<blockquote rel="psychoboy"><blockquote rel="sofabed">@psychoboy does this mean that you have to stay in that state immediately on initial entry? or as long as you complete the 2 yrs within the 5 yr span it's still ok?</blockquote>
nothing was specified anywhere BUT in my opinion, since you were given state sponsorship by that state, it is just right that you will spend your first 2 yrs there...
I mean I don't see the point in applying to a different state only to really live in either Melbourne or Sydney... Clearly it is not right, when you look at it as it is.
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@sofabed, you dont have to be there for 2 yrs on initial entry... in fact i've read some made their initial entry to another state (other than their SS)...
example: Initial entry first in sydney (because you want to visit relatives)...
then move to your state sponsor...