samjwilli

Hi yes unfortunately you need a degree to work/move to Oz. X

Hi geosurfer - we will be on the same flights but we are going to Perth!!! I didnt know know about the 40singapore $! Thanks

We leave in 9 days I transferred £10k before the £ decreased in our Aussie bank account. I'm not concerned, I've got more money in the bank in the UK for when the £ strengthens again for a better exchange rate.

erm nope! You don't need a penny in the bank to obtain a 189 visa - your informant is incorrect. Good luck xx

no just my UK address, certified copies of my passport and driving license. Just waiting for our cards to arrive now.

As the others have said - I wouldn't fully trust my oh to choose an area, house, school without me being there. We are leaving on the 3rd July and are in the process of sorting through the house - it's by far the worse bit for me and very stressful. Organising letting agents, removals, tip/charity runs its a lot to do with two kids and working full time. My kids are 5 and 2 years and haven't really noticed the stress, their life is exactly the same, school/nursery, going to the park, supermarket etc they are both really excited about our new adventure. I'm glad I'm a team of 2 doing all of this not on my own. My kids so far have been very resilient to the changes around them so far and I'm sure it will continue. We we have a temp accommodation for the first 8 weeks while our stuff is being shipped over, it means we are choose a new home together as a family. Good luck

We are taking everything with us. Our friends who emigrated a few years ago advised us to take all of our white goods as they are extremely expensive in Oz.

Hi! My husband has just passed his application stage for Western Australia police and has been given his assessment days which are in August. He is a qualified paramedic and has been working as a police special in the UK for the last few years. I was wondering if anyone has any experience or advise of the assessment process please?? We are arriving in Perth on the 4th July 2016 Thanks Sam.

On reading the info about the expired "fit 2 work" form. I telephone alpha who were very helpful. They confirmed I didn't require a fit 2 Work but I would need a new nmc cert of good standard before being able to proceed with my application. On Monday I'll be sorting this out as we arrive in oz on the 4th July.

@Loulou I've just spoken to Aphra to confirm and I don't need a new fit to work but I do need to send through a new certificate of good standing as that is what was requested in my acceptance letter in principle. Weird.

Hi Lou - we are arriving at the beginning of July. I had my aphra granted in principle at the beginning of feb. does this mean I also need to do the fit to work again. I know I need to get the nmc to send through the certificate of good standing again which I'm organizing at the beginning of June so it arrives the beginning of July. I'm suppose to be starting work on the 18th July. Thanks Sam x

From submitting our visa applications to visa grant it was 26 days. But we had our medicals within 5 days of submitting the application forms.

I read it as he currently cares/has responsibility for his grandson because his parents can not.

Aww well done guys!

I live and work in Yorkshire. I am a community nurse and treat a lot of patients in Beverley/hull, and I'd steer clear of a the area and a HU postcode. You could move further a field towards York or Leeds but you then would be commuting. I live in between Leeds and York close to the motorways - hull/Beverley is approx 45-1hr drive. Id vote Norfolk if it's only a choice between the two areas.

thanks cal. we are heading to Perth. I've done a typical weekly shop at woolworths on line to give me an idea of cost as well. Sam

Ive just been doing some quick comparisons in my head but apart from the water rates (we are on a meter), and the home insurance we roughly pay the same in the UK for our bills. My council rates are £500/yr more in the UK to what you are paying. I shop around and change providers - to ensure I get the best deals. But I'm still on par with your Aussie bills. To be honest your bills have come out as a similar price to that of my friends, she sent me over a comparison so I got an idea to how much things were etc. can I ask how much is your food bill please a week? Thanks sam.

Yes I did. I sent them both off at the same time.

We have just opened both individual, joint and savings account with westpac. No fees for 12 months. Do id checks here so they can send bank cards to your UK address so you can access your money as soon as you land. I've also just transferred £9500 last week and got $2.02/£. I was haggling between a broker and the bank - the bank won! They kept beating the brokers next rate. We will have more money to transfer and I'll be doing the same again. Not literally took 10 mins to open the account on line. The bank then sorted out joint account and saving account for us.

@Loulou Great insight! Thank you. We leave in 8 weeks! Can I ask where abouts did you go for the car?? We have a holiday let for 8 weeks while we find our feet and decide where we want to live plus we are shipping everything over. Fingers crossed it pans out. I've just agreed my starting date for work (chemotherapy nurse in the community) and my daughter has been given a place at school (she's only 5years). Eeek! I'm desperately throwing stuff out, in an attempt to sort the house out! Lol

we have registration in principle- So basically I have to present my self to the local Aphra office to complete registration on arrival in Oz. I sent my Aphra and Anmac off at the same time. If you are outside of Australia the you have to have a full assessment rather than the modified one.

You must wait for Anmac to come back, the Eoi asks for your assessment date from Anmac if you put a date in and this is different to the date the assessment is actually undertaken it would be an automatic refusal.

Anmac took approx 10 weeks to come back but they requested further information. I too submitted Eoi with 65 points but have 2 kids and hubby in tow! We got invited to apply within 3 days of submitting the Eoi. Applied for the visa the following day and the visas were submitted 26 days after that. We leave the UK on the 3rd July.

We have booked a 20ft to move a 3 bed, 3 storey house from the UK to Perth. It's costing £3378 + insurance.

I live in the north of England where unemployment is anyway between 6-9% dependent on where you live and we don't have a property boom like the south of the country. So suppose it relative.....