Hello everyone! New member, so please be patient. I am going to ask lots of stupid questions that you have probably answered a million times before, but I'm in desperate need of reassurance!
Heres our situation...My family (hubby, son and I) are from Chester, but have been living and working in Cyprus for the past 14 months. Unfortunately we cannot afford to stay. Yes, the weather and people are great but the wages are atrocious and since they changed to the Euro everything has gone up another 20%! We have to get out before we go under and we don't want to go back to the UK. OH applied for trade recognition but was unsuccessful because he does not have enough formal training (he is a CNC operator). No point in me being assessed because I too do not have sufficient of bits of paper (I am a Creative/Graphic Designer with 18 years experience), and Pathway D is shut...for now.
After the move to Cyprus - different language, culture, schooling etc - the thought of upping sticks again doesn't bother us. We have done a lot of research, read some wonderful comments about Australia and are really excited about the possibility of moving there, but after our experiences here, we are scared of the reality. What, honestly, are our chances of getting employer sponsorship (457?)? How long will it all take? What happens if our new employers don't rate us. Is there anything else we could be doing, or anyone we should be talking to?
This move to Australia (hopefully Brisbane) would be for life as I do not want to bugger up my sons education any more than it has been. Any advice gratefully received!
