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Many thanks Ozmaniac :cool:

We understood the Licence process/requirements differ from state to state, so he'd have to wait until we decide where we're going before he can do anything about getting his licence. Also, we thought it all needed to be done after we arrive in Oz, but I'd be grateful for advice on anything we could do when still in the UK to speed the process up? Many Thanks, D

Thanks srh. That was our initial plan, but worried we might not get jobs then life would start eating into us. Researched and Gold Coast much cheaper

Hi folks I'm a CIPFA qualified accountant in the UK. I hope to work in the Australian public sector. I'd be very grateful if someone could advise what the corresponding body is please? Thanks David

Hi all We're a couple who have recently been granted 189 visas, so we can move anywhere. At present (weird as it sounds) we're not entirely sure where to go... I'm an Accountant and my partner is an Electrician. We visited Oz last year to research some potential places. We visited Melbourne, Gold Coast/Brisbane then Sydney. We like them all and disliked all in various ways. We were there for almost 3 weeks but still felt we missed out on visits to WA and SA. We're now trying to pin down where to go, so would appreciate any advice on how to approach things. Our plan just now is to go somewhere for a year, and use that as a base to (a) get jobs, and (b) visit other areas, with a view to deciding where to finally settle down, get jobs and buy property. Our initial plan for that first year was Sydney (as our no.1 after our visit last year). Having researched rental prices that seems like a risky plan. If we struggled to get jobs, rental prices would kill our savings. So we're thinking of maybe starting our adventure on Gold Coast? It's much cheaper than most other areas (according to numbeo.com) so there's less risk of our savings dwindling if we struggle to get a job. On the other hand, there are less jobs, so it's a trade-off I guess. I'd be very grateful for any advice about anyone else's strategy for moving where location isnt pre-defined. Thanks David

All water under the bridge now, as we were both granted 189 skilled visas in Dec. He's younger than me so qualified for extra points, hence why he was lead applicant. My points would have got us a restricted location visa, his got us a 189 visa which means we can go anywhere. Thanks for your advice anyway.

Hi Andrew. Thanks very much for the info. I've engaged a UK financial adviser now to cover all the aspects of our move, who confirms your advice. I'm very grateful you took the time to respond. Many thanks, David

Thanks Rattatoile. That's good to know. Pickfords are on our list now. It's too important to trust to cowboys so happy to pay a bit extra (especially if they subsequently refund some of our money lol). Hope you've settled into Brisbane now and everything is going well after your move. D

Thanks Marisa. We're planning to move in May, and rent somewhere like Meriton for the first few weeks. Any advice how to find a rental during that time? Thanks d x

Doesn't everyone have tp have a visa?

Hey guys We just got our 189 approval before xmas, and can offer the following tips hopefully. Our 'visa period' is from when we got our medical/police to when set foot to validate the visa (for us that means Oct, not Dec when we got approval).

He's a fully qualified Uk electrician

I'm CIPFA, they have a mutual recognition in Oz with CPA. I'm a public sector accountant, and I think that's what cpa is lol And I'm scottish lol

Do you have a website pls?

Brilliant - thanks Doubter

Thanks Captain We can pay 12 months in advanced if needed. Did you end up buying elsewhere?

We planned for 3 months too aaron - then got a call in about 6 weeks - I suspect it depends how simple ur application is - you can prove ur points with 3 docs, or they need to investigate - we were 3 docs to acvheive all the points and they approved, so quicker

Hey We're about to move to Sydney on 189 Visas, so looking for somewhere to live until we can buy. Despite both being professionals of long standing here in the UK, how can we even prove our income for landlords? we had a mortgage here which was 6 years of credit here, but doesnt seem to count in oz. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks David

Thanks everyone - it's take soooo long - but we're so happy to now finally be able to make arrangements

We used a agent to submit our application. They told us it would be about 6 weeks from when they submitted but was about 4. Keep checking immi wedsite for how long they are taking to process 189 visas, they update how long its taking. Are you 189?

Hi guys We're a couple who have just been granted 189 visas (woop). He's an electrician (granted he has to do his licence) and I'm and Accountant. We plan to move to Sydney in May. Very grateful for advice about the best way to get jobs pls. Agencies? Contacts? Thanks David

Hi guys Very grateful if anyone can recommend a shipping company (to Sydney) who cover Cardiff (most only seem to cover england) Thanks David

Sydney Morning Herald published an article about rental costs yesterday: http://smh.domain.com.au/real-estate-news/sydneys-most-expensive-suburbs-to-rent-bellevue-hill-northbridge-castlecrag-20150116-12rn9l.html?eid=email:nnn-13omn656-ret_newsl-membereng:nnn-04/11/2013-news_am-dom-news-nnn-smh-u&campaign_code=13INO010&et_bid=22347934&promote_channel=edmail&mbnr=MTMwMjAxNzg Dunno where you got ur figures from, but Sydney is affordable for anyone.

Hi Newbie (so be gentle etc) I've just been granted a 189 visa and plan to move from UK to Oz in May. I have a healthy UK Civil Service Pension scheme pension (Premium scheme), which i had hoped to just transfer, but I understand I can't now. I thought Aussie schemes were QROP? If I can't transfer, do I have to wait until pension age is reached then be taxed UK rates? Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks David

Hi guys I posted on here a few months ago to say hi from me and my partner when we'd both applied for 189 visas. As a Scotsman, my glass is usually half empty, so I kinda didn't expect us to get approved. The people who replied previously were half full people, so well done and thanks! lol Low and behold, just before Xmas, we were both approved 189 visas... He's an electrician and I'm an accountant. Thanks for being so nice before. Now that Xmas and NY is over, we need to start arranging our new lives (gulp) Thanks x