paul18

Hi all

Have been watching Wanted Down Under and it has got my family and I thinking about going out there to live.
What are the costs?,where do we start?

I am a joiner and my wife is a bookkeeper so I think we should have no problems getting work, I am 40 and my wife is 36.

We live in benfleet, Essex and are getting tired of the rat race.

If any one has any tips and advise I would be greatfull

Thankyou

Paul Sampson

Coppock

Hi Paul. I'm still kinda new to the site, but been wanting to move to Aus for just over 3 years. The best way to start is to look at what visa's are available, and which one suits you. If you're looking for a permanent move then you will probably want a skiilled workers visa.

There's a lot of sites with info about the visa's and some will give you a free test to see if you get enough points. You currently need 120 points. I think some states do sponsorship which i think gives you an extra 10 points, but I don't know how you go about that.

Here's the aussie immigration website;
http://www.immi.gov.uk

Here's a good site where you can search for your job and it will give you some useful info;
http://www.acacia-au.com/occupation-search.php

and here's a good visa assessment website (although may be a bit outdated gives you a good idea of how many points you're likely to get)
http://www.how2immigrate.net/austral...sment-form.htm

Hope this helps

Pollyana

And I hate to point this out, but different country, same rat race.

windog

Turn right at Singapore!

katsmajic

But better lifestyle, better weather.

sassycat

Same sh1t - shinier bucket

WS

Paul18,

I think you should get the 120 points required for a 136 visa?:

Age - 15
Occupation - 60
MODL - 15
English (?) - 20
3yrs work experience (?) - 10

Read this: http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/gener...migration/136/