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Thank you all for your feedback, it’s been really knowledgeable listening to all your advice and definitely have some feedback that I never even considered, it’s going to take a long time to get in (if we do get in) but at least if we do get in it will give us time to sort out our stuff here and do the move as best as possible and more educated with this forums help. If anyone thinks of anything please feel free to add more comments I’m writing everything down. Thanks again

Hello thanks for your advice. So I work as a trainee nurse for the NHS here in the UK, I work in an emergency department so I have tonnes of experience & anticipate to have what qualifications I need by the next year or so & plan to stay in medical sector. I also have a beauty therapy qualification with distinctions and NVQ’s levels 2&3 in Business Administration, so I will be the main applicant. My husband is the manager of a timber firm and although his job pays well, he doesn’t have a trade to back him up so we are hoping that my trades will be enough to get us in. We hope that by the time we get to Oz (if we get there), that we will have enough money saved up to take our time settling in and finding work which sounds similar to what your family has done. Your success story gives me hope! Whereabouts did you emigrate from? How did you find the whole experience/costs etc if you don’t mind me asking. Thank you.

Wow some great info here thank you! & definitely a lot to think about and process.. A bit disappointed that we can’t really choose the state but thank you for letting me know, is there a way of moving states once there or do we have to stay put? thanks for all your advice it’s really appreciated x

Hey guys We are a family of 4 living in the UK, our children are 8&9, my husband and I both have skilled trades & have literally just started the ball rolling with speaking to migration agents to try and get us over there.. The thing is, we love so much of Australia that we don’t know where to actually settle, we are swaying towards the Gold Coast/Brisbane/Newcastle way on. We want somewhere where there is a bit of everything going on such as close to amenities,the beach, safe for a family to live peacefully,good schooling and work prospects, and just a good quality of life for us but not too quiet and not the hustle and bustle of a city. This makes us super awkward but with us having children we want to relocate here for a better life . Where do most likewise families start? Is there places anyone would avoid? Any advice in general would be great.. thank you Kind Regards The Lumley’s