Hi ste
good luck with any answer you get on here, can only tell you what i know,
cut long story short, we have pr visa , painter myself ,did recky year and half ago
plenty of work but money not great, expect to earn around $32 to $35 an hour
house prices very expensive,rentals expensive, same as you wernt expecting to
be rich out there just work hard and earn a descent crust, did the maths and decided
we would be really worse of and struggle, so we sold our house here downsized and are
now staying in blighty, ok weather not as great as wa but better of here
if you wanna know more just get in touch
good luck
Dave