I certainly won't miss family ( too bad to talk about) but I will miss good friends...but because they aregood friends they wish us well in our new life down under!
My OH is a java Developer and we are hoping to head to Brisbane for his work but live on the coast (goldcoast or somehwere similar)
How far down the process are you?
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My brother has friends living in Brisbane (Nambour) and they love it. We have only given our agent the go ahead today, so we have a long way to go yet . Just waiting for the 1st set of paperwork which will be with us in a couple of days and then we can get started.
I dont really have any family problems, but i will be leaving my 21 year old daughter behind, her choice as she works. She is to my 1st marriage and has said she would love to spend 6 months with each of us, but that is not feasible.
Like a previous post, its the friends that we will miss so much, as we are a very large family and only ever see everyone these days at funerals, so its the people you spend most of your time with (friends) that you are really leaving behind. Just hoping that we will have plenty of visitors though.
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My brother has friends living in Brisbane (Nambour) and they love it. We have only given our agent the go ahead today, so we have a long way to go yet . Just waiting for the 1st set of paperwork which will be with us in a couple of days and then we can get started.
We arent that far ahead of you. OH has submitted his skills assessment to the ACS so we are just waiting for that to come back then we can send the actual visa off. Bravely (or stupidly) we decided to save money and not use an agent!!!!
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I am feeling like piggy in the middle at the moment,i have a son from my first marriage who doesnt get on with his stepdad,he is off to uni in september and moving out of home,he has been really great about this move and despite his relationship with his stepdad has told me to go for it as i will have a better life and so will his 2 little half sisters,its very humbling that hes being this way about it and wanting whats best for me,particularly as he hates his stepdad and vice versa,cant stop crying everytime i think about leaving him behind although i know he is much loved by his longterm girlfriend and her family,plus he still sees his dad regularly and isnt short of friends.
I feel like the worst mom i the world damned if i stay damned if i go.
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Wow, what an interesting read this thread has been. So here's my bit,
To answer the original question, no I am not leaving my family. Having been in oz before be only for 6 mths, I never felt I was leaving my family. They will always be there no matter where I am in the world.
But will I be upset about leaving them. Well because they are my family and I guess you unconditionally love them. However, I must admit if my dad had still be alive he died over 10 years ago, then I don't think I would be doing this. He was my hero, I worshipped the ground he walked on and its only be last 3 years that I can talk about him without bursting into tears.
As for the rest of the crew, well in effect I was an only child. I have 4 other half siblings, 2 sisters and 2 brothers. 1 brother I wouldn't even know who he was if I pass him on the street. The other brother, well hes planning to emigrate to maylasia with his wife who is from there. My sisters, the oldest one does what she wants when she wants, she has 2 grown my sons and is always busy "finding herself" and the other sister is battling severe depression and alcoholism. I suspect she will stop talking to me when she finds out and she normal does when I make major decisions in my life, basically because she doesn't have the guts to sort out her own unhappy life and thinks the answer is at the end of the a bottle of wine.
I will miss my two nephews and my niece. But hope in time they may come out on a working holiday visa.
As for my mum, well we have never been particular close, she lives in Berkshire, I live in North Yorkshire. I see her about 3 times a year. There is no way I could live near her, she would drive me nuts. But I do love her and she does mean well. The trouble is she sees me as the bit of my dad left so I know she will find it hard when I tell her. The thing I have to come to terms with is that I will probably not see her alive again. Unless we do make that visit back at the end of the initial first 2 years we plan to do. My mum will be 75 this year, so who knows, her health is not brilliant but it could be worse, so who knows. But I do have to prepare myself for the fact I might never see her again.
I have always lived away from my family, so don't rely on them for anything. So I do feel thats half the battle won already.
Oh is the same with his family, apart from his mum he is not really bother about leaving the rest of them.
We arent that far ahead of you. OH has submitted his skills assessment to the ACS so we are just waiting for that to come back then we can send the actual visa off. Bravely (or stupidly) we decided to save money and not use an agent!!!!
We werent going to use an agent originally but my hubbys mum is going with us now and as she will be classed as a dependent, after speaking to the agent, we decided it would be best to sign up with them because they assured us that they can get the visa without any problems. I know we wouldnt have been able to do this ourselves. Ive read a few threads on here regards parents going with you and it is abit more difficult, but we have explained everything to the agent and they have advised us on how to sort everything, so fingers crossed, it will all work out.
We werent going to use an agent originally but my hubbys mum is going with us now and as she will be classed as a dependent, after speaking to the agent, we decided it would be best to sign up with them because they assured us that they can get the visa without any problems. I know we wouldnt have been able to do this ourselves. Ive read a few threads on here regards parents going with you and it is abit more difficult, but we have explained everything to the agent and they have advised us on how to sort everything, so fingers crossed, it will all work out.
Wow your brave taking an inlaw . Only kidding. I hope your visa process goes really smoothly. No doubt we will catch up on another thread. If not please feel free to PM me.
Take care
Love
Toni
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Dec 07 - Decision made to move to Oz, April 08 - ACS skills analysis sent off, 11th July ACS Passed,12th July on-line app lodged
Family is the reason Im going back...after being here 19 months I now know people are important not places and Oz has offered me nothing that is worth not having my loved ones close by .Everyone is different but for anyone who is close to there family goodluck it is very hard.
Wow your brave taking an inlaw . Only kidding. I hope your visa process goes really smoothly. No doubt we will catch up on another thread. If not please feel free to PM me.
Take care
Love
Toni
everyone says that, but we take the mickey out of her something rotten (in a nice way), really do love her to bits, plus, we have an in-built babysitter, cook, etc. (only kidding!) thanks for your message, good luck with your visa process and feel free to pm anytime.
. Just waiting for the 1st set of paperwork which will be with us in a couple of days and then we can get started. 
. Only kidding. I hope your visa process goes really smoothly. No doubt we will catch up on another thread. If not please feel free to PM me.
everyone says that, but we take the mickey out of her something rotten (in a nice way), really do love her to bits, plus, we have an in-built babysitter, cook, etc. (only kidding!) thanks for your message, good luck with your visa process and feel free to pm anytime.
