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so nice to hear from someone from home who has done it, hubby isnt really into being tied to employer for four years although it is very tempting with visa costs!! do we need medical insurance i had budgetted $100 or is that to pay for medicare!! as you said not moving for the big lifr just a life it is brutal here!! thanks for reply x

lol its crazy isnt it and prices are just rising while jobs decrease!!!

The loan was for relocation not visa!! so when we planned to relocate that money would have been going into the bank anyway. As you all point out Aus is expensive try living in Ireland not one bit cheap!!!

we will have money freed up not being paid on utilities

Thank you for your kind reply!! i am trying not to give up, agent has told us we would get a visa based on oh qualifications! i will be bringing photos and some kids stuff and tvs. i have priced kitchen appliances in aus and am happy to buy them there what i have here have seen better days lol!! i have been doing lots of research for this inc furniture buying etc its just suits us to buy im no snob second hand will do me i budgetted $600 for food only as mentioned above but this is not to inc car hire insurances utilities etc i had other money for that we have alot of people we know in Aus and oh we start work as soon as he is ready! i have budgetted 2 weeks as we will be spending first few with brother who weill help is out its then when we move into our rented home my other budget kicks in like utilities etc i have been in contact with real estate agencies as to what i need and was told range bond is $1700 for area we want and $400-450pw i also have this plus the month added in!! we first inq about visa and were told €3500 which i then planned on from but later learned they were not to be trusted!!

can i add the reason we are struggling is that husband will be cut to 1-2 day per week!!

my childcare does work in Aus i have been onto agencies and have friends working in aus i studied with. we would be applying under my husband, we are not moving for the high life we are moving for work as you all jkeep pointing out about the uk i dont live their i live in Ireland lol we are not part of the uk! we would be living with brother until we get jobs then start to look for housing! a friend from here is a site foreman in brisbane he said plasterers are in demand have researched childminding jobs they are also in great demand and agencies told me my diploma would give me a great boost in that area along with my occu first aid. I know it seems crazy but i dont have to worry about loan it will be getting paid from this side not from aus wages!! we just hadnt banked on visa cost being so high!! i love ireland and would love to stay with my friends and family but there are simply no jobs we are in a serious recession!!

he is a solid plasterer! although here in ireland is qualified in aspects as thats the way it is here!! i also have a diploma in childcare and education, fetac level 5 social studies and cert in palliative care! :-)

we were told my husband had 65 points on point system

we were planning on selling pur stuff just bringing clothes some of the kids stuff, i have been looking at gumtree at 2nd hand furniture to get average prices with exception of mattress' bond for house $1700-2000 rent is around $450pw, $600 budget for food for first 2 weeks along with utility and insurance money. i have also priced items i will need asap like plates pots etc aswell as furniture! we are not looking for the best i have no problem starting at the bottom and working my way up we need to get out of here as we cant afford to live aus looked like the ans with the budget we had set! we spoke to agent today who said we dont have to use visa asap if we got it so i would choose dec to start my children in a fresh year of school in aus! thank you all for your replies!! With 457 are you tied to that employer?

oh has $1300 to pay first then $7000 for all of us afterwards, independantly it costs £5400. can we go on a temp visa as a family?

we have a close family member who has residency we would be staying with them until we find our feet!! the loan would have been paid monthly through some income we have here and the loan would be for home improvements lol!! this was such a big blow tho!!

Myself and my family had been hoping to make the big move to Aus in Dec we were relying on a loan to do so as we are not really in a position to save!! just heard back from mathilda re visa $7000 we were really not expecting it to be this much!! our hope has now vanished feeling pretty down today in miserable Ireland!!! rant over!!!