we want to move to Australia but dont know where to start HELP please

[jane35]

Hi all
We are a family living in England and have been wanting to move to Australia for some time .. but we just dont know where to start ? .. my partner works as a Roofer Tiler Slater.. im a Community worker we have 3 children and are desperate for a new better life in Australia .. we have never been to Austrialia but have done a lot of research on it.. is there any body out there who can help us with the next step ? there are so many companys offering to help us with the move ? but were not sure of which ones are good or which are just after huge amounts of money ... we would welcome any advice ... thank you for time

[Dolly]

Hi there,

Welcome to the forum.

If you look at the stickies at the top of the forum page "Thinking of emigrating?" and "please read....", they are a good place to start. The first thread will lead you through what you need to do to see if you have enough points etc and the second has a link to DIAC so you'll be able to look through all the visas and work out which one you think suits your circumstances.

I always suggest contacting an agent when you're first thinking to emigrating, basically to get you on the right track - their first consultation is usually free without oblication. We used George Lombard who was fantastic, and Karen (the other Moderator on this forum) used The Emigration Group. We also have a few agents who post on here and if you wanted to you can contact them via their signature (pc, SOMV, Liana Allen, Alan Collett). If your circumstances are pretty straightforward, you could if you wanted to go through the process yourself - we used an agent because we wanted to make sure we were doing everything correctly plus we were up against the clock to get our application in before OH turned 45 so couldn't afford timewise to make any mistakes. Or you could use an agent for the skills assessment part and then do the main application yourself. As I said, we used an agent and their help was invaluable.

Have a read through of those threads and if you've got any further questions (which you will ) then just ask away.

Dolly

[jane35]

Originally Posted by Dolly

Hi there,

Welcome to the forum.

If you look at the stickies at the top of the forum page "Thinking of emigrating?" and "please read....", they are a good place to start. The first thread will lead you through what you need to do to see if you have enough points etc and the second has a link to DIAC so you'll be able to look through all the visas and work out which one you think suits your circumstances.

I always suggest contacting an agent when you're first thinking to emigrating, basically to get you on the right track - their first consultation is usually free without oblication. We used George Lombard who was fantastic, and Karen (the other Moderator on this forum) used The Emigration Group. We also have a few agents who post on here and if you wanted to you can contact them via their signature (pc, SOMV, Liana Allen, Alan Collett). If your circumstances are pretty straightforward, you could if you wanted to go through the process yourself - we used an agent because we wanted to make sure we were doing everything correctly plus we were up against the clock to get our application in before OH turned 45 so couldn't afford timewise to make any mistakes. Or you could use an agent for the skills assessment part and then do the main application yourself. As I said, we used an agent and their help was invaluable.

Have a read through of those threads and if you've got any further questions (which you will ) then just ask away.

Dolly

There is so much information on this web site which is really very helpful. my partner is a self employed Industrial Roofer and is not sure how or who to apply for a job there are lots of different companys willing to help can any one surgest a good web site for him to find jobs in Roofing please... thank you for your time Dolly . Also we are not sure which part of Australia we are looking to go. we have 3 children a 17 year old son and two daughters aged 4 and 7 im a care worker working out in the community with the elderly i have NVQ level 2 and have 7 years work experience.. we just want to make a better life for us all.. all advice welcome thanks .

[ellisa]

Hi there

I would definately use an agent to help you. We used visa-go and although agents don't come cheap it takes the stress out of the whole process. Visa-go have been great and most agents give a price before you start the process so you know how much you are going to pay and then of course you have the lodgement etc to pay. I am a midwife and hope to be in brisbane later this year!

Good luck with everything
Lisa

[jane35]

Thanks for the info... there is some much info out there it can be overwhelming.. how long has it taken you to get your visa ? if you dont mind me asking why have you decided on brisbane ? we were looking at adelaide ... thanks for your reply

Originally Posted by ellisa

Hi there

I would definately use an agent to help you. We used visa-go and although agents don't come cheap it takes the stress out of the whole process. Visa-go have been great and most agents give a price before you start the process so you know how much you are going to pay and then of course you have the lodgement etc to pay. I am a midwife and hope to be in brisbane later this year!

Good luck with everything
Lisa

[Janice]

Originally Posted by jane35

Thanks for the info... there is some much info out there it can be overwhelming.. how long has it taken you to get your visa ? if you dont mind me asking why have you decided on brisbane ? we were looking at adelaide ... thanks for your reply

Hi Jane,
I am a nurse and did the visa process myself on a PR visa as I had the points, the forms are lengthy, but not that difficult and it saves you money. I applied in June and had visa by Dec, which I think was very quick.
We are going to Perth, we like you thought of all the different places and it came down to Brisbane or Perth and we choose Perth as we have a young family, 1,3 and 6 year old boys. We did our rekki in Perth and liked what we saw, hence we move there in June. It's really hard to decide where you want to be as what suits one person may not suit another.
Good luck,
Jan

[jane35]

Hi Janice and family.... The whole process looks scary to be honest we have not be to Australia but it has been a dream of our for a while now.. my partner is self employed i work part time as a carer i have my NVQ level 2 .. we have 3 Children my son has just turned 17 and my two daughters are 4 and 7 .... we only rent our home... so have no real equity ... some savings but that's all I'm so worried about not being able to live out there... But we are so desperate to get out the UK .... any advice would be great... whats the best way for my partner to get a job in Australia we have done the points test and have been told we have enough points my partner is 42 this year so really its now or never for us thank you for your time.

Originally Posted by Janice

Hi Jane,
I am a nurse and did the visa process myself on a PR visa as I had the points, the forms are lengthy, but not that difficult and it saves you money. I applied in June and had visa by Dec, which I think was very quick.
We are going to Perth, we like you thought of all the different places and it came down to Brisbane or Perth and we choose Perth as we have a young family, 1,3 and 6 year old boys. We did our rekki in Perth and liked what we saw, hence we move there in June. It's really hard to decide where you want to be as what suits one person may not suit another.
Good luck,
Jan

[ellisa]

Originally Posted by jane35

Thanks for the info... there is some much info out there it can be overwhelming.. how long has it taken you to get your visa ? if you dont mind me asking why have you decided on brisbane ? we were looking at adelaide ... thanks for your reply

Hi Jane

I started the process last july and in that i mean waiting for my skills test and sponser nomination from the queensland government. I am just about to lodge my visa now so haven't yet been granted a visa. The waiting seems endless to me but hey it will be worth it in the end. We are going to brisbane because my cousin and her family live there so it seemed like a good starting place as i have been given so much information on brissie.
Goodluck
Lisa

[SOMV]

Hi jane 35,

The visa application process, particularly for the permanent visa, breaks down into 2 steps:

First your husband has to obtain a skills assessment. Given your husband's occupation that means that your husband will have to apply to the TRA (Trades Recognition Australia) for an assessment.

Once you have the skills assessment you will then be able to apply for whichever visa is suitable.

So the fist thing you need to concentrate on is the skills assessment.

Cheers,
Veronika

[jane35]

Hi Veronika thank you for your advice i went on to the TRA site they transferred me over to the Australian Visa Government site.... we have already had skills assessed on that site and they said he has enough points and that some one would phone him... that was weeks ago... Nothing where do we go from here ?

Originally Posted by SOMV

Hi jane 35,

The visa application process, particularly for the permanent visa, breaks down into 2 steps:

First your husband has to obtain a skills assessment. Given your husband's occupation that means that your husband will have to apply to the TRA (Trades Recognition Australia) for an assessment.

Once you have the skills assessment you will then be able to apply for whichever visa is suitable.

So the fist thing you need to concentrate on is the skills assessment.

Cheers,
Veronika