teeshie

hello everyone

after many months we have decided to move to australia we went to an expo in edinburgh and got talking to a guy from an agency - thisisaustralia.com
has anyone heard of them??
there are so many agencies to choose from!

this is all new to us so some advice would be much appreciated

many thanks

lorna & willie

ragtag

Hi
We lived in Edinburgh and used Visa Go they were very good and we are now happily in Oz.Its all so complicated at the beginning but if you need any help give us a PM.
Take care Jan and Andy

yellowmellow

Hi welcome to the group,

Sorry i can't help with agencies we have done it alone because we are applying for a 457 visa.

But i would like to say Good luck with your new adventure and hope it goes smoothly for you.

Which part are you hoping to go to?

Becky

Bushman

We are using thisisaustralia. They've been very helpful, on the telephone and by e-mail. Gary's a great guy and knows his stuff and Laura is also very helpful. We don't have to use an agent for a student visa, but there help and advice has been invaluable. They have made us aware that PR is not guaranteed when qualified, but have said they will give us the best advice to help us towards PR.

Hope this helps a little.

Bushy.

YvonnePaul

Hi and welcome to BE!!

We are using OE Visas in Edinburgh and they have been great to us...they even tolerated my constant telephone calls during the form filling process with ease.

Sorry I can't offer any advice on your agents, just wanted to say hi and congratulations on making the first of many decisions in this process!

Best of luck to you.

Yvonne

Brockies

We too are going the study route!!! What are you studying and I gather its the Gold Coast you are going we are of to Sunshine Coast next June OH doing Bricklaying course.

Lyndsay

Brockies

Hi

We also went to the Edinburgh Expo at the begininning of the year where in Oz are you thinking of going??

Lyndsay

teeshie

not really sure yet - southern australia?? victoria??
it all seems a bit scary now that weve made decision!
we have an 11 yr old son and a 12 mth girl so we feel ready to move for a better life for them!!

lorna x

Bushman

My partners studying Child care co-ordinator. It doesn't guarantee PR but we will do the 18 month work experience after that with full work rights and then hopefully get PR. If not then after three and half years we should get someone to sponsor Mand if not me. Long process but we love the country soooo much we've got to go with the flow. Soz to ask but how old are you guy's and how much cash you taking?

teeshie

southern australia hopefully!
Really enjoyed expo in edinburgh
good luck x

Brockies

I am 29 and OH is 30 in December got 2 kids 9 and 6. We are taking our house profit which tallies to a fair bit will not go into to much figures on this thread....We are spending alot of money in getting there but we too want this to work and the lifestyle is amazing!!!!

Brockies

Thats were we met Riborg www.studyinaustralia.com.au thats who we are going through!! Study visa is the only option for us

Good luck to you guys also!!!!

Lyndsay x

Bushman

Will you get PR doing a bricky course?

Brockies

Because it is a high demand at the area we are going just now we should providing we do the 900 hours etc etc... We get a extra 5 points for being in a high demand area!!! (hopefully is stays that way once he is qualified).

delboyinoz

South Australia has probably got the most affordable housing right now, with some good employment opportunities.

Good luck, hangin there, its a long process.