No chance at45?
Sep 25th 2007, 5:16 pm
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No chance at45?
I posted a similar question a few weeks ago but my PC decided that it would be a good time to implode before I could get any feedback. Now I'm back on line and I'd be really grateful for advice. I'm just over the 45 mark, have a wife who's five years younger and two small 'rugrats' - 9 & 5. Ever since I left school I have been self employed - selling HGV truck spares. The business has done alright over the years, I own my own house plus a couple of other properties - I am solvent and have never been made bankrupt nor have I ever been forced to go on the dole. I have never been in trouble with the law - apart from one speeding ticket 15 years ago! Now, my wife and I have deliberated over the possibility of emigrating for a few years now - we have been to Australia and we loved it - but we never followed through with the idea of trying to emigrate down under. Now I fear - because of my age and lack of any required trade or skills - that it is too late. I see that there is a business visa available but I don't think my business turnover will be enough for me to obtain one. To be honest, though, my main concern is my age. Is it really impossible for us to have a chance at my age?
Sep 25th 2007, 5:21 pm
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Re: No chance at45?
Hi there,
get yourself a migration agent and let them know your situation, we did and we are just finalising the paperwork,My hubby being sponsored,he is 50 and I am 46.
You got nothing to loose,go for it.
Good luck
get yourself a migration agent and let them know your situation, we did and we are just finalising the paperwork,My hubby being sponsored,he is 50 and I am 46.
You got nothing to loose,go for it.
Good luck
Sep 25th 2007, 5:31 pm
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Re: No chance at45?
I posted a similar question a few weeks ago but my PC decided that it would be a good time to implode before I could get any feedback. Now I'm back on line and I'd be really grateful for advice. I'm just over the 45 mark, have a wife who's five years younger and two small 'rugrats' - 9 & 5. Ever since I left school I have been self employed - selling HGV truck spares. The business has done alright over the years, I own my own house plus a couple of other properties - I am solvent and have never been made bankrupt nor have I ever been forced to go on the dole. I have never been in trouble with the law - apart from one speeding ticket 15 years ago! Now, my wife and I have deliberated over the possibility of emigrating for a few years now - we have been to Australia and we loved it - but we never followed through with the idea of trying to emigrate down under. Now I fear - because of my age and lack of any required trade or skills - that it is too late. I see that there is a business visa available but I don't think my business turnover will be enough for me to obtain one. To be honest, though, my main concern is my age. Is it really impossible for us to have a chance at my age?
Sep 25th 2007, 5:42 pm
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Re: No chance at45?
Thanks, guys, advice is much appreciated
Sep 25th 2007, 5:53 pm
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Re: No chance at45?
I am pleased we are not the only oldies migrating 
Sep 25th 2007, 6:33 pm
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Re: No chance at45?
Fed up with cold weather here, 
gonna join my sister,
gonna join my sister,
Sep 25th 2007, 9:35 pm
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Re: No chance at45?
I posted a similar question a few weeks ago but my PC decided that it would be a good time to implode before I could get any feedback. Now I'm back on line and I'd be really grateful for advice. I'm just over the 45 mark, have a wife who's five years younger and two small 'rugrats' - 9 & 5. Ever since I left school I have been self employed - selling HGV truck spares. The business has done alright over the years, I own my own house plus a couple of other properties - I am solvent and have never been made bankrupt nor have I ever been forced to go on the dole. I have never been in trouble with the law - apart from one speeding ticket 15 years ago! Now, my wife and I have deliberated over the possibility of emigrating for a few years now - we have been to Australia and we loved it - but we never followed through with the idea of trying to emigrate down under. Now I fear - because of my age and lack of any required trade or skills - that it is too late. I see that there is a business visa available but I don't think my business turnover will be enough for me to obtain one. To be honest, though, my main concern is my age. Is it really impossible for us to have a chance at my age?
Sep 25th 2007, 9:47 pm
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Re: No chance at45?
I posted a similar question a few weeks ago but my PC decided that it would be a good time to implode before I could get any feedback. Now I'm back on line and I'd be really grateful for advice. I'm just over the 45 mark, have a wife who's five years younger and two small 'rugrats' - 9 & 5. Ever since I left school I have been self employed - selling HGV truck spares. The business has done alright over the years, I own my own house plus a couple of other properties - I am solvent and have never been made bankrupt nor have I ever been forced to go on the dole. I have never been in trouble with the law - apart from one speeding ticket 15 years ago! Now, my wife and I have deliberated over the possibility of emigrating for a few years now - we have been to Australia and we loved it - but we never followed through with the idea of trying to emigrate down under. Now I fear - because of my age and lack of any required trade or skills - that it is too late. I see that there is a business visa available but I don't think my business turnover will be enough for me to obtain one. To be honest, though, my main concern is my age. Is it really impossible for us to have a chance at my age?
It's quite conceivable that you'll qualify under business migration - provided you can get a state government to sponsor you - but I'd imagine it's impossible to get an employer nomination PR visa using the skillset used in your business. And of course your wife might also qualify.
Cheers,
George Lombard
