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[adacakes]

HELLO EVERYBODY,

I AM A NEWBIE TO THIS SITE AND WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR ANY HELP YOU GUYS CAN GIVE ME, BASICALLY MYSELF AND MY HUBBY HAVE BEEN DISCUSSING EMIGRATING TO AUSTRALIA FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS ON AND OFF AND I HAVE BEEN RELUCTANT TO LEAVE MY FAMILY BEHIND, BUT NOW WE ARE PREPARED TO TAKE THE PLUNGE AND GIVE OUR TWO CHILDREN WHO ARE 8 AND 5 A GREAT NEW LIFE DOWN UNDER, BUT WHERE DO YOU START?????

I HAVE BEEN ON THE VARIOUS WEB SITES ON IMMIGRATION BUT WE ARE TOTALLY BAFFLED WITH THE IMPLICATIONS INVOLVED AROUND HUBBY'S OCCUPATION HE'S A CONTROL PANEL TECHNICIAN CAN ANYONE POINT US IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION OF WHERE TO APPLY AND GENERALLY WHAT ORDER ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO DO THINGS IN?

I WOULD BE VERY GRATEFUL

THANKS

CLUELESS

[keily]

HI ADACAKES .. THE FIRST THING TO DO IS ESTABLISH THAT YOU O/H OR YOUR SKILLS ARE ON THE SKILLS IN DEMAND LIST [YOU CAN GOOGLE THIS ] . IF THEY ARE THEN YOU HAVE TO HAVE SKILLS ASSESSED BY RELATIVE ASSESING AUTH BE IT VETASSES OR TRA . WE WENT THROUGH AN AGENT .... BUT IF YOU HAVE AGE ON YOUR SIDE AND CAN GET ENOUGH POINTS [120] THEN YOU COULD SAVE YOURSELF A FORTUNE BY DOING IT YOURSELF .... LOTS OF PEEPS ON THIS SITE HAVE AND MANAGED SUCCESSFULLY !!! ITS A DRAWN OUT PROCESS AND VERY DAUNTING AT THE BEGINNING BUT YOU WILL GET LOTS OF SUPPORT AND INFO FROM PIO
GOOD LUCK
MRS KEILY

[KP Nuts]

Hi Adacakes, and to PIO, think Mrs Keily covered it all there, but if you have any more questions, just ask away.

Good luck

KP Nuts

[jogrant3232]

Hi Adacakes to PIO. Its a big decision to make and I dont think you will ever be 100% sure you are making the right decision. Even now i question myself are we doing the right thing but whats the worst thing that can happen.We come back

Hi & Welcome to PIO!:)..all the best for your plans and i'm sure there'll be plenty to help you on here with all your questions..
Pingpong

[adacakes]

Thanks for such a warm welcome,
we have decided that we are going to try and do the paperwork ourselves and try and save a few quid, but if it all goes pear shaped we will contact an agency.
Can anyone recommend an agency? When we were thinking about moving a few years ago there was a company who take a percentage of your earnings to cover the cost of moving does that sound familiar to anyone or do you have to pay as you go?
Do you tend to buy a place straight away or rent and then buy?
How much does it cost to bring a labrador over?

I know i am bombarding you but if you can help that would be great

Thanks

adacakes

[HPRYCE]

Can't help with regards agents as we came out on a employers sponsored 457 visa sorted by them but can give you some idea's about shipping out a dog. We brought our 4 yr old boxer with us and by the time we had paid vet fees for blood tests, employed a specialist shipping company and paid for the months quarantine at this end I reckon we didn't get much change out of £3000. We used a company called Airpets who have a good reputation and we were happy with their service. It was worth every penny bringing him as he's a huge part of the family and without him here it wouldn't be the same and I don't think we would have settled so quickly. Hope that helps a bit.

Hugo

[alcocainmel]

We used an agency called Access Migration and we were very happy with them. There are many others that people will recommend on here. Most agencies will discuss your options with you for 20 minutes FOC.

We brought our Rottie over with us, we also used Airpets who were fantastic, the cost was about 3000 pounds. The cost of 30 days quarantine is paid for over here.

Good luck
Deb xx

[ali]

Hi and welcome,

Alot of agents give a free consultation - why not ring a few.

Ali

[megmor]

hi iam new to the site to,we r using the visa bureau ,and u pay in stages,the tra is the hardest because .lots of imformation u have to get together we passed our tra applying for visa ,it is along process but u can get lots fo advice from the people on this site its ggggggreat.