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[AustSaint]

I am working for GEPIK at the moment, and I will be leaving this job in May(my school doesn't have enough won for me). This puts me in a little bit of a bind, as I now have to decide what to do. I have three options,

a/ transfer my visa(this seems rather problematic as it requires a lot of paperwork and expenses to do). I have the money to do it but not the time.

b/ get a new visa, but maybe the same problem as a/

c/ head home for a few months and come back in the next intake

I am getting really discouraged by the process, I know in some ways it is necessary but a lot of the red tape seems excessive. So I am curious what the difference between transferring a visa and getting a new visa is, paperwork wise. I know the whole process will take a at least a couple of months or even longer because of the amount of time I will have to wait for something to come and then be sent back because it needs something else to get it approved for the visa.

[ttompatz]

Transfers are becoming easier (especially from a PS to a PS and at the end of a contract).

Start looking now.

You MAY be able to transfer with a minimum of fuss to a new PS in either May/June or Aug. (it will be up to the immigration officer handling the paperwork). You may be able to spend a month or 2 on the beach in between.

Worst case = order new documents now (CBC - should arrive in April/May) and get them certified / apositlled (depending on your country of origin).

Then you have all your options open to you.

Time is in your favor and the cost is NOT that high if you have time to do things by regular post and not have to pay for expedited shipping or rush services.

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[AustSaint]

Ttom,

I am Australian, so it seems a little bit of a headache. I did some get news that my federal CBC needs to be aposilled, do you know if this is true or a mistake? If it can be notarised the Australian embassy can do that for me. Red tape is a hassle. Thanks in advance.

[ttompatz]