My first step..migrating from Toronto to Melbourne or Sydney

Surfing with an Alien
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Joined: 04 Jun 2008
Posts: 4
Location: Toronto

Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 9:13 am

 

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My wife and myself are planning to move to Australia. I am Canadian Citizen and my wife is a Permanant Resident(her passport is Indian). What would be our 1st step in starting this process?
I have my cousin in Vic and my wife has her sister in Sydney. We want to see if we qualify by ourselves before involving family.

Any thoughts who we should contact, what we should read etc.

Thank you so much.

Need a fosters now.

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Jasbir
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Joined: 10 Jun 2008
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Location: canada

Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 6:17 pm

 

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Regarding the couple who wants to move to Australia. I'm in the same position. I lived and worked in San Diego for 10 years and terribly miss the year round sunshine. I was in Sweden for 2 years following and have since returned to Toronto. I'm a British and Canadian citizen with a U.S green card. My husband is a permanent resident of Canada with a Swedish passport. If you find anything worthwhile that can aid in my quest for Australia--please share. Looks like we are in a similar position, and if you're in Toronto--then perhaps you can share your insight over coffee. Don't worry this is a legit post. He's a Business Manager and I'm a former TV news reporter, together we have a 3 year old son.

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Surfing with an Alien
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Joined: 04 Jun 2008
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Location: Toronto

Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 5:41 am

 

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Hi there Jasbir, guess you are the only one who responded to my post! I am looking at Australian Immigration lawyers in Toronto who can give us a start.some sort of headway.

Do you have msn? probably we can chat there as well?

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cherieboberry1
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Joined: 08 Oct 2007
Posts: 37
Location: Dandenong North,Melbourne AUS

Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 1:10 am

 

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First I would check the Australian Immigration website at www.immi.gov.au
I don't know your if you qualify as a skilled worker etc. but there you can check all the options. Ultimately if nothing suits your situation you could always have your/her family sponsor you.
Hope that helps! Good luck.

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misterbig
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Joined: 22 Jun 2008
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Location: Sydney

Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 7:29 am

 

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I wouldn't bother with immigration laywers. If you want to come quickly, get sponsored, Australia is pushing section 457 visas for temporary skilled workers. Most big companies in Sydney are using that to sponsor overseas workers as there is a big skill shortage here.

You can go through full skilled immigration and you'll find all that info on the Australian Immigration website.

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Surfing with an Alien
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Joined: 04 Jun 2008
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Location: Toronto

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:54 am

 

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Sorry for my delayed response(work/travel sucks).

Humm I heard the same thing misterbig re: 457 visas. Thanks for the update cherieboberry1(love the handle).

Do you think they give preference for Canadians when applying for Immigration to Oz?

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misterbig
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Joined: 22 Jun 2008
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Location: Sydney

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:13 am

 

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Yes, I believe processing for similar Commonwealth is expedited.

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Surfing with an Alien
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Joined: 04 Jun 2008
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Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:27 am

 

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Sounds good.sometimes I wonder how easy it is to just print an application, send the $$$ and wait for the PR card to come. Its cool that its part of the commonwealth

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