Questions about permanent residency visa + more
Hi all,
we are a family of 4 ( myself, me partner and our 2 boys under 7 years old) living in the UK and looking for a change in life. We are looking at applying for a permanent residency visa. I currently work as a hardware technician in the transport industry and my partner works as a carer assistant. 1. have done a search for agencies that will help with the PR visa process and found a number that stand out ie Go Matilda and True Blue Migration are there any others that are worth looking at ? 2. As we have little savings £4k how much would you recommend saving before even considering starting the application process ? Thinking about the cost of visa, agency fees and having enough $ to live off for at least the first 2 months out in Australia. 3. What is the air quality like in Australia let’s say Queensland and Perth compared to the UK ? ( we are in Suffolk ). |
Re: Questions about permanent residency visa + more
That's sort of like one of those "how long is a piece of string" questions, unfortunately. £4K is barely going to get you your visa https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visa...t-visa-pricing charges depend on the visa you are going for. Not used an agent but they generally offer a consultation and you would get an idea of costs from there. Then you have shipping - a while ago and prices have gone up but we only brought a move cube and even then it was close to £4k with costs at both ends iirc. Then there are fares - they, too, would cost more than your £4k. Then when you arrive there will be set up costs - airbnb while you try and find somewhere to live, bonds, insurances, car purchase, etc etc. It was a while ago for us and memory dims when we returned as citizens to our own home (no rents or mortgage) in Aus after 9 years away (in Cambs!) but we didnt see much change from £15k what with shipping, insurances, fares, set up back home, etc and if you include the cars it was £30k. I'm sure you can probably cut some costs but whether it will be comfortable or not is a different matter. If you think that the average wage is now around $90k (Au) you are looking at ball park around $8k a month (which is close to £4k) - so if you are out of work for a while then you would need to think in terms of that sort of buffer. It is a process which rather haemorrhages cash I am afraid and you need to be able to potentially say goodbye to around £50k without batting an eyelid.
Air quality, probably not much different from Suffolk except for the days when there are bushfires then air quality is cr@p. First question you will need to cover though - can you get a visa with your skills and training? Talk to an agent then you will be much better informed |
Re: Questions about permanent residency visa + more
Originally Posted by iphammer
(Post 13249278)
Hi all,
we are a family of 4 ( myself, me partner and our 2 boys under 7 years old) living in the UK and looking for a change in life. We are looking at applying for a permanent residency visa. I currently work as a hardware technician in the transport industry and my partner works as a carer assistant. 1. have done a search for agencies that will help with the PR visa process and found a number that stand out ie Go Matilda and True Blue Migration are there any others that are worth looking at ? 2. As we have little savings £4k how much would you recommend saving before even considering starting the application process ? Thinking about the cost of visa, agency fees and having enough $ to live off for at least the first 2 months out in Australia. 3. What is the air quality like in Australia let’s say Queensland and Perth compared to the UK ? ( we are in Suffolk ). https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visa...ccupation-list However, more importantly you need to look at costs. Visa costs are here https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visa...-visa-pricing# and just as a guide, the 189 which is the skilled, independent PR visa, would cost you around £5,000 just in visa fees. Skills assessment, agents fees, police checks, medicals, all that is extra, and that's before you think about the mechanics of the move itself - flights, shipping etc. The most recent figures I have seen people quoting for their own moves are easily £25,000 - £30,000. Australia has got increasingly more expensive in the last few years and moving there is no longer as cheap and easy as 2o years ago. I don't want to burst your bubble, but £4k will go nowhere I'm afraid. If you do look into it further, Go Matilda have a good reputation and are probably one of the best around. |
Re: Questions about permanent residency visa + more
Originally Posted by iphammer
(Post 13249278)
Hi all,
we are a family of 4 ( myself, me partner and our 2 boys under 7 years old) living in the UK and looking for a change in life. We are looking at applying for a permanent residency visa. I currently work as a hardware technician in the transport industry and my partner works as a carer assistant. 1. have done a search for agencies that will help with the PR visa process and found a number that stand out ie Go Matilda and True Blue Migration are there any others that are worth looking at ? 2. As we have little savings £4k how much would you recommend saving before even considering starting the application process ? Thinking about the cost of visa, agency fees and having enough $ to live off for at least the first 2 months out in Australia. 3. What is the air quality like in Australia let’s say Queensland and Perth compared to the UK ? ( we are in Suffolk ). |
Re: Questions about permanent residency visa + more
Hate to argue, but £10-12k is unlikely to be enough these days. Visa fees alone would be nearly £5 for the family, without medicals, police checks, and agent's fees.
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Re: Questions about permanent residency visa + more
Originally Posted by Pollyana
(Post 13249451)
Hate to argue, but £10-12k is unlikely to be enough these days. Visa fees alone would be nearly £5 for the family, without medicals, police checks, and agent's fees.
Edited your list just to delete the quote. |
Re: Questions about permanent residency visa + more
Originally Posted by christmasoompa
(Post 13249527)
‘Twas a pesky spammer, which is why everything they said was nonsense!
Edited your list just to delete the quote. |
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