niro Posted March 16, 2014 Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 Hi All,We have decided to make the move...husband and daughter (aged 9) and hopefully our 2 yorkies! Thanks for all the info, it has been a great help!RegardsNiro 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadEnoughofJuju Posted March 16, 2014 Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 Hey there Niro, welcome to the forum and good luck with the planning and journey that lies ahead of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eva Posted March 16, 2014 Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 welcome to the forum and all the best with your emigration journey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossedover Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Welcome Niro, I am sure saaustralia will keep you good company whilst you prepare for the big move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooMuchLawlessness Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Welcome mate and all the best in your quest to transplant your family to Australia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrandMrsK Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Welcome to you all!!From an ex-durbanite! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansaPlease Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Howzit Niro, welcome! Another ex-KZN dweller here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niro Posted March 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Thanks guys for the kind welcome...much appreciated!I completed my IELTS Test on Saturday...13 days till results I have signed on Migrate2Oz (thanks to this forums advise). I have submitted all of my skills assessment doc to the agent last Thursday. Guess they will submit this week..thens the wait! I am creating a list of things that I would like to see/do in SA before I leave, so there are no regrets and no "I should of...blah blah blah"Going to take it easy and try not to stress too must at this point. Just wish I could resign now though .Staying positive Niro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RYLC Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 My sister sat the test on the same day as you Niro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niro Posted March 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 sweet! fingers crossed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RYLC Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 Five more days to wait Niro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linz4 Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 Welcome and good luck for your journey! I share your feeling of wishing I could resign already? hope IELTS went well! I also (re)wrote on Saturday so lets hold thumbs it was a day for getting good scores! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niro Posted March 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Hey Crisplet...yip 5 more days ...Linz4...all the best...waiting is such a pain...but so exciting I applied for our unabridged certificates this past Saturday...more waiting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaxBell82 Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Hi, and welcome. We are in Durban too, Hubby gonna write IELTS test on 5 April... (was suppose to write on the 15 March but with his work pressures and us trying to find a home to move to - he didn't feel prepared enough) so nerve racking, he has been doing some practise material which is scary. Got most of the docs together just need to get certified and send off one time to the agents. This journey is so overwhelming at times. Good luck for your results Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niro Posted March 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 All the best with the test.It is overwhelming...I keep having to remind myself that its one step at a time to get there. I am using the 100 step excel spreadsheet that was posted on this site and then I break those down into weekly tasks - so it doesn't feel too bad. Also, having an agent prevents the added stress.By the way...I applied for some jobs in Oz and got so many regret letters this morning - lol - all at once! heartbreaking... Think that I should wait for the assessment and ielts tests and then try again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaxBell82 Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Sorry to hear about regret letters, keep your chin up and something will come along.Where can i find the 100 step excel spreadsheet? Take care Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaActually Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Hi JaxIts on the 2nd page of this thread - not sure how to link directly to it. http://www.saaustralia.org/index.php/topic/9251-the-100-step-process-to-immigrating-to-australia-from-south-africa/page-2?hl=%20100%20%20steps I'm loving it. but only in about 1.5 steps 98.5 to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minks Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Welcome & good luck with the road ahead. From yet another Durbanite 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RYLC Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 I completed my IELTS Test on Saturday...13 days till results So have your results come through yet? Nothing for my sister yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RYLC Posted March 29, 2014 Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 How did you do Niro? My sister got the result she needed so everybody happy here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niro Posted March 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 HiThats wonderful news!Same here - managed to get an 8 which is what I needed. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linz4 Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Well done Niro!Also got the required 8's so it seems it was a good day to write! Our agent (Migrate2Oz) confirmed today our EOI is in!!! Yay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niro Posted April 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Hi LinzThats awesome, Congratulations.My skills assessment has not been submitted yet. Did you submit and get feedback in the same month? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linz4 Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Hi Niro, no not quite...was a bit of a long story...I originally wrote academic IELTS in November 2013 and sent skills off to ICAA myself, but then realised I had chosen the wrong code and only requested that they assess my qualifications and not my work experience and qualifications... so had to redo it recently, and while waiting for that I decided to rewrite general IELTS to try get a higher score for more points. What I found very frustrating, was waiting for the skills assessment to come back via normal post, so second time around I got a courier to collect it and send it via DHL (I had some help from family in aus arranging it) Loads of luck for your skills! Once you get that back, things seems to start moving quickly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 (edited) Good luck with youre process. Also from Durban but originally from UK. Got our Visa in 2013 and hoping to move next year :-) We went and did the process ourselves as it was far less expensive and fairly easy. Lots of info on these forums were invaluable to usPermanent residents of Australia Edited May 5, 2014 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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