amibovered Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 It's of no real importance to me " just being a sticky beak really" but I sometimes wonder if prospective migrants have the faintest idea how much it will end up costing, Visa's shipping and so on, maybe some of you might like to share, and maybe shock :shocked: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 (edited) £10 in 1963, brought £134 with me. BTW £10 was equal to 1 week's wages. The rest is history. Cheers, Bobj. Edited June 30, 2015 by Bobj adding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amibovered Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 Probably should fess up myself :wacko: I reckon with medical, visa and flights around a £1000, that was some years ago I must admit :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amibovered Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 £10 in 1963, brought £134 with me. The rest is history. Cheers, Bobj. Jeez it looks like I got ripped off Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungo Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 About £15k for visa process, flights, shipping, pet shipping. About another £10k for arrival accommodation, rental deposit and those basic bits and bobs you need upon arrival (bedding, cheap crockery etc). We then spent about £20k on a car (exchange rate was worse back then). Of course plenty of options to save costs in there, but that is what we spent, £45k if you include car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amibovered Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 Ouch, thanks for sharing Bungo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldcoastMAD Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 (edited) So far - for a family of 2 Adults and 2 children + 2 dogs Pre-migration £5,510.00 ( IELTS, Medicals, Visa, PCC, Skills assessment) Reccie + visa Validation + flights = £6000 Migration = £6000 ( pet shipping + one way flight ) that's as far as I've got , wont be shipping anything, selling up and starting again! Edited June 30, 2015 by GoldcoastMAD Missed flight costs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 I think you have to be more specific with your question, because otherwise people won't compare like with like. For instance, Bobj just quoted his fare, nothing else. In those days, maybe he got free accommodation while he looked for a place to rent, and didn't have to survive on his savings for several weeks or months while he looked for work. And maybe he got a furnished flat so he didn't have to buy furniture. But maybe he did, and in that case all those costs need to be included, because they had to be paid for. Most people will have: - visa fees - air fares - shipping costs - temporary accommodation - money to live on until they find work - cost of furniture and household effects - cost of buying/taxing/insuring a car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 So far - for a family of 2 Adults and 2 children + 2 dogs ... wont be shipping anything, selling up and starting again! I would seriously urge you to think twice about that! If you're going somewhere you can easily buy second hand furniture, by all means leave all the big stuff behind - but you will be astonished by how much it's going to cost you to replace the absolute multitude of small stuff. A medium Movecube for things like the kids' toys, out-of-season clothes, kitchen stuff, sheets and towels etc will more than pay for itself, though it may not seem like it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jac2011 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 £15k for 2 adults, 3 children PR visa this year. No shipping or reccie in that. Just visas, paperwork and few months living expenses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldcoastMAD Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 I would seriously urge you to think twice about that! If you're going somewhere you can easily buy second hand furniture, by all means leave all the big stuff behind - but you will be astonished by how much it's going to cost you to replace the absolute multitude of small stuff. A medium Movecube for things like the kids' toys, out-of-season clothes, kitchen stuff, sheets and towels etc will more than pay for itself, though it may not seem like it now. I hear Ya, I'm pretty good at finding cheap stuff..always have been, and i haven't bought anything here for years ( i knew i moving.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srg73 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Wow, we were cheap then at about £10k all in although did get a 50% loan for the car. 2 adults on 189 which I did most of the work on. S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 I think you have to be more specific with your question, because otherwise people won't compare like with like. For instance, Bobj just quoted his fare, nothing else. In those days, maybe he got free accommodation while he looked for a place to rent, and didn't have to survive on his savings for several weeks or months while he looked for work. And maybe he got a furnished flat so he didn't have to buy furniture. But maybe he did, and in that case all those costs need to be included, because they had to be paid for. Most people will have: - visa fees - air fares - shipping costs - temporary accommodation - money to live on until they find work - cost of furniture and household effects - cost of buying/taxing/insuring a car Err, @Marisawright...The title of the thread is, "How much did it cost you to migrate to Australia". Amibovered didn't ask for any more info. Also, you assumed... For your information, I paid lodgings of £3 a week, including meals. I could have gone to a migrant hostel.Managed to get a job within 2 days of arriving in Smellbum and got paid £11 a week. OK?? :wink: Cheers, Bobj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Err, @Marisawright...The title of the thread is, "How much did it cost you to migrate to Australia". Amibovered didn't ask for any more info. No, he didn't ask, and that's why I suggested he should be more specific so answers would be consistent and comparable - because in the first few posts there was you mentioning just your fare, and Bungo including everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Interesting thread, @amibovered. Also, a link to immigration. http://museumvictoria.com.au/immigrationmuseum/discoverycentre/your-questions/ten-pound-poms/ In 1947 the average wage was about £5/12/0 and the fare was £10 for adults...2 week's wages. Cheers, Bobj. PS. To activate the £ sign, depress the Alt button and type 156 ... We oldies aint all that dumb:tongue: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bound4Tassie Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 I don't think £10 pom fares are comparable or much use as a guide to todays migrants! Lol! Only makes us jealous! Interesting though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 No, he didn't ask, and that's why I suggested he should be more specific so answers would be consistent and comparable - because in the first few posts there was you mentioning just your fare, and Bungo including everything. Perhaps you should have started a thread concerning everything that YOU think everyone would be interested in?? Cheers, Bobj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldcoastMAD Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Interesting thread, @amibovered. Also, a link to immigration. http://museumvictoria.com.au/immigrationmuseum/discoverycentre/your-questions/ten-pound-poms/ In 1947 the average wage was about £5/12/0 and the fare was £10 for adults...2 week's wages. Cheers, Bobj. PS. To activate the £ sign, depress the Alt button and type 156 ... We oldies aint all that dumb:tongue: Wow that's crazy Bobj, compared to the costs now - the fare and visa now is more like 2-3 months wages ( at Least, and not including anything else!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldcoastMAD Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Wow that's crazy Bobj, compared to the costs now - the fare and visa now is more like 2-3 months wages ( at Least, and not including anything else!) albeit 68 year ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amibovered Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 Nice of people to share, I must admit I'm slightly taken aback at the cost these days, but I'm sure this will be very interesting to prospective migrants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Perhaps you should have started a thread concerning everything that YOU think everyone would be interested in??. Why are you getting your knickers in a knot? All I was pointing out was that different people would interpret the question differently - you and Bungo illustrating that already - and suggesting the kinds of costs people usually incur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amibovered Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 Come on BoBj, I'm not sure that Transportation for life counts :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Nice of people to share, I must admit I'm slightly taken aback at the cost these days, but I'm sure this will be very interesting to prospective migrants. An awful lot depends on whether you're coming alone or with family, and how settled you were before you left. A more established family will have more things they can't bear to part with (including pets!), a larger family will pay more fares, need a bigger hotel room, and cost more to feed while the breadwinner tries to find work etc. I came with my first husband, he had a job to go to and we found a furnished place so we didn't spend much at all, whereas I've seen people here quoting $50k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungo Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Why are you getting your knickers in a knot? All I was pointing out was that different people would interpret the question differently - you and Bungo illustrating that already - and suggesting the kinds of costs people usually incur. For heavens sake, we both said what we included, I am sure everyone is perfectly capable of reading. And you seem to be the one taking this a bit too seriously, should everyone be running the wording of their posts past you? Or perhaps you would like to issue some questionnaires? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicF Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 I can't remember how much the visa and flight costs were but we paid £4000 to ship all our stuff three years ago. We brought £10,000 (at a rubbish exchange rate) with us to start with and my OH spent $12,000 on a car. The rest of the money was spent on the bond and first two weeks rent for a long term rental. No accommodation costs when we arrived as we stayed at my mother in laws and my OH had a job to come to so had money coming in immediately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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