kylel39

Hello, I'm not completely clued up on all this but from reading the forums etc and if I remember correctly, the average family household income was around $88K (I think). This was likely providing for kids also which I believe are expensive in Oz - well and everywhere else. So I think living on $90K should be more than achievable based on the details you have provided above, particularly if you don't have a mortgage which are costly. As many will point out it's all down to personal choice's and requirements though but I'd say as a ball park figure that should see you fine - not well off but comfortable. Regarding jobs for your Husband I couldn't comment but it does seem most jobs pay around $15-$20 per hour for some of the more basic jobs. So even if he picked up something with that sort of salary it could bring in an additional $40K.

Hello, Sorry to hijack the thread a little. I was initially planning on coming over on a 457 visa but this has since changed to now arriving on a WHV. On the 457 visa, specific medical insurance was required such as the IMAN insurance above. Then it could be cancelled once Medicare etc was set up. Am I right in thinking that the only insurance I require to enter Australia and then apply for Medicare, is just standard travel insurance as you would if you were going on holiday? I plan on gaining sponsorship after a few months if everything goes according to plan (agreed with employer).

As Melza says it comes down to good manners. Someone's spent their time given you assistance/advice so the least you can do is spend 2 seconds of yours saying 'Thank you'.

Thanks everyone for your input, greatly appreciated. I quite like the Hyundai i30 and the Korean (I think) cars as they seem to be on the up and good value in comparison to their competitors. But as before I'm open to any suggestions. I think I'll be trying to avoid European cars as someone pointed out getting parts could prove tricky - plus VW are expensive to buy and that's probably the only one I'd consider. In terms of cars I've had in the past I suppose you could say I've primarily went with German cars. I'm only 23 but have probably owned 10/11 cars in my time....no I've never crashed any of them, although remarkably my Dad has wrote off two of my cars. I went through a bit of phase of chopping and changing them, I quite liked buying and selling on gumtree etc making small profits occasionally. I've owned; Seat Ibiza Cupra TDI Seat Leon Cupra TDI Clio 182 Fabia vRS Golf Mk 4 Alfa Romeo 147 Seat Ibiza Mitsubishi Pinin Suzuki Vitara Fiat Sciento Abarth BMW 318 Think that's maybe it. Anyway my favourite out the lot was my Fabia vRS, great car and would love one of the newer ones. Someone made the point regarding finance and if I would even get it, they might be right!? I'll be coming on a 457 visa (hopefully) and should be working within a week or 2 - been offered a job. Is it likely I would get finance if required!? I may end up going down the route of buying a cheap used car for maybe sub $5000, is there any particular recommendations for a smaller car!? Can't really see the girlfriend driving around in an old Merc or Falcon etc she'd probably hate it - she's used to a wee 107. Honda seem expensive, Mazda's seem reasonably priced and I quite like the 2 and 2.

Thanks Snifter and thank you for the rrply CrozierFamily. Oh and yeah you're right regarding the more 'luxury' car range crazy money. Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

Hello Everyone, Sorry to hijack the thread a little everyone but I was looking for some advice......on cars at least. I would say I'm relatively knowledgeable regarding cars; manufacturers, models, common problems etc etc - mind you I'm pretty hopeless mechanically. I've owned a fair few in my short time and had quite a variety including a few 'punchy' numbers. I'll be moving over to Perth in September with my girlfriend and we'll likely share a car, brave man I know....you've not seen her driving yet. Anyway we'll be looking to purchase a car when we arrive for my work, likely on finance of some sort as there doesn't seem to be too much value to be had in the used car market or even the private market. I'll be hoping to live somewhere that's not too far to commute so won't be looking for anything mega economical or neither anything particularly sporty. My only main criteria is that it looks quite good - which seems to be my expensive downfall. I like the looks of the following cars, what do people think? Would there be any other recommendations? Kia Rio SLi Hyundai i30 Elite/Premium/Trophy VW Polo I would say we certainly wouldn't want to finance anything over $20,000, we will probably put down a smallish deposit maybe $4000 depending on how finances go on arrival. We may even end up buying something straight out intially but seems a little riskier. I've bought plenty of cars on Ebay and Gumtree over here but I would probably prefer a dealer of independent with warranty etc. Any advice would be appreciated. Oh and for thread purposes, I'm currently driving a old Suzuki Vitara whilst on the wind down and saving for Australia commences :-)

Yeah I booked through Emirates also and as above free golf clubs. They were the cheapest anyway but the golf clubs was a nice little bonus.

Looks like a good thing system that doesn't require too much work. Had I known earlier it might have been something I looked at but flights all booked now. ​Thanks for positing it anyway.

I can't help you to much with regards to the offer but this type of thing is certainly common practice within the UK, so it seems genuine enough. I'd be posing the question regarding PR sponsorship to ensure that is on the cards just in case something were to happen. Regarding the valuation I'm sure they've had it valued from a reputable company although I'd check that. Overall it seems like a reasonable offer but someone with a bit better knowledge and local would know more than I would. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novated_lease - That explains the situation in realtion to Austrlian novated car lease. Car allowance is usually a sum per anum that will be awarded to you, for you to purchase your own car with or subsidise the costs.

My partner and I are in a similar(ish) situation, although I'm not too sure what your primary goal is so that's probably where we differ. We see this as an adventure to start with and something temporary (2+ years) then taking it from there. We've been in a relationship together since we were 16, so 7 years almost. But we've never lived together and don't have any joint accounts, bills etc. Some suggested that it could be possible to prove a relationship by providing evidence, maybe holidays together, purchases, bank transfers etc etc. But it seemed like a very messy road and as a rough guideline they're expecting you to have lived together for a minimum of 12 months or so. I'm sure/hope they'd be a little lenient with this part if there was enough supporting evidence but in your case this wouldn't apply. Then by going separately you've got the additional cost of another visa which is rather expensive depending on what visa you got for - $3000 each for PR excluding skill assessment etc as opposed to only one cost of $3000 + skills assessment etc. For us we'll be going on WHV in the hope to gain sponsorship/jobs when we arrive and take it from there. If all goes according to plan then we would hopefully have the opportunity to apply for a sponsored PR visa 2 years down the line.

Wouldn't worry about some of the responses, some seem to like getting on their high horse and ignoring the situation for what it is/was.....nothing more than kids being kids in a supermarket. I think the opening response has hit the nail on the head, nothing more than an generation issue. Likely it was acceptable in their day and they possibly still get away with it with their grandkids!? The main thing is your kids are fine and I doubt you'll see the likes happening again to often.

I'm not sure such a website exists to be honest mate. I think the closest you would get would be the following; http://www.applydirect.com.au/ http://www.konnecting.com/for-migrants/recruitment/jobs-by-industry Wouldn't mind finding one myself, oh and nice team mate. #Carra

I think everyone has hit the nail on the head really, oh and you'll have no problem being English in Scotland....we've 'almost' moved on from the whole Braveheart thing :-) I live just down the road from Aberdeen and visit regularly. As far as cities go it's pretty nice and has most amenities you would require. Not far away from Skiing/Snowbaording, AECC get's plenty of live artists, then of course all the usual stuff, Duthie Park, Union Square etc etc. If I had to choose where to live in Scotland it would be there or Edinburgh certainly. There's rough parts of Aberdeen (Torry etc) as there is everywhere but in and around the centre and overall it's pretty nice. As others have said there's plenty of nice areas in and around Aberdeen (Aberdeenshire) so plenty of places to choose from in terms of living. If you were looking for somewhere just outside Aberdeen Potlethen would be a good starter, close to the city and has plenty of amenities itself. Traffic can be a bit of a pain getting into Aberdeen from the South certainly but no worse than anywhere else really. Fortunately for Aberdeen it has always remained buoyant, even during the recession, due to the oil and gas works. Probably one of the few places that has remained relatively unaffected. I'm not sure what your job is, so salary wise I couldn't comment. But in terms of salaries Aberdeen I would imagine would have quite a high average due to the oil and gas sector. I actually think it's got the highest average in Scotland. If it's related to this field then I'd expect it to be on the higher side than an average job. £35,000 is by no means a poor salary, it's pretty good but as you say Aberdeen is expensive for rent so you'd have to factor all that in.Your £2,000 from your DH would make a massive difference to your lifestyle and living though.

From reading previous threads, I think you'll be pretty comfortable with a good bit of disposable income, so go for it !!

My Girlfirend and I are going to book our flights tonight through STA Travel which lets you put a £49 deposit down and pay the balance 10 weeks prior to departure. Perfect in case for some reason something crops up and you need to change flights etc etc. We've managed previously to get Glasgow - Perth for £611 one way each in September. But we have a friend who lives in Perth heading back there from Scotland also in September. We tried to tie in the flights but it was proving near impossible. Anyway A long story short, for the same price £611 p/p we've managed to get to Glasgow - Dubai - 3 days in Dubai and then Dubai - Perth which we're delighted with :biggrin: All the best with your flight search :-)

My point on the matter would be that surely common sense has to prevail. The father obviously realises he's made a mistake, as others have pointed out he should have chosen a better option than just essentially becoming an illegal immigrant in order to see his childs birth - which in many respects is understandable. But lets bare in mind it was at a time when I'm sure there was a lot of apprehension, stress and I'm sure given a clear thought process he would have reevaluated his decisions and chose another path. But that's easy to say sitting at a computer, not being emotionally involved, without the stresses of childbirth approaching and also being - as it seems - given very poor advice from immigration. I can certainly see why he made the decision he did, as I'm sure many others can also. ​I understand how strict Australia are on their immigration policies and I personally think it's an excellent thing. But on this occasion it all comes down to common sense prevailing and whats best for the benefit of his daughter, in my opinion anyway. I'd hope that if he was to contact a lawyer or someone who specialises in immigration that they would be able to present all of the above details and explain the situation so that an amicable resolution could be achieved. Even if he was only granted a tourist visa initially for the time being with strict conditions, just so to see his daughter. I think it's a little harsh criticising someone who's ended up in the situation he has, fallen in love and done what at the time he's thought best. Are you sure some of you live on Oz, seems to be a lot of cold hearts in here.. :tongue: That is of course based on what the OP has stated which I'm sure is true.

They say our days are numbered we're not famous anymore..........

I will be looking for CA/Estimating work when I arrive in September (hopefully), so not exactly talking from experience here but my take on it is as follows; It seems there's plenty of work out there for the right people and skills. Many employers seem to want WA experience which is difficult to gain without a job in the first place. The one stumbling block - as you quite rightly pointed out - is his degree isn't directly related to construction. It may put potential employers off straight away, when really it shouldn't too much if they looks at his relevant (I assume) experience. I don't really have too much advice for you but I would suggest your husband goes direct to companies doors rather than agencies because the CV won't tell the whole story and may be doing him an injustice as such. Hopefully some others can shed a little more light and guidance in relation to the training.

Think the changes are due to come into effect from July 2013. Doesn't seem like there will be to much change, just more pressure on companies to prove there is no one local more suited? I think anyway...

Someone I'm sure will correct me if I'm wrong as I too am just learning all the routes/visa requirements etc. But I do believe if you're sponsored on a 457 visa then an ANMAC assesment isn't required at any stage and the same applies for the IELTS as long as you prove you've been educated in English for more then 5 years.

From reading on here previously it seems the best way - and most likely - is to apply for jobs when you are actually over there. At best it seems you'll be able to lineup a few interviews from the UK for when you arrive. It seems few have managed to secure a job from the UK, although it of course does happen but I couldn't imagine it to be too easy in the line of work you're looking for. But I would say there's no harm in trying anyway.

Thank you very very much Isobel, that's exactly what we were after. Any idea on how long the application took from submission? Again thank you for taking the time to respond, Kyle

Hello Everyone, My girlfirend is currently in the process of registering as a Nurse with APHRA. She is planning on going over on a WHV or if possible gain sponsorship (457) from an employer prior to arriving. She'll be 23 with 2 years post grad experience by the time we arrive. She's at the stage where she needs to send off her application and the supporting evidence (AGOS-40) - this is where the problem lies. I've read previous pages but it seems others are in slightly different positions and what's required changes from various visa's. On the WHV what evidence should be provided so she can gain registration? I've also seen the timeframe of application vary quite a bit also, some say 6 weeks some have said 6 months - realistically what should we expect? Here's what we've compiled so far or gathered that's what is required; - She has all her qualifications detailing her achievements (BSc Degree Adult Nursing, various SQA Highers etc.) - am i correct in thinking she has to phone her university and ask for transcripts of her course? Will a breakdown also be required for her SQA Highers for example - to show 5 years of continued education in English or is the summary of attainment with the qualifications achieved start and completion date enough? - She has her letter confirming her PIN Card from the nursing and midwifery council (NMC) including a note on payment receipt until September 2013 - pin card on the bottom of the page. - Coloured copy of her passport, driving license and birth certficate. - A copy of her CV attached with the application. - References from her current and previous employer. - Do all of these documents need to be stamped/notorised by someone? Is there anything we have missed or anything that would make the process easier/go smoothly? Any help would be greatly appreciated and apologies also because I'm sure similar questions crop up all the time. Kyle

Thanks Scot, I'll send her an email, appreciated. Kyle

Hello Scot, My girlfriend and I are planning on making the move also. She is a nurse and is coming up for 2 years post grad in June. She's worked in specialist services and also rehab work. She is currently surgical in an ENT ward and surgical being the type of work she enjoys. We are planning on coming over on a WHV for a few reasons, so ideally she would be looking for sponsorship. Is this something you could assist with? Thanks, Kyle