KarinC

Yes fully aware of that risk. Looks like luck was really on your side, pleased it worked out for you. We won't be taking the study route option in Australia. My husband will definitely re-train here and we'll just take things from there. Appreciate everyone's advice. Thanks for all your honesty.

Yeah, i know.

Well our plan B we know isn't a guarantee. By the way we're not restricted to Melbourne. It was only as that was the only city offering an international plumbing course that we considered it. We'd consider regional definitely. My husband had an uncle who lives in regional Queensland. He'd be happy to sponsor us if it came to it but I think the occupation has to be on the SOL and arborist is on the CSOL.

Ahh. Yes we'd do well renting it as our mortgage is very low. Nevermind.

No not at all! We have equity in our house but that's all. From what I see we'd need $1.5 million AUD to qualify for an investor visa? Are there other options then? If there was a smaller investor one that guarantees entry then we'd happily sell our house!

Ahh really? Thanks. I was trying to find this information but couldn't find it anywhere. I think we will re-think our plan. Our plan B is for my husband to re-train here in something he wants to do and should it lead to an opportunity at a later date in Australia then great. He's thinking of becoming an arborist. Not pinning hopes that it will lead to anything given age but he needs to re-train as something else as the job he's doing now is bringing us down!

Oh really? Yes I think you're right. Probably a case of the grass is greener!

Thanks

I'm absolutely taking this advice on board and really appreciate it! Yes looks like we may have to give this one a miss perhaps which is gutting to say the least! I just wanted to exhaust every option possible, so when something comes up that could be viable I had to look fully into it!! Yes we have been there, spent 4 months travelling around a few years back. It's not till we've had kids that we want to give them a life out in Australia.

Hi Blossom we have worked out all the costs involved which we know will be huge but we can rent our pkace out here which gives us £1k a month to pay for rent out there plus we have the capital to fund is for a good few years out there even without working. Yes you can get a graduate visa after it would be for 18 months as the qualification is at trade level, the higher the qualification then the more time you get but that's the minimum. Basically I've researched and researched everything involved but it's hard to find answers to work supply after and if it's do-able. Well from what everyone says it looks like no but I still can't shake this feeling off of give it a go as you never know?!?!

Hi Nemesis Finances wouldn't be an issue, that's the one thing we can guarantee is covered. It's just the risk factor that's the issue of what happens after.

Hi thanks for your response. Here's a link to the course http://aisi.edu.au/courses-2/cpc32413-certificate-iii-in-plumbing/ . It's 2 days a week plus work placement. After the first year you qualify with a certificate III and the 2nd year certificate IV. Apparently it's the only pkace in Australia that offers it to international students. Yes I have checked it with the college.

Hi My husband and I and our 2 children are keen to get into Australia but neither of us have any skills or qualifications needed. We are both approaching 42 too so we pretty much stand no chance. We know there is the option to study in Australia in order to re-train, was thinking of a 2 year plumbing course in Melbourne that gets my husband fully qualified, after the 2 year course apply for a graduate visa to hopefully get a minimum of 1 years experience and then after that hopefully get a job through sponsorship. Yes this is a costly and very risky route that we are fully aware of but what I'd like to know is does anyone know the likelihood of finding work after he qualifies? The college uses work placement during the course so could this help and does anyone know if they ever offer jobs after? Also what would the realistic starting salary be for a newly qualified plumber? Would it be a minimum of $55,000 in order for the minimum requirement for a sponsored 457 visa? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.