I got my permanent residency! - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Latch · 11-22-2004, 11:56 PM

That's right.. you guys can't get me deported anymore.. I'm a permanent resident.

What a fucking hassle.. $5500 and a year (almost to the day), it's all over. Woo-fucking-hoo... my shout...

I feel like buying a bluey, some thongs, and a longneck of VB, for some weird reason.

slimshaydee · 11-23-2004, 12:21 AM

I'm glad you've really embraced the aussie culture mate, unlike those asians who get residency and dont give a toss about the non asian community. Glad you're finally a resident cobber

Ishmal · 11-23-2004, 12:37 AM

hooray for Latch!

congrats man.

woodhead · 11-23-2004, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by slimshaydee

I'm glad you've really embraced the aussie culture mate, unlike those asians who get residency and dont give a toss about the non asian community. Glad you're finally a resident cobber

Dunno if I can agree with that. I'm born and bred Australian and there's more I don't like about the local culture than I like. That Australians are by and large pretty friendly and happy to challenge authority is fine by me, but the flip side of that is a kind of brittle Anglo-Saxon coldness and lack of depth and imagination.

I can understand new immigrants coming from older and deeper cultures finding it a bit raw here and hard, if not undesirable, to assimilate. It's not a simple thing, to immigrate.

Ella · 11-23-2004, 01:46 AM

That's excellent, mate! And you didn't even have to get hitched to a bushpig for it to happen!

bundy · 11-23-2004, 02:03 AM

thats awesome, congratulations!

i'll not offer any over-the-top ocker compliments, and i'll not take the opportunity to heave racist opinions across the ether, but i will just say that i think you're a great guy, and we're lucky to have you.

i have quite a number of friends from uni who are in the process of getting their PR, and from what they've said, it sounds like a beaurocratic nightmare (i mean, even the old fake marriage scam isn't viable anymore with all the checks and paperwork), it must feel brilliant to finally get through it all.

aKula · 11-23-2004, 03:10 AM

Oh yeah my family got our permanent residency few years ago. We went through a long process and thought we might have to leave Australia, but then we got our permanent residency. Gives you some piece of mind that you can go on living in such a great country.

Stick · 11-23-2004, 04:30 AM

Good on ya. I thought they handed out blue singlets, thongs and a pair of shorts to each new Aussie.
My pommy mate took years to get here. He's a pilot and owns his own helicopter charter business at Bankstown airport. He's ex British army, spotless record and a good bloke. Why do immigration fuck people around like that?

Mephisto2 · 11-23-2004, 04:45 AM

Congratulations mate.

A year and $5500? Bloody hell. Luckily I married an Aussie chick, so I should be able to get my permanent residence (and subsequent citizenship) whenever I choose. But I'm afraid that as long as this country has a Queen and its citizens remain British subjects, I'm going to quite happily retain my Irish citizenship. Besides, I have... erm... certain tax reasons to remain a temporary resident.

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I'm glad you've really embraced the aussie culture mate, unlike those asians who get residency and dont give a toss about the non asian community. Glad you're finally a resident cobber

What an unfortunate thing to have said. Verging on racism, this is one part of the "Aussie culture" I don't like.

Mr Mephisto

spindles · 11-23-2004, 04:17 PM

Congrats. Are you going to go the whole hog and getting citizenship? I have an american mate who managed to kill the plant they give you at the citizenship ceremony, which I think is kinda funny.

Ella · 11-23-2004, 06:37 PM

Funny you should say that about the plant, Spindles. My ex recently became a citizen (he's from NZ) and also killed the plant they gave him. He only became a citizen so uni studies were cheaper (or something)....he's been here for 16 years already, so the plant was kinda inconsequential.

Neptune · 11-23-2004, 09:17 PM

Well done Latch! Glad you made the effort

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What an unfortunate thing to have said. Verging on racism, this is one part of the "Aussie culture" I don't like.

I don't see this as a racist comment, more a frustrated generalisation. I too find it annoying that we have stacks of people who have chosen to live in our country but have not bothered to learn the customs or even the language.
I would never dream of moving to a non-english speaking country and not bother to learn their language and customs, I would feel it was my duty to fit in as well as I possibly could if I intended to stay there for any period of time longer than just a holiday.

It bothers me that there are some areas of Sydney which I feel scared to visit because of the gang issues (and I am the wrong race to be a member in these gangs) and it is also frustrating that in these areas I cannot read any of the shop signs or communicate with any of the shop attendants, because I am a mere Aussie.

Having said all that, I love a lot of aspects of our multiculturalism, it's just these issues which really piss me off!

Latch · 11-25-2004, 04:26 AM

Thanks guys!

I picked up my passport w/ the correct visa sticker in it.. so now when I leave the country in a couple days.. I can get back in when I return... always a bonus

spindles · 11-25-2004, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Ella

Funny you should say that about the plant, Spindles. My ex recently became a citizen (he's from NZ) and also killed the plant they gave him. He only became a citizen so uni studies were cheaper (or something)....he's been here for 16 years already, so the plant was kinda inconsequential.

I wonder if they give out "already dying" plants...

Ella · 11-26-2004, 04:06 AM

Where are you going in a couple of days, Latch?

Latch · 11-26-2004, 02:31 PM

Thursday I fly back to the States (Wisconsin) for the whole month of December. Almost as exciting is that Tuesday's my last day of work for the whole year.... fuck yeah!

Ishmal · 11-26-2004, 06:17 PM

a whole year??? lucky bastard.

how did you scam that?

Latch · 11-26-2004, 07:35 PM

Not "a" whole year.. "the" whole year.. as in.. I go back in January 2005

Ishmal · 11-29-2004, 03:39 PM

OOOOOoooooooo...

don't i feel silly now that i've re-read it.

Ella · 11-29-2004, 07:13 PM

S'OK Ishmal...we're a pretty forgiving bunch. You could do what I do and blame it on my hair colour.

Latch · 11-29-2004, 10:21 PM

or take the slim approach and say you don't actually read posts.. you just read the title and post a response.. regardless of it makes sense or not

Ishmal · 11-30-2004, 05:51 PM

LOL.
how about the Bart Simpson approach???

"i didn't do it, nobody saw me, u can't prove a thing."

doesn't really work when my name is signed next to it... but oh well...

11-22-2004, 11:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
Latch In Your Dreams Location: City of Lights	I got my permanent residency! That's right.. you guys can't get me deported anymore.. I'm a permanent resident. What a fucking hassle.. $5500 and a year (almost to the day), it's all over. Woo-fucking-hoo... my shout... I feel like buying a bluey, some thongs, and a longneck of VB, for some weird reason.

11-23-2004, 12:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
Ishmal Wicked Clown Location: House Of Horrors	hooray for Latch! congrats man. __________________ "Despite the high cost of living, it remains popular."

11-23-2004, 01:46 AM	#5 (permalink)
Ella Ella Bo Bella Location: Australia	That's excellent, mate! And you didn't even have to get hitched to a bushpig for it to happen! __________________ "Afterwards, the universe will explode for your pleasure."

11-23-2004, 02:03 AM	#6 (permalink)
bundy . Location: Tokyo	thats awesome, congratulations! i'll not offer any over-the-top ocker compliments, and i'll not take the opportunity to heave racist opinions across the ether, but i will just say that i think you're a great guy, and we're lucky to have you. i have quite a number of friends from uni who are in the process of getting their PR, and from what they've said, it sounds like a beaurocratic nightmare (i mean, even the old fake marriage scam isn't viable anymore with all the checks and paperwork), it must feel brilliant to finally get through it all. __________________ Ohayo!!!

11-23-2004, 04:17 PM	#10 (permalink)
spindles Mine is an evil laugh Location: Sydney, Australia	Congrats. Are you going to go the whole hog and getting citizenship? I have an american mate who managed to kill the plant they give you at the citizenship ceremony, which I think is kinda funny. __________________ who hid my keyboard's PANIC button?

11-23-2004, 12:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
slimshaydee If you've read this, PM me and say so Location: Sitting on my ass, and you?	I'm glad you've really embraced the aussie culture mate, unlike those asians who get residency and dont give a toss about the non asian community. Glad you're finally a resident cobber

11-23-2004, 03:10 AM	#7 (permalink)
aKula Psycho	Oh yeah my family got our permanent residency few years ago. We went through a long process and thought we might have to leave Australia, but then we got our permanent residency. Gives you some piece of mind that you can go on living in such a great country.

11-23-2004, 04:30 AM	#8 (permalink)
Stick Psycho Location: Sydney, Australia	Good on ya. I thought they handed out blue singlets, thongs and a pair of shorts to each new Aussie. My pommy mate took years to get here. He's a pilot and owns his own helicopter charter business at Bankstown airport. He's ex British army, spotless record and a good bloke. Why do immigration fuck people around like that?

11-23-2004, 06:37 PM	#11 (permalink)
Ella Ella Bo Bella Location: Australia	Funny you should say that about the plant, Spindles. My ex recently became a citizen (he's from NZ) and also killed the plant they gave him. He only became a citizen so uni studies were cheaper (or something)....he's been here for 16 years already, so the plant was kinda inconsequential. __________________ "Afterwards, the universe will explode for your pleasure."

11-25-2004, 04:26 AM	#13 (permalink)
Latch In Your Dreams Location: City of Lights	Thanks guys! I picked up my passport w/ the correct visa sticker in it.. so now when I leave the country in a couple days.. I can get back in when I return... always a bonus

11-26-2004, 04:06 AM	#15 (permalink)
Ella Ella Bo Bella Location: Australia	Where are you going in a couple of days, Latch? __________________ "Afterwards, the universe will explode for your pleasure."

11-26-2004, 02:31 PM	#16 (permalink)
Latch In Your Dreams Location: City of Lights	Thursday I fly back to the States (Wisconsin) for the whole month of December. Almost as exciting is that Tuesday's my last day of work for the whole year.... fuck yeah!

11-26-2004, 06:17 PM	#17 (permalink)
Ishmal Wicked Clown Location: House Of Horrors	a whole year??? lucky bastard. how did you scam that? __________________ "Despite the high cost of living, it remains popular."

11-26-2004, 07:35 PM	#18 (permalink)
Latch In Your Dreams Location: City of Lights	Not "a" whole year.. "the" whole year.. as in.. I go back in January 2005

11-29-2004, 03:39 PM	#19 (permalink)
Ishmal Wicked Clown Location: House Of Horrors	OOOOOoooooooo... don't i feel silly now that i've re-read it. __________________ "Despite the high cost of living, it remains popular."

11-29-2004, 07:13 PM	#20 (permalink)
Ella Ella Bo Bella Location: Australia	S'OK Ishmal...we're a pretty forgiving bunch. You could do what I do and blame it on my hair colour. __________________ "Afterwards, the universe will explode for your pleasure."

11-29-2004, 10:21 PM	#21 (permalink)
Latch In Your Dreams Location: City of Lights	or take the slim approach and say you don't actually read posts.. you just read the title and post a response.. regardless of it makes sense or not

11-30-2004, 05:51 PM	#22 (permalink)
Ishmal Wicked Clown Location: House Of Horrors	LOL. how about the Bart Simpson approach??? "i didn't do it, nobody saw me, u can't prove a thing." doesn't really work when my name is signed next to it... but oh well... __________________ "Despite the high cost of living, it remains popular."