dkeith109 Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Hi all We're a couple who have recently been granted 189 visas, so we can move anywhere. At present (weird as it sounds) we're not entirely sure where to go... I'm an Accountant and my partner is an Electrician. We visited Oz last year to research some potential places. We visited Melbourne, Gold Coast/Brisbane then Sydney. We like them all and disliked all in various ways. We were there for almost 3 weeks but still felt we missed out on visits to WA and SA. We're now trying to pin down where to go, so would appreciate any advice on how to approach things. Our plan just now is to go somewhere for a year, and use that as a base to (a) get jobs, and (b) visit other areas, with a view to deciding where to finally settle down, get jobs and buy property. Our initial plan for that first year was Sydney (as our no.1 after our visit last year). Having researched rental prices that seems like a risky plan. If we struggled to get jobs, rental prices would kill our savings. So we're thinking of maybe starting our adventure on Gold Coast? It's much cheaper than most other areas (according to numbeo.com) so there's less risk of our savings dwindling if we struggle to get a job. On the other hand, there are less jobs, so it's a trade-off I guess. I'd be very grateful for any advice about anyone else's strategy for moving where location isnt pre-defined. Thanks David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srh82 Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Recommend Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane as you are more likely to get quality work in these places. Gold Coast for holidays. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkeith109 Posted February 8, 2015 Author Share Posted February 8, 2015 Thanks srh. That was our initial plan, but worried we might not get jobs then life would start eating into us. Researched and Gold Coast much cheaper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niinstalls Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 As an accountant, you should get work in the city pretty easy, has your partner made any progress with gaining a licence? Thanks srh. That was our initial plan, but worried we might not get jobs then life would start eating into us. Researched and Gold Coast much cheaper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkeith109 Posted February 8, 2015 Author Share Posted February 8, 2015 As an accountant, you should get work in the city pretty easy, has your partner made any progress with gaining a licence? We understood the Licence process/requirements differ from state to state, so he'd have to wait until we decide where we're going before he can do anything about getting his licence. Also, we thought it all needed to be done after we arrive in Oz, but I'd be grateful for advice on anything we could do when still in the UK to speed the process up? Many Thanks, D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srh82 Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Many many tradies end up commuting from GC up to Brisbane daily due to lack of work on the GC. It's a tough commute... As an Accountant you would secure higher paid work in Brisbane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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