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Agree with the rural living comments. We also moved to rural Scotland. We live in a very picturesque village in a very rural area. We have no shop or anything, but do have a village hall. The hall has a cinema where movies are shown and we take our own snack and drinks. It does a range of parties such as Hogmany and others with traditional Scottish music where the entire village basically drinks too much and dances the night away. We are surrounded by amazing countryside with an ancient woodland with spectacular waterfall. At the same time, we are only two miles from a very pretty nice market town that has everything (a small sainsburies and a small Aldi, two excellent craft butchers, a excellwnt fishmonger and a amazing greengrocer, oh and a special mention to the maddest iron monger. We are only half an hour from Glasgow, which today is a brilliant modern city.

There is a visa specifically for that. The medical treatment visa. Also, you do not lose your temp visa because of cancer or even because of being refused a subsequent PR visa. On refusal, the temp visa remains valid for its duration. If he happens to have been at the end of the temp visa when applying for PR, then my original comment stands. He would be going back to his home country. He can never assume gaining PR, even after applying. If you arrive on a temp visa, the advice has always been "assume you are returning to your home country at the end or earlier until you actually have another visa granted"

It is your choice to pay for health insurance. You didn't need to. Like any insurance, you purchase it knowing it has big limitations. I returned to the UK after paying years of the highest premiums sold in Oz. During which time, the only time I needed it, it wasn't available as the co pay was too big. Does that mean I should have access to it now? Of course not. You are paying for possible treatment while there. Nothing more. Same as any other insurance. A temp visa holder has to be aware that health is an issue that can they result in their ineligibility for a further visa. If they weren't then that would be a massively stupid thing to do.

Will also just add, you don't lose the right to NHS care by moving to Oz. Many of us have returned and it isn't an issue. As long as you have some sort of proof you are now back as a resident and not just on holiday, then the NHS is available. I had treatment within a couple of weeks of been home.

Before applying for a visa, you need to have a positive skills assessment. You then need to calculate your points. The minimum requirement is 65. Many people find they need to claim points for English language. If this is the case, then you need to sit one of the English tests such as ilets. Once you have both of these, you can lodge an expression of interest (eoi). The department then send out invites to apply for a visa based on the eoi and how many points people have.mso, having the most points is a good thing. For example, at the moment, nobody with only 65 points is being invited for 189 visas. Once you have a visa and make the move, you need to obtain a license for the state you are living in. This varies a bit by state, but, it generally means working as a trade assistant for about a year. A bit like an apprentice and at the same time doing some college courses. (Note, these can be expensive).

It was bloody hot today here. In central Scotland! Not mild, not a little Spring like.bloody hot. Came home and clothes are wet with sweat.

Have you been offered sponsorship by either? If not and either realise you have applied for multiple states, you may get none.

Be aware as well that if you submit to multiple states and states become aware of it, none may sponsor as they are looking for a 100% commitment to that state.

PR can be gained relatively quickly through the normal process depending on skills. Potentially 3 to 6 months.

Hi and welcome to the forum I am a professional exploration geologist who finds mineral deposits, particularly gold on behalf of mining companies. I have a fair bit of experience around Kal and know a lot of guys that prospect. The reality is, you are unlikely to find your fortune. In fact, based on your current strategy unlikely to cover much of your costs. The best prospectors I know, make a fairly small amount of cash per year. But most work in mining and do it in spare time so, they are already being paid to be in the area, so if they make $10k in a year, it is pure profit. Given you will be spending, you will probably be looking at a loss. Though, you never know, but don't get your hopes up. Kal has been well explored both by pro explorers looking for the next mine and thousands of people like yourself. But it can be good fun. You will need to check with dept of minerals for WA for your areas. Though there can be a bit of an oddity with this as most large mines have not got an issue with prospectors on their leases and the exploration guys from them will happily share a beer with you, even though you might not technically have right to be there. But, do be aware, if you encroach too much, you will be asked to leave. Particularly if you interfere with drilling in any way. The one tip I would give, is have a go around Sunrise Dam mine, salt lake, particularly around old tree roots. Technically illegal, but if the same guys are managing as a couple of years ago, they are pretty ok about it.

I would say, as someone that lived in Australia for 8 years and has lived in a number of other countries, it doesn't give a better quality of life or even a more outdoor life. We are now back in the UK in central Scotland and spend far more time outdoors than we ever did in Oz.

It is a general comment to point out that retraining will take time. That they need to be aware if considering retraining, that age can have an effect on eligibility either via points or cut off.

I am afraid at the moment you don't qualify for a visa as you need an occupation on the skilled occupation lists. Having family there doesn't really help. You retrain, but, you would need to do it knowing that any occupation you retrain into might no longer be eligible by the time you are eligible. Also, you would likely be facing issues with the age cut off as it would take several years to retrain, but the age cut off is 45 and as approaching it, it gets harder to get enough points. Most occupations also require several years post qualification experience.

I would recommend speaking to a good registered migration agent. That would be far better than the down under seminars which are basically just sales gimmicks to sell you a range of services. If your occupation is only eligible for a 190 visa, you need to look to see if any states are sponsoring it and what conditions they may impose. You also need to look at the skills assessment requirements as this can be an issue for people that have qualified in the military as often their qualifications do not meet the skills assessment requirements.

The occupation is not on the skills lists for eligible for a visa. Nor has it ever been. A HGV license is not transferable

I am just going to ask, based on your previous comments, are you sure he is actually 100% for this, or have you been "persuading" him into it? If the later, I would be VERY careful. I have been on the forum a long time and seen many cases of this. It often ends in disaster. The party who didn't want to move, moves and every little thing that goes wrong, they project first to the country, then that quickly becomes, "but he / she brought me here" that quickly becomes it's all their fault. The divorce isn't far behind. Usually a very very nasty divorce. Think long and hard if he really wants to do this.

I was finding at 45 many employers thought I was too old. You also need to get past the "Australian experience" thing, which in most occupations is laughable.

The age limit is 45. You need to check the skilled occupation lists to see if your occupations are currently listed at homeaffairs.com.au You also need to check the skills assessment requirements to ensure you can pass the skills assessments as many trades people in the UK now only go as far as NVQ2. Then calculate your points. You need as many as you can get. The minimum is 65, but that may not get you a visa. That is when the main applicant realises they may have to take eenglish exams such as ilets to gain points. lastly, I am just going to say, be careful of equating a holiday with life. In real life, you will go to work, pay the bills, clean the toilet and everything else that is mundane. You are moving from one first world country to another.

Actually, the total cost for a contributory parent visa is about $130k. Wait times are also blowing out and I would go with at least five years, but could, if things go as they are be significantly more. So, do factor in will they be able to pass medicals then. If they only want temporary visits, then a 600 visa might be a better option.

I would say 30 to 35k is reasonable. Some things you need to consider / add to the list. Once visa is granted, you have 12 months to make first entry to Australia from the date of police or medical check. Whichever was earlier. Many people can't do the full move in this date, so have to make a visit. So, basically, a very expensive holiday. Flights for actual move Temporary accommodation on arrival Car hire on arrival Car purchase If you are only shipping tools, then you will need to buy everything. From big stuff to beds. We did this and do not underestimate how much it ends up costing. For us, it was a fair few thousand but that was back in 2008. First months rent and bond Then you need to budget for living, paying bills and all day to day living costs until you find work. We always recommend you have enough to last a minimum of three months and ideally six months. Do not assume that because an occupation is on the skills list that they are begging for them. So, you need to pay rent, household bills, food and everything else for months. Then, in the first few months, you leach cash like a tap. There are just a thousand little things that add up.

I see your point, but many visas now have very long processing times and a large number of occupations are very controversial for even being on the list, so are given a low priority. Also, a lot of these occupations attract a lot of people from counties that require a higher level security clearance. A bridging visa method is even a higher risk strategy to PR than a temp visa. A good migration agent should have informed you of that. Though, it is still a temp visa. A company going bust is never fair and it often means people don't receive their full entitlements regardless of status. All of these conditions though were/ or should have been known to you on deciding to go along with a high risk visa strategy.

Given this is a very complex visa, it would be a foolish thing to do.

In think the biggest thing your case highlights is that anyone who goes on a temporary visa, must understand the chances are they are going home at some point, whether at the end of the visa or earlier. Businesses close / go bust and people are made redundant. The visa conditions of a temp visa are well known

You need to speak to registered migration agent urgently. You have 60 days from the end of your employment to leave the country or find an alternative sponsor.

It is very different today Bob. When I was job hunting I did everything, did some labouring, worked as a drillers off sider, spent 8 hours every day doing applications and sending out CV's. All my contacts were themselves out of work - up to director level. I qued in Mandurah to be in a line to hand in my cv for a job at Macas. The second last mining gig I was on was in Wiluna, I was working alongside the chairman of the Aus IMM. The head of the entire Oz mining game. He was there on minimum wage for 3 weeks with nothing to go to after. Plots of roles require a certain ticket, even the most basic. For example, want to serve coffee in a cafe, well, you need a barista, want to serve a beer, a ticket. But, when you have no cash and you know there are loads of applicants applying for the same job, which ticket do you pay for with very dwindling cash reserves.