Hi,
My husband & I are looking to mirgate to Australia, no sooner than in 2-3 years. We have a couple of 'options' open to us & I just really wondered if I could get some general advice as to what is likely to be the best way forward to us. I want to start planning now so that we have plenty of time to cover anything that might stand in our way.
ok, I'll tell you a little about us & our circumstances;
I am 30(just) husband is 38 in August. We have been married for 10 years, no children & no dependants. We both are British (through birth). We have no family in Australia.
I finished grammer school with good grades & then went into retail. My husband also left grammer school & went into various jobs, eventually becoming a Finanical Advisor. He is qualified to FPC3 & worked in the finanical industry for 10 years. (though he still runs our own portfolio) For the past 3 years, we have run our own business (shop), but it doesn't have a turnover of AUS$500K required for the Business visa.
We have cash & investments (readily available) in the region of å£350K-å£400. We don't own a house (never have) & have no debt. So clearly we would be happy to deposit the AUS$100k to the AUS government.
So, as I understand it though I am more than prepared to accept that I am wrong!:) we can either look to go through on my husband, with his qualifications, the issue here being that this job is only scored as 40 & he hasn't been a practising IFA for three years now.
We can go for a business visa if we can get a business for the next 2 years which has a turn over of the required amount (not too much of a issue as we are looking to go into a new business area anyhow), but I'm a little worrid about the fact this visa isn't flexible & is only valid for a limited time. What are the factors you need to prove once you get it to get the visa made permanent?
or, I can train to do one of the jobs that is currently in demand, for example, hairdressing. The issue with this is picking the right 'skill' to train in & allowing myself time to qualify & gain experience.
I should mention that we would plan to start a new business when we are in Australia, not look for employment. We have enough financial stability to survive for many years out of work should anything go wrong. (Frankly, not terrribly picky as to what the business is, so if some are looked on higher than others we could do that)
So thats it! If theres anything I've missed please let me know. I would really, really appreicate some opinions & advice on what would be the best course of action for us. We are very flexible & happy to do almost anything at all to get the visas we need, so all suggestions very welcome!
Are the migration services any good? or is it better to save our money & just do it ourselves? Do they know the sorts off things that get the best results? Has anybody had any experience of them?
thanks very, very much,
& I'm very sorry if this sin't the sort of thing you're supposed to ask on here.
Kitty
