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Originally Posted by Sunshine73
Hi folks,
I'm a newbie on this forum - my partner and I are toying with the idea of moving to sunny Oz. Having grown up in SA and now living in the UK, I really miss the outdoor lifestyle, beaches, open spaces & of course the year round sunshine. My partner is English (born & bred) and loves the SA lifestyle and culture but going back to SA is sadly not an option and while neither of us has been to Oz but are willing to give it a go - any ideas on how we can get the ball rolling? How do we go about getting jobs, house hunting, settling in etc.? Would appreciate any advice on how much money we'll need to help us get started and whether we should consider using a visa company?
Look forward to hearing from you soon
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|Hi and welcome,
well first you need to see what visa you can go on if you have a trade on the modl list you can get a skilled independent migration visa here is a link to the modl list and the Australian government with all the info on the visa applications
MODL - Migration occupations in Demand for Australia (MODL)
Applications & Forms - Visas & Immigration
also when you figure out which visa you can go for you will need to get your trade assessed by the correct body my husband is a welder so we sent our to the TRA.
on using an agent i think if your application is fairly straight forward then you might find doing it your self saves you a bit of money we used an agent for the tra but are using the on line application for our visa
on looking for houses i think most people rent for the first while thats what we plan to do any way but here is a link to a rental property
Rental Properties, Lease and Holiday Rentals - realestate.com.au
were about are you think of heading i have to say i like Brisbane
good luck Niamh