Shaneyboy72

But as you say, it would be better to go for the full visa, then that's what I shall have to try.

Me personally, I would love to do it permanently, but I have to think about my step daughter. If it doesn't work out for her then I will have to bring her home. That's why I wanted to try it before we committed.

Thanks Tickled Pink lol We are right at the start of our journey. I have just convinced the missus to go and give it a try with me. My step daughter isn't so enthusiastic because she will miss her dad, but after a chat with him, and him having a chat with her, im sure it will be fine. I am right now starting to look into it with a bit more depth. Hence I came to you's on this forum.

Right, so my first line of attack should be to apply for a permanent visa ? Then apply for the job ? Could you let me know the best way and order in which to do all this. Its a lot more in depth than I first thought.

To be honest, I'll have a few GBP in the bank when I leave so I was banking on spending about £15k - £20k to get in and get settled. I would pay a years rental up front on a house too. That would give us some time to settle in and get used to the new way of life. Im more concerned with the time scale.

I was hoping to get something like a work visa so we could see how we got on. I don't want to apply for full immigration and then have my step daughter want to come home because she's not happy. I just wanted a way of seeing how it went before putting all our eggs in the one basket. Does that make sense ?

What sort of figure would I be looking at for the 3 of us ? I don't have a clue so any ideas would be grateful.

OK That's very helpful. Thanks ever so much for your help. It seems it is a bit more complicated than I first thought. lol

Ha Ha Ha That's not a problem. We've already spoken to him about it.

Oh right. So I apply for a visa first, then the job ?

Well I have a family of 3. 2 adults and a 10 year old step daughter. I am a fully skilled Gas mains/service engineer. I do believe I am on the skills register but I think they name it differently over there. Maybe if I can sort the job first, then maybe look into visas and sponsorships.

So if I go straight for a permanent visa, how long does this take and how much does it all cost ? I believe I can get a job. A sponsor might be a bit harder. I have family in Adelaide. Can they help ?

Im a 43 year old Gas Mains/Service layer. I also operate my own machines like 360 excavator and 10 ton dumper. I run my own jobs from excavating to pipe laying, testing and commissioning to backfilling and reinstating the roads. I have heard that there are a lot of gas replacement work in southern Australia and would love to bring my family and give it a try. Its starting to look like this may be a bit of an issue.

Hi there. We are interested in relocating to Oz for work. Im not migrating. We just want to try it for a year or so to see how we like it and maybe then look into a more permanent move. How/Where would we start looking into this and how long does it take ?