upcoming citizenship ceremonies

[Rachiegarlo]

Ok Marion's is on the 2nd April, do any of your councils have one in March. Although daughter has 6 weeks post 31st March to change status at Uni, if she is not a citizen by census date ...31 March we will have to fork out for 1st semester and then wait to get it back I think.

[Guest smit]

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Ok Marion's is on the 2nd April, do any of your councils have one in March. Although daughter has 6 weeks post 31st March to change status at Uni, if she is not a citizen by census date ...31 March we will have to fork out for 1st semester and then wait to get it back I think.

This is one of the reasons we got citizenship ASAP. Despite all the research we did ( pretty extensive) we were under the impression a PR got the same rules/fees as citizen. Not so.

 

As a PR you dont get the HECS ( student loan) loan, and you have to pay up front. If you pay fees upfront as a citizen you get 20% off............not as PR.

 

Look again , and double check with more than one person whether you will get money back..........very grey area!. We got very conflicting advise at Uni open days , and other info sessions.

 

Try Onkaparinga council regarding ceremonies , they were very helpful to us, if not , if time is the essence ,ring all councils. A few council phone calls may save a lot of dosh.You may be given a spot somewhere.Marioncouncil dont do them too often.

 

cheers

Smit

[Guest sarahsmartiepants]

she is not a citizen by census date ...31 March we will have to fork out for 1st semester and then wait to get it back I think.

You wont get it back, we didnt, although we only had to pay part of the year, as Smit said we got very conflicting info from the Uni.

sarah