Advice on moving to the land down under

[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

Thanks

[Sunnywa]

Hi Sunshine

I am also from SA originally, and probably Australia is the closet to South African in terms of weather and lifestyle. You have not said where you are intending to moove to but heregoes anyway.
Jobs - search the Internet ie seek etc etc. Post your resumes etc.
2 ways to get in , job sponsorship which is the quickest , but has certain drawback as you are not a permanent resident, no medicare benifits etc, you would still need to then apply for perment residence. You need to read up on these visas. If you are going to try for a job sponsorship , you need to check on the Dima website if you occupation in on the MODL list. Certaibn migration agents also look for jobs for you. Of course you pay for this service.Permanent residents visa application can take anything form 18-24 months to come thru.
Housing- you will only get a rental once you arrive in Australia, I recommend that you rent a furnished place for 2-3 weeks , check on the areas you want to settle into then rent a place of your own. How much depends on the city and where you want to stay. Can vary apartments from $300.00 per week to house avaerage $500.00 per week.
How much enought to see you through for the first few week plus purchase a little car . How much is that - well depends on your life style. Car price have a look at Redbook and idea for housing have a look at myhome or reiwa.
Sorry I cant post url's as the administrators will not allow me to.
But please use your immagination.
I would recommend you have a look at SA Australia on the web, very useful info on that site well laid out as well cost of living plans budgets etc etc
Very pertinent to what you are looking for.
Hope that helps some

[Baby75]

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

Thanks

|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

[WHIPPERSNAPPER]

BABY75

"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 "

Hi there
I have just send all my documents to the tra i done this through an agent. Thay want another £700 to do the next stage of getting the actual visa. I haven't heard of doing it online. is it easy ordoes it require lots of spare time as this is something i haven't got haha!

My job is on the MODL list so hopfully will hear in the next few weeks there decision. I lodged 7th Dec.

any advice on the online applicaion for the cisa will be appreciated.

thanks

[Baby75]

Originally Posted by WHIPPERSNAPPER

BABY75

"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 "

Hi there
I have just send all my documents to the tra i done this through an agent. Thay want another £700 to do the next stage of getting the actual visa. I haven't heard of doing it online. is it easy ordoes it require lots of spare time as this is something i haven't got haha!

My job is on the MODL list so hopfully will hear in the next few weeks there decision. I lodged 7th Dec.

any advice on the online applicaion for the cisa will be appreciated.

thanks

Hi
if you have your TRA and you are on the modl list then i think doing the application your self on line will be easy enough for you its much quicker what type of visa are you going for as some of them you cant apply on line we are going for the skilled independent visa my hubby a welder by trade
Applications & Forms - Visas & Immigration

theres the link to the applications as far as i know once you have applied they come back very quickly looking for medicals and if they need any more info from you and you can track it on line as well

good luck

[WHIPPERSNAPPER]

We are going on a skilled indepentant visa under my skills as a child care co-ordinator which is on the MODL list. The online app sounds very good. I hope the TRA comes back within the next few weeks then the next process can begin. It all takes so long.

thankyou for your info its most helpful.

[Baby75]

Originally Posted by WHIPPERSNAPPER

We are going on a skilled indepentant visa under my skills as a child care co-ordinator which is on the MODL list. The online app sounds very good. I hope the TRA comes back within the next few weeks then the next process can begin. It all takes so long.

thankyou for your info its most helpful.

no worries glad I could help we are waiting on our TRA as well hope we have it back soon so we can really get the ball rolling. your right it takes forever but worth it in the end.

were about you heading in Australia we are heading to Brisbane

[WHIPPERSNAPPER]

Originally Posted by Baby75

were about you heading in Australia we are heading to Brisbane

Well we haven't made a definate decision yet and will travel around for abit to see where we feel we could settle. We are heading straight to perth where my boyfriend has some friends then go from there and see how things plan out.

Not heard much about brisbane, whats the weather like there?

[Baby75]

Originally Posted by WHIPPERSNAPPER

Well we haven't made a definate decision yet and will travel around for abit to see where we feel we could settle. We are heading straight to perth where my boyfriend has some friends then go from there and see how things plan out.

Not heard much about brisbane, whats the weather like there?

As far as i know quite hot in the summer its called the sunshine state ive heard Perth is nice as well we have friends in Brisbane so that why we are heading there plus my hubby has been and fell in love with the place

[michelle.ritchie]

Hi guys,

i am a Relocation Agent living in Gold Coast qld, i relocate people from all over to move here and i absolutely love it! the satisfaction i get out of hearing about people like you and then seeing them settled here still gives me a great feeling. if you guys need any help. just yell. we do it all, accomodation, pickup from airport, pets, sort kids schools.............

Good Luck, its a great life here you will love it!

Michelle Ritchie