Nickandpaula

It looks like they are drawing 2300 each time though so should stay the same as before really?

Were are trying for the same thing. It's going to cost another £1500 I believe and approx 6 months to sort a visa out for our baby if we don't fly by the 12th August.

Ive never been to oz no. I'll look in to that chippy work...thanks

The Essex branch do Saturdays too

We're heading to the Gold Coast first. I'm also accepting the fact I might be cleaning swimming pools or working in a shop. I will try my dammed hardest to get my family away from the life we have here in the uk. I'm also a qualified chippy and tiler too if that helps the situation? ive also brought absolutely everything with us for our home so won't want for anything. I have a nice bit of money too so hopefully I'll be ok.

Ive spent the same to move my family and am fully aware that it will be hard but I would be working for the $19 an hour or doing anything to make it work.

3 people for us was coming out at £1200.....no chance, im going for emirates at £2200 lol

I feel like this all the time and it tends to be after reading about people who have regretted the move or are on there way back to the uk. I try not to read these threads now and focus on our friends that are in Newcastle and Brisbane, both are completely settled and are having the time of their lives. We are going to try and get our citizenship as a minimum as if it does not work out this time around, things may be different when were older. Stay positive!

If you going with a permanent residency then you are all covered. Something still need paying for if your not going PR then you will need private health insurance

My pals been in Newcastle nearly a year now and they could not get a rented property without paying 6 months up front. I know its not the same for everybody but you never know

I would imagine people posting in the April 189 visa thread?

All of our stuff was vacuum bagged and then placed in to the removal company's boxes

We had our medicals today, all went very well apart from me having to do a couple of wee samples due to having to much sugar in!

Hi, I attended in August 2014, it was very easy basic stuff you should have no problem with. Basically a blank wall with a heater manifold to connect to, a bit of drainage, sanitary, hot and cold after lunch we had the theory for a couple of hours which consists of chatting about the questions and answers. Nothing to worry about The only thing I believe you would have a problem with would be working as an apprentice for a year transferring your qualifications over whilst on poor money

I have been doing my application as fast as I could and I've gone over a year now

I am a plumber and have achieved full marks for my age and job experience but that only gave me 50points, I had to sit and receive a 7 at least to be able to apply

Hi, here is the skilled occupations list https://www.immi.gov.au/Work/Pages/skilled-occupations-lists/sol.aspx another thing to think about is the 17yo who would be 18 and unless fully supported by you and in education would not be able to be included in the application I blieve

Download the realestate.au app sydney and surrounding areas has loads of places for $300 per week

I believe you have your 5 years so you will be fine

I've got our 3 on Wednesday and also waiting. I have a funny feeling the backlog is going to take a while to clear im currently sitting in a shity flat waiting to get on the plane as soon as possible. If I'm not on the plane by the 15th August we won't be going this year

Hi, we have been looking on the government website and it states that the qld has ambulance cover covered by the state? Thanks

We have been looking also and found all this on the government website. They seem really keen on helping family's Take a look here http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/payment-finder/?q=15000000000000000000000000

One thing to check....Are you using a .co.uk email address as we have sent a few emails too with no response. One of my friends has been in oz now for 9 months and has just informed that I need to get a .com mail as people wont respond otherwise Good luck!

We managed to get our hap id's from immi account and they have now been booked for the 17th june thanks very much for your help!

Hi, we are in the same boat as you but have carried out a couple of your questions westpac is one of the 4 big banks and is the only one in London, cracking service which is free if your wages go in to it. You also earn 2.5% on it too iirc for the removals we found Santa Fe absolutly fantastic. Full 20" container was £3750 door to door. You cannot lift a finger, they spent 2 days indervidually wrapping every item. Very professional. You can also rent parts of a container hope this helps