The Emigration Thread.

by **jethrodog** » Thu May 24, 2007 1:54 pm

Um, job?

Actually....no. Not really. My wife and I have been fairly blessed and lucky and we have some savings that have done better than expected. Soooo, right now we are just going to live on that. :shock:

But, I will be doing some land and real estate deals, buying property, fixing it up, trying to sell it to a padded N. American.

I have a couple I am in the process of fixing up right now, we'll see how it goes. Just trying to help do my part to sell all of paradise away to the other gringos :wink:

by **IdRatherBeSurfing** » Thu May 24, 2007 2:43 pm

Phil wrote:nowhere yet but as soon as ive finished my degree and got a few years work experance under my belt its likley to be NZ or OZ

getting out of this country the first chance i get

agree with what he said

as soon as I get my MSc I'm off to NZ to do my PhD

by **^*^BATMAN^*^** » Thu May 24, 2007 3:17 pm

Either NZ or OZ this november. As soon as I get my CC paid off I will feel better about it, but ya. I hope to get a hook up for a job from a family I know that lives in Sydney.

by **pacey** » Thu May 24, 2007 3:53 pm

know what you mean about who you meet along the way libs, that's why I have decided to stop dating after splitting up with the ex, who didn't want to make the move (the crazy woman!). It's focus focus, but that kind of means my life is on hold til i manage to make it there.. which ain't so good. Well, it'll be worth it, I just hope it doesn't take too long.

by **RJD** » Thu May 24, 2007 9:33 pm

Moved to NZ nearly 2 years ago from NW England.

Top move, miss some mates/family but thats all.

My opinion, if you fancy it give it a go, you can always go back.

by **Hang11** » Fri May 25, 2007 12:07 am

Libby wrote:Lived in New Zealand on a student visa for a year, long term plan is to get back there. Hoping to do my PhD out there but will also be looking at Australia and possibly the states. Sounds a bit pathetic, but it also depends on who i meet along the way, what with my fondeness for blokes with southern hemisphere accents i expect thats probably where i will end up!

Gidday

by **isaluteyou** » Fri May 25, 2007 2:47 am

born in south africa moved to uk when i was 7 lived there for 14 years. Went travelling for a year. Moved to san diego 2 years ago. Ya ive been around :lol:

by **pault** » Fri May 25, 2007 7:41 am

isaluteyou wrote:born in south africa moved to uk when i was 7 lived there for 14 years. Went travelling for a year. Moved to san diego 2 years ago. Ya ive been around

SNAP!!!! Apart from the San Diego part. Were in S.A. were you born?

by **surf patrol** » Fri May 25, 2007 10:47 am

I love it - an emigration thread.
I left the UK a few years back and have not looked back.

by **CheeZee** » Fri May 25, 2007 11:03 am

I left the UK a few years back and have not looked back.

.. i want that " not looking back " feeling man lol

well.. as it stands ive got a window into Oz thru my cousin in the West ( so i think that means i can bypass the 'red-tape' jive) .. and a promise of work and lodging in the East with good friends ..so at some point or another in a few years when my boy is old enuff to make a choice and come with or at least be old enuff to jump on a plane on his own ... " then... lookout ..you Ozzers are getting CheeZed :mrgreen:

im coming over this summer for a lil' recon visit to my cousin .. really looking forward to it :rock:

by **surf patrol** » Fri May 25, 2007 11:17 am

An SW OZ meet eh

SW goes international

:dj:

by **CheeZee** » Fri May 25, 2007 11:23 am

yeh bro .. there has deffo got to be an Oz meet :party:

by **drowningbitbybit** » Fri May 25, 2007 11:33 am

CheeZee wrote: as it stands ive got a window into Oz thru my cousin in the West ( so i think that means i can bypass the 'red-tape' jive)

Dont mean to bring your dream down to earth (but I hoped this thread would be used for visa questions and stuff as well as just dreaming!) but cousins dont count as close family for australian immigration. Its only spouse (or de facto spouse)/parent/child.

And even if you have relatives, a job, etc etc... you STILL have to go through the immigration red tape :roll:

by **drowningbitbybit** » Fri May 25, 2007 11:35 am

surf patrol wrote:I love it - an emigration thread.
I left the UK a few years back and have not looked back.

Where are you now SP? (which city, I mean)

by **jethrodog** » Fri May 25, 2007 1:03 pm

drowningbitbybit wrote:
CheeZee wrote: as it stands ive got a window into Oz thru my cousin in the West ( so i think that means i can bypass the 'red-tape' jive)

Dont mean to bring your dream down to earth (but I hoped this thread would be used for visa questions and stuff as well as just dreaming!) but cousins dont count as close family for australian immigration. Its only spouse (or de facto spouse)/parent/child.

And even if you have relatives, a job, etc etc... you STILL have to go through the immigration red tape

If you are a canadian citizen and under the age of 25 you can get a 2-year work visa to live in Australia. After that 2 years if you have a job still you can renew it for a permanent one. (at least that was the rule 10 years ago when I looked at moving there)
I think that all british commonwealth countries have that agreement with Oz. Might want to check that out.

by **drowningbitbybit** » Fri May 25, 2007 1:16 pm

jethrodog wrote:
If you are a canadian citizen and under the age of 25 you can get a 2-year work visa to live in Australia.

CheeZee missed the 'age of 25' boat a few years back....

by **drowningbitbybit** » Fri May 25, 2007 1:22 pm

jethrodog wrote:If you are a canadian citizen and under the age of 25 you can get a 2-year work visa to live in Australia. After that 2 years if you have a job still you can renew it for a permanent one. (at least that was the rule 10 years ago when I looked at moving there)
I think that all british commonwealth countries have that agreement with Oz. Might want to check that out.

Australian visas are a nightmare :roll:

Ive got the advice book on the desk next to me, and I still dont understand most of it....

As I understand it, you're basically right. BUT after the two years, you dont 'renew' for a permanent one, you 'apply' for a permanent one. The work experience in australia is worth quite a lot of points, but still no guarentee of getting in. It'll come down to what job you're doing and whether its on their wish-list. If you've spent two years bumming around doing bar jobs, then you probably will not have your visa renewed.

by **CheeZee** » Fri May 25, 2007 1:39 pm

" gutted .. bubble popped

..lol.. naaaa .. i guessed it wouldnt be as straight forward as i hoped, but at least my cousin can say that im a business partner and then i wont have the job and cash thing to worry about. And if i head to his neck of the woods (NW territory) then there is a good chance i can get on a housing scheme in one of the areas that the local government is trying to get new blood into :wink:

either way ... as soon as my best bud gets over to Brizzy permanent (next year) then i shall be over for at least two months of every year :rock:

by **CheeZee** » Fri May 25, 2007 1:42 pm

CheeZee missed the 'age of 25' boat a few years back....

.. lol.. " boat " .. flesh me bro ..i cant even remember what the 25' boat looked like .. maybe it sank just offshore lol .. now i kinda remember the 35' peddlo lmao

by **pault** » Fri May 25, 2007 1:49 pm

Just htought i'd pop a couple of links up, the official NZ site, & OZ site.

NZ
http://www.immigration.govt.nz/

OZ
http://www.immi.gov.au/immigration.htm

Might help to answer some questions, plus they have the official and up to date skills shortage lists.

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