MarkLdownunder

Hey All Just wondering if anyone has been nominated via EOI for on a 491 visa this year and how long you may have waited? Many Thanks

Just wondered if anyone has recently had a skills assessment decision with vetassess and could share the processing time? Hearing mixed messages on how long it might take etc?

I agree Neil or at least i think i do! Melbourne is a really cool place, poorly governed by thats enough story but its just not really what i pictured what i thought about moving over from the UK... The winter is just a bit to long for me and getting a pool would be pointless really...

Thanks Mate! will look into it.... Its such a big decision, im hoping fate will assist on this one and show us the correct path when we come over in November, what ever that may be!

Thanks Ben, what are your thoughts on any other areas? Generally positives of life in WA and negatives ? When we say rough, what are we talking? coming from London and now living in Melbourne we are have different understandings of this

So stay clear of Leederville! I was looking at Hilary's, Woodvale and Mullaloo anyone familar with those areas if not Coogee or Rockingham! But Rockinham is so cheap something has to be wrong with that place!

Out of curiosity what Perth Suburb do you live in?

Curtains drawn, paranoid, stand off type of people! Maybe you should be making your way to Melbourne hahaha

Holiday is booked for 4 nights as its all i could squeeze with work and i have been to Perth multiple times so it wont be my first visit! And that is the plan stay in an Airbnb in the areas we are looking at but keen for anyone's thoughts on PERTH vs MELBOURNE from anyone who has lived in both?

I should add that the Cons in my mind are below - Work opportunities for me are less -Might not like the area we are in as much -Kids having to adjust in a new school eldest is 6 (Prep) -Starting again on all levels. - Might not like Perth as much as Melbourne -Less things going on -Isolation (Not that we travel that much out of VIC) -Spiders HAHA

Im currently living in Melbourne in a lovely suburb leafy (Rosanna)! my wife and i have great well paid jobs, we have a holiday home in Inverloch and life is good..... But i have got it into my mind that Perth life might be better and I'm keep to get peoples thoughts. We don't have any family connections in Melbourne and have some friends but only a couple a ones I would consider close. Primary drivers.. - Weather - Beaches -Outdoor lifestyle the weather supports -Cheaper housing as we live in a 3 bedroom and have 3 children so an upgrade is a must whatever happens. -Better for families with young kids. -House with a pool and weather to support it.

Yeah that sucks! i spoke to WA education department, it appears different in different states! in WA there is no cost

I called the number on it and spoke to them and they looked up the visa for me and it has no cost against it! i doubt it changes depending on the year

Spoke to Enrolment Framework for Students with a Visa in Public Schools - Policies - Department of Education These and it is indeed free and covered in WA so that is some really good news!