emigrating to Oz
 

I'd work out whether you're emigrating or immigrating before you go any further.

:Whatever_

i dont think IQ is a requirement to get in there ;)

Sorry title changed..

Can I come too.

This country is going down the toilet. If I had the chance to live abroad, I'd jump at it.

Good luck

The figures I have been quoted have been around £3000. This includes all forms, the agents fee and all the qualification assesments etc. Approximately half of this total is the agents fee.

As far as I understand it though they don't actually do the paperwork for you, as such, (you will still need to actually fill out the forms) what they do is advise on which visas to apply for and to help you get the forms right first time. Apparently if you make a mistake on a visa application and send the forms off, DIMIA return the form but don't advise on where the mistake arose.

I think he wrote it in an Aussie accent :D

thanks for the info BrettC.. about the same then, I've been quoted from 3k to 3.5k.. Its a lot of money so would prefer if I can get one that's been recommend..

Nah. Sounds more like a Yarpy. Maybe he's got the wrong country?

a highly regarded agent is alan collett at go matilda
i did a fair bit of research on these and his name came out on top
its a bit cheaper if your trade/skills are recognised in oz
if not you will need to have them assessed by a panel(a bit like appling for a job)
gomatilda fees are 1300 quid i think well thats what ive been quoted
then you have you other fees about 2400
we have instructed them to sort it out for us last week
im going to geelong near melbourne got my eye on a 4 bed house with 3 acres @ 170,000 quid
if your trade is in the most wanted list (the modl) you could be in in 6 months with an agent
8 to 12 without
Rod

Got a link to the trade wanted list?

whats your trade

Grass is greener syndrome....

grass greeners are not on the most wanted list sorry

Have you ever been there?

People I know who've emmigrated there have gone on a 6month work visa, and applied for citizenship whilst there.

Good luck to you though, I'm planning on doing the same at some point in the future - as are many people I know - they seem to have the right idea on how to run a successful country over there.

Yes, but that's not the point as I'm not looking to move there.

Surely the quesiton should be asked of the person wanting to move.

A friend of my sister moved to Melbourne about 10 years ago and was back within 3 years.

Unless you do some pretty deep research you can end up unhappy, skint, lonely and in a country that's quite a distance away!

They don't care for 'poms' much either.

I've always found the opposite. Never met such warm, friendly & trusting people.
My brother is out there and all his friends are Aussies even though there are loads of ex-pats.

They were all poms once upon a time .............I'll get my coat.........
Yve

It is time to reclaim the empire, these bloody colonies have had it to easy. Kick out these pansy arsed governments we have had for the past 40 years install a decent setup in power, and then export those criminals and those folk who don't feel like working to the colonies.

http://www.austhistmuseum.mq.edu.au/...ges/empire.jpg

ill get me coat:D ( ps empire day 24th may)

That's a pretty big assumption.

I can't help but wonder why so many people on Scoobynet post statements that make them look foolish and arrogant :confused:

Grass is greener is very true though - happens to all of us that have moved at some stage to another country.

There are many great things about Australia as there are with the UK. For those who care, when I lived in Aus the main things I missed were the ability to go to watch football live, the PITA watching live UK matches at 3am, the lack of choice in everything (cars, supermarkets etc) vs the UK, the lack of things to do unlike the UK where there is a lot more going on, and the lack of a culture like the UK.

On the other hand, as I'm back in the UK, I miss the lifestyle, the cost of living, the nicer weather, less traffic and healthier living. But I also hate the way England is going with some ridiculous policies etc.

So the grass will always be greener. What you have to do is accept that nowhere is perfect, that there will always be good and bad and then assess which part of the good and bad you can live with, or indeed cannot. And not moan about how good it is elsewhere. We took the middle ground and own a house in Queensland and a house in the UK. Never lived in QLD, always lived in Melbourne but used QLD as a holiday home as it is now. Best of both worlds.

There are many people that have made the move in both directions and loved both. But until you try, you'll never know. Well done on making it work...

Remember that an agent can only point you in the right direction, and not get you a visa. Therefore, be conscious of how much it is costing you, and whether it is worth it. In some cases, it may be worth (ignoring the actual fees to apply for the visa) looking at their time costs as one meeting going through the application forms (you can easily work out for yourself which forms you need) may be enough. ie you fill out the forms, get the supporting paperwork, then take it to them and they'll tell you what you need, don;t need etc... this could be all you require and cost a few hundred quid max.

Just a thought...

And for those who may need an added incentive, this is the view from our detached house in QLD, every morning, from all the bedrooms and lounge. This is worth getting up to...

http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/9...deck0096pq.jpg