Hiya Paul,
Yeah no problem i'll share - no it wasn't MODL - applied for visa in July 04 - just after they introduced new changes i.e not having to wait up to a year before meds & Pcc were requested (wow just realised that 2004 seems like a long time ago!!) I'm an engineer so had got qualifications buttessed by IEAUST a few months before i applied for the visa....was relatively painless and took about 3 weeks!
Got requests for PCC and Meds on 1st Aug and sent them off on the 11th August - got PR on Sept 11th 2004 !! The only hbuttle in the whole experience was getting pbuttport evidenced from Ireland - with An Post not being able to supply a return special delivery coupon for delivery from AHC....in the end i drove up to Newry and posted the pbuttport from there - seemed the easiest option at the time!! Oh - used Gomatilda as migration agent - in hindsight my application was pretty straight forward and since i had already completed skills buttessment myself then there was probably no need to use an agent!! But just for peace of mind and wanted to give my application the best shot possible then decided to use an agent! Can't fault Gomatilda in anyway - they were brilliant!!
Validated the Visa in April 05 - because i was emotionally blackmailed by the folks to stay for my Dads 50th and another Christmas.......but the plan is to head over in June of this year - possibly Brisbane - see where the work is!!
Incidently anyone from Ireland interested there is an australia & New Zealand expo in the RDS on 11th & 12th of march - www.downunder.ie Don't know if it will be any use - probably only really applicable to people starting the visa process or thinking about immigrating - but sure if your in the area it won't do any harm to pop in and take a look!!
If i can help with anything just shout......
Good Luck
Jon
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