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On 05/03/2019 at 20:45, tom1993 said:

If u find a quick and cheap way, let us all know !

Thank you for taking the time to post your very helpful response however,  I think you may have misunderstood my post. I was not looking for a cheap and quick way, I was asking if anyone has any knowledge in emigrating as a qualified social worker, as I may be taking a unnecessarily longer route. 

On 05/03/2019 at 19:35, mallan82450 said:

Hi there,

Congrats on making your first enquiries! 

Have you tried LinkedIn or approaching recruiters directly? 

My other half went premium  on LinkedIn (not for Australia though, we had never considered Australia) and was approached within a few days. That said it is a totally different occupation to yours.

Definitely do your research and if you can get PR straight away go for it, otherwise have a look at being sponsored but the ideal scenario is to be on the medium list as this is the only sponsorship that has a pathway to PR. There are also some fees to consider in relation to schools if you have children but dependant on salary nothing unmanageable and they don't need to be paid up front.

Take your time and do lots if research and be wary of those on here that channel the negative energy, you learn to ignore them (mostly).

Take care and enjoy the journey!

Thank you for your reply. Laura

Hi. It not that money is an issue.  I just wanted to know the cheapest route in anyone’s experience. We have a cash amount to pay for our own visas, flights and 6 months worth of accommodation and expenses I just didn’t want to spend unnecessarily if there was a less expensive alternative. Thank you for your response. 

Hi can I ask how much people have paid altogether to have the aasw skills assessment ?  Thanks

On 27/02/2019 at 20:44, RoisinDonnelly said:

Hi, so they recieved mine in 6 Feb 2019 - done preassessment check on 7 Feb 2019, they took the payment & said on the preassessment it looked I had all the correct information - they advised 30+ weeks. Have you submitted yours yet? I will keep you updated on my process. But no word since start of Feb 

Hi can I ask how much people have paid altogether to have the aasw skills assessment ?  Thanks

Hi. Can anyone give me any advice. Long story short, after years of debating and consideration me and family are 100% certain that we want to move to Australia. I am a child protection social worker with 5 years experience and my husband is a bricklayer with over 20 years ex. We have explored a number of different options so are well aware of the issues arising from temporary visa’s. However what I am looking for is the cheapest/quickest way to emigrate preferably with a relocation package and under the auspice of both temp and permanent visas and how to go about searching for such positions. 

I know there probably is no easy solution as it all seems fairly complex But thought it may be worth asking as someone may be able to share some knowledge with me! 

Thanks everyone, Laura 

Hi. Can anyone give me any advice. Long story short, after years of debating and consideration me and family are 100% certain that we want to move to Australia. I am a child protection social worker with 5 years experience and my husband is a bricklayer with over 20 years ex. We have explored a number of different options so are well aware of the issues arising from temporary visa’s. However what I am looking for is the cheapest/quickest way to emigrate preferably with a relocation package and under the auspice of both temp and permanent visas and how to go about searching for such positions. 

I know there probably is no easy solution as it all seems fairly complex But thought it may be worth asking as someone may be able to share some knowledge with me! 

Thanks everyone, Laura 

Thank you so much for your replies. Very helpful. Any suggestions on a reputable migration expert from the uk ?

I am Currently a Child Protection social worker in the UK but have been looking for several years at job opportunities in Australia. Having already explored various migration experts and agents I am curious as to the most affordable means of actually getting to Australia and securing a job offer. Either, by means of sponsorship or using a migration expert.

Ideally, I would like to live in the Victoria or Perth area, however we would consider pretty much anywhere. We are a family of five and my husband is a experienced bricklayer and we have three sons aged 14,12 and 7. Any advice would be greatly appreciated as we are certain we want to make the move, just struggling as to getting things into motion and looking at our best options.

Thanks.