Originally posted by johnkay
Spent nearly a year considering the idea of actually moving the family to Adelaide. Worried about all the obvious (family, jobs etc)and decided we wouldn't, but life is too short and we are not getting any younger - and England is becoming a scary place to bring up two young boys. Now decided to go for it, but on checking the info on the web, discovered we are 5 points short.
We're going to apply on Independant skilled, have no family that we know of in Oz, and do not think we have 115 points.
The only option appears to be the Australian investment of $100,000, which would proivde the 5 points we are short.
Can anyone help with advise on this? Has anyone personally used this system to gain entry? We would only have the money on the sale of our property, are they prepared to except the money on arrival? I am right in thinking you are only required to invest for one year and then you get all your money back?

Any help/info will be gratefully recieved, having now decided to apply, it's really annoying to discover it may not actually happen.

Thanks very much - look forward to hearing some positive info.

Originally posted by johnkay
Thanks for the help and advise, does appear quite straightforward.
Now begins the hard work - not going to use an agent
Currently working on the papers for skills testing,
trade - Painter and Decorator
does not appear that less is more, but do not want to provide unimportant info.
May be back in the next week or so with some questions
Thanks again