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Hi All, Just wondered if there were any CRAs out there with permanent residency obtained through the skilled migration option. I can't seem to find a skill associated with clinical research. Please help!!

Afraid i cant take credit for writing this but hope you find it useful. Mark. Before you move 12 months to go Make sure you have at least 2 years left on your passports. Dig out all your personal paperwork, including birth, adoption and marriage certificates, employment refeences, driving licences and qualifications. Apply for your visas Update your CV to make it suitable for the Oz/Kiwi market place. Start job hunting. Put your house on the market. Get your finances in order, consolidate bank accounts and reduce debts. Consider talking to your employer about your migration plans. Talk to your childrens schools about your plans and ask them to prepare hand-over files. Discuss your plans with extended family and friends. 6 months to go Get quotes from removals companies and flights and get them booked. If you are shipping pets, make sure they are fully innoculated and fir to travel. Your vet can advise you. Get quotes and book pet shipment. Sell any unwanted items of furniture and clear out cupboards. Clean and paint any garden tools and furniture you plan to take. Items with soil on will be denied entry at customs. Give formal notice to your employer and ensure you get your P45. Ask your doctor, dentist,optician for your hand-over files. Open an Oz/Kiwi bank account. Set up a trading account with a currency broker. Request credit references from your bank,building society or any other lending agent. Identify temporary accommodation in case your house sells sooner than expected and you have to move out 2 months to go Track down temporary accommodation in Oz/NZ. Book accommodation for each destination on route. Register children in new schools. Book accommodation in OZ/NZ for pets. Start having Goodbye parties now as time runs away at the end. Organise all birthday cards and presents for the next 3 months. Request up to date statements on any endowments, pensions and investments. Depending on your tenancy agreement, give notice to your landlord if renting your property. 1 month to go Give your change of address to your bank, passport office, DVLA, pension company, inland revenue, insurance brokers and accountants. Bring council tax and utilities up to date and cancel accounts for TV, internet, phone and insurance. Go to a car book sale to sell any items you don't want to take with you, or donate them to a charity shop. Arrange all your post to be redirected to a friend or relative. Transfer funds to Oz/NZ. Start packing non essential items. Collect all hand-over files from doctor, dentist, optician, schools etc. Arrange some private health cover for Oz/NZ if required. Pay off any outstanding debts. Close any surplus bank accounts and destroy unwanted cards. Shred any personal records you are not taking and dispose of. Confirm the removalists are booked. Ensure all your relevant paperwork is in a handy travel file. Cancel any redundant direct debits or standing orders. Ask for a copy of your No Claims Bonus from your insurance company. 1 week to go Cancel any newspapers, milk or satellite TV subscriptions. Sell your car, bike, van or any other transport you wont be needing. Cancel car insurance. Buy some currency for each destination on route to Oz/NZ. Throw more Goodbye parties! Ensure that yur gods are either about to leave the UK or are on their way Down Under. Organise any presents and cards your children may want to send to their friends prior to leaving. 1 day to go Make sure transport to the airport is organised and will arrive in plenty of time for the flight. Establish who will be coming to the airport to say goodbye. Pack activity sets and small gifts to amuse young children on the flight. Get a good night's sleep When you get there On arrival Pick up a copy of "On Arrival" magazine at the airport; it contains lots of ideas, information and helpful websites. Collect your hire car and check into your accommodation. Contact people back home to let them know you have arrival safely. Try not to sleep through the day. Set up a Pay-as-you-Go mobile phone to start your off - you can buy a cheap SIM card and use it in your UK phone. Find your nearest internet cafe for property and area research. Take a few days to get over the journey and explore the area. 1 week later Get a tax file number (TFN) for Oz or an IRD number for New Zealand. Contact your new employer to confirm you have arrived. Explore the area or suburb you think you would like to live in and ask the locals as many questions as possible. Meet with rental agents and start reviewing some accommodation property options. Find a solicitor to help with rental or purchase contracts. Consider buying a car sooner rather than later. Used cars are cheap if you don't yet qualify for credit. Get car insurance. Register at a local school and arrange to meet your children's new teachers. Get a landline installed and set up internet access. Invite your neighbours around for drinks and focus on making new friends for you and your children. 1 month later Review your financial position and transfer more funds if required. Set up standing orders for utilities. Register for your local doctor and dentist, and for Medicare (Oz). Meet with mortgage brokers to understand your borrowing capacity. Visit your children's schools to ensure that they have settled in ok. Identify a reliable plumber, electrician and mechanic in your area. Consider re-writing your will. Discuss your first month with your employer and resolve any problems that may have cropped up. Start to attend social functions or join a sports club. Establish a routine and settle into your new life! Not taking credit for typing it out, but had saved it as a word file for future use! If anyone can think of anything else to add to this list just leave a post and i will squeeze it in, thanks.

Hi I just wondered if anyone had or knew where I could get a sort of checklist of things that need doing before the big move...eg contact shipping companies, redirecting post etc etc....... :unsure: Many thanks

Hi all, Can anyone please explain to me why plumbers are on the skills shortage list. I'm looking to come over to Perth next year but on every job site, paper etc there aren't any plumbers jobs advertised. Also is right that if you haven't got a plumbers licence you can only work as a plumbers mate?? Can anyone come back with some answers as I've just started the visa process and am worried that were spending ££££'s and feeling negative with the job propects. Thank you guys Ian

State Sponsored Migration List (SSML) - 2011-2012 program year 28 New Positions Added. http://www.immigration.sa.gov.au/applyonline/skilled/planning_level_status.php Regards IrisStew

Hello We have just moved to Canberra last week and are facing the daunting task of finding a rental property. we have seen a few few already - some fine, some awful - ALL expensive (in my view) we did expect this though... We are going round in circles at the moment in choosing or narrowing areas and wondering if people could respond if they commute into Civic by car or bus in the morning and where from and how long this takes. we are in temporary accomodation at the moment and of course viewing properties during the day when there is less traffic and would like to know the realistic commute times from different suburbs. Thanks so much in advance! Angela

Hi, Has anyone got a comprehensive list of stuff to do before they emigrate, i.e set up bank accounts, get TRN number, etc etc ? thanks Luke

Dont know if this has been done before, and it maybe worth while making this a sticky! These lists are current as of today! Hopefully it will be helpful to someone! South Australia - http://www.immigration.sa.gov.au/applyonline/skilled/planning_level_status.php Tasmania - http://www.migration.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/41927/List_SMP.pdf Victoria - http://www.liveinvictoria.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/225920/SBMP-State-Sponsorship-Occupation-List-for-Victoria-FINAL-November-2011.pdf Western Australia - http://www.migration.wa.gov.au/skilledmigration/Documents/skilled_migration_occup_List_edit%201_1_11.pdf New South Wales - http://www.business.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/5788/STNI-Update-List-of-Occupations-22.09.11.pdf Queensland - http://203.210.126.185/dsdweb/v4/apps/web/secure/docs/4498.pdf Northern Territory - http://www.migration.nt.gov.au/documents/SMP_Shortage_List_FA.pdf ACT - http://www.business.act.gov.au/skilled_and_business_migration/act_government_sponsorship Johnny. :spinny:

Hey! Just wondering if anyone has an example of documents to upload with my application? So far I have my birth cert, passport and my fiance and son's passport ( all certified copies ), and a copy of our health insurance policy. I'm also going to upload MANY documents to support our de facto status :biggrin: Do I also need to send a copy of my qualification, CV, registration with AHPRA, and certified copies of my fiance's and son's birth certs? Or is there anything else I'm forgetting?? I am a midwife and the main applicant on the visa! Thanks so much, just cracking up with all of this!!:arghh:

Hi Everyone, I'd just like to confirm whether the skilled occupation list is updated only annually? From what I can see it's updated each year on 1 July. I am aware that the various state migration plans are updated at other times - I just want to ensure that I'm not at risk that I won't be able to apply early next year because of SOL changes. My occupation, accountant, is currently "flagged". What's the likelihood it will be removed next year? I've done some reading and I see it's on various state migration plan lists... but this is a little worrying! I'm waiting for January to apply so that I can get a state sponsored visa (with faster processing times).

Dears, pls be so kind to help me to find out if my job is listed on SOL. I'm a forwarding agent working in logistic / shipping company (organising transport and goods distribution). I have a 3 year diploma degree at the university of maritime transport. If anyone can help me to recognise my proffession for visa aplication procedure. Many many thanks!!!!!! :sad:

going through the process of applying for a PMV and all's going well, i'm pleased to say. trouble is, someone scared the life out of me the other day by saying " once u r granted the visa you go on a waiting list to enter and get married" NOOOOOOOOOOO! please tell me it's not true. also if it is true how long is the wait at the moment? does anyone know? oh! another question: how long do u have to 'wrap up' your affairs/arranging the move etc..between u being granted the visa and the date u can enter? and is there then a time limit between the date u CAN enter and the date u actually do? lots of questions. !!!

Hi All Just to let you know the NSW State Sponsorship list has been updated and they have actually added some new occupations to their limited list. http://www.business.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/5788/STNI-Update-List-of-Occupations-22.09.11.pdf :biggrin:

Ive scanned the SOL ive checked the forums but im still none the wiser... I work in a grade one listed building in London doing what they call Fabric maintenance. My job includes pretty much all types of building works, facillitys, install, carpentry, plumbing, lock picking!, etc etc... I am c&g quallified plumb & chippy, but as my job title is neither in particular does that mean im off the list or what? I dont really want to go back to site work just to make my job title suit, I would be willing to do site work when I get to Oz tho. Any ideas?

Hey am i right in saying there will be a new list of occupations in july?? Does anybody think there will be more construction trades on it? There are thousands of construction jobs on the internet but its so hard to find a sponsorship! Spoke to a agent from go matilda yesterday, she says although daves occupation " excavator operator" isnt on the list if i look at the codes and if any of the descriptions match what he does then ive to let her know. Ive found " linesman " on the list which he worked as last year so hopefully we should be able to do something with that. She says to be able to do that he would have to be tested by vetasses, can anyone explain what this involves??? All this immigration info is hard to take in!

When will qld skills list be updated? Is building trades expected to be added to help with flood damage?

Hey everyone, We got our visas approved a couple of weeks ago and so I'm working out what we need to get going on... my todo list is feeling incredibly short, so - what else do people reckon I need to have started thinking about? - flights: booked! (feb 11th to Sydney, then we'll drive down to Canberra a couple of days later) - looking into somewhere to stay short-term when we arrive in Canberra, then we can try and sort out longer term rentals when we're there - have sent off initial emails to shipping companies (thanks for various advice elsewhere in the forums!), need to sort through what we're taking before I go any further with those though - trying to find as many contacts out in Canberra as possible via friends and family! - we don't have a house to sell, we're renting, so that's just a question of giving notice at the appropriate time - we'll sell the car, and buy one out there, researching that atm. we don't have kids, so we don't have to sort out schools etc. I suppose maybe I need to add things like informing doctor/dentist, getting medical notes, sorting out post forwarding nearer the time, along with jobhunting nearer the time... Can anyone else add to the list of things we really ought to be thinking about already? Thanks

Hi all I just find out that hairdresser is in WA migration plan for years 2011-2012, CLICK HERE I applied for Skilled- Sponsored Residence (Subclass 886) , on September 2009. According to department of immigration I should be in group priority number 3. Is that right ? I'm wondering how long will it take for my case to get finalized ? I should mention that, there isn't any case officer allocated for my case after 2 years. I really appreciate your help. :biggrin:

28 occupations have been added to the SSML. Some occupations were removed from the previous list and now are available for “Off-List”* nomination. Hope this opens up doors for those waiting for an opportunity http://www.migration.sa.gov.au/sa/immigrate_from_overseas/state_migration_plan_south_australia.jsp

South Australia has finalized it's State Sponsored Migration List for 2011-2012 program year. http://www.immigration.sa.gov.au/applyonline/skilled/planning_level_status.php cheers tarini

Hi folks, my 1st thread .... I want to apply for PR to australia .I've my elder brother who is PR holder for 2 years now.. I've got 2 ? ... Firstly I found out an occupation as financial branch manager . Its job description says that the person should be managing the operation of a financial institution .. Now I work for Nomura services india ltd. Nomura is leading invesment bank know for taking over lehman brothers.. My entity manages the operations for the front office in europe for financial products like bonds and money market . I've completed 3 years also .. Also I've have an exclusive rights of booking trades on behalf of front office ... Do I qualify under the occupation..... Secondly do I get any points for my elder brother being a PR ?

Hi everyone, I'm still trying to find some way of getting me and my OH to Oz for good. If I apply for a job in Oz and they offer it to me, would I be eligible to apply for a visa if that job wasn't on the SOL list? The work I do is pretty specialised and I have a lot of experience, some qualifications (no degree, this is why I can't get in on the Skilled Migrant Visa) and a proven track record of achieving top results. So I'm pretty employable is what I'm saying. But is it worth me applying for jobs? I know it's a long shot, but any shot I've got I'm going to exhaust right now. Thanks all. Kelly xxx :cute:

Hi, I've uploaded all the documents from the list at the end of our online application except police/meds. However I've received an automated application response that lists a whole lot of documents, some 'if applicable', also asking for character forms 80 and 1221. So do I need to fill these in too? Or only the list from my application? :jiggy: Nats

A while ago I saw a post on here that listed all the shops in Australia, where you could buy everything from a toaster to beds Please could anyone point me in the right direction? :wubclub:

Hi all, Just a quick question for all those that have completed a Partner Visa Application :- For the letter about your Relationship did you do it in letter/story format or just list all the events in your relationship e.g. first met, engaged, married, children born etc.? Cheers