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Snifter "How do you know Adelaide is going backwards to be able to say that for definite? That is your view, your opinion, not everyone elses." Adelaide Facts: 1) Rising Unemployment, 2) Declining manufacturing, 3) Increasing commercial property vacancies...do I need to go on to support his point that economically it is contracting and the last time I checked that would be a significant step backward. There are other tangible benefits to living in Adelaide but without work it's hardly going to matter. As for these ridiculous comments negating the comparative value of assessing Adelaide to London or Sydney et al. that is what is done by such highly regarded institutions sych as The Economist Intelligence Unit have done to establish such lists as world's most liveable cities. I would suggest you refrain from chastising someone without providing some facts. Adelaide has some serious issues engrained within its cultural heritage, that notwithstanding its climate is moderate, it's clean, arguably safer than most cities then again there is only a million people here, but the backward thinking nature of government and mismanagement is astounding. However, if you happen to have a job and long for clean healthy living, the beaches are serene and produce is fabulous. I have travelled and worked extensively and frankly the security job front that is so prevalent here covers up some significant issues of incompetence, corruption and if they were to do one thing and one thing alone that being change labour laws favour employers not unlike the USA and for that matter UK the ability to terminate and increase staff turnover would stimulate the employment sector. If one is laying off 10% every year to create opportunties for new people with new ideas and better worth ethics well it only follows efficiency improves as does profitability and growth follows. When a lacklustre staff member is entrenched and protected its hard to get rid of them the impact extends beyond the company.

No better here in City of Adelaide, might even be worse for two reasons. Firstly, highest unemployment rate in nation so they say here, and its a small place only 1 million and predominantly small businesses. Secondly, here its about who you know and that's a big fat zero, they ain't the best at wanting to make friends - I'm an outsider. I'm not a tradie just an old (52) now white heterosexual male educated and corporate background who came for his partner. Immigration said they needed educated experienced people like me...load of old BS pardon my language and I have sent CV's registered with agencies what a waste of time. I have lived and worked in USA and UK never have I encountered this - may just chuck it all in. I have never worked and as for bear with sore head that's a classic understatement, this approach to foreigners is what the UK should be doing (excuse the resentment but I'm really cheesed off. I paid my own way here for the 18 months waiting for a visa, then for the past 5 months since getting a temporary visa I am now aggrieved at the fact I have not worked for 2 years when for all my life I have carried my weight. My partner has a good job but she has a daughter at Uni and frankly I have spent all my cash you'd think we'd be able to get something. Its not us, and the best part is these morons yes i said it, want criminal background checks, well are they that stupid not to know we all had em getting here, mine included FBI, UK and Australian Federal Police, give me break. Australia overrated in the immortal words of Jim Royle "my arse". Good luck to all and everyone sorry for venting but the earthquake you will here is me stomping up and down. Oh yes, its not as if I cant go back to Uni and get a PhD but why would I pay them $27k a year for the privilege getting a temporary visa is useless, most the jobs I find say PR or Citizenship, talk about exclusionary.

I have spent the best part of two years tutoring students albeit ESL, college entry, and all the way up to and through Masters at many of the institutions in the Adelaide, Uni Adelaide, UniSA, Flinders, SACE, Eynesbury etc. I have in that time helped Eynesbury College students, the less said about the quality of instruction the better; as for feedback and marking its not at a standard applied namely not timely nor thorough. They do offer 1 year diploma's especially in commerce as entry routes to university this is after a certificate level qualification that is a precursor - it is extremely costly as an International around $16k year. The diploma gives you a year of university credit. However, I would strongly and highly recommend the following University Senior College at http://www.usc.adelaide.edu.au/ this would track you to The University of Adelaide, my partner is an academic at the University and it is a fine institution so going to the college would be my suggestion if you chose Adelaide. However, economically I would save the cost as A levels are free in UK in state schools you will be paying for education here unless you are on a PR. As someone who back in the dark ages did GCE O levels in 70's then left before completing my A levels I would recommend completing them although it didn't affect me I walked into university in 1982 at 23 with 5 O'levels never sat any entrance exams, but things have changed since then the easier you can make the entrance process for admissions staff and create as many opportunities for your tertiary education the better. Best of luck in your decision.

Tinkham_Lee Thanks, I missed the part about the bridging visa so thanks again for clarifying that. Your insight into applying for the PR is most helpful, but if I don't find work I'm leaving I wont waste another 2 years (spent 1 year on holiday visa's - 9 months waiting on temporary visa and then they apologised for not giving me a working bridging visa given my education and experience, now can't find anything in Adelaide). Your response was extremely helpful regarding the process from here out as the case officer said Melbourne would be in touch regarding the PR...no mention of further applications, so for that I am thankful for the information. Kind Regards

Hello and Merry Xmas LucinaKirsty Okay I am a Brit my partner is an OZ I applied for my de facto partner in Dec 2010, I got a call in June from Perth. FYI Perth as of the March took over processing Partner visas, anyway my partner visa came through in August so within the 9 month window I wont say there weren't problems they kept losing papers...even when I sent them certified or express. They never even asked to speak to her, we had no lawyer (we are both well educated why pay was our thought and it was expensive enough we paid $3500 time you add in medicals). Anyway, I too am on the temporary work visa but no mention of restrictions of only 6 months; are you sure that is correct? That is news to me and I spoke to the tax office when getting the tax ID. I hope he doesn't have to give up his job nor do I think he has to based on my conversations. I have yet to find anything at all...am quite dissolutional about the whole thing, thought they wanted educated, experienced people no language barrier...they sure want to make it hard, may be the UK should apply such stringent requirements..LOL I digress...look if he is on the defacto partner visa they say 6-9 months to process then 2 years before permanent residency although according to medicare they think its a year and only give you a card for a year...I would check with tax people the office is in the city sorry cant recall what street...my visa is sub class 820 pending approval of a permanent Partner visa sub class 801 I dont know if any of this helps any way good luck. Regards Steven