TheShephards Posted April 10, 2017 Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 Hi, my names Elena. Just joined this group hoping for help. My and my boyfriend are wanting to move to Australia as our life's in the UK arent the best. We will be traveling to Perth in November this year to have a look around, and also go and talk to people about jobs as we both have set up meetings. But we are really worried about the visa. How much did it cost you? What did you have to do? Hope someone might be able to help as I have lots of questions. Thank you for taking the time to read this☺️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verystormy Posted April 10, 2017 Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 Hi and welcome to the forum. Visas are based on occupations. So, the first question is what are your occupations? Also qualifications / experience? Visas are not cheap, but this isn't a cheap process. For a permanent visa it is $3600 for the main applicant and $1800 for other applicants. But, be aware, emigrating is expensive and the visa costs are only a tiny amount of the total costs. I would also urge caution on your reasons for migrating. What makes you think your life will be suddenly better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ktee Posted April 10, 2017 Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 Welcome to the forum. You will love Perth, I live over in the East coast and have lived in Melbourne, Cairns and now I'm just outside Brisbane. I would move to Perth tomorrow if my husband would let me. He has never visited but prefers to be on the East coast. This is a great place to look to see what the costs are for Visas charged by agents https://www.mara.gov.au/using-an-agent/working-with-your-agent/agent-fees/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted April 10, 2017 Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 Hi, my names Elena. Just joined this group hoping for help. My and my boyfriend are wanting to move to Australia as our life's in the UK arent the best. We will be traveling to Perth in November this year to have a look around, and also go and talk to people about jobs as we both have set up meetings. But we are really worried about the visa. How much did it cost you? What did you have to do? Hope someone might be able to help as I have lots of questions. Thank you for taking the time to read this☺️ Hi and Welcome, It's been a long time since we got our visa so won't be able to tell you about costs. As verystormy said the first thing is to check that you have an occupation on the skilled list and what that entails for the skills assessment. The skills assessment will cost you and if e.g. you are a nurse then you have the additional registration fees. You would then pay for the visa, additional costs would be medicals and police checks and then of course the cost of the move. Emigrating isn't a cheap so maybe not for those who aren't really sure. A cheaper alternative initially to see if you like it and if you're young enough is a WHV, although it is sometimes difficult to get work in your chosen field on this visa and it is (as it says on the tin) a way to earn some money whilst travelling. People tend to question others when they say they're moving for a better life .. it's very subjective and everyone has reasons which are personal to them. We've been here 10 years, we had a pretty good life in the UK and our lives now are 'better' in that we're more content, we've done far more together as a family when the children were younger and that's continued into their young adulthood. We've still been able to travel/holiday etc., Job wise at the moment, some people are finding it a bit of a struggle to find jobs, so I would suggest that you save enough to tide you over for a good 6 months. Ask away with the questions and good luck with the journey xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheShephards Posted April 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2017 Thank you everyone. This is something we have wanted to do for such a long time. We both have people to talk to about a job in November. I am an early years practitioner and my other half works in telecommunications and also has qualifications in mechanics. We will be staying with some of his family in November so I am very excited. I know life won't be better and I know it will be hard. But for personal reasons I think it will be better then here. Has anyone got any advise on any websites or people they got in contact with to help get a visa? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted April 13, 2017 Report Share Posted April 13, 2017 Thank you everyone. This is something we have wanted to do for such a long time. We both have people to talk to about a job in November. I am an early years practitioner and my other half works in telecommunications and also has qualifications in mechanics. We will be staying with some of his family in November so I am very excited. I know life won't be better and I know it will be hard. But for personal reasons I think it will be better then here. Has anyone got any advise on any websites or people they got in contact with to help get a visa? Have a look at what the assessing authorities require for each of your professions - you only need for one of to pass the skills assessment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verystormy Posted April 13, 2017 Report Share Posted April 13, 2017 Thank you everyone. This is something we have wanted to do for such a long time. We both have people to talk to about a job in November. I am an early years practitioner and my other half works in telecommunications and also has qualifications in mechanics. We will be staying with some of his family in November so I am very excited. I know life won't be better and I know it will be hard. But for personal reasons I think it will be better then here. Has anyone got any advise on any websites or people they got in contact with to help get a visa? When you say your other half works in telecommunications what is his actual occupation and qualification? Are you degree qualified? Jobs are irrelevant if you don't have an occupation on the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheShephards Posted April 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2017 He is a telecommunications engineer, but he doesn't think he has any qualifications in this only training. But he does have a level 3 in mechanics. Me I have a cache level 3 in child care. Can anyone tell me a website I can use to see if my qualifications are any use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verystormy Posted April 19, 2017 Report Share Posted April 19, 2017 He is a telecommunications engineer, but he doesn't think he has any qualifications in this only training. But he does have a level 3 in mechanics. Me I have a cache level 3 in child care. Can anyone tell me a website I can use to see if my qualifications are any use? Well, the entire system has been totally and unexpectedly changed this week. It will take mere amateurs such as ourselves some time to get to grips with it as even the occupation lists have been renamed and 200 occupations removed. I think ink one of the issues you will face is passing a skills assessment in any of your occupations as yours I am reasonably certain isn't going to be sufficient. With his, I would say it is going to be a balancing line as to pass the skills assessment you need a mix of both experience and qualification. You should also know that the employer sponsored visas have radically changed as of this week with many occupations now no longer possible and many others having a bar from staying in the country a maximum of 4 years (and that has a number of restrictions. As a result, I would consult a registered migration agent. One that posts on here regular,y is New Life Down Under. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warnbro Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 Thank you everyone. This is something we have wanted to do for such a long time. Over the years, it has become harder and harder to get a visa for residency in Australia. Up until the 1970's being British was enough to get you in and there was no visa requirement. Since then, rules have been put in place so that country of origin is no longer a consideration. As a result, anybody from anywhere is welcome to apply. To keep numbers manageable and to make sure Australia only imports people it needs, you must meet very strict selection criteria. As a rule, you need to be degree qualified in your nominated occupation or have a high level, verifiable trade qualification and verifiable trade experience. To assess whether you meet these requirements, look at the skilled occupation list and see if your skill is listed. If it is on the list, work out your points tally (age, English language ability etc). A number of migration agents have online points tests. Try this one. https://www.acacia-au.com/skilled-migration-points-test.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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