Relocation Costs
 

Hello
I'm new to this site and just beginning my visa applications!
I wish to apply for state sponsorship from Victoria and have hit the question "Estimate cost of relocation to Victoria and provide details of expected costs."
How much detail do they expect?
Where do I find this information?
Many thanks for any help you can give.
Jo x

Re: Reloation Costs
 

lol... me too, with the same question today. Let's hope someone can help.

In the meantime I found this link http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=369713 and will be calling pickfords tomorrow for a quote (I live in the South East).

Aside from that I will be putting costs of flight + excess baggage fee (so I can take more than one case), a figure for a year's apartment rental in Melbourne and cost of a new motorbike/insurance for transport costs.

But I'm just guessing so any advice gratefully received.

MrX

Re: Reloation Costs
 

Hi Jo-Anne,
In the I submitted figures under the following headings:
First year (est.): $xx,xxx
First 3 months: $xx,xxx (excluding bike purchase)

Calculated as follows:
Flight: £xxx
Food/household: $x,xxx p.a. @ $xx per week
Entertainment: $x,xxx @ $xxx p.c.m.
Healthcare:
• Medicare per annum 1.5% + surcharge 1% of salary
• Ambulance Victoria Member $55 per annum
• $x,xxx Private health insurance p.a. @ $xxx p.c.m.
Housing:
• $xx,xxx p.a. rental of 2 bed apartment @ $xxxp.w.
• Insurance: $xxx p.a.
Shipping: £x,xxx (xxx cu. ft.)
Transport:
• $xx,xxx motorcycle
• $x,xxx p.a. insurance
• $x,xxx petrol p.a. @ $1.60 per litre est. xx mpg 6,000 miles

I used:
www.racv.com.au for home and car/bike insurance quotes
www.hcf.com.au and www.mbf.com.au for health insurance
Pickfords for a overseas move quote
www.realestate.com.au/ for rental prices
and you could use http://www.tradingpost.com.au/Automotive/Browse for car prices.


Good luck,
MrX

Re: Relocation Costs
 

Thank you for your reply. The list makes good sense and thanks for the links too.
Jo