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Hi all, so today's the day we fly. First stop singapore then to vithamnam, perth , and Cambodia . Exciting times ahead :biggrin: as we move back to perth on Boxing Day . We are flying with Singapore airlines on the new a 380 air bus, looking forward to this. However did not manage to check in on line to grab a couple of seats up stairs. Still a seats a seat , could treat my wife to a suite if I had millions in me bank lol anyway whoever is flying out some where have a great flight and a safe holiday :0)

Hi yes we are going singapore Cambodia Vietnam perth, validate visa then back to uk. Then back to Hong Kong and perth on Boxing Day . And it can not come quick enough :0) have fun people what ever you do

£200 a year lol, they should have to pay for what they are treated for down to the last penny

Hi david, same here we got our visa through my wife's quals, so I'm looking into collage when I'm over there but I will have to work to bring some sort of income in. I've been plumbing and heating engineer for around 18 years mainly domestic but have run a few site jobs witch I hate. I do not have my gas safe but know a bit about testing etc . I only have Nvq level two but years of experience . Moving to Oz has been one of my goals in life as I worked in nsw on a working hoilday visa some time ago. I may even change career as long as I can live get bye I'm happy to do any job. Do you have your visas ? I will keep you up dated as we are off to validate visa 19 July for 5 weeks but only 3 weeks in perth so this should give me time to hopefully go into a collage and get some more info on the subject . Hope it all goes well for you both you never know we may end up meeting up over there . Alll the best scott.

Hi david, like your self I'm a plumber and my wife is a secondary teacher . We are moving over on Boxing Day to apple cross to stay with my brother inlaw. We are going out there in 5 weeks time to validate our visa and I'm hoping to gain a bit more info for the plumbing game . My wife Emma has been intouch with the teaching board and has had to send lots of things to them to become registered . Also we understand that there wil be supply work and hopefully this will get her foot in the door for a permanent job offer. Well good luck to you both if I find out any info ill post it on here. Reguards scott

Hi all and good luck . I'm a plumber and moving over there in December . I'm hoping to go back to collage when over there to gain my plumbing licence. We have a validation trip in 6 weeks time and I'm hopefully going to get som advice with the plumbing game ect I will post any thing I find out . Good luck ​scott

Hi there, many thanks for this info we will look. Into all of the above and start to work our way through. Many thanks ​Scott

Hi all, does any one know about English teaching jobs for secondary school. A level, one to one ect ? We move to perth in dec and my wife's a teacher and would need to have a job soon after arriving in perth. Many thanks ​scott.

Many thanks , just want to be there now :0) hope all is going great for you all . ​Reguards Scott .

Hi there, many thank for your replies. With regarding schools would this be for working in a school ? As my wife is a teacher or is this if you have kids ? Many thanks for your adadvice reguards scott.

Hi all. is it possible to have your visa stamped into your passport before we come over in July. I know you have to pay for this but have heard that when looking for work and signing up with agents for work this saves a lot of time and less paper work ( 175 visa ). Many thanks ​scott.

Hi all I'm off over there in July for reckie then moving over for good in December . hopefully looking in to what training I will need to do and how to get my licence and speak with some plumbing company's to get more info. Hope all goes well for you .

Great posts gonna keep an eye on this as I worrie about getting a job when I'm over there as a plumber, this would be great to work while gaining my plumbing licence . You never know could be a career change for me . Good luck all.

Hi my wife was in a wheelchair and will still have to use it on longer distances, she has just had a spinal cord implant for chronic pain relief . But it was our dream to move to oz so we went for it used an agent. My wife's meds was referred for a long time 3 months I think , with was quite nerve racking but the day after new years day we got our pr visa . I would say go for it even if it's going to cost you just short of £4000 for everything . Hope it all works out for you good luck. Scott

Hi anna we used grist international, we was thinking the same as you about spending money and getting turn down for a visa as my wife was in a wheel chair we thought we would not get in due to this. My wife had spinal opp and a medtronic stimulated fitted in her back and the battery will need to be changed in 5 years time. Anyway we bit the bullet and went for it. Happy days we got the PR visa day after new years day . My wife is also on medication. Hope this helps a little good luck :0)

Hi , hold in there my wife's meds was referred and I think we was waiting for 4 to 5 months, but got visa day after new years day :0).

Hi, many thanks for your replies. Roll on July :0)

Hi, me and my wife will be going to Perth for 3 weeks in July for a look around and maybe sort a few things out for when we make the move in December time. We have got our PR visa and need to activate them. my wife is a secondary teacher in English and would like to know if there are things we can sort out befor we come over in July to help with getting a job to go to when we move in December/ early jan. And for me being a plumbing/ heating engineer with Nvq level two but 15 years on site experiance (domestic , new build and site work ) I know I will have to go back to collage over there witch is ok. Could I enroll when I'm there in July for when we come over in dec/ jan?. also we are looking around apple cross / melville area what do you think?. is their any advice you would add to this post of things to do befor we leave. Many thanks hope your all having a great time . Scott and Emma

Great update, many thanks for sharing we just got our visa so should be there soon so thanks for the info. Good luck toyou both :0)

Hi to all, Many thanks for all your advice, hopefully we can save up the penny's . I think when we come over in July we can get a good idear with renting /car prices/ food etc we have been to Oz a few years back but not to Perth. So need to do lots of research. Any other advise would be a great help on moving/ things to maybe do befor we come out, maybe register with agents etc . Many thanks and hope you all have a fantastic 2013 :0) .

Hi to all, Would anyone have any advice on how much money would be sufficient to take to Perth when we make the move. My wife is a secondary school teacher and I am a plumber/ heating engineer from uk, so we will be coming over hopefully with a job offer for my wife if we manage to secure one befor we come out, but if not we will have to look for work when we are there. We will be coming out for 5 weeks in July to activate the visas then moving out in December / January . i know I will have to go back to collage to get my licence for plumbing work so we may need to live on one wage for a while (wife's) untill I can secure a job plumbing. Anyway would like some advice on how much £s to take with us. Thanks for your advice sccott.

Good luck with visa, just got mine day after new years day so off to Perth in July for 5 weeks then back home to uk to tie things up, then back again for good in December :0) . Lots of saving for me. :0)

Hi to all, great news today we have our visa granted :0) so excited. Now time to start saving . Feels like there's so much to do already. Happy new year every one .

Hi your right I'm gonna email after new year as I think they are shut till then. My wife did have a operation 6months ago (approx ) this was a spinal cord implant opp with a Medtronic witch means she is out of the wheel chair and walking again :0) but this did not stop her working full time as a teacher, I only mention this as we was told Medtronic are a big company over their. Maybe this is why it's taking longer, anyway I'll keep you posted , all the best for the new year :0)

Hi mattybe thanks for you reply, Is there away of contacting my CO my self? we have an agent who's dealing with our case and the last 2/3 emails we have sent to her for a update we are told that theres nothing we can do now as it in there hands so it a waiting game. But as you say 4 months is quite long from looking at other timelines on this site. I will email my agent again and ask the same question but I don't want to annoy her by asking the same thing . Many thanks for your info