well i moved here 4yrs in april coming.. it took 18months for my visa to go through.. i came here as a skilled worker..(bricklayer in fact). met the points system.. which is now harder as they raised the amount of points you need.plus like someone said you have to have a job that they need and that an aussie cant fill. with the current economic crisis they are looking at reducing the amount of people into the country.. you do need money behind you.. you cant claim anything for 3yrs (dole ) have to have enough money to support yourself for at least 3yrs.. thats what i went through.plus a medical is also needed.and police record check in uk and over here... thats the main things you`ll need.. hope that helps..
Emigration maybe it's time
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Andy, you realise this would make OcUK RRs a right arse to get to? 
Andy, you realise this would make OcUK RRs a right arse to get to?
He could always fly over.
I'm currently going through the migration process to Oz. Is there any specifics you want to know? The subject isn't a small one by any means, you need to know yourself exactly why you want to make the move - if you're 100% going to do it, make sure it's for the right reasons.
Check these websites out for starters:
http://britishexpats.com/forum/
http://www.realestate.com.au/
http://www.seek.com.au/
http://www.ianharrop.co.uk/
http://www.bcl.com.au/
Check these websites out for starters:
http://britishexpats.com/forum/
http://www.realestate.com.au/
http://www.seek.com.au/
http://www.ianharrop.co.uk/
http://www.bcl.com.au/
You going over as a PR? Or on a work visa? I'm engaged to a Canadian and am going over as a PR in May. I don't have a job lined up though.
Will be applying via the spousal visa route, but at the same time plannning to do a transfer with work so I have a job lined up for me when I get out there.
My Family Class sponsorship for Canada cost around £2000 all in all with medical fees, Visa processing fees, postage of items to Canada and anything else. I hired an immigration lawyer in Canada as my case wasn't so straight forward.
It may seem like a lot of money but it was well worth using the law firm. In total my Visa application took 8 months due to me having a perfect case file prepared.
The Spouse Sonsorship will be the quickest most straight forward route as mentioned in my previous post.
If you have any questions about the process feel free to give me a shout (email in trust). I'm going over on the 11th May and can't wait.
Americans say "dayta" as well (some of them say "datta"). "Daataa" is not an Americanism.
"In fact" is two words, not one.
Is the Oz scheme that much more complicated than NZ to warrant paying a migration agent? There are a lot of forums dedicated to emigration that will have all the info you need and I've found the actual immigration services people very helpful. The woman we got allocated at NZIS actually went out of her way to help us, even found us some more points we could claim for that would speed things up
(not digging at you mr.bond as you don't say if you are using an agent anyway!)
Is the Oz scheme that much more complicated than NZ to warrant paying a migration agent? There are a lot of forums dedicated to emigration that will have all the info you need and I've found the actual immigration services people very helpful. The woman we got allocated at NZIS actually went out of her way to help us, even found us some more points we could claim for that would speed things up
(not digging at you mr.bond as you don't say if you are using an agent anyway!)
No probs, I'm using an agent a) because I'm a tad lazy when it comes to paperwork, b) I want to be sure what I'm sending out is 100% concrete to get me there.
I'm on a time limit (turn 35 in July and my points won't allow me to go for it after this date) even though I've considered it a while I've left it to the last minute - my fault.
Agents ( the good ones) know the process inside out, mine used to work for the Australian embassy in Victoria - if calls need to be made etc they are there to assist in this, plus their expertise, advice and experience makes the cost for me worth it. To not use one shaves 2k of the bill but puts you in a world of unknowns and on your own with the application - and this isn't straight forward (to me anyhow). As for forums, I frequent the BE one regular and it's good for practicle advice, but for getting you there, my moneys with an agent
EDIT: also from what I've been told (rightly or wrongly), NZ is suffering a brain-drain atm, they're desperate to get skilled people in and have such relaxed the immigration process accordingly.
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Makes sense, I don't know enough about the Oz process but I have heard it is a bit more involved. NZ are fast-tracking people if you are in a skills shortage area, if you have the right qualifications and/or a job offer then the whole process can be done in a few months if you are organised Other than that, the process hasn't changed and you still have to jump through a lot of hoops and part with quite a bit of cash.
Good luck with it, when you do get the approval for PR it will be an amazing feeling!
Other than that, the process hasn't changed and you still have to jump through a lot of hoops and part with quite a bit of cash.Good luck with it, when you do get the approval for PR it will be an amazing feeling!
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Quick question for you Aussies, do your wall outlets produce 120V or 230V?
Virtually every country apart from North America and Japan is 230v 50hz.
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Nice! The world (apart from Japan and US) is my Lobster!
I don't live in the UK. I left two years ago. I've only lived in countries where I can't speak the language and never felt out of my depth. I also see the UK for the great country that it is; that is what my travels have taught me (and I have no plans to go home anytime soon).
I think you'll find the 'feeling out of their depth' thing is people who moan about the UK but never leave. I've met so many people in England who constantly moan and talk about leaving, and when you tell them to do it, think of 1001 reasons to stay:
- My gran is old and might die.
- I have work commitments.
- My nephew has a new cat.
- I don't have the right headwear.
If you constantly moan, leave. The grass really is always greener.
Oooo touched a nerve have I?
Well they (Australians) also say "Rowter" for a router which along with "datta" is something I've only heard Americans use.
Sorry for my typo with "In fact"... I'll make sure I proof read all my posts from now on! - You do realise how petty that makes you look right?
Bumpity bump..
Has anyone moved over to Australia after they graduated? I'm thinking of getting a job over there (in the Geology/mining industry) but it's a huge step to take, even though I have no major commitments here (job/children etc.)
If I did go I would go through a recruitment agency, do the companies that decide to employ you pay a relocation fee and such or are you expected to pay for everything yourself.
Any experience from people who did the same wold be appreciated.
Has anyone moved over to Australia after they graduated? I'm thinking of getting a job over there (in the Geology/mining industry) but it's a huge step to take, even though I have no major commitments here (job/children etc.)
If I did go I would go through a recruitment agency, do the companies that decide to employ you pay a relocation fee and such or are you expected to pay for everything yourself.
Any experience from people who did the same wold be appreciated.
No, I'm simply correcting you.
True. We say "rowter" because "root" is an Australian slang term for "sex", and if you say "rooter" when you actually mean "router", people tend to fall about laughing.
However, we do pronounce "route" as "root", while the Yanks say "rowt".