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Hello all,finally made the big decision to make the big move there is SO much to do and unsure of where to start,my hubby is an electrician/maintanance engineer and has done the online test which gave him enough points to get started,we have two little girls age 6 months and 6 years,if theres anyone out there who could point us in the right direction as to what we should be putting as priority we would really appreciate it,makes me feel sick the thought of moving all that way and leaving my elderly mom and oldest son behind,but excited at the sametime,have been looking at the Brisbane area want somewhere that i feel safe in for me and my girls(where we live now is the pits),any help or advice greatly received,thanks all,
Deb and Mark.
Location: Maudsland, Gold Coast from Oldham, Gtr Manchester
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Hi, just wanted to say welcome to PIO. We're on the Gold Coast, and although my kids miss their family, they love it here. There are so many playparks, lovely beaches, and all the major theme parks are here. There's a lot of us poms on the coast, so you wouldn't be stuck for company! Guess with hubbys job he could find work in most places, so it's just picking where you fancy!
Good luck,
Jo x
Hello all,finally made the big decision to make the big move there is SO much to do and unsure of where to start,my hubby is an electrician/maintanance engineer and has done the online test which gave him enough points to get started,we have two little girls age 6 months and 6 years,if theres anyone out there who could point us in the right direction as to what we should be putting as priority we would really appreciate it,makes me feel sick the thought of moving all that way and leaving my elderly mom and oldest son behind,but excited at the sametime,have been looking at the Brisbane area want somewhere that i feel safe in for me and my girls(where we live now is the pits),any help or advice greatly received,thanks all,
Deb and Mark.
OK so you've made the decision well done on that point!
I think the next step would be to decide if you are going to use an agent or not. I found the best way to decide this was to look up your OHs assesing body TRA & Vetassess are the most common (i think 4 trades anyway)
If you understand what they want & can provide that & more besides (it takes alot of time researching & organizing) then it can be done on your own.
However a lot of people choose to go with an agent You still need to provide all the refs and details but they will guide you through the process. indivdual choice cannot guide you there.
well will leave you for now to ponder hope this helps let me know if i can help any more.
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no agent,TRA passed 17/10/07 175 posted 5/12/07 Ack 8/1/08, 7/4/08 meds finalized 6/5/08 co 2/10/08 grant 8/10/08 fly out 17/11/08 whooohoo
Congrats on making the big decision to move - it's massive. Exciting & terrifying at the same time!! I came over here because my boyfriend (now husband) is from Newcastle (2hrs north of Sydney). It's really different to home. I 90% love here - beaches, fresh air, healthy life, great weather etc but I still miss home, my mum and friends etc.
My husband used to play rugby in UK that's how we met but he went back to being an electrician when we came to Oz. Your hubby will not struggle to find work. It's important you find something you like doing, so you don't go mad. Just stock up on Cadbury's before you come over, it tastes different here. I would definitely recommend Sydney to live - it's a great city, but the house prices are expensive to buy/rent. Newcastle is a great big country town, so if you're not a city person, you might consider. Hope this helps?
You have found a great site where you will get loads of advice and help so ask all your questions - no matter how trivial - and the brilliant peeps on here will get most, if not all, of your answers.
GOOD LUCK guys
__________________ 25.03.08 OMG we've posted the appl! 31.03.08 C/o requests more info & meds sent to oz 05.06.08 VISA GRANTED !!!!
You have found a great site where you will get loads of advice and help so ask all your questions - no matter how trivial - and the brilliant peeps on here will get most, if not all, of your answers.
GOOD LUCK guys
hi paul and ness
you are only 40 mins away from us, ludlow, wot visa are you guys going on
cheers teen 18
As far as I know, Electricans are all having to go to VETASSESS for their skills assessments, but you need to check what sort of electrican Mark really is.
VETASSESS is a two-stage process, involving a paper-based skills assessment and then a practical test. Please see here:
We are going for Spouse visa - I have aussie citizenship! How about you? Have you started your appl yet? Where are you hoping to go?
Ness
we are hoping to go to a plce called collie which is about 2 and half hours from perth, but we are trying to find hubby a job you know work sponsorship, but nothing yet .The girl who is trying to find him a job said there would not be a problem but that was 3 months ago
Jo, Jerry, Bradley n Max (dog)
