Australian Medical Schools Class of 2024 (Feb/March 2021 Entry)

[Damson]

Hey guys, thought I'd get a general thread going for everyone heading here soon: for admissions, internship applications in four years, and everything in between.

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[Damson]

When do you all plan to travel to oz?

 

[mud_a]

Hey thanks for starting this thread. Planning on accepting my offer to UQ. Looking to head there late December/early January!

 

[Damson]

Same! Looking to head over around the end of the year. Have you started looking into housing options? I'm not quite sure when we should apply for housing.

 

[mud_a]

Yes I have! Just browsing websites like flatmates for now. I read that it's best to head over and rent out an airbnb for a week or so while you look for and inspect places to live long term. UQMS has a cool website (Year 1 – UQMS) that breaks down first year and it looks like they prefer renting in the West End. I'm not quite sure yet though, still looking to get my COE first, then I hopefully get put in a group with fellow Canadian UQ MD students through OzTrekk, and then maybe plan together.

 

[Zexalin]

I’ve received my COE and have confirmed UQ is the place for me. At first I was extremely hesitant, but now I’m very excited and looking forward to finally touching down in Brisbane.

@mud_a I’m a Canadian (Toronto) as well! Where are you from? I’m looking to maybe head out by Jan 4 or so. I was really eyeing south Brisbane so maybe I’ll see if that’s where I’ll end up. Thanks for the UQMS site! I haven’t seen that before till now.

 

[Muslawi]

I also accepted UQ a few days ago! I'm a Canadian from Vancouver. I will most likely be heading to Aus around the beginning of January.

 

[mud_a]

I’ve received my COE and have confirmed UQ is the place for me. At first I was extremely hesitant, but now I’m very excited and looking forward to finally touching down in Brisbane.

@mud_a I’m a Canadian (Toronto) as well! Where are you from? I’m looking to maybe head out by Jan 4 or so. I was really eyeing south Brisbane so maybe I’ll see if that’s where I’ll end up. Thanks for the UQMS site! I haven’t seen that before till now.

Nice! I just received my COE and I'm in Toronto too! Did you apply through OzTrekk as well? South Brisbane is apparently a bit more expensive and where most Oschner students choose to live according to that UQMS guide. I probably won't know where I'll want to live till I'm there honestly.

 

[TheIndianHustler]

Hi guys, I accepted UQ and got my COE. From Toronto as well living in Hamilton atm. I was thinking west end or south Brisbane. I'd be down to get together to go there (prolly cheaper to go as a group of few) or hang out before hand if covid permits. As @mud_a mentioned I'm pretty flexible and I think we won't know until we get there.

 

[jz1993]

Nice! I just received my COE and I'm in Toronto too! Did you apply through OzTrekk as well? South Brisbane is apparently a bit more expensive and where most Oschner students choose to live according to that UQMS guide. I probably won't know where I'll want to live till I'm there honestly.

How long did it take you to receive your CoE?

 

[mud_a]

How long did it take you to receive your CoE?

I paid the deposit through Flywire on Aug 22 and received my COE Aug 31. I emailed OzTrekk during this period to ask a similar question and they said UQ usually takes 5-7 business days before issuing the COEs. Apparently UQ waits until they get a few and then issue them all at once.

 

[medman7@]

Hi everyone. I have been following this forum for a while. I accepted my offer at UQ as well. Feels good to see so many Canadians on the forum. I am from Alberta and would be down to meet up or get together if possible.

 

[Damson]

Anyone already lodged visa apps? I'm thinking October/Nov.

 

[Zexalin]

Congrats @medman7@!

I was finishing up my visa last night, but was alerted by their system that if I submit now that my application won’t be assessed as priority because it’s >3 months out. So I’m just gonna wait to submit next month. What are you thinking @Hazle?

 

[Damson]

Congrats @medman7@!

I was finishing up my visa last night, but was alerted by their system that if I submit now that my application won’t be assessed as priority because it’s >3 months out. So I’m just gonna wait to submit next month. What are you thinking @Hazle?

Waiting for instructions from my agent tbh. We should be sending out visa apps in a month or two. No rush since approval doesn't take long.

Since you already filled out the visa forms, what documents/info did they request of you? @Zexalin

 

[Zexalin]

We’ve made a UQ fb chat. If anyone’s interested in joining just message me your fb name

 

[Damson]

Just to clarify the pathway to PR, is it subclass 500 student visa --> subclass 485 post-study work stream --> subclass 186 Employer Nomination Scheme visa?

 

[cdndoc2020]

Just to clarify the pathway to PR, is it subclass 500 student visa --> subclass 485 post-study work stream --> subclass 186 Employer Nomination Scheme visa?

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