wong-fei-hung

Hi everyone,
Could i have your opinions please, i need to know if im being realistic here, My partner and i have decided over a year ago that we would like to migrate to Oz, for a number of reasons, main one being that of the children.

Thing is, we said back then, we will save, what we can, before we make the final decisions, we have now recieved notification from our agent, so the first cheque is on its way (first big step)

My dilema is, ive noticed that, reading these forums, the magority of people moving to Oz are quite 'well off', houses to sell, buisnesses to start over there etc etc .. and we dont.

My partner is going for skilled independant visa, and we have 5 children, but we dont have a house to sell, we dont have a buisness to take with us or start over there, we are going with very little actually, less then £25,000

Are we being realistic or what? please help, a friend said thats plenty to start out on in Australia as long as we find work but reading some posts im having serious doubts and worries, should i put our little savings into our house here or take the chance?? HEEELLPPP please

Thank you
Saffy & Ant
(4 blues 1 pink)

bridiej

Dont worry, it's plenty to start you off, after all you'll be getting jobs I imagine to keep the money coming in?

There's a thread further down here about a similar topic....

Bordy

Don't believe all you read. I was made redundant in UK, wife is a nurse, we gave it a go & moved here with next to nothing.
If you want it bad enough go for it.

Three Legs

There's a lot of scaremongering on here, perhaps too much.

Yes be cautious, but more importantly be prepared. Research thoroughly where you intend settling.

It all boils down to how much you "really" want it. You could migrate as a ten dollar pom 20 years ago. Those people arrived with suitcases.

You can do it and you'll have plenty of money.

Do it or regret it.

wong-fei-hung

Oh wheres the thread? so i can read up about it please?? cant seee for looking i think....

wong-fei-hung

Thats what everyone keeps saying to us, and if it was just us i probably would, but with having children, its a bit risky to up sticks and just go!....

kevinbloomfield

Hey, what's the worst that can happen?
Buy return tickets and give it a go, if after 11 months it isn't working then come back to the UK, better to have tried and failed rather than not trying at all. Regrets are the worst thing to have

The Dove Family

Have u found the thread you are looking for yet? It's called "How much did you take?"

jackie/steve

The main reason we are going is for the children,when i look at what seems to be ahead of them here(house prices/job prospects etc)if your renting here whats to stop you renting there..
my friends have gone over with there three children and three coming over in the next yr,and they spend far less £'s over there than here becauce they spend more time out at parks and beaches..as here it was always things inside that cost alot..they have gone to w.a nr Bunbury and our having a five bed house built with land total..$240,000 i don/t think you could get that here!! just somthing to think about...Jackie.
also child benifit is quite good from what she says

DIMO8

I think you will be just fine....dont take in what you read as face value.
I am sure like the rest of us you work pretty hard for what you have and it will be just the same in Oz.

Good luck with your move....the kids will have a blast out there

wong-fei-hung

I didnt think benefits was available untill after the 2 year period??
make a lot of difference recieving child benefits

wong-fei-hung

Yes thank you chick

jackie/steve

My friend arrived in dec 05 and went to centrelink and gets $80 every 2 weeks per child her husband is on $50,000 so you could get more i think..if yr wages were lower..

wong-fei-hung

Thats very interesting, i think ill look into that, thank you very much

bridiej

Apologies, I logged off not long after posting that.

Hope you found it?