charlenesteyn Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Hi EveryoneI am new to the forum. Although I have been lurking for some time now and just reading and getting informed about the entire migration process. This is truly a helpful forum and nearly anything one wants to know or is concerned about you can find here.I have been considering for a while whether to immigrate and to which country, but my boyfriend (Petri) has decided it needs to be Aus. (as the weather is great and similar and they are fairly big on sport = cycling), besides we know a few people there too.I am an Information and Knowledge Management Specialist. I have a BIS degree and Honours in Information and Knowledge Management and a BCom (Hons) in Informatics and I finishing my MCom in Informatics in October. My boyfriend has a BTech in Sport and Exercise. We currently live in Pretoria.We are planning to leave by the end 2009. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Parsons Family Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Welcome! Good luck with all the paper work required to get here.... it is worth all the effort Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michele R Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Hi Charlene!You guys sound a lot like us. We've also decided on Aus as my hubby's quite keen on cycling and running. (He's currently training for the Argus.) He's doing his MBA next year, so we're only applying probably around March 2009. Hopefully we'll have our visa's by the end of 2009, beginning 2010.Have you guys thought of where in Aus you might like to settle down in?The worst part I think is waiting to get this year over so we can apply. Am planning a camping trip to Home Affairs to apply for all our certificates though, so that should be exciting! Good luck with your journey and welcome to the forum!Michele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlenesteyn Posted January 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Hi Charlene!You guys sound a lot like us. We've also decided on Aus as my hubby's quite keen on cycling and running. (He's currently training for the Argus.) He's doing his MBA next year, so we're only applying probably around March 2009. Hopefully we'll have our visa's by the end of 2009, beginning 2010.Have you guys thought of where in Aus you might like to settle down in?The worst part I think is waiting to get this year over so we can apply. Am planning a camping trip to Home Affairs to apply for all our certificates though, so that should be exciting! Good luck with your journey and welcome to the forum!MicheleHey MichelleYes well, Petri's entire life is cycling. He currently cycles for TCS I am sure you should've seen them on supercycling before. He is training for the Giro del Capo and the argus is the last day of the tour. and in his words "one of these days I'll be cycling and training with Robbie McEwen" Well, I am thinking about going to Brisbane. But I see there are a lot of jobs in my direction Brisbane but more in Sydney. So I guess should I get a job it will be there where the job takes us. Regarding Home Affairs we have been fortunate that in Pretoria they opened a branch in Akasia which (according to SA standards) are relatively efficient. We applied for a renewal of Passport last week Thursday and in total it took us 1 hour to get everything signed, fingerprinted, paid for and loaded on the system, I was very VERY impressed, as this NEVER happens in Africa. Thanks for the weelcoming I'm sure we will be chatting a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nats123 Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Welcome and hold on for the ride of your lives!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoMar Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Hi CharleneWelcome to the forum. You're going to get all the info you'll ever need here. Enjoy the ride.RoMar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milo Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Welkom Charlene en Petri.Julle het by die regte forum aangeklop vir raad en ondersteuning. Hier is hordes slim ouens wat weet hoe dinge werk. Voorspoed met die hele proses en vra elke vraag wat jy nie ge-antwoord kry op die forum. So leer ons almal.Ons ry ook fiets, maar nie elite soos Petri nie. Ons ploeter maar by die social/licenced afdelings rond. sal uitkyk vir hom op die Argus. Wens hom voorspoed toe van ons kant af.Lekker saam uithang hier op die net. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobold Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Hello, and welcome! We're not that far down the line ourselves, having chosen Australia for the fantastic atmosphere. I spent three weeks in Melbourne in June 2006 and I couldn't get over the "peaceful energy" that permeated everything. Before I had gone there, we would probably have picked Australia for the climate. Now, the climate is just a bonus. It's that "vibe" I want to experience again! All the best with your adventure! Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TereMel Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 Hi Charlene (and Petri),Welcome to the forum, and all of the best to you two.I also believe in going to smaller, out of the way Home Affairs offices, as they can get you sorted and out of the door so much quicker. We went to Cullinan's HA yesterday, and in 15 minutes were in, paid, and out again when we dropped off our application forms for unabridged birth and marriage certs.Strange thing was - the lady said "Come back in 1 week or 6 weeks and you can pick them up". I asked for repeats, confirmed that this was what I'd heard, and still do not fully comprehend what 1 week or 6 weeks means. (Been in Africa for years, born on it, but this does not necessarily mean that I will be able to translate all things!)Why don't you join the Pretoria Coffe Club on 23 March at the Irene Country Lodge?Cheers,TereMel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlenesteyn Posted February 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 Hi Charlene (and Petri),Welcome to the forum, and all of the best to you two.I also believe in going to smaller, out of the way Home Affairs offices, as they can get you sorted and out of the door so much quicker. We went to Cullinan's HA yesterday, and in 15 minutes were in, paid, and out again when we dropped off our application forms for unabridged birth and marriage certs.Strange thing was - the lady said "Come back in 1 week or 6 weeks and you can pick them up". I asked for repeats, confirmed that this was what I'd heard, and still do not fully comprehend what 1 week or 6 weeks means. (Been in Africa for years, born on it, but this does not necessarily mean that I will be able to translate all things!)Why don't you join the Pretoria Coffe Club on 23 March at the Irene Country Lodge?Cheers,TereMelThank you for the invitation. So far as I can see there are no races or anything happening on that day. I would love to come, I think it will be great. Is it a ladies club or may then men join? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snooze Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 Is this an open invite to tea? We're also totally new to the process, and have just started the whole process. live in Midrand so just down the road from irene. PS - good home affairs to use is centurion - very efficient and quick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicki G Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 Whoo Hoo strap in guys the ride is begining and it is great, tough but greatNicki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SA Aussie Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 Hi There,He will love Perth - just got back from there and there is dedicated cycle paths EVERYWHERE!CheersWimpie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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