Immigration Forum / Australia and NZ / May 2006

We got an email back from LCU today and were told that our medicals were
progressed.  Most of the other replies I have seen on here are finalised
or referred.
Would we be right in thinking that this is a thumbs up for the medical

on my brothers letter which came after his AOS interview, confirming
that everything was okay, it lists certain cemtrelink payments which
cannot be claimed whilst the bond is lodged for the 2 years. on the list
it states 'new start allowance'. is this the $7000 which you get when

Yes I know this topic has been done to death but....
I have just started "shopping around" for the cheapest Solicitors to
make copies and was told at my first port of call that they can do
everything except birth and marriage certificates as they are

In the checklist for136, they are saying
<b>It is important that you folio and present all documents in the
order outlined below. It is essential that
that you number the pages from the bottom up. Please use sub-dividing

Have just got of the phone to City & Guilds after waiting 3 weeks for
two certificates that have never arrived. According to City & Guilds my
hubby has never sat his part 2 electrical installations and his pat
testing exam. My hubby definitely sat and passed the exams.I am sooo

hello out there,
please could somebody shine some light on the process of applying for
visa. i have done abit of research and think i need to apply for a 13
visa. my husband is on the modl list as a bricklayer. i have printe

I've not even completed the skills assessment yet so I am getting a bit
ahead of myself, but thought I'd ask anyway, to put our minds at rest.
My partner has trouble with her Thyroid and is on daily medication for
the rest of her time.

Could someone clear this up for me, I have been doing hairdressing for
23 years but have a gap  to have the kids, I am currently working on the
required 12/18 RWE, Can I apply for my TRA now or do I have to wait till
I have completed my 12months Recent work experience?

filiing in mum and dads application (contributory parent visa), and also
doing form 80 for them (they arent very good with forms, so trying to
get everything sorted before we hopefully bog off to australia).
is form 80 per application, or per person. it concentrates mainly on the

I read something yesterday on here but don't know if I read it
correctly.  It sounded as if the person writing it had got an STNI visa
purely on qualifications they had gained at uni and had never used the
qualification in their occupation.  Would this be correct, or do you

Hi to everyone!
I am new here and I must say that I find this news really useful :D
I also have a couple of questions: I will be going to Brisbane in
september/october sponsored by my employer, and I was happily

My husband has a hard work with lots of stress so the Dr. told him to
take  2 pills of " chlordiazepoxide" and "imipramine" for relaxation
each day.Besides, he has a blood problem which I dont know the exact
name for it. But as I know many men have it. their blood  hemoglobin is

Just reposting here as i posted in the wrong forum
My girlfriend and myself have just had a little baby (3months ago)
we would both like to move to australia as we are living with my
parents. Not straight away but maybe in 1 or 2 years time. as bringing

Are the changes in July to the "Skilled designated area sponsored visa
subclass 139" good or bad?
What are the changes ?  Are there any financial knock on effects? Things
like grants that where available that are not now????

I friend of mine took the Academic module of IELTS by mistake (Test
Centre screwed-up).
Although she scored either Band 7 or above for each component, she's
concerned that DIMA will not accept the Academic Module but will require