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Hi everyone. just found this site. Ive had a good nose around the forums and you lot seem realy nice& helpfull ,ahh, so signed up& here i am .
After a lot af thinking im just starting to seriously think about taking the plunge.My big bro & sis are both going through the emigration process with there families ,my mum & dad want to go,so why not me(and my family.wife & 2 kids 5&7).Problem is my life is quite good.job is easy, money reasonable plenty of social life.I dont have a major hang up about assylum seekers .&taxes YET .so is the grass greener on the other side.Apperently so. I do work shifts & think i will all my life if the move doesnt happen. I guess the biggest reason for me wanting to move is, in 11 years time when im 45 i will be so sorry i didnt give it a go because i was (too chicken) . And is there realy any shame in coming back anyway.
I would be giong back to my roots as a chippy.Never realy left it but it is not my main job anymore . I think i may need to do some work on proving my recent work experience for the visa.Considering going self employed for a while.Any one out there done the same. if so how did you get on.& what proof do i require,i realise this is a huge question but any help would be appreciated.
Sorry cant help you with any information as we too are just starting the process.
Just thought I would let you know that we too have a realy good life here. Husband has his own electrical contracting business. Although it does get harder every year to keep the same standard of living.
Have wanted to try and move to Australia for a number of years now and have decided at 42 and 43 this is our last chance really. So here we go, and as you said we can allways come back if we want.
Have found this site fatastic for information on every detail.
It's interesting to see you both have that " give it a go " attitude . This is good . I "gave it a go " 19 yrs ago and am still here , so it can't be too bad can it .
Hi,
I found that if you have enough contacts to give you the neccesary references to prove your chippy qualifications you should be ok with the tra. It will take a good 12 to 18 months to get info and go through the process so no time like the present.
I am also 43 and like you guys its now or never, I work hard here and have a good income and security but I now want a new challenge and some new adventures whilst trying to acheive a better standard of living.
My main application is in and I am now waiting the 6 or 7 months it will take for the next stage.
Best of luck.
thanks everyone for your repies. And so quickly. Hants family when you mention it will take 12-18mths to get things together what things do you mean.surely it dosnt take that long just for the TRA does it. When you say contacts .if you mean joinery firms references previous employers how many is enough .i could get 3 But recent wage slips may be a problem.Any chance you could give some more specific details.And are you a chippy.self employed?
The 12 to 18 months I was estimating was from the first day you start to get info together for TRA to actually getting your visa granted.
The tra is the first hurdle and has to be right. You need to prove your employment history from leaving school through to present times. The tra are mainly interested in proving your training and how you aquired your skills.
I started getting my tra together around September and had it approved middle of November.
The references need to be specific about your training and its best to go into as much detail as possible. The recent references whilst being important prove you are still in the industry and continue in your trade but the early references are the ones that will pass your tra.
Its worth looking on an Ozzie employment site and they detail what they expect you to be skilled in, I dont have the web addresses to hand but should come up in a search.
Your references want to include who trained you, where you were trained, what tools you were taught to use, and methodically axectly the process for skills you were taught.
I am classed as a fibrous plasterer and specialise in interiors.
Its a long process and each part needs to be done carefully, I used an agent and that certainly made my life easier as everything was checked and corrected before it was submitted but if you are confident most people do everything themselves on this forum.
Once the tra is passed your trade is on the modl list and worth extra points.
The 12 to 18 months I was estimating was from the first day you start to get info together for TRA to actually getting your visa granted.
The tra is the first hurdle and has to be right. You need to prove your employment history from leaving school through to present times. The tra are mainly interested in proving your training and how you aquired your skills.
I started getting my tra together around September and had it approved middle of November.
The references need to be specific about your training and its best to go into as much detail as possible. The recent references whilst being important prove you are still in the industry and continue in your trade but the early references are the ones that will pass your tra.
Its worth looking on an Ozzie employment site and they detail what they expect you to be skilled in, I dont have the web addresses to hand but should come up in a search.
Your references want to include who trained you, where you were trained, what tools you were taught to use, and methodically axectly the process for skills you were taught.
I am classed as a fibrous plasterer and specialise in interiors.
Its a long process and each part needs to be done carefully, I used an agent and that certainly made my life easier as everything was checked and corrected before it was submitted but if you are confident most people do everything themselves on this forum.
Once the tra is passed your trade is on the modl list and worth extra points.
Best of luck,
Mick
This is a briliant reply & very helpfull, which has made me a bit more hopefull thanks.
