at object that are potentially biosecurity risk including wooden items.

I think one of the concerns will also be having to pay duty on the furniture as it’s new (can’t remember the timeframe offhand - I think it is either 6 or 12 months). It will probably be very obvious that furniture is new if it’s flat and has no evidence of being assembled.

Acknowledging the exchange rate, I’d say ikea is pretty similar price in Australia to the UK

I think it will depend a lot on whether your are a citizen. If you hold a temporary visa then I think you are very unlikely to get an exemption fo rumour parents unfortunately.

I’ve just got an exemption to get back in based on critical skills (medical specialist) but it was hard fought. And contrasts to the press releases there are thousands of offshore people who have had exemptions rejected, for very compelling reasons.

Hope you get the answers and feel better soon

I’m not sure you do need the academic IELTS. In fact as you’re form the UK you might not need IELTS, if it’s not necessary for you point wise.

I’m a doctor and wasn’t initially going to do it as it isn’t necessary (GCSE English was sufficient) But did in the end to bolster my points up for a (hopefully) quicker process. And I only did the general IELTS.

Surely your Migration Agent should know what is needed?? I f not, I’d say you need to get a new one....

16 hours ago, SineadK said:

Are there many exemptions being granted for compassionate reasons? What would 'compassionate' be? Death of family member, birth of grandchild? 

It depends a bit on the visa ( ie If you, or the Australian person you are visiting are citizens or PR) but if you are a temporary visa holder then there are few if any exemptions granted for compassionate reasons, and they are mostly terminal illness and possibly funerals. I’m on a facebook group of over 1500 temporary visa holders who have got stuck offshore and there are so many heartbreaking stories of parents separated from children or pregnant spouses, all of whom have been rejected 8+ times despite lots of submitted evidence and compelling reasons

On 22/06/2020 at 19:44, Maherw2 said:

Good morning,

 

I have a job offer as an Emergency Department doctor (resident medical officer, not a specialist) to start very soon and need to apply for a 482 visa, along with my spouse. I have never been to Australia and live in a country with a very low number of Covid cases. I realised that I would not only need a Visa but also a travel exemption to actually travel to Australia. Would anyone know, how hard is it for a doctor (and/or their spouse) to get a travel exemption? The cost of a visa for both of us is very high and I am hesitant to pay it if we only have a tiny chance that the travel exemption will be granted, as it appears that we cannot apply for an exemption without having applied for the Visa. We've had no help after calling the Home Affairs, but the employer is happy to issue a letter stating that I am required to start in the Australian hospital soon. Any advice would be much appreciated. 

Congratulations on your job. I’m a doctor too and am currently in quarantine having successfully got an exemption based on critical skills. I’ve been living in WA for 15/12 and had to fly back as an emergency to the UK as my Dad was terminally ill.

The exemptions are a bit of a minefield and they don’t seem to be giving them for any sort of compassionate reasons, and rarely for skills reasons. The exception to this are doctors and other medical professionals. To be honest it was a still a bit of a pain and took much  longer to get a response than expected (well beyond my advised date of travel, so definitely don’t book a flight).

Whilst I’m a Specialist (O+G) I’ve heard of RMOs and other junior doctors getting exemptions, even for first entry, including one of my own RMOs who apparently had a much easier time than me as she applied a bit earlier on in the pandemic. The key to the application is to emphasis your importance to the COVID recovery of AUstralia ie you’re and ED doctor and you are required to fill gaps in an acute key speciality that is crucial for timely management of any potential COVID cases.Additionally don’t be disillusioned if you get a rejection at first  - they don’t seem to read half of the applications properly - and just keep applying. You medical admin department should also be well placed to assist you with all the importing documents and some guidance.

Happy for you to message me if you want any further help or guidance.

Best Wishes

Alex

Well all the best of luck for a buyer.

Quarantine isn’t great, but I wouldn’t avoid coming in solely based in it. At least it’s only 14 days.

It’s very unlikely the Australian borders will open before 2021 (though you can come in sooner if you have PR) and it wouldn’t overly surprise me if it was further into 2021. Also bear in mind that the WA government are taking an even stricter line on COVID and have point blank refused to open the state borders despite Scott Morrison’s requests

I’m in quarantine in Perth, in a 4.5 star hote. I hate to break it to you, but it is definitely not like a plush hotel break...

There’s a facebook forum I’m on for people in quarantine. From what I can see, people seem to be either in a Brisbane CBD hotel, or quite a lot are bused up to the Voco in ?surfers paradise

You don’t get any prior notice of where you are going, until you’ve landed and are being processed by boded force. They seem to put each plane load in the same hotel.

Alos, I think QLD are planning on charging people for quarantine, but my understanding is thatif you booked your flight prior to the announcement you’re exempt ]. Hopefully you’re safe on this front

If you want to sell your house then I’d get it on the market asap as apparently it’s having a little health boom (before the inevitable bust) as people needing to find a property are keen to move forward. I put my mum and dad’s old house on, and much to my huge surprise, it sold in 5 days, at a good price.

It’s normal to have these wobbles when moving nearer to move date. I’m sure COVID makes it a little worse thoug. Good luck with everything 

I’m in quarantine at the moment - can’t say it’s the most fun I’ve had in my life...

The rules all differ state to state. In WA where I am it has to be 14 full days, which don’t start until the day after your arrival day ie day 0 doesn’t count whether you arrive at 03:00 or 23:00. I don’t think it’s necessarily the same for the Eastern states. My husband [honed the WA COVID line to get this info, so maybe you have something similar in your state?

Hi dunc. My 482 TSS visa is under my married name and I’ve just renewed my WA drivers license under my maiden name without any issue

7 hours ago, Mamma Midwife said:

Hello Alex! 

And thank you for your post

I'll certainly look into the link you sent me and see what I can do. Because of our children, we are going for the PR visa. I don't fancy paying the elevated school fees as this will detract from the reason of moving. But it's definitely a good option if you don't have children in the equation!

I hope we do get to work together in the future, O&G and Midwifery is a small world so I'm sure we will at some point. 

Congratulations on your Consultant post by the way!! such a big achievement

Thank you! And congratulations on taking the first steps into investigating this new adventure for you. I'm sorry to see that the thread has been highjacked with so many negative comments, on what I'm sure was meant to be a humorous throw away comment.

I totally understand why PR is the best option for you - the schooling thing is something I wasn't aware of. I'd have liked to go out on PR but didn't have time on the job availability, and not sure I'd pass a PR medical at the moment as I had (early stage) cancer in 2017, so will apply once we're there.

If you want any more info about Women's Hospitals in Perth feel free to message me.

Good Luck!

x

10 hours ago, VERYSTORMY said:

I hope you have researched the issues with a 482. As you are aware, it is temp visa. There is no guarantee of PR from it and lots of things can occur to prevent someone gaining PR down the track such as the occupation being removed. You may think this is unlikely, but actually the government has stated it wants to see medical occupations removed. 

There are financial implications as well, for example, WA is one of the state's that charges for education to people on temp visas. Then there are the partners who can find it very difficult to find work as employers are rightly nervous of hiring someone whose visa isn't in their own hands (main visa holder loses their job and the partner may have to leave the country) 

Hi VERYSTORMY. Yes, I'm quite familiar with the 482 having lived in WA previously on a 457. This is the most common pathway for hospital doctors and I know lots of people who have progressed on to PR without problems. I am very aware that they have mooted taking some medical professions off the skills list, and some have gone e.g. anaesthetics. WA very much struggles to supply its public hospitals with Consultant Obstetricians/ Gynaecologists as most of the local trainees goes straight into private practise. I was going to apply for PR 4 years ago when I first moved back to the UK (really wish I had now!) but a number of life events got in my way, and I unfortunately can't apply for a while as I had (early stage) cancer in 2017 and was advised it was better to be 2-3 years clear to be more confident of passing a PR medical. We don't have kids and my husband has had no problems finding a job as a GP, and going on my visa - and they would be very happy to sponsor him if situations change and he needs a 482 visa. We are planning on a review after 2-3 years to see if we want this move to be permanent, and hopefully will be able to apply for PR before then anyway (either myself or him as main applicant)  which is obviously something we want to achieve as soon as is feasible for the security, ability to buy a house etc

Hello Mamma midwife. 

I’m in the process of emigrating to Perth (hopefully early March but waiting on visas) and am an obstetrician. I’ve got a Consultant post at KEMH (Kind Edwards Memorial Hospital) in central Perth. I did a fellowship there 2013-15 and loved it. It’s the tertiary women’s hospital for all of WA and is a fantastic place to work, with great teamworking. I’ve just had a look on the recruitment website and it looks like they have a recruitment pool at the moment (they usually do). Even in you’re not ready to apply for a job yet, it might be worth enquiring.

http://jobs.health.wa.gov.au/page.php?pageID=160&windowUID=0&AdvertID=220392

There are also a number of other public  hospitals that you could work in eg Joondalup, Fiona Stanley, Osborne Park, SJOG Midland as well as the private hospitals. I haven’t worked there, but have friends/ colleagues who love it. 

Im actually going over on a 482 (4 year) visa sponsored by the health service. I don’t know if they will offer this for midwifery positions, but it may be worth enquiring, then you could apply for PR once there, unless you prefer the lengthier application time to get everything in order for an emigration. 

Good luck with it all. Maybe I’ll get to work with you in the future! 

Alex x

We're currently packing for the arrival of the removal company on wednesday. I know shoes need to be free of soil and dirt, and have cleaned them all with clinical grade antiseptic wipes, but some of the soles, especially the pale ones, are still grey and stained. DO you think this will be a problem?

Thanks misskat0, that link was helpful, and as I'm moving to Perth we should get reasonable signal. Unfortunately though my radio is a DAB not a DAB+ so I guess it won't work

I have a roberts DAU radio and was wondering whether it will work out in Australia, or whether I should leave it off the shipment. Does anyone have any experience of this?

I'm new to this forum so I'll say "hi". I'm Alex and I'm hoping to move to WA in the New Year for a job in Perth. I'm being sponsored on a 482 4 year visa and about to submit the application, and trying to anticipate what supporting documents I'm going to need to provide. I know I'll probably need police checks for myself and my husband (who I'm sponsoring) from the UK, but I also lived in Perth 2013-215. When I first came back I was going to apply for 189 PR and was collecting my documentation, including the Australian Federal Police certificate. This is now technically out of date, as it was issued in 2015, but as I haven't lived in Australia since then I was wondering whether it would count, or if I should just put a new application in. Time is of the essence as I've got a provisional start date in Perth of the 16th March!

Thanks in advance