Pompeyfletch

Thanks for the responses everyone. Some really useful information there. We are right at the beginning of our visa Journey, and whilst we have made the initial approach to our local migration agent with some preliminary information, we are still waiting on a response with visa options that will lead to our first engagement. I'm kind of on an information gathering mission prior to our first consultation with them and obviously get an idea if it is something which we could realistically persue. I guess my follow up question to this would be My wife is 45 in Nov 2024. I would assume we need our skilled visa granted before that. If we get the visa granted by then how long do we have to make the move?. I reference @Marisawright's interesting response that suggests that once the visa is activated we have up to 5 years to make the permanent move So that leads me into thinking that if we were to get the visa by Nov 2024 we could aim to move once Mimi has finished her A levels in mid 2026 as that appears to be the more realistic route to university in Oz for her. Am I understanding that correctly? Thanks again!!.

My family and I are UK residents looking into emigrating to Australia within the next couple of years. My stepdaughter, Mimi, is 15 now, 16 in Oct and in her first year of GCSE's (year 10), to complete in summer 2024. She is predicted very good grades and is keen to pursue further education into college and then onto university. We are looking to migrate to Australia and are just looking at skilled visa options, but our main concern is how we can factor in Mimi's education. We are concerned her predicted GCSE grades will mean nothing when moving to Oz. She wants to go into further education so would need to able to access a route into university. How best could we approach this with a move to Victoria state? My wife is the main skilled visa applicant and 45 in Nov 2024 so we realise time is tight. With the assumption that we would have to move by the end of 2024, what options would Imogen have to further her education in Australia? I am aware the Australian education system is somewhat different to that of the UK. I believe that Australian students remain in school beyond UK year 11 and then move straight into university. Are there exams that can translate GCSE grades into the Australian equivalent and allow Mimi to join year 12 (if there is one)? Is it possible for Mimi to enroll in a school with her GCSE’s and progress through the remaining years toward university in some way? Do UK A levels translate into a route into an Australian university? If so, would it be possible to do UK A levels remotely and then apply to an Aussie Uni? We would be looking to settle in the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria as that is where our family live. Any advice on how we can best make this work for Mimi and what options there are available, would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks Matt Fletcher