vijayuk Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 hI everyone living up to 40 miles nearby Sydney. want to make friends as i am still in U.K and plan to move to Australia in six months time. I am about to sell everything i have here in U.K. i am 54 years don't know yet which category visa i can apply for.but one thing is sure that i have makeup my mind that i want to move to Australia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deano27 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Sell everything and go...sounds epic. you got all your visas in place or what Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheese n pickle Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 I'm sure a lot of people would like to move to Australia, whether they can or not is a different story! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 ....i am still in U.K and plan to move to Australia in six months time I am about to sell everything i have here in U.K. i am 54 years don't know yet which category visa i can apply for.but one thing is sure that i have makeup my mind that i want to move to Australia. It would be very foolish to sell anything in the UK until a visa has been granted. Many applicants are refused. Even if it is granted, you have no way of knowing how long it would take. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vijayuk Posted February 28, 2017 Author Share Posted February 28, 2017 No no i haven't got visa yet.I have made up my mind to move to Australia for ever.I am ready to sell everything and go and i am serious about that.U.K is too depressing for me i have lived more than 30 years here for one or the other reasons but its enough now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joek62 Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 @vijayuk I'm 54 too, l've been in Sydney for over 3 years and I'm sorry to let you know but wanting to move to Australia forever may be more difficult than you realise. The cut off point for permanent residency and citizenship is 50 years old unless you are a professional who earns in the region of above AU$140,000 per annum for a three year period prior to application - l don't, so l can only stay here as long as l am working and renewing 4 year sponsorship visas, once l cannot get a visa renewed then l must leave Australia within 60 days. The rule prior to 50 years old are, working for the same employer on a sponsorship visa for two years, you are then entitled to apply for a permanent residency which lasts for 5 years; you are then entitled to apply for citizenship after two years PR, which is virtually guaranteed as the PR is the more difficult of the two to acquire. Sorry to burst your bubble. Good luck. Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joek62 Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 If you make it, then look me up for a beer or coffee, as you'll need friends no doubt. Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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