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Would love to chat to other RMN's making the move, have job offers and applying for sponsorship visas. Any nurses with job offers from Northwestern Mental Health??:smile:

In the same light as the May variant, I thought this would be useful to track the applications for June 2011. We lodged ours last night so we would be 1st June in Oz. :wink: Here are the gang under their lodge dates ! 27th May SUZY - WA has CO............VISA GRANTED 14-7-11.........!! 31st May irishdancing - WA..........VISA GRANTED 5-9-11............IN PERTH SINCE 15TH MARCH 2012 LOVING IT!!! 1st June Chardy - WA has CO !.............................................................................VISA GRANTED 31-10-11.......!! :spinny::v_SPIN: artetaneville - FAMILY mandi1971 - WA has CO..........VISA GRANTED 1-8-11.........!! 2and3 - has CO..........VISA GRANTED !! John_newland - WA has CO.........VISA GRANTED 4-8-11.........!! 2nd June Yachtmaster - SA has CO bambio - WA has CO 3rd June Woodster - VIC has CO..........VISA GRANTED 13-9-11.........!! waltzing_matilda - WA has CO.........VISA GRANTED 5-8-11.........!! dazsfa - WA has CO...............VISA GRANTED 17-8-11.........!! Luckyc2000 - VIC has CO.......VISA GRANTED 22-7-11 ......!! 4th June Pixie10 - SA has CO............VISA GRANTED 1-8-11.........!! sam_and_craig - WA has CO .......VISA GRANTED 26-7-11 ......!! Lisa83 - FAMILY 5th June jimithechew - FAMILY saz71 - VIC has CO.........................VISA GRANTED 08-11-11.......!! eweasel - WA has CO...................VISA GRANTED 5-8-11 ......!! fossda - VIC has CO.......VISA GRANTED 3-8-11 ......!! 6th June derek1979 - SA has CO.......VISA GRANTED 1-8-11 ......!! SineadMurphy - VIC has CO.......VISA GRANTED 14-7-11 ......!! gcathya - ...............VISA GRANTED 17-8-11.........!! 7th June sarab - WA has CO...................VISA GRANTED 12-8-11 ......!! bungeeman - has CO TH82 - INDEPENDANT Si T - WA has CO....................VISA GRANTED 4-8-11 ......!! 8th June Deep - VIC has CO...............VISA GRANTED 1-9-11 ......!! MM79 - has CO 9th June b3njam1n0 /alix1412 - WA has CO....................VISA GRANTED 5-8-11 ......!! johnosmad - SA has CO...................VISA GRANTED 28-7-11 ......!! harrison_clan - WA has CO............VISA GRANTED 14-7-11.........THE FIRST OF THE GANG !! bsbs - FAMILY 11th June matimage - FAMILY 13th June woody123 - FAMILY jeffjen0626 - VIC laurab1987 - has CO.................VISA GRANTED 22-8-11 ......!! 14th June maity - VIC has CO.................VISA GRANTED 12-10-11 ......!! 15th June SineadFoley - WA has CO.......VISA GRANTED 3-8-11 ......!! Lucysdream - WA has CO.................VISA GRANTED 27-9-11 ......!! Crosby_family - WA has CO ......VISA GRANTED 28-7-11 ......!! len - WA has CO 16th June jenpen87 - FAMILY mdeejacks - WA has CO...............VISA GRANTED 17-8-11.........!! Doc Googles - FAMILY has CO 17th June the_waltons - WA has CO..................VISA GRANTED 15-8-11 ......!! 0113_danny - WA Farlz - WA 18th June fivetogo - NSWhas CO..................VISA GRANTED 6-9-11 ......!! 19th June canadiantooz - TAS has CO sakthikumar - WA has CO...............VISA GRANTED 4-10-11 ......!! 20th June clarkymint - WA has CO......VISA GRANTED 29-8-11 ......!! NorthernSoul - VIC has CO......VISA GRANTED 11-8-11 ......!! lindamck - WA has CO..........VISA GRANTED 05-9-11 ......!! 21st June Tommyg - FAMILY Luckyc2000 - VIC JKB - firefly-VIC 22nd June armandra - VIC has CO......VISA GRANTED 11-8-11 ......!! 23rd June diadaline - WA has CO.......visa refused :-( thornhilla - WA Fate_will_decide - VIC has CO ......VISA GRANTED 25-7-11 ......!! lesleybruck - WA has CO loulou1872 - WA has CO.....VISA GRANTED 7-9-11 ......!! AE101 - WA has CO...........VISA GRANTED 26-8-11 ......! thekelbos - WA has CO.......VISA GRANTED 22-7-11 ......!! RobnLinda - ACT has CO.......VISA GRANTED 26-7-11 ......!! 25th June monmonroy - NSWhas CO.............VISA GRANTED 27-10-11 ......!! gobikrishnan - WA has CO.............VISA GRANTED 1-9-11 ......!! 27th June HighPeakJulie - cpm - VIC has COhas CO......VISA GRANTED 18-8-11 ......!! 28th June Breezer - ACT has CO.................VISA GRANTED 22-8-11 ......!! 29th June sken - VIC Baazighar - NSW Nikko - VIChas CO.................VISA GRANTED 31-8-11 ......!! admalik - FAMILY jaffarms - VIC has CO.......VISA GRANTED 3-8-11 ......!! 30th June tdk43 - WA has CO.......VISA GRANTED 10-10-11 ......!! smiley - VIC has CO.......VISA GRANTED 22-9-11 ......!! Jambos - FAMILY Robgarner - VIC has CO.......VISA GRANTED 19-9-11 ......!! And that was June and goodbye old points system.. !

Hi all we have finally just submitted our 176 visa!!! Is there anyone else out there that has submitted in December so far? Just a quick question. I have uploaded all documents required on the checklist but now when I go into the visa application using the TRN number to check the application it doesn't indicate that they have actually been uploaded and there is nowhere to upload anything else. Is this normal? :laugh:

Here are my estimates, any comments would be most welcome... EXPENSES $ PER MONTH Rent $2,166.67 Water rates $70.00 Water usage $20.83 Contents insurance $30.00 Electricity $100.00 Gas $47.92 Phone $120.83 Broadband $100.00 TOTAL $2,656.25 Ancillaries $71.00 Hospital cover $105.00 Other GP expenses $60.00 Flights to europe $833.33 TOTAL $1069.33 Schooling for 2 kids $41.67 Other costs per child $66.00 TOTAL $107.67 Car insurance $37.50 annual license $40.83 Services 6 months $20.83 Repairs $33.33 Fuel $187.50 TOTAL $320.00 Food for family of 5 $1,083.33 Trainfare $208.00 GRAND TOTAL $5444.58 :wub:

Hello All, I am very new to this forum and the reason I am here is because I am relocating to Melbourne. I am a banking Consultant and have got a new Job in Melbourne. My employer has sponsored my 457 application. I am very newly married. I have some questions, and If someone can answer them, It will be really helpful for me: 1). What is the average cost of renting a house in a apartment with good security, close to city( My office is in Queen Street) ? I will be okie with a 1 or 2 BHK house with fuly furnished facilities. 2). Can we get International TV Channels in Melbourne and if yes, What is the procedure and charges for them? Apart from this, 3). I am also planning to rent a car. Can anyone tell me what is the average rent for a decent car( does not have to be an SUV or a BENZ ! ). 4). We are currently moving on a 457 VISA and plan to apply for a PR. If anyone has done it in the past, please provide me any suggestions or recommendations to hire a immigration consultant. Your answers to the above quesstions will really help me in planning ahead for the move. Thanks in advance.

I just thought, there are a million posts on here with people lodging at diff times. Why don't all of use that lodged our 176 visa this may post our timeline on here and see how we progress? It should help us to see when we may get our answers! Bricklayer, VETASSESS Feb 2011, WA SS approved 03.05.11, 176 lodged online 14.05.11 (but only uploaded docs wk after). Awaiting CO.:jiggy:

Hi guys we have just lodged out 176 on the 7/10/2011. Any others out there? We can all keep each other from going mad while we wait

Hello nataliepowell and myself have been organising a meet up for anyone who are also arriving around this time or, who are already there in the Buderim, Noosa, Maroochydore, Mooloolaba and any other surrounding areas. We will be at the Buderim Tavern from 1pm on Saturday June 25th. Should this date not be suitable for the majority who wish to attend, please let me know, we could aim for Saturday 2nd July. Anyone welcome including children. Check out Home - Buderim Tavern, Buderim, QLD, 4556 (very child friendly) Buderim Tavern 81 Burnett St Buderim, Queensland, 4556 Please reply if this sounds of interest! Will be great to meet you :wink: I am Heidi, married to Jonathan with a four year old daughter called Poppy.

I plan on moving into an unfurnished 2 bedroom apartment in Brisbane at the end of January. I would like to purchase living room and bedroom furniture for the apartment (e.g. queen beds, couches, coffee tables etc.). Does anyone have a set of furniture for sale that meet my requirements?

Hi all, Following on from the success of the 176 lodged threads, I thought it might be good to start a similar thread for the 175's... I appreciate it will be a lot slower and the updates wont be as quick but would be good to keep them all in one place... My time line is below...feel free to add yours...and....GOOD LUCK!!!!!

Hey PIOs I am starting a new thread for 886/176/475 State Sponsored August-September 2011 Gang (ALL STATES)... Please update your details as below just like the one I started for ACT, Canberra Guys any of you can update their 886/176/475 State Sponsored application status as : Name: Big Bob Visa Applied : 1 September 2011 Trade/Profession: ICT Security Specialist Visa type: 176 ACT Sponsored Form 1100 Uploaded: 5 September 2011 Case Officer Allocated:13 September 2011 Meds Received:12 September 2011 PCC Finalised: 12 September 2011 Form 80 submitted:14 September 2011 Meds Finalised:21 September 2011 Visa Granted: 21 September 2011 DIAC ESTIMATED CASE OFFICER ALLOCATION TIMES LINK While your application is being processed by DIAC this would be our color code: Visa Applied :Green Case Officer Allocated recently:DarkOrange Meds / (after CO Allocation):Pink PCC / Meds Finalised / Form 80 uploaded:Red Visa Granted :Blue Total no of visa applicants : 20 CO Allocated: 15 CO Allocated recently: 1 Medicals booked: 13 PCC Finalised: 12 Form 80 requested requested/submitted to CO: 7 Visa Granted:8 ************************************* August Applicants ************************************* Name: Rachel Visa applied: 1st August 2011 Visa type: 176 ACT sponsored CO Allocated: 18 August 2011 Meds & police checks requested: 18 Aug 2011 PCC finalised: 25 Aug 2011 Meds booked: 12 Sep 2011 Meds Finalised:Yes Form 80 submitted:Yes Visa grant:15 September 2011 (#2 Grant) Name: Mansukhpatel Trade/profession: Systems Administrator Visa type:176 SA Sponsored CO Allocated: 22 Aug 2011 Form 1100 Uploaded: 03 Aug 2011 Visa Filed: 02 Aug 2011 PCC Finalised: Meds Booked:8 Sep 2011 Meds Finalised: Form 80 submitted: Visa Grant :19 September 2011(#4 Grant) Name: Kate10 Trade/profession: Civil Engineer (husband) Visa type:176 WA Sponsored Form 1100 Uploaded: 04 Aug 2011 CO Allocated : 17 Aug 2011 Visa Filed: 03 Aug 2011 PCC Finalised:09 Aug 11 Meds Booked:31 Aug 2011 Meds Finalised:9 Sep 2011 Form 80 : Submitted Visa Grant:13 September 2011(#1 Grant) Name: LouiseMarybillia Trade/profession: Business Analyst Visa type:176 SA Sponsored Visa Filed:19 Aug 2011 CO Allocation: 6 Sep 2011 PCC Finalised:21 Sep 2011 Meds Booked : 14 Sep 2011 Meds Finalised :21 Sep 2011 Form 80 submitted: Visa Granted: Name: plannerOH Trade/profession: Urban and Regional Planner Visa type: 176 VIC Sponsored Form 1100 Uploaded: 17 Aug 2011 CO Allocated : 28 Aug 2011 Visa Filed: 17 Aug 2011 PCC Finalised: Meds Booked: 29 Aug 2011 Meds Finalised:16 Sep 2011 Form 80 submitted: Visa Grant:24 Oct 2011 Name: HG3 Trade/profession: Dentist Visa type: 176 WA Sponsored Form 1100 Uploaded: 25 Aug 11 Visa Filed: 19 Aug 2011 CO Allocated:7 Sep 2011 Meds Booked: 9 Sep 2011 Meds Finalised: Yes PCC Finalised: Yes Form 80 submitted : Visa Grant:21 September 2011(#5 Grant) Name: Williamsons Visa Applied : 21 August 2011 Trade/Profession: Accountant Visa type: 176 WA Sponsored Form 1100 Uploaded: 23 August 2011 Case Officer Allocated: 29 August 2011 PCC Finalised:Yes Meds Booked: 1 September 2011 Meds Finalised:Yes Form 80 submitted : 29 August 2011 Visa Granted:20 September 2011(Grant#4) Name: IZA Visa Applied : 25 August 2011 Trade/Profession: ~no info~ Visa type: 176 WA Sponsored Form 1100 Uploaded: Yes Case Officer Allocated: 8 September 2011 PCC Finalised:16 September 2011 Meds Booked:25 September 2011 Meds Finalised: Form 80 submitted: Visa Granted: ************************************* September Applicants ************************************* Name: Big Bob Visa Applied : 1 September 2011 Trade/Profession: ICT Security Specialist Visa type: 176 ACT Sponsored Form 1100 Uploaded: 5 September 2011 Case Officer Allocated:13 September 2011 Meds Received:12 September 2011 PCC Finalised: 12 September 2011 Form 80 submitted:14 September 2011 Meds Finalised:21 September 2011 Visa Granted: 21 September 2011(#6 Grant) Name: TheWorm Visa Applied : 3 Sep 2011 Trade/Profession: Telecom Engineer Visa type: 176 WA Sponsored Form 1100 Uploaded: 9 Sep 2011 Case Officer Allocated:12 Sep 2011 Meds Received:19 Sep 2011 PCC Finalised: 9 Sep 2011 Form 80 submitted:13 Sep 2011 Meds Finalised: 19 Sep 2011 Visa Granted: Comments:Internal & External Checks(All docs met) Name: Cdchaplin Visa Applied : 5 September 2011 Trade/Profession: Nurse Visa type: 176 VIC Sponsored Form 1100 Uploaded: Case Officer Allocated:23 Sep 2011 PCC Finalised:7 Oct 2011 Meds Booked:26 Sep 2011 Meds Finalised:7 Oct 2011 Form 80 submitted: Visa Granted:13 Oct 2011 Name: Lucky Lady Visa Applied : 12 September 2011 Trade/Profession: Cook Visa type: 176 WA Sponsored Form 1100 Uploaded: Case Officer Allocated:28 Sep 2011 PCC Finalised:7 Oct 2011 Meds Received:25 Oct 2011 Meds Finalised: Form 80 submitted: Visa Granted: Delays/further docs requested/comments: Name: Corky80 Visa Applied : 15 September 2011 Trade/Profession: Critical care Nurse Visa type: 176 WA Sponsored Form 1100 Uploaded: Case Officer Allocated: PCC Finalised: Meds Booked: Meds Finalised: Form 80 submitted: Visa Granted: Name: Le Bourvellec Visa Applied : 13 September 2011 Trade/Profession: Mechanical Engineer Visa type: 176 WA Sponsored Form 1100 Uploaded: 13 Sept 2011 Case Officer Allocated:28 Sep 2011 PCC Finalised: Meds Booked:7 October 2011 Meds Finalised: Form 80 submitted: Visa Granted: Name: WinTheAshes Visa Applied : 17 September 2011 Trade/Profession: Market Research Analyst Visa type: 176 ACT Sponsored Form 1100 Uploaded: 20 September 2011 Case Officer Allocated: 29 Sep 2011 Meds Received: PCC Finalised: Form 80 submitted: Meds Finalised: Visa Granted: Name: Bexy71 Visa Applied : 26 Sep 2011 Trade/Profession: Medical Laboratory Scientist Visa type: 176 WA Sponsored Form 1100 Uploaded: 29 Sep 2011 Case Officer Allocated: Meds Received: PCC Finalised: Form 80 submitted: Meds Finalised: Visa Granted: Name: Bingo Visa Applied : 26 Sep 2011 Trade/Profession: Engineer Visa type: 176 WA Sponsored Form 1100 Uploaded: 27 Sep 2011 Case Officer Allocated:20 October 2011 Meds Received: PCC Finalised: Form 80 submitted: Meds Finalised: Visa Granted: Name: dalejaneaustralia Visa Applied : 28th September 2011 Trade/Profession: Podiatrist Visa type: 176 VIC Sponsored Form 1100 Uploaded: Case Officer Allocated:19 Oct 2011 Meds Received: PCC Finalised: Form 80 submitted: Meds Finalised: Visa Granted: Name: Robyn&Kevin Visa Applied : 28th September 2011 Trade/Profession: OH Urban & Regional Planner Visa type: 176 WA Sponsored Form 1100 Uploaded: Case Officer Allocated: Meds Received: PCC Finalised: Form 80 submitted: Meds Finalised: Visa Granted:

hi everyone. i received an advice from ahpra to change my current application as an enrolled nurse to REgistered nurse because i am now eligible to apply as an RN because of the in principle approval. what do they mean by that? thank you ;))

A thread to try to stay in touch with all the recent (and soon to be) WA SS bods. Would be good to know how we're all getting on from time to time. :smile:

Pptrixibell and I are keen to have a wee meet at the child friendly George Harcourt Inn one Saturday afternoon. For those who haven't heard, the George Harcourt is at Gold Creek on the Barton Highway between Gungahlin and Belconnen and is one of the better traditional pubs in Canberra I'm thinking of meeting up for 3pm on the Saturday 26th, there is plenty to see at Gold Creek/Gininnderra Village/Federation Square if you want come early and look around for a few hours beforehand. Anyone interested? http://www.georgeharcourt.com/

I've noticed someone has started a thread for Canberra, so thought I'd start one for Victoria... Anyone else planning to move to Victoria this year? We're heading to Melbourne in October - flights leave on the 4th, will be in Melbourne from the 17th (spending some time in Sydney and down the coast beforehand). Would be good to get in touch with others doing the same Maddie x

Hi all, The Victorian state government has today released an updated State Migration Plan. People wishing to apply for state sponsorship to Victoria should review the latest SMP. IT occupations have been re-instated, and more details can be found here: http://ptlabs.com.au/articles/?id=28 Cheers Peter

Thought this maybe of interest to a few people With the 2011 Australian Bureau of Statistics Human Census having just recently taken place, we have decided to ask the nation our own set of questions for our pet community. We are pleased to carry out Australia’s first ever comprehensive pet census - Pet Census 2011. Pet Census 2011 seeks to explore four main areas relating to human-animal relationship, namely, health, finance, social relations and family life. Whilst Australians are already known to be a nation of animal lovers, the findings may show that pets actually play their part in a 'big society' with proof that pets make us more compassionate, happier, healthier and more sociable.:wubclub: You can still do it till NOV 6TH they have extended the date Pet census Brides x

Hi I have been a member here for some time. My grandson who is 20 is coming over in December on a working holiday visa and I would like to hear from others going this so I can pass on contacts. Here will be arriving in Brissie from UK in Dec 2011. We live in Brissie but we would like him to travel. Any contact would be good. Thanks Susan

Hi I have been a member here for some time. My grandson who is 20 is coming over in December on a working holiday visa and I would like to hear from others going this so I can pass on contacts. Here will be arriving in Brissie from UK in Dec 2011. We live in Brissie but we would like him to travel. Any contact would be good. Thanks Susan

Hi all, Please can the nurses moved to Oz in 2011 and in the process of moving sahre information about the type of visa (457 or PR) and also the time line as it will help us to decide the type of visa. The hospital is happy to sponsor my wife on 457 but not ready to wait for PR (advised by the ageny not directly by the hospital as applied using agency) and apply for PR once in Oz. So this is not sure when once u are in OZ. As we have school going son and we are moving to Sydney (NSW) the school education is not free if ur on 457 and also for as a spouse it will difficult to get the job as agencies do not conside ur if ur on 457. So would like to have more info from nurses who moved recently and also in the process of moving to decide whether we can proceed on 457. Appreciate any advice or info. ....Manish

Hi All Thought I would share this shot I got of Brissy at this years Riverfire

The occupations currently experiencing shortages of skilled labour are listed below: Mechanical and Fabrication Engineering Tradespersons (112.2 in the Sep qtr; 108.9 in the Jun qtr); Chefs (107.8 in the Sep qtr; 105.3 in the Jun qtr); Automotive Tradespersons (103.7 in the Sep qtr; 103.8 in the Jun qtr); Hairdressers (101.8 in the Sep qtr; 101.1 in the Jun qtr); Food Tradespersons (101.1 in the Sep qtr; 101.8 in the Jun qtr); Computing Professionals (100.4 in the Sep qtr; 100.5 in the Jun qtr); and Wood Tradespersons (100.3 in the Sep qtr; 102.6 in the Jun qtr). Further details click here: Australian Skills Shortages Demand 2011 Clarius Skills Index Major employment sectors to be hit by skills shortfalls.

What a day! Out of the blue this morning our visa was granted and our dream future is on the horizon, What a rollercoaster ride with the most fabulous outcome, dont think its actually sunk in properly yet as our application seemed to be plague ridden and when we sorted one problem another seemed to rear its ugly head the last being my police check which unearthed a conditional discharge when I was 14 which counted as a conviction. We did the whole process ourselves in 10months which I think I did pretty darn well considering the problems we encountered. The moral of this story is if you want it bad enough you can obtain your dreams/goals in life nomatter what obstacles you come across, Dont give up until you have explored every route possible! I will be so proud to live in Australia and the next obstacle will be citizenship!!!! I will still remain to poke my nose in on here as its a fantastic site and know I will still gain advice and will need advice in the coming months prior to leaving(May12) You guys have been amazing and I want to Thank you all as when our visa application had got us down with problems this place has picked us up and lifted our spirits and helped keep focused and positive. Now a drink is in order! Gary & Sue :jiggy:

Melbourne's Langham Hotel took out the top spot in the best Australian city hotels category for the third year in a row.