tracy holland 1

Hi my husband and I have been in Australia for 6 years we both have private pensions in a QORPS in Gibralter . Our account was managed by a financial adviser who just seemed to disappear despite efforts to contact him with no luck. We have no idea how to move forward with this any help would be appreciated. We would like to move our pensions to Australia but am not sure if this is possible . Thankyou for any help. Tracy

Thanks for your help everyone Ingyfikry that would be great thanks if you forward the details of who you used .

Thanks for that I will check it out.

My son is currently living in the UK and is expecting his first child in February after the birth of the baby they would like to come to Australia to live my son is able to come back to Oz on my visa still as a permanent resident would love some help how to go about getting his partner and baby a visa and is this possible????? Thanks for any help Tracy

My sister was very much the same buried her head from the minute we said we were applying 2 months before we were due to leave she said she wanted nothing to do with me or my children ever again and just hoped our new life was a miserable one. Well it certainly has it's ups and downs but we love Adelaide and are sure we have made the right decision. My sister is still trying to cause trouble by emailing my other sister who lives here and saying I have said horrid things about her and her family so now she longer speaks either although all is completely untrue!!!!! In between all this my son returned to the UK to!!!! so if still want to be here it must be right x All I can say is sometimes you have to be selfish no matter how hard x

Hi could anyone please help me with some info??? do you have to be an Australian citizen to sponsor somebody else???

Thanks for that infp need to no. Tracy

Hi some friends of ours in the UK want to move to Oz but will need a company to sponsor him. He is a welder by trade but is currently running his own removal company. Any advice would be great thanks. Tracy

Good to hear someone else in same boat good luck with him coming back. Life certainly is a roller coaster from day got visa!!! but that is a whole new story!!! Thanks for offer of shoulder good to no. Yeah grass isn't always greener but guess he has to find out all we can do is support him and be there for him x

Yeah we felt very privileged when he said he was going to give it a try. I no what you mean about Adelaide we love it! but we aren't 21!! do have a daughter here too she is at TAFE and making friends so fingers crossed this doesn't unsettle to much. Thanks for advice

Yeah he is working. His friends have kept in touch. He has tried really hard to make it work but just can't and we understand that. He also has a girlfriend in UK who was coming out in May on 12 month visa but not even that has helped him so his only option is to go back to Uk. Thanks for great advise

Thanks for that you are right and understand how much he gave up to come here. Really wouldn't want him unhappy you have strange thoughts like shouldn't have come it's our fault etc. Thanks for support.

21 year old son dropped a bombshell today said after 6 months he still can't find ways to like it here. Misses friends etc I do understand but feel like my world is falling apart!!!

Hi we used them no problems. They only offer limited providers but you are not locked into contract so can shop around once settled

we use optus 2c min to UK

We are with Optus good deal for Uk calls 2c a minute

Hi my mum and dad are planning a visit in April. My dad is 81 and because od this holiday insurance is very expensive in UK despite him being very healthy. Someone has told my mum that they can come out here and then take out some kind of insurance here, I am not sure what I need to be looking for so would be most grateful for any help!!!!

Hi leeannnekays believe me you will never please all your family members as I found out when we decided to move out!!!!!. My sister has nothing to do with me now others still funny. Great to just please self you will love it. Good luck with move. Tracy

Merry Christmas and Happy New year to all on PIA. :xmas3:

Not much on Christmas Eve. Fantastic day at the Sellicks Beach Christmas day. Had lovely BBQ and then went in the sea!!!!! what more could you wish for

Thanks for that reply good to hear the side of someone who has been through this. Great to have the down side of things in front of you to consider as these things are things that have been worrying my parents.

Gill Once again a big thankyou what you have provided is really helpful and opens lots of avenues for me to check out!! Mum and dad have lots to think about to as mentioned exchange rate is dreadful at the moment to. They go back to UK in January are then going to come back in April and decide then what to do. Many thanks Tracy

This information is brilliant thankyou gives me lots to look at!!!!

Thanks for that I will get in touch with them. Tracy

Hi can anyone help me please my mum and dad are thinking of applying for a aged parent visa. I was wondering once they have applied and hopefully issued with a bridging visa would they be able to apply for a pensioners card here. Mum takes quite a few tablets and is working out expensive when she is here. Someone told us to ask about a pensioners card as they will get medication cheaper is this right. Tracy