New Life wanted
#46
Re: New Life wanted
Hi everyone
We are a family of 6 and really want to start a new life in Australia.....But where to start!!!!
My husband is self employed and works from home on websites. He has had his own internet business for almost 12 months now.
Can anyone tell us what we need to do to get the ball rolling please and how long can it take for everything to go through before we know if we can have a new life in Oz?
Here's hoping!!!!
We are a family of 6 and really want to start a new life in Australia.....But where to start!!!!
My husband is self employed and works from home on websites. He has had his own internet business for almost 12 months now.
Can anyone tell us what we need to do to get the ball rolling please and how long can it take for everything to go through before we know if we can have a new life in Oz?
Here's hoping!!!!
Remaining relative MIGHT work, once the rest of the family are all permanent residents, but professional advice would be advisable. Australia doesn't let in family members just to be compassionate though, they would have to meet all the other requirements.
http://www.immi.gov.au/migrants/family/115/
http://www.immi.gov.au/migrants/family/115/
I would seek professional advice from a registered MARA agent. There are two issues I can see:-
1. ACS Skills assessment as a Web Designer
2. Your son turning 18 in June 2010
These need to be addressed ASAP if you are to proceed any further at this point.
Also how old is your husband Steve? He needs to be younger than 45 when the main visa application is made.
Do it now! Don't waste time.
Last edited by Alfresco; Jan 22nd 2010 at 5:20 pm. Reason: Add question
#47
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Re: New Life wanted
Kelly,
I would seek professional advice from a registered MARA agent. There are two issues I can see:-
1. ACS Skills assessment as a Web Designer
2. Your son turning 18 in June 2010
These need to be addressed ASAP if you are to proceed any further at this point.
Also how old is your husband Steve? He needs to be younger than 45 when the main visa application is made.
Do it now! Don't waste time.
I would seek professional advice from a registered MARA agent. There are two issues I can see:-
1. ACS Skills assessment as a Web Designer
2. Your son turning 18 in June 2010
These need to be addressed ASAP if you are to proceed any further at this point.
Also how old is your husband Steve? He needs to be younger than 45 when the main visa application is made.
Do it now! Don't waste time.
#48
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Re: New Life wanted
Alot of the negative posters here tend to exaggerate the negative things. If OZ wasn't a great place to live there wouldn't be 1.3 million Brits living here . l think you said you can work from home, so if if you don't need to live in a large city for work then maybe look at some of the coastal areas in the country 1 or 2 hours outside a city as well.
#53
Re: New Life wanted
Hi everyone
We are a family of 6 and really want to start a new life in Australia.....But where to start!!!!
My husband is self employed and works from home on websites. He has had his own internet business for almost 12 months now.
Can anyone tell us what we need to do to get the ball rolling please and how long can it take for everything to go through before we know if we can have a new life in Oz?
Here's hoping!!!!
We are a family of 6 and really want to start a new life in Australia.....But where to start!!!!
My husband is self employed and works from home on websites. He has had his own internet business for almost 12 months now.
Can anyone tell us what we need to do to get the ball rolling please and how long can it take for everything to go through before we know if we can have a new life in Oz?
Here's hoping!!!!
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Re: New Life wanted
The story so far...
Steve, (my husband) has spoken to someone from Imigration and explained our situation. He was adviced to let the business run for another year and then apply for visas etc. As for my Son Matthew who turns 18 in June, he finishes his A levels in June and has already lined up an apprenticeship at an accountants office. So by next year, he will apply at the same time as us.
I have a friend in Perth who has encouraged me for us not to give up on our dream of living in Australia! So, we are going to work hard, redecorate our house and hopefully come back on this forum with some good news that we will be on our way!!!
Thank you for all your comments (good and bad!!!) TTFN!! x
Steve, (my husband) has spoken to someone from Imigration and explained our situation. He was adviced to let the business run for another year and then apply for visas etc. As for my Son Matthew who turns 18 in June, he finishes his A levels in June and has already lined up an apprenticeship at an accountants office. So by next year, he will apply at the same time as us.
I have a friend in Perth who has encouraged me for us not to give up on our dream of living in Australia! So, we are going to work hard, redecorate our house and hopefully come back on this forum with some good news that we will be on our way!!!
Thank you for all your comments (good and bad!!!) TTFN!! x
#56
Re: New Life wanted
The story so far...
Steve, (my husband) has spoken to someone from Imigration and explained our situation. He was adviced to let the business run for another year and then apply for visas etc. As for my Son Matthew who turns 18 in June, he finishes his A levels in June and has already lined up an apprenticeship at an accountants office. So by next year, he will apply at the same time as us.
I have a friend in Perth who has encouraged me for us not to give up on our dream of living in Australia! So, we are going to work hard, redecorate our house and hopefully come back on this forum with some good news that we will be on our way!!!
Thank you for all your comments (good and bad!!!) TTFN!! x
Steve, (my husband) has spoken to someone from Imigration and explained our situation. He was adviced to let the business run for another year and then apply for visas etc. As for my Son Matthew who turns 18 in June, he finishes his A levels in June and has already lined up an apprenticeship at an accountants office. So by next year, he will apply at the same time as us.
I have a friend in Perth who has encouraged me for us not to give up on our dream of living in Australia! So, we are going to work hard, redecorate our house and hopefully come back on this forum with some good news that we will be on our way!!!
Thank you for all your comments (good and bad!!!) TTFN!! x
#57
Re: New Life wanted
With kids the ages you describe I can't help thinking you've left it too late. I was fortunate enough not to have to worry about visas, but as others have said, if you don't get an application in before your son turns 18 he'll need to get his own visa. Since he's only 18 he'll have none of the work skills that visas require and is therefore very unlikely to be able to get one. .
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Re: New Life wanted
The story so far...
Steve, (my husband) has spoken to someone from Imigration and explained our situation. He was adviced to let the business run for another year and then apply for visas etc. As for my Son Matthew who turns 18 in June, he finishes his A levels in June and has already lined up an apprenticeship at an accountants office. So by next year, he will apply at the same time as us.
I have a friend in Perth who has encouraged me for us not to give up on our dream of living in Australia! So, we are going to work hard, redecorate our house and hopefully come back on this forum with some good news that we will be on our way!!!
Thank you for all your comments (good and bad!!!) TTFN!! x
Steve, (my husband) has spoken to someone from Imigration and explained our situation. He was adviced to let the business run for another year and then apply for visas etc. As for my Son Matthew who turns 18 in June, he finishes his A levels in June and has already lined up an apprenticeship at an accountants office. So by next year, he will apply at the same time as us.
I have a friend in Perth who has encouraged me for us not to give up on our dream of living in Australia! So, we are going to work hard, redecorate our house and hopefully come back on this forum with some good news that we will be on our way!!!
Thank you for all your comments (good and bad!!!) TTFN!! x
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Re: New Life wanted
Just out of interest, would you mind telling me what visa your son will be applying for? My son has a Business Degree and is also doing his accountancy exams whilst working for an accoutancy practice. He is currently part ACA qualified. We understood that he would not be eligible to apply for a visa until he was a qualified accountant as there was not other occupation on the SOL.