General curiosity about moving back from???
Sep 20th 2007, 12:31 pm
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General curiosity about moving back from???
I am always interested to read the post's about ex-pats returning - particularly from the U.S. as this is where we are. I'm starting to form a picture in my mind that the majority that return are in Australia, would you agree? With a good few from Canada and not as many from the U.S. but I have only looked at a small amount of current posts so maybe I am completely wrong. I'm just wondering if people find it harder to settle in Australia than anywhere else.
Sep 20th 2007, 12:38 pm
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Re: General curiosity about moving back from???
I am always interested to read the post's about ex-pats returning - particularly from the U.S. as this is where we are. I'm starting to form a picture in my mind that the majority that return are in Australia, would you agree? With a good few from Canada and not as many from the U.S. but I have only looked at a small amount of current posts so maybe I am completely wrong. I'm just wondering if people find it harder to settle in Australia than anywhere else.
Sep 20th 2007, 3:05 pm
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Re: General curiosity about moving back from???
I am always interested to read the post's about ex-pats returning - particularly from the U.S. as this is where we are. I'm starting to form a picture in my mind that the majority that return are in Australia, would you agree? With a good few from Canada and not as many from the U.S. but I have only looked at a small amount of current posts so maybe I am completely wrong. I'm just wondering if people find it harder to settle in Australia than anywhere else.
One of our little group went home last month Partystar and that was at the cost of her marriage as well.
Sep 20th 2007, 3:41 pm
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Re: General curiosity about moving back from???
I am always interested to read the post's about ex-pats returning - particularly from the U.S. as this is where we are. I'm starting to form a picture in my mind that the majority that return are in Australia, would you agree? With a good few from Canada and not as many from the U.S. but I have only looked at a small amount of current posts so maybe I am completely wrong. I'm just wondering if people find it harder to settle in Australia than anywhere else.
It seems a lot are returning from Australia because of immigration problems, low wages and expensive housing...us included.
OH is having a few problems with TRA and immigration with regards to an electrical license he needs for his job. He is able to do his job without it and we are over here on a 457 visa but we cannot apply for PR until the electrical license has been sorted?????? It could be another 1 -2 years before it is sorted out.
A guy from Kents International Removals told me the other day a very high number of 'trade' people are returning to the UK at the moment. Plumbers, electricians, carpenters etc are having to return because the work isn't there, low wages, immigration and TRA problems and expensive housing. ********Please note These are not my words but the words of the coordinater at Kents.***** I guess he's dealing with this on a daily basis so he should know.
It seems a drive to bring Skilled Trades over to Australia is just a money making scam!! *****My opinion only*****
Sep 20th 2007, 5:14 pm
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Re: General curiosity about moving back from???
It seems a lot are returning from Australia because of immigration problems, low wages and expensive housing...us included.
OH is having a few problems with TRA and immigration with regards to an electrical license he needs for his job. He is able to do his job without it and we are over here on a 457 visa but we cannot apply for PR until the electrical license has been sorted?????? It could be another 1 -2 years before it is sorted out.
A guy from Kents International Removals told me the other day a very high number of 'trade' people are returning to the UK at the moment. Plumbers, electricians, carpenters etc are having to return because the work isn't there, low wages, immigration and TRA problems and expensive housing. ********Please note These are not my words but the words of the coordinater at Kents.***** I guess he's dealing with this on a daily basis so he should know.
It seems a drive to bring Skilled Trades over to Australia is just a money making scam!! *****My opinion only*****
OH is having a few problems with TRA and immigration with regards to an electrical license he needs for his job. He is able to do his job without it and we are over here on a 457 visa but we cannot apply for PR until the electrical license has been sorted?????? It could be another 1 -2 years before it is sorted out.
A guy from Kents International Removals told me the other day a very high number of 'trade' people are returning to the UK at the moment. Plumbers, electricians, carpenters etc are having to return because the work isn't there, low wages, immigration and TRA problems and expensive housing. ********Please note These are not my words but the words of the coordinater at Kents.***** I guess he's dealing with this on a daily basis so he should know.
It seems a drive to bring Skilled Trades over to Australia is just a money making scam!! *****My opinion only*****
Sep 21st 2007, 4:10 am
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Re: General curiosity about moving back from???
I haven't looked at the figures recently - but aren't there huge numbers heading off to OZ each year anyway? Is it the highest proportion after Spain?
So just by percentages alone, if the number is high to start with, it is likely the number returning might be higher too??
Don't we all just wish that our promised land was exactly that ??!!
So just by percentages alone, if the number is high to start with, it is likely the number returning might be higher too??
Don't we all just wish that our promised land was exactly that ??!!
Sep 21st 2007, 4:12 am
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Re: General curiosity about moving back from???
It dose seem like there is more leaving Oz. I cant wait to leave this side of the pond and being as I've never been to Australia and I must add I dont have any desire to go either, I'm sure some might be along from there to tell you why One of our little group went home last month Partystar and that was at the cost of her marriage as well.
One of our little group went home last month Partystar and that was at the cost of her marriage as well.
Sep 21st 2007, 4:14 am
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Re: General curiosity about moving back from???
I haven't looked at the figures recently - but aren't there huge numbers heading off to OZ each year anyway? Is it the highest proportion after Spain?
So just by percentages alone, if the number is high to start with, it is likely the number returning might be higher too??
Don't we all just wish that our promised land was exactly that ??!!
So just by percentages alone, if the number is high to start with, it is likely the number returning might be higher too??
Don't we all just wish that our promised land was exactly that ??!!
Sep 21st 2007, 4:22 am
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Re: General curiosity about moving back from???
ok 
Am I treading on toes? Sorry
Am I treading on toes? Sorry
Sep 21st 2007, 4:28 am
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Sep 21st 2007, 4:53 am
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Re: General curiosity about moving back from???
I just got here ! So no plans.
But I always dip into this forum to keep me grounded.
And I did do, before I left too. I'm just happy when people find their happiness - wherever it ends up ... 
But I always dip into this forum to keep me grounded.
And I did do, before I left too. I'm just happy when people find their happiness - wherever it ends up ...
Sep 21st 2007, 5:46 am
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Re: General curiosity about moving back from???
It seems to go in cycles on this forum as to where people are returning from. When we moved two years ago there were quite a few returning from the US at that time.........a few months ago it seemed everyone was coming back from Australia.............and now it seems a mixture of primarily returnees from Australia and the US & Canada.
Sep 21st 2007, 11:26 am
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Re: General curiosity about moving back from???
I think the reason you hear about more people moving back from Oz is that more people immigrate to Oz. Also I think the fact that it is so far away from Europe...well it's so far away from everywhere really. 
We are more familiar with the US because of all the films, TV programs, holidays etc...even though it's nothing like that when you move here.
I always wanted to live in Oz until I went there on holiday 6 yrs ago...then I realised there is no way I could ever live there. It was like stepping back in time...much worse than the US.
We are more familiar with the US because of all the films, TV programs, holidays etc...even though it's nothing like that when you move here.I always wanted to live in Oz until I went there on holiday 6 yrs ago...then I realised there is no way I could ever live there. It was like stepping back in time...much worse than the US.
