Hi....thought I would introduce myself.
I'm Rachel (37), DH is Martin (36) and kids are Abigail (6) and Cassie (1).
We have recently made the decision to go ahead and apply to emigrate to Oz...after putting the decision on the back burner 11 years ago .....
We've been lucky enough to have visited Oz 4 times (although not in the last 8 years) and love it. Not entirely decided on where we will go just yet...although Newcastle, NSW is a strong contender due to it's thriving Ironworks industry (which would give Martin who is a welder/fabricator) a better choice of jobs hopefully.
Despite working in the industry nearly 20 years he never took his final exams....so first job is for him to take the exams that recognise him as a 1st Class Welder (internationally recognised). His trade is listed on the Migration Occupations in Demand List - so that's a good start.
We are really excited now we have made the decision to go for it. We've told our respective parents of our plans; who reacted really well (was a bit nervous tbh) and generally can't wait to get the ball rolling.
Think we will look at organising a migration agent as there's so much to organise and we want to maximise our chances. Although that said....we've had what could, potentially be a useful bit of news...which is that the firm DH works for will on Monday morning be under new ownership, by a company with many many sites throughout Australia.....leaves him wondering whether there might be an employer sponsorship opportunity
Anyway looking forward to getting to know you and am now off to explore the site!
