Kelvin Charles

Thank you Fisher I will bear that in mind. :-D

Some great comments, very mixed so thank you. It is definitely something to think long and hard about from the comments that have been posted on here. I know everyone has a different experience and not one experience seemed to be the same but I just want to make sure we are doing the right thing for the kids too. Thank you soooo much for all your comments...now to show my Wife :-D

Thank you, got a few years yet :-)

Some very good comments, I think it's kind of put my mind at ease a little more now from the comments I have seen, especially yours 'tink' thank you and thank you to everyone else for being so honest and direct.

Thank you for your opinions. My Wife is White and I am mixed race with my kids being quarter cast. It's something I didn't think of really until my mother mentioned it. I know racism is all over it's just how bad it is in one particular area that worries me. My Wife has friends in Brisbane and this is the area we was looking to move to when I finish my degree. I appreciate all your opinions, as we know it's not a subject anyone likes raising.

Thank you for that Cal much appreciated.

Right, racism is defined in many different way so everyone will have many different opinions but what I am really looking for is some information from those that already reside in Oz please. I don't know if my Mum is trying to put me off the big move down under with my family but she told me a story about a family she knows that moved to Oz and basically they were back home within 2 years due to racism. They spoke of how racist the country was, now I didn't ask where they lived in Oz what ethnic background they were or who they were but it got me thinking a little which has resulted to me writing this on here to get some honest opinions. Thanks

Thanks for sharing what you both did too. Sorry to hear that Leah but hoprefully you will find something soon. I can still choose to be a qualified Teacher although it's not really what I've every thought of doing where as IT is right up my street. Hopefully they will be summat job wise by the time I get the oppertunity to go but knowing my luck I'll be half way through my degree and a job role will come up for the diploma I already have lol.

So after officially deciding we are going to make the move down under I have started to plan the future. I am off back to Uni alongside running my business and working for another company to get my Hons Degree which should at a push take around 5 years to complete. While doing that my Wife is going to retrain in what she wants to do so she has qualifications and work ex behind her too. It's not going to be easy with the business and 3 kids but I'm sure it can be done. That being said we are looking at making the move in around 7 years, it seems so far away but I want to make sure we have done all we can in the UK in terms of making sure we have ticked all boxes. My Wife seems to be a little worried as the eldest will be about 15 and she will be in her early 40's (theres nowt wrong with that is there?) I think she's a little worried because it will all be new and she wants to persue her career for many more years once she has gained her qualifications. My worries are; What if our skills are not needed then? (I'm studying a BSc Hons in Computer Networks and Systems support) What's the computer trade like in Oz? Will there be always opening for specialist roles like this? and I think our lass in going down the social worker route. The eldest one jumping straight into high school in a new country (its a little different in a primary school setting)

It's stupid and we are forecast more :-/

After 1 year out of education I am going back to get my BA Hons in another subject due to my advanced diploma not being on the list but I'm looking forward to it (love education)

Thank you for the websites. VERYSTORMY I currently operate my own cleaning company and I also work as a monumental mason (stonemason). I hold qualifications in Media too. Thanks in advance.

Hello, I was wondering if there's any websites worth looking through for companies that sponser overseas applicants?

I think my Wife is going to retrain in Care if I don't get a sponsered job

It is stupid, they sent the kids home then 1 hour later it stopped snowing and came sunny...Good job we are self employed.