Waldo

@Marisawright

thanks for your help I do appreciate it 

I’ve heard off friends and family over in Brizzy that I won’t struggle for work there is plenty around in construction 

Hi I’m arriving so a partner visa, I’m a PR when I arrive my wife and son are citizens.

thanks

Guys 

Over her in the UK i am a construction coordinator so i get info from the manager and  I relay that to the relevant trades on the construction site.

I have came from a scaffolding background and worked my way up.

Can anyone help me before i arrive in May as to what I have to do to allow me to do this sort of work.

I know that i need a white card and a QBCC to get me onto the construction site and to be a foreman or supervisor.

What i would like more info on is what training can i do or need to do so that it is recognised in Australia and can i do any of this online before i arrive?

Any useful links would me appreciated

Guys,

I'm a PR when i arrive in Oz and my wife and son are citizen's (we arrive in the 24th May)

I was told i can apply for medicare over here so i started the process and it is asking me to download the MyGovID app and centerlink

I have downloaded these and it is asking me for forms of ID digitly on the MyGovID app, The only one i can put in is my Passport number which is linked to my PR visa

Can anyone help me on this issue please.

TIA

Guys,

Can my wife who is an Australian citizen, travel back to Brisbane without being double jabbed? Can she get on the flight? Emirates? Does she have to quarantine? 
Everything I’ve read is “yes” to all those questions but she is really reluctant to get the jab and we need to move back home to Australia

TIA

PIO,

What is like getting a mortgage in Brisbane my wife and son are Australian citizens and i am a permanent resident on arrival.

what do we need to get a mortgage?

Do we need to be in employment a length of time? Do you need a large deposit?

I have heard that we are entitled to a first time buyers lump some or my wife is for being a citizen.

Loads of people have said rent for the first 12 months to see if we settle, think you get more for your money if you buy when you look at what is available

TIA

Me, my wife and our son are moving to Brisbane in May 2022.

When do we enrol our son into school?

Can we Enrol from the UK?

I understand that there are catchment area's and stuff.

My son and wife are Australian citizens and I'm a PR 

TIA

Brisbane river

Which side of the river is best to live if I'm working in construction?

I was looking at the north side of the river but a few people in here and on Facebook have said that a lot of the construction work is south of the river

People's thoughts please

Thanks in advance

12 hours ago, Wanderer Returns said:

 

Oh that's good - it'd seem likely you won't have any issues with FIRB then  

Having recently purchased a property here, I'm reasonably informed on available concessions. The $15,000 Queensland First Home Owners’ Grant is still available, but you only get it if you are buying or building a new house, unit or townhouse, valued at less than $750,000. This also includes homes you can buy 'off the plan'.

If you are a first-time buyer you can get a transfer duty exemption (same as UK stamp duty) called a First Home Concession on property up to the value of $500,000, and then there's a sliding scale of exemption up to $550,000 (if the property costs any more than that, you don't get the concession). This may well apply to you given your likely budget. There is also a general Home Concession on transfer duty which almost everyone is entitled to at the moment, if they live in their property for a year, and they don't rent it out during that time. These concessions aren't guaranteed, and can of course be removed by the government at any time in the future.

Here are some links to the Queensland government website, which should prove helpful...

https://www.qld.gov.au/housing/buying-owning-home/financial-help-concessions/qld-first-home-grant

https://www.qld.gov.au/housing/buying-owning-home/advice-buying-home/transfer-duty/how-much-you-will-pay/concessions-on-transfer-duty/concessions-for-homes/first-home-concession

https://www.qld.gov.au/housing/buying-owning-home/advice-buying-home/transfer-duty/how-much-you-will-pay/concessions-on-transfer-duty/concessions-for-homes/home-concession

Thanks for this 

really helpful info we really appreciate it

Waldo

Thanks guys great help for all your reply’s 

it does say on my visa that I am a permanent resident. They have awarded both pets of the visa 309/100 together 

will this help us buy if I’m a PR right away

Think we will rent for first 12 months until we settle so time to save A good deposit

and I suppose you won’t settle until you get a settled job

getting quoted £5100 from uk to Brisbane 20 ft container

On 20/09/2021 at 13:28, palaceboy1 said:

We paid £4200 in Sept 2020 arrived December . Cambridge to Perth door to door 20 ft container no problems

 

which shipping company did you use please

First entry by September 2022

entry no later that September 2026

so i take i must be in Australia before September 2022

Thanks

$40,000/$50,000 AUD for a deposit i would think

Thanks 

22nd September 2021 is the date i got it it was a partner visa 100/309 both granted at same time so I'm a permanent resident when i land as I'm married to an Australian.

It also also has a date of September 2026

Which date is the latest one?

TIA

4 minutes ago, Wanderer Returns said:

Brilliant description of North Lakes by @Loopylu - that's pretty much everything in a nutshell. I'd have been less complimentary, but then I'm one of the people who get stuck on the highway on my way into Brissie! You need to get through by 6.30am to avoid a long delay. The shopping centre there is impressive - I'll say that - and then there's Costco of course.

If you say what your property budget is, that would be helpful on advising you where to live  

Not sure how it works as far as knowing your property budget, Will that not depend on your job and your income once you get there? is it different the mortgage system in Australia or same as in uk?

sorry for all the questions  

PIO

Was thinking of booking flight from the UK to Brisbane in either March or May 2022 for a family of 3

Which is more realistic with the current climate.

Getting lots of mixed messages

TIA

Guys, 

just been granted my 100/309 visa last week and looking to move to Brisbane after Xmas… Going to book flights for May.

me and my family like the look of North Lakes.

im a construction manager with a scaffolding background 

my wife is a bank clerk 3 yrs in that position with loads of experience in the hospitality industry

what is North lakes like as an area?

and would we find that type of work in that area?

TIA

Guys,

Just been granted my 309/100 partner visa both together today. very exciting times ahead. just thought i would share my time line.

March 2021 engaged with migration agent

6th July lodged my visa

22nd September visa granted

Massive thank you to @paulhand from https://www.suncoastmigration.com/ first class service from start to finish and would highly recommend if anyone is looking for a agent

Waldo

www.suncoastmigration.com done mine for me and were first class from start to finish, Highly recommend them. @paulhand

How to Apply for a Passport (embassy.gov.au)

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Online Passport Application (passports.gov.au)

I have just been to London to pick my child and my wife's first Australian passports up.

We filled in the form in online and printed it off before we went on the link above.

Very fussy with the Photo's we took down with us, We had to get them re-done down there whom the Australian high commission sent us too.

We had the same person sign both our photo's whom was a bank manager and Knew us 3 years.

All info is on the link above if you haven't already  used the link.

Regards

Yeah Paul above has been great with me applying for my partner visa.

Would highly recommend,   

Cal,

my wife will be located in the city as she is a banker I will be all over as I am a construction manager.

I like indooroopilly, North Lakes,  Bulimba and Ashgrove as suburbs. 

we have friends and family in these area’s

Im open to anywhere really

Thanks

Guys,

Thanks for your feedback.

What is the buying market like?

I know people say to rent when you first move over in case you don't settle .

regards