how to beg and plead!
 

hi people

After recently speaking to a couple of migrant agents, i have been advised that the easiest and quickest way for myself and family to get to oz is the skilled designated sponsorship route. This is because my husband has 3 first cousins who are resident in oz (ACT). To go the skilled migration route would take much longer as i only qualify in my degree June 03. My husband last saw one of his cousins about 10 yrs ago when they visited uk, he is an it specialist and we feel sure he earns enough to assure us, BUT how do you ask a relie such a big thing when you don't know them that well! (i have never met them) recently we have been in contact via email telling him of our intention to migrate to oz and he has sent us by post some local news papers etc. I am really excited knowing that if we do get family sponsorship, we could be there this time next year instead of the expected 2/3 years, but what if he says no? i feel i have a big carrot dangling in front of my face!
any suggestions would be gratefully acepted!

Ellen:confused:

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I know that feeling. I would tactfully ask if they would be prepared to assure you and say that you will, of course, cover their costs. If you mention that this cuts 2-3 years off your visa processing they may well go for it. After all, most Ozzies I know are keen to get you over there.

Thanks for that bb, i supose honesty is the best policy! but us brits are famous for going round the houses! not good at getting to the point!

cheers

Ellen

How about;
Dear Fred,
As you know we are trying to get a visa to emigrate to Australia. We cannot currently apply under the skilled independant stream as I do not have enough work experience, but we can apply if we find an Australian sponsor. I don't want to impose, but could you please act as our assurer for the migration process. We would, of course, cover any expenses you incur in doing this. More information of what would be required from you at the DIMA website at http://xx.xx.gov.au (include URL to specific document).
Best wishes/Regards/Love ......

Hi Ellen,

We are in the same boat with a few more complications! We have relatives in Oz who we have been in touch with and stayed with at xmas who are more than willing to sponsor us.

Sadly, they can't be our assurers as they are retired and don't make enough money any more. My cousin whi is also out there offered to do this side of things and we were super happy to think we could be tere pretty soon.

I hope this won't be the case for you but ours has all gone pear-shaped with my cousin backing out of assuring and leaving us high and dry 4 months in!

We are totally devastated but being unwilling to give up without a fight, I've emailed a friend I used to work with about 5 years ago who I've been in touch with on and off. It was really hard to ask and I had to redraft the email about 6 times but I'm basically pleading with her and offering her any money she needs to feel secure before she signs the forms.

I haven't had a reply yet and am frantically checking my email every couple of hours as she is our only hope.

I suppose my advice would be, forget your Brit pride and go cap in hand. If you make it easy for them by transferring the bond before they even complete the forms, there isn't really much reason to refuse, whether they know you or not.

As you say the benefits outway any embarrassment really so give it your best shot.

Good Luck.
Emma.

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Ellen,

One very important question: does your husband meet the basic requirements? You mentioned that you do not, as you are still working towards getting your degree. So that leaves it to your hubby to satisfy the basic requirements, failing which, any skilled visa application will be unsuccessful.

Peter

Ellen,

Good luck with it all we have to wait the time but if we had relatives out there we would try to convnce them definately.

Hope it all works out, i had a uncle who used to live in Brisbane until last year after 20 years and then decided to move back home. Bummer is the only polite word and he hasn`t any family.

footie chick

Hi Ellen..
We too went out to Melbourne at xmas and loved it..We stayed at my husbands cousins and decided there and then we wanted to live there..But again they are both retired so we asked them politly if they knew off anyone who would act as our assurer. We know we will take enough money out with us to look after ourselves and we said we are willing to pay our assurer a fee to help us. So are cousins got there next door neighbour!! we dont know them but we had to ring them up and they said everything is fine..they earn enough money to help us so if you wanna do it just go ahead and ask them..What have you got to lose..just call and ask and see what they say...
good luck with everything...
byee Tracey...

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Hi Ellen

I know just how you feel. We fell short on points and were told our best chance on getting a visa was if my cousin in Oz was willing to sponsor and assure us. I had only met her briefly 25 years ago when we were young and her and her parents lived with us for a month! We didn't get on and fought like cats and dogs! Hadn't really kept in touch so was quite embarressed asking her but was wonderfully delighted when I got a reply saying she would be delighted to help.

Take the bull by the horns and ask, you may be surprised, and if they do say no you haven't lost anything in asking. If you don't ask you will always wonder if they would have been prepared to help.

Good luck

Sindy

thank you all so much for your valuable advise, especially you BB. I am actually going to use your words to my husbands relie in OZ! gonna do it next week, and like emma will sit by the computer for a reply!

All the best to you all

Ellen

Hi ellen,

Glad you are grasping the bull by the hirns so to speak! unable to wait by the computer any longer (think I am developing ulcer) I phoned my friend this morning - she has said yes!!!

Yippeee! Oz here we come. Would have set us back about 2 years if we hadn't asked her so am sooooo happy.

Good luck with your rellies.

Em.

so happy for you em! you have given me added strength to go for it! well i will next week,just need a bit more dutch courage!!
all the best and keep us posted

ellen

Hi Emma

I was so pleased to read this post. This is such a stressful time, you can't help but feel gutted when you read about other peoples problems, and feel the joy for others that post "got it" threads.

I wonder what your cousin will think when they hear that a non member of the family were kind enough to be your assurer.....mmm so much for blood being thicker than water!

Well done, I hope it all works out for you :)

Sindy

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Hi,

We are also looking of emigrating to Oz, however dont know which is the best quickest and cheapest route to go down. My husband has just enough points as a skilled roof plumber (120) points altogether. We could get out there on this, but I also have family out there who i'm sure would be willing to help. My auntie and my 1st cousin. which would be the best route to go down, any ideas would be gratefully received.

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Does the person who sponsors/assures you have to promise that they will support you if you can't get a job, so that you don't need to claim benefits that you aren't entitled to?
If so, that is a pretty big ask! Especially for someone who you don't really know. I think it's brilliant that some people are willing to go out on a limb & be supportive, but equally I could understand someone saying no, particularly if they had kids/big mortgage and might be in trouble if they suddenly had to support another family.