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How's life in NZ/Aus?

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    #872
    gobby09
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭gobby09


    silverski wrote: »
    I will be looking for staff with a horticultural background.


    Regards
    Silverski
    Hi I dont wanna be too nosy- me and my boyf are just starting the process of applying for a skilled Mig visa. (Just waiting for my skills assessment to come back). I'm a primary school teacher and he's a landscaper. He has his own company in Sth Dublin but things have gone quiet. Any idea from your experience, how long we may be waiting? And is there still much work over there? Should we try get a contact for sponsership?.....please tell me its gonna be worth it!!!


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    #873
    JohnThomas09
    Closed Accounts Posts: 357 ✭✭JohnThomas09


    Heu guys.Im back for more info.God Bless this thread.:p

    I was wondering is there many courses(White card,tickets for dumpers) I can do online before I go?

    I'm heading to Perth.


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    #874
    ddgadgets
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭ddgadgets


    hey, newbie here,just in the process of planning a 12 month work trip to oz, just hoping you could share some advice on the best city's to live in in Oz, like the most relaxed and nicest way of life?
    I've been to sydney before but only for a week which was nice but i've heard that possibly melbourne is a a bit better and more relaxed, any advice on where to settle for a year would be great??


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    #875
    Dave!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,857 ✭✭✭✭Dave!


    Perth is usually considered very laid back (haven't been there yet though)


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    #876
    Xavi6
    Registered Users Posts: 40,867 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    JohnThomas09 wrote: »
    Heu guys.Im back for more info.God Bless this thread.:p

    I was wondering is there many courses(White card,tickets for dumpers) I can do online before I go?

    I'm heading to Perth.

    WA uses the Blue Card and you can do it online.


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    #877
    Coileach dearg
    Registered Users Posts: 416 ✭✭Coileach dearg


    Moved to Sydney 4 years ago this very day. Best decsion I ever made!

    Will mark this occasion with a few pints on Paddy's day:)


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    #878
    josiegrosie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19 ✭josiegrosie


    Hello

    Me and the hubby are considering moving to Oz around May-time. We are both under the ages of 30 so are eligible for a WHV :)

    We've decided on Perth as my hubbie is a geologist and there is supposedly a big boom about to happen there...me, I can work anywhere...

    Our grand plan is to get PR (based on his skills) with a 176 visa and we've already applied for a skills assessment from Vetasses. I believe the application can take anything from 12months to three years (although a WA representative in London told me they are giving these timelines out pessimistically in order to manage expectations, and really we'd be looking at 12-18 months) so it's a bit of a risk heading over with a couple of backpacks when we might be returning in 12 months.:rolleyes:

    Of course there is a chance my hubbie will get a 457 visa while over there (at least that's what we're hoping for...). Put it this way, we're both unemployed since Christmas so we've nothing to lose by going.:(

    I guess I don't really have any question other than if anyone reading this thinks this is a reasonable plan - I guess I have reservations about going over, possibly coming back, only to emigrate properly again a few months later! Should we just wait to see if we get PR or go now that we have the chance?

    I guess I did have some questions....


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    #879
    Zambia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,333 ✭✭✭Zambia


    josiegrosie wrote: »
    I guess I don't really have any question other than if anyone reading this thinks this is a reasonable plan -
    Seems fine
    josiegrosie wrote: »
    I guess I have reservations about going over, possibly coming back, only to emigrate properly again a few months later!
    So would I
    josiegrosie wrote: »

    Should we just wait to see if we get PR or go now that we have the chance?
    Having PR prior to arrival is always best but if you have no work in Ireland I dont see the harm.


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    #880
    watna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,367 ✭✭✭✭watna


    I think summer is really over in Wellington. It's miserable today, cold wet and windy and it's started getting dark earlier and earlier.

    Boo-urns!


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    #881
    FreeAnd..
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,150 ✭✭✭FreeAnd..


    watna wrote: »
    I think summer is really over in Wellington. It's miserable today, cold wet and windy and it's started getting dark earlier and earlier.

    Boo-urns!

    I hear you - not sure I can last too many of these cold dark wet mornings


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    #882
    pclancy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,939 ✭✭✭pclancy


    Ah no its just for today...back to 20 degrees and sun for tomorrow until Monday. We'll get another month or so of random warm\cold and then the cold will come rolling back for good. Its when it gets dark by 5 that I get depressed...we've still a bit to go yet!

    Be thankfull...I'm taking my lady to Brisbane for her 30th, according to the forcast its going to be rain all weekend thanks to that stupid tropical cyclone hovering over the pacific right now. Won't be spending much time at the beach i'd say :(


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    #883
    watna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,367 ✭✭✭✭watna


    pclancy wrote: »
    Ah no its just for today...back to 20 degrees and sun for tomorrow until Monday. We'll get another month or so of random warm\cold and then the cold will come rolling back for good. Its when it gets dark by 5 that I get depressed...we've still a bit to go yet!

    Be thankfull...I'm taking my lady to Brisbane for her 30th, according to the forcast its going to be rain all weekend thanks to that stupid tropical cyclone hovering over the pacific right now. Won't be spending much time at the beach i'd say :(

    True, but I'm going back home for three weeks next week. By the time I get back winter will be fully here!

    I forgot how hard it was getting up and dressed in the dark like this morning!

    I was drinking in D4 on St Paddy's Day last year and it was really sunny. That's Wellington for you!

    p.s. we should have a welly beers soon!


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    #884
    FreeAnd..
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,150 ✭✭✭FreeAnd..


    pclancy wrote: »
    Ah no its just for today...back to 20 degrees and sun for tomorrow until Monday. We'll get another month or so of random warm\cold and then the cold will come rolling back for good. Its when it gets dark by 5 that I get depressed...we've still a bit to go yet!

    Be thankfull...I'm taking my lady to Brisbane for her 30th, according to the forcast its going to be rain all weekend thanks to that stupid tropical cyclone hovering over the pacific right now. Won't be spending much time at the beach i'd say :(

    Man thats unlucky - last Paddys Day in Brisbane was beautiful!

    I'd be on for some beers too soon, anything to curb the edge of entering the dark mornings and dark evenings phase - I can hear a beach in Asia calling me


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    #885
    Crumble Froo
    Registered Users Posts: 8,196 ✭✭✭Crumble Froo


    wanna go home i wanna go home i wanna go home i wanna go home i wanna go home...


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    #886
    jank
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 13,018 ✭✭✭✭jank


    Nice day here in Sydney, High of 26 I think. The weather is starting to cool down a bit especially at night. A low of 17 LOL but better than a low of 22 or 23, that is a little bit too mugy for my like.
    Actually perfect weather now. Not too hot but mild evenings


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    #887
    watna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,367 ✭✭✭✭watna


    Crumble Froo wrote: »
    wanna go home i wanna go home i wanna go home i wanna go home i wanna go home...

    :( Really? What's up? Having a homesick day?


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    #888
    Crumble Froo
    Registered Users Posts: 8,196 ✭✭✭Crumble Froo


    i was. but have since had couple mates over painting placards for the rally on friday (the 198 youth health centre has quite literally saved all three of our lives over the last couple of years). plus several billy mavericks (no, they're not classy, but htey do the job).


    ahhh, i just been diagnosed with bipolar couple weeks ago, and on new meds and not supposed to drink and i had a few last night (and then a few more, then a few more after that, then a joint that just KO'd me)... head's real low most of this arvo, then figured fuck it and got a few drinks in tonight. totally gonna regret that one tomorrow, but ill deal with it then :o


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    #889
    watna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,367 ✭✭✭✭watna


    Just a heads up to people that might be interested. All Blacks are playing Ireland in New Plymouth on June 12th. You can get standing tickets for as little as $40. I've just booked mine. It's a random small stadium so should be really good.


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    #890
    Claasman
    Registered Users Posts: 630 ✭✭✭Claasman


    watna wrote: »
    Just a heads up to people that might be interested. All Blacks are playing Ireland in New Plymouth on June 12th. You can get standing tickets for as little as $40. I've just booked mine. It's a random small stadium so should be really good.

    what website did you get them off watna?
    thanks


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    #891
    watna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,367 ✭✭✭✭watna


    Claasman wrote: »
    what website did you get them off watna?
    thanks

    Yeah, I should have put that in. They're hard to find. It's from ticketdirect.co.nz - not ticketek or ticketmaster like normal!

    Also - this is in the wrong thread. Silly me - moved.


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    #892
    Claasman
    Registered Users Posts: 630 ✭✭✭Claasman


    watna wrote: »
    Yeah, I should have put that in. They're hard to find. It's from ticketdirect.co.nz - not ticketek or ticketmaster like normal!

    Also - this is in the wrong thread. Silly me - moved.

    thanks for that watna. Dont know if i will buy them yet, im in 2 minds whether to stay in nz and apply for residency or not. So confused.


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    #893
    watna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,367 ✭✭✭✭watna


    Claasman wrote: »
    thanks for that watna. Dont know if i will buy them yet, im in 2 minds whether to stay in nz and apply for residency or not. So confused.

    Do it!!!

    Seriously, I don't know what you're situation is. Why are you confused about it? Are you not sure if you want to stay or not?


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    #894
    Claasman
    Registered Users Posts: 630 ✭✭✭Claasman


    watna wrote: »
    Do it!!!

    Seriously, I don't know what you're situation is. Why are you confused about it? Are you not sure if you want to stay or not?

    i think my main problem is i prob want to settle here, but im only 23 so a bit young for that carry on:-) and it seems like it would be so much easier to organise the skilled migrant visa while im in the country as opposed to being abroad\at home.
    See, i could organise a job (it would prob have to be an office job, related to my degree, which i prob wouldnt enjoy) here, which would give me over 140 points on my Eoi, and would get processed faster, i think it would be much harder find work if i was abroad.
    On top of that, i have a job offer in california aswell, just 7 months work but a job i really like. And to top it off, im getting a bit homepick aswell... I think it would be madness to swap nz for ireland though?


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    #895
    Zambia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,333 ✭✭✭Zambia


    Re : Border Security Tonight

    Ok fess up lads who the hell is this Stephen lad selling ABN's :rolleyes:


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    #896
    watna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,367 ✭✭✭✭watna


    Claasman wrote: »
    i think my main problem is i prob want to settle here, but im only 23 so a bit young for that carry on:-) and it seems like it would be so much easier to organise the skilled migrant visa while im in the country as opposed to being abroad\at home.
    See, i could organise a job (it would prob have to be an office job, related to my degree, which i prob wouldnt enjoy) here, which would give me over 140 points on my Eoi, and would get processed faster, i think it would be much harder find work if i was abroad.
    On top of that, i have a job offer in california aswell, just 7 months work but a job i really like. And to top it off, im getting a bit homepick aswell... I think it would be madness to swap nz for ireland though?

    Wow - you do have a lot going on. I don't really have any advice except to say I don't think it would be madness to swap NZ for Ireland. Home is home and some people can up and leave and some people can't. I intend on going back home in a year or two. Family and my friends are more important to me than anything else.

    If I were you, I'd stay in NZ for a few years and then maybe go home when you are a bit older and feel more like settling somewhere. That's what I'm doing!


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    #897
    skittles_10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭skittles_10


    hi all,
    so myself and my boyfriend have got our 1 year work visas for oz and we plan to move over in aug. We are trying to look into getting jobs, places to live etc etc..
    can you give me any advice as to areas to look for rental accomodation and the best places to stay?
    We were thinking of flying into perth and then eventually working our way around over the year. So really if any1 has any info on perth and areas to stay and not to stay etc, possible work sites etc, general rental price for 1 or 2 bed apartment...etc etc.

    thanks


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    #898
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,339 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    2nd WHV arrived last night, ship ship the 12 months away from home


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    #899
    FreeAnd..
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,150 ✭✭✭FreeAnd..


    Mellor wrote: »
    2nd WHV arrived last night, ship ship the 12 months away from home

    3 months rural done i'm sure :)


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    #900
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,339 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Regional, but by no means rural.
    Saved a fortune on taxis, lived next door to the pub :D:D


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    #901
    skittles_10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭skittles_10


    so myself and my boyfriend are moving to perth in august.
    Can any1 give us advice as to what area to look for accommodation? Whats the standard rental for 1 or 2 bed apartment? we are traveling over on a 1 year working holiday visa and neither of us have been to oz before, so its all new.. any advice would be greatly appreciated...:confused:


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