Ok, not football at all, but it matters, eventually.

[Ozwhites]

Years gone back in Yorkshire, a couple of whinging aussies up in Haworth Yorkshire doing the Bront? thing, never heard so much crying and winging about how cold it was, poor luv?s you?d think it was the artic the way they were wrapped up! they never shut up crying how cold they were. Local lasses in mini skirts and tee?s walking about

Wouldn't get me complaining! Been to many European destinations in the middle of Winter...including The Scandinavian ones. Only done US, Canada and Alaska when a bit warmer I'll admit though. 😁 I guess I've had to acclimatise though, with the daughter domiciling in Oxford and Dublin these days! 😀

[george_kaplan]

Wouldn't get me complaining! Been to many European destinations in the middle of Winter...including The Scandinavian ones. Only done US, Canada and Alaska when a bit warmer I'll admit though. 😁 I guess I've had to acclimatise though, with the daughter domiciling in Oxford and Dublin these days! 😀

.. I was just talking to a lady in Lethbridge Alberta tonight, it was -15 wind chill -20! I?m supposed to be there early January, I don?t think so?she can come this way! I do remember once in Melbourne it was frosty and ice all over. Just not on!!! I was wanting sun and sitting outside eating great Greek dishes!

[spaldy]

Oz,

not provoking, just asking. Doesn't Australia have some of the strictest immigration policies and enforcement in the world?

I think we can all agree that it's a whole lot easier to rule a country when you get to hand pick who your servants are.

[Ozwhites]

Oz,

not provoking, just asking. Doesn't Australia have some of the strictest immigration policies and enforcement in the world?

I think we can all agree that it's a whole lot easier to rule a country when you get to hand pick who your servants are.

Spaldy, I think you will find we have one of the higher immigration numbers compared to most countries. I'm sure I have previously read that it is twice what the USA is at present. So it can't be too scrict! 😀

[george_kaplan]

Spaldy, I think you will find we have one of the higher immigration numbers compared to most countries. I'm sure I have previously read that it is twice what the USA is at present. So it can't be too scrict! 😀

I thought that too Oz, I thought Australia had a pretty tight immigration? I?m surprised.

[spaldy]

Going to research it but I?ve always heard that next to Switzerland they were one of the strictest?

I also heard that they were very strict on job skill set requirements, criminal record, literacy , health and financial strength. Exceptions rarely if ever granted

[Ozwhites]

I was basically refering to numbers wise. Thought ours was at 30%...which was higher than many. You guys like researching stats, so will leave it to you to inform me ! ☺

[Billyni]

I thought that too Oz, I thought Australia had a pretty tight immigration? I?m surprised.

I thought you needed to have a job organised and access to a certain amount of money.

[Monaco_Totty]

Going to research it but I?ve always heard that next to Switzerland they were one of the strictest?

I also heard that they were very strict on job skill set requirements, criminal record, literacy , health and financial strength. Exceptions rarely if ever granted

Have a gander at this too Spaldy.

The UK current financial requirement for all family visas was 29,000 Pounds on April 11, 2024, rising to 34,500 Pounds in 2024 & rises again to 38,700 Pounds in early 2025.
That also applies to a British citizen living/working abroad wishing to bring a non British spouse & child back home to live in UK.

You must show that you & your wife or fianc? have enough for housing costs too.

https://migrationobservatory.ox.ac.u...partner-visas/

[ozleeds]

Here people cant afford rent let alone buy a house. Immigrants that come here are mainly students from Asian countries who have money so therefore take over the rent situation by paying higher prices than the locals can afford. Other immigrants are mostly from gang families starting a new life and making millions with there tactics. Immigration is not what it used to be all regulations are BS as you have money you can come in. Our country has become a circus with stupid and corrupt politicians to foreigners buying up our companies and properties. People here have given up the fertility rate is an all time low yet the population is growing but we don't have to wonder why.
I remember the 70s when i first came here was so peaceful kids playing in the streets at night families enjoying each others companies. Low wages but somehow we could afford rent food and money to buy things.
Now governments have sold all our assets some companies under foreign hands bought out the smaller local companies and control all the markets. From energy to electrical goods to car's even food they have sold out the farmer's for cheap imports that make you sick. People are too scared to walk down the street let alone leave kids to play in the streets, as the new generation of kids have taken over the streets killing pillaging and anything in between.
Ohhh immigration WELCOME to our country where you can come in have a roof over your heads and can run amuck doing what you please.