Andicee

Questions; the first of many. I have decided to use migrationexpert.com
because I have a headache already what with forms, procedures etc.

Before I hand over my dosh, �172.00, do I need my TRA thing first?

I am a UK national, 39 year old qualified electrician. Wife 39 UK national
British Airways Authority security guard at Heathrow, and we have a 9 year
old daughter.

Are migrationexpert.com any good?

We have been mulling this over for 3 years and before we get any older and
before my daughter gets truly settled here we need to make this decision NOW

I do not want to end up regretting a bad decision.

I do NOT do regret

HELP

Please

andicee

Jonahs_mummy

Yes if you are a sparky you need to get your TRA done sharpish! Don't know about migrationexpert.com but would highly recc George Lombard www.austimmigration.com.au or Glenn Newton www.alms.com.au.

PM me if you need any templates, etc as I have a few that may be helpful........

Best wishes,

Claire
x

Andicee

"Jonahs_mummy" <member27612@british_expats.com> wrote in message
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    >> Questions; the first of many. I have decided to use
    >> migrationexpert.com
    >> because I have a headache already what with forms, procedures etc.
    >> Before I hand over my dosh, �172.00, do I need my TRA thing first?
    >> I am a UK national, 39 year old qualified electrician. Wife 39 UK
    >> national
    >> British Airways Authority security guard at Heathrow, and we have a 9
    >> year
    >> old daughter.
    >> Are migrationexpert.com any good?
    >> We have been mulling this over for 3 years and before we get any older
    >> and
    >> before my daughter gets truly settled here we need to make this
    >> decision NOW
    >> I do not want to end up regretting a bad decision.
    >> I do NOT do regret
    >> HELP
    >> Please
    >> andicee
    > Yes if you are a sparky you need to get your TRA done sharpish! Don't
    > know about migrationexpert.com but would highly recc George Lombard
    > www.austimmigration.com.au or Glenn Newton www.alms.com.au.
    > PM me if you need any templates, etc as I have a few that may be
    > helpful........
    > Best wishes,
    > Claire
    > x
    > --
    > Posted via http://britishexpats.com

Cheers Claire, will do.

andicee

Jonahs_mummy

where are you headed for?

dynamite

You definitely need to get your TRA sorted as at the moment processing for MODL is taking only 2 weeks as apposed to 3 months. My husband and I are both sparkies, like you its difficult picking an agent. We went with Global Visa's they have not been too bad. However if we knew what we know now then we would have done it all on our own and saved a good £1500.00, its actually not that hard. You can download all the info you need.

Andicee

SNIP

    > where are you headed for?

Good question! My next post was going to ask you all the same thing.

Where are you now and why did you pick that particular area, and what are
the pros and cons of the area that you picked.

We're probably looking at Perth at the moment, just as a start. Can't
believe how cheap property is out there!

Jonahs_mummy

Well, we are headed fro the Gold Coast in Queensland! Many reasons..... lots of good jobs for my hubby (he is a Head Chef) and also my mum & stepdad live there..... so BABYSITTERS GALORE! hehehehehe pnly kidding! I haven't seen my mum more than 6 times since I was 14 so it will be LOVELY to have her up the street!!! (long story).... plus my mum & i run a business on the Gold Coast too. www.goldcoastsmile.com

so the question now has to be asked..... why Perth???

Andicee

"Jonahs_mummy" <member27612@british_expats.com> wrote in message
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    >> SNIP
    >> > where are you headed for?
    >> Good question! My next post was going to ask you all the same thing.
    >> Where are you now and why did you pick that particular area, and what
    >> are
    >> the pros and cons of the area that you picked.
    >> We're probably looking at Perth at the moment, just as a start. Can't
    >> believe how cheap property is out there!
    > Well, we are headed fro the Gold Coast in Queensland! Many reasons.....
    > lots of good jobs for my hubby (he is a Head Chef) and also my mum &
    > stepdad live there..... so BABYSITTERS GALORE! hehehehehe pnly kidding!
    > I haven't seen my mum more than 6 times since I was 14 so it will be
    > LOVELY to have her up the street!!! (long story).... plus my mum & i run
    > a business on the Gold Coast too. www.goldcoastsmile.com
    > so the question now has to be asked..... why Perth???


Why not? Seems to be where the majority of Brits head for. I'm not a sheep
but it sort of makes sense to head for 'familiar' territory. Have been doing
loads of research on areas ,schools and work. Think my 'mouse' hand is on
the way out :) Some of the houses out there are just 'obscene' in size,
considering the price. It seems a bit pointless buying a, what they call,
'entertaiment' house, when we'll have no-one to entertain tho! Maybe I'm
jumping the gun a bit here; haven't sent my TRA off yet! Hard not to get
excited though, now that we've FINALLY made the decision to go!!

Andicee

    > Yes if you are a sparky you need to get your TRA done sharpish! Don't
    > know about migrationexpert.com but would highly recc George Lombard
    > www.austimmigration.com.au or Glenn Newton www.alms.com.au.
    > PM me if you need any templates, etc as I have a few that may be
    > helpful........
    > Best wishes,
    > Claire
    > x
    > --
    > Posted via http://britishexpats.com

Hiya Claire

tried to email you but it bounced. Could you please email me at

Cheers

Andy

andy.ceeat dsl.pipex.com

Jonahs_mummy

Email sent

Stitch

Hi,

We're still in UK but are heading for Brisbane. Applied and recently got a job. They've given me a start date of July 2006. Have our visas so only need to sell the house....fingers crossed. We chose Brisbane due to a number of things. The weather for one, close to holiday destinations that you don't have to spend half the time in the air (have two kids 7 & 4 so traveling too far wasn't something we wanted to do) and have friends in Sydney so we can fly there in next to no time.

Cheers

Ginny

Andicee

"Stitch" <member41780@british_expats.com> wrote in message
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    >> SNIP
    >> > where are you headed for?
    >> Good question! My next post was going to ask you all the same thing.
    >> Where are you now and why did you pick that particular area, and what
    >> are
    >> the pros and cons of the area that you picked.
    >> We're probably looking at Perth at the moment, just as a start. Can't
    >> believe how cheap property is out there!
    > Hi,
    > We're still in UK but are heading for Brisbane. Applied and recently
    > got a job. They've given me a start date of July 2006. Have our visas
    > so only need to sell the house....fingers crossed. We chose Brisbane
    > due to a number of things. The weather for one, close to holiday
    > destinations that you don't have to spend half the time in the air (have
    > two kids 7 & 4 so traveling too far wasn't something we wanted to do)
    > and have friends in Sydney so we can fly there in next to no time.
    > Cheers
    > Ginny
    > --
    > Posted via http://britishexpats.com

Blimey,

emigrating to Oz and ALREADY thinking about holidays. Fair play :) and good
luck,

andicee