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I becoming an Aussie (I hope)

Posted: Thu 31 Dec, 2009 12:12 am
by christover1
Only been here 46 years, many of which I thought I was already an Aussie. :roll:
Came over from Pommy Land in 1963, on my folks entry permit (ID In lieu of passport)
I turned 5 on the boat.
And now I know I am not an Aussie, I figured it was time to do it.
Never been out of the country in all those years.
Never paid tax in any other country.
And now I live on an Aussie pension.
All this and much more has inspired the choice.
Carp load of paperwork, think I've killed at least one tree
All posted off today, now we wait for the gears of government to grind slowly away.
May not have to do test, but better study up in case, cos I bet I dunno an awful lot that I should :oops:

christover

Re: I becoming an Aussie (I hope)

Posted: Thu 14 Jan, 2010 9:37 am
by christover1
My Visa card now shows a payment to Immigration Australia, :)
so at least we know they got the paper work.
One small step forward.
Hurry up and wait :mrgreen:

Re: I becoming an Aussie (I hope)

Posted: Thu 14 Jan, 2010 11:26 am
by christover1
Next step, mail arrived, got an interview in the city in 3 weeks time.
I'll have to get out of bed early,
and hope my Myki Pass arrives,
and works by then. :shock:

Re: I becoming an Aussie (I hope)

Posted: Sat 16 Jan, 2010 3:59 pm
by Mock
or back off to pomy land for you :mrgreen:

Mock :mrgreen:

Re: I becoming an Aussie (I hope)

Posted: Sat 16 Jan, 2010 6:50 pm
by christover1
Mock wrote:or back off to pomy land for you :mrgreen:

Mock :mrgreen:
ImageNot sure they'd want me back, either Image

Re: I becoming an Aussie (I hope)

Posted: Tue 02 Feb, 2010 7:19 pm
by christover1
All went well with my Aussie Citizenship Interview today.
Now we just wait for notification in about a month.
They need to check my paper work, and my character.
But I won't be an Aussie till next citizenship ceremony, which could be 6 months away.
They didn't require me to sit the test.
So why did I study :geek:

Re: I becoming an Aussie (I hope)

Posted: Sun 23 May, 2010 10:33 am
by christover1
Finaly, but took a lot of paper work, emails and phone calls, because someone,
with the same name as mine, was a bad boy.
Now to wait for a ceremony.

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Re: I becoming an Aussie (I hope)

Posted: Mon 31 May, 2010 11:32 am
by neofitou
huzza!

welcome to the club.. ;)

Re: I becoming an Aussie (I hope)

Posted: Mon 31 May, 2010 12:32 pm
by christover1
neofitou wrote:huzza!

welcome to the club.. ;)
Will I need to learn to drink beer, and eat meat pies :)

Re: I becoming an Aussie (I hope)

Posted: Mon 31 May, 2010 4:53 pm
by zookstir
christover1 wrote:
neofitou wrote:huzza!

welcome to the club.. ;)
Will I need to learn to drink beer, and eat meat pies :)
Yeah!!.....and sell the Vit. and buy a Holden car. :lol: