jpmangley

Kevin I can't help you much with the visa as my wife was born in Australia so I got a spouse visa and we went to Sydney because that is were her family is. Having family here helped, but if you can get s visa to get here, everything else will be good. Sent from my BlackBerry 9380 using Tapatalk

Kevin, I took a minimal amount, got together enough to ship the family and possessions over, did a couple of months doing casual work which got cash together for the bond on a house. I was a mortgage broker in England, now I'm working in a bank, not a particularly skilled job, but good and good potential. Getting a job around Sydney is easy, but you do need to work hard. Just go for it, It'll work. Sent from my BlackBerry 9380 using Tapatalk

We've only been in Oz for a short time and we've got 4 kids. It is difficult and very expensive with kids. I came over on my own about 6 months ago as I didn't need much space on my own. I researched areas, got a job, a house to rent and schools for the kids. My wife and kids came out about 3 months ago and they've settled in really well. We're in Camden which is a really nice suburb, I travel by train to Sydney for work which takes awhile, but is much cheaper than travel in England. It's definitely worth it, the weather is beautiful, the people are friendly, the economy is good and the prospects for the kids are great. Sent from my BlackBerry 9380 using Tapatalk

Hi James Did you get to Australia in December and have you learnt anything about the finance qualifications? I'm interested because I'm a UK based Mortgage Broker intending to move to Australia this year. Cheers Jez