Guest deedee Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 Hi, new to all this! After years of talk we have finally decided to do something. My husband runs his own construction company and is a carpenter and joiner by trade, I am just ending my hairdressing course. We have two kids age 9 and 6 and feel we could have a better life down under. Could anyone give me details on what to do first? We will take a couple of years to raise the money we want to take with us, we will rent for a while before deciding to buy. Dont want to live in the city was thinking of a quiter area on the outskirts. Any advice would be very gratefully received. Thanks x Dee and Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kevtheplasterer Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 are you thinking of using an agent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest deedee Posted September 23, 2007 Report Share Posted September 23, 2007 Hi Kev, Not really to sure what to do? Can you give any suggestions? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kevtheplasterer Posted September 25, 2007 Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 we went through an agent australian migration and visa lawyers im glad we did with the amount of paperwork all together it cost £2000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest deedee Posted September 25, 2007 Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 Thanks kev, no regrets then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kevtheplasterer Posted September 25, 2007 Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 no were just waiting for a case officer been told there is a delay of 3 months im sick just want to be there which part of perth are you looking at moving to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest deedee Posted September 25, 2007 Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 Well not too sure at the mo, we were thinking of Perth, but property prices have risen quite alot. Now thinking of Gold Coast. Any views?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 2PLUS4vks Posted September 25, 2007 Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 Hi Deedee We are n similar position. Talked about it for years. Now we're doing it. OH has construction company to and is carpenter by trade. Going for independant skilled visa. Have just submitted out TRA to get his experience and qualifications assessed etc. Waiting for answer. V painful process and we haven't even got to the visa bit yet! The process has all changed for carpenters as of 1st September 07 and now have to get qualifications/experience assessed by VETASSESS as I understand it. Have say we agree with kevtheplasterer. There's lots of paperwork and with 4 kids and the business to run we never seemed to get proper time to do it on our own. It's the more expensive way but maybe the most proactive. Also if there are any hitches then the agents can advise to get around the problem. Usually they are quite good at this! We have never been to Oz at all but research tells us to head to Perth. We have a couple of contacts there who say oh will have no problem finding work. More than happy to offer details of our experiences to date if you would like more! Kev - have you been out there? Where are you thinking of going to? Do you have a shortlist of suburbs or areas that you are interested in? Keep posting Jill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kevtheplasterer Posted September 25, 2007 Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 we are looking at warnbro or bunbury we were at gold coast i n october house prices really expensive try domain.com.au to check out house prices Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobbyjock Posted September 27, 2007 Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 We`ve been in Warnbro since June this year, hubby is a sparkie, although hubby had been to Perth before myself & our daughter hadn`t, I can honestly say that so far we are loving it here (in fact we are just about to buy a house). We used an agent for the TRA part but went DIY for the visa application as it was pretty straight forward. I don`t think either of you will struggle for work - there are loads of adverts every saturday in the West Australian and if you look in the right suburbs you can still get affordable housing. In fact real estate agents have been telling me that it is a buyers market at the moment and houses aren`t shifting, therefore prices are coming down (certainly in Warnbro/Rockingham area). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 2PLUS4vks Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 Hi Kev and Deedee Great news for us, having just moaned about waiting! We got a positive TRA through this morning. We are really pleased, obviously. Hopefully we will get the visa application in this week so fingers crossed this time next year will will be saying hello Perth, goodbye UK. We shall see! Keep posting Jill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kevtheplasterer Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 do you know if there are many pubs in warnbro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest deedee Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 Excellent news for you! Well done xxxxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kevtheplasterer Posted September 29, 2007 Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 well done we have just lodged our visa and been told there is a 16 week delay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobbyjock Posted September 29, 2007 Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 You`ve got the last drop tavern or there is the Port Kennedy tavern further down Warnbro Sound Avenue. I haven`t been in either yet so I can`t tell you what they are like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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