Validating Your Visa. Last week, you will recall, our worldly goods were loaded onto a container to begin their seaward journey toward the Port of Brisbane. I had my last pint(s) in an English pub and on Monday 12th of November 2007 we boarded our plane. At 6:30 in the morning on Wednesday the 14th, [...]
Moving To Australia

If you are new to this series and would like to start at the beginning, please go to Moving to Australia Part 1 In part 12 of moving to Australia, we finally sold our house and were celebrating homelessness. It’s difficult to put into words the contrast between what was happening in our lives before [...]

If you are new to this series and would like to start at the beginning, please go to Moving to Australia Part 1 The story of how we moved to Australia is nearly over. As you know from last week’s post, we received telephone confirmation that our Visa was granted on the 18th of July [...]

If you are new to this series and would like to start at the beginning, please go to Moving to Australia Part 1 From last weeks post about the medical you will know that ours got sent off to the Australian authorities some time around the 1st of June 2007. Given the events surrounding my [...]

Open Wide… Say Ahh….and Cough. Thank You. Last week in Moving to Australia Part Nine (you can access ALL previous parts through that link) I mentioned that the medical, for me, was the scariest part of this whole process. Now, I know MY medical is relevant only to ME. But reading my story may give [...]

Previously…. In Part One you have the idea. In Part Two you looked at the various Visa options. In Part Three you looked at using a MARA Migration Agent. In Part Four you agreed the basis of your application. In Part Five you needed to Prove It! In Part Six you looked at taking the [...]

Previously in this series…. In Part One you have the idea. In Part Two you looked at the various Visa options. In Part Three you looked at using a MARA Migration Agent. In Part Four you agreed the basis of your application. In Part Five you needed to Prove It! In Part Six you looked [...]