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Hi All, Just wondering what cover you would recommend for a family.. don't think we'd be interested in the hospital cover but ive heard a lot of people have the extras? Whats the 'norm' if there is one? We're a family of 3...2 adults, 1 baby. Dad is VERY accident prone! Tends to require Physio ALOT. haha Thanks

Hi, Hope this is the right place. Using my partners account to try and gain some info/feedback. I've been in Aus on a 457 Visa and have recently had my PR granted. So basically I've been on Payroll the entire time I have been here but now I have the option to do some jobs on my own (I'm a plumber by trade) So I just want to make sure as far as finances go that I have everything covered. Are there any Tradies on here could give me info on what I need as far as working for myself. I'll be doing a mixture of working with my current employer, doing my own jobs/contracts. 1- Bank Accounts, Do I need a business one? Ideally I'd like to keep everything separate from our everyday account. 2- Super, I would like to continue paying my super can I do this into the same fund details I have given to my employer? 3- Insurances.. do I need or would you recommend any income insurance? 4- ABN, I have an ABN from when I first arrived in Aus but I hadn't used it how does this work? 5-Tax Contributions how is this paid, how often and how do you figure out how much tax I should be paying? As you can tell im a bit lost and would really appreciate some guidance. Back in the UK I worked with the same company I done my apprenticeship with for 10 years so have never had the experience in being self employed. Thanks- Tommy

Any WA Plumbers out there? We've just got had our PR granted and wondering do any WA Plumbers have some guidance on what's next? We're already in Perth and my partner has been working under a 457 as a Roof Plumber (this does not require a licence) To get our PR he completed the Skills Assessment as a General Plumber (this is his trade) It is my understanding that to gain a licence to do Plumbing Work here he needs to complete some kind of course and it has to be done within a set timeframe. He's not considering going back into General Plumbing as he's doing really well with the Roof Plumbing but we'd like to get the licence as a back up. So my questions; What is the course? Where is it held? Length? Cost? Other courses you would recommend to keep up with the Plumbing? Such as Gas? He never completed this back in the UK. Thanks

We applied as a General Plumber

We paid the fees when we lodged Jan 20th... CO 7 weeks after that, heard nothing for 6 weeks then asked for new passport photos then grant 1 week later (today)

VISA GRANTED!!!! Best email ever to wake up to :) So glad we can stay put now- good luck to everyone waiting

Welldone- congrats!!! What is your timeline???

That certainly wouldn't be typical and probably has other circumstances surrounding.

I can completely see your frustration, yours is the longest time from lodgement that Ive seen so far. There has been visas granted with a later lodgement date than yours. I would just like to understand exactly how that could come about!! grrrr. I was thinking last night maybe they are pushing everyone to wait a minimum of 12 weeks from lodgement.. stretch the year out? Who knows... getting very impatient now!

Ive had a case officer for 3 weeks today.. Have only heard from them once to say there is a delay in visa grants.

Jorje, What was your time frame??

We completed Vetassess for Plumber in December.. Our agent explained why we done Vetassess and not TRA but I can't quite remember what he said.. But either way Vetassess worked out for the best. Are you onshore/offshore??

seems to surmise what we've all been hearing anyway... My replies have been fairly similar! Can only hope that where as it normal would have been 7/8 weeks we could be looking at 11/12 weeks- wishful thinking? Ibthink we'll be thankful we're already here and have years left on our visa!

Darren at Visa Go cake recommended to us - he is fab! We're going 457 to 190

Thanks Chook We actually went with a new agent whom you recommended to us and he has been brilliant- so thank-you!