Marisawright

No it shouldn't be a problem, although given you had a visa already, you might face questioning from Immigration if they suspect you are using the tourist visa as a way to enter the country and overstay.

If you decide not to use Vista, make sure you use a company that has experience in both Australia and the UK. Moving pensions is an absolute minefield. There can be huge taxes to pay if you get it wrong! Not all pensions can be transferred, and for some people, it will make more sense to leave the pension in the UK and just transfer the money when you need it. So good professional advice is critical. For the UK govt pension, you just let them know your new address, and your new bank account if you decide to have it paid in Australia. You might prefer to have it paid into your UK bank account and transfer it as you need it, to give you more control over the exchange rate.

The point is, you don’t need to live in a regional area before applying. You need to live in the region after you get the visa

In general, onshore is slower. I know that with the 189 visa, points are the decider (higher points get picked first even if they applied later). No idea whether that’s also true of the 190?

Your best plan is to get the working holiday visa and start collecting evidence to prove your long-standing relationship so you can eventually apply for a partner visa

No, that’s just your wishful thinking. It could also be a handy excuse, because he knows there’s no way he can be assured of a job, so it’s never going to happen. i suspect he thinks he’s being kind by not saying a flat-out No to your dream Honestly, if he was as keen as you, would you still be just talking about it ten years later?

One other thing that worries me is that you say it's been your dream for ten years. Is it just your dream? Is your husband really keen or has he just been worn down by ten years of you talking about it? Are the kids really keen, or are they just saying, "If you migrate, then of course we want to come with you?" Migration is very tough even when the whole family is raring to go. By the time you've paid for the visa fees, shipping costs, air fares, setting up in your new home and surviving for six months while you find jobs, money goes out the door very fast - most people spend at least £30k. If things go wrong - and they always do, because it's such a huge upheaval - then if you all made the choice together, you can ride out the storm. But if one family member talked everyone else into it, it won't be long before they start feeling resentful and angry and blaming that person for dragging them across the world. It's the cause of a lot of marriage breakdowns. So do take a step back and ask yourself how everyone else really feels - are they going along with the idea because they want you to be happy, or are they really keen for themselves?

No, superannuation would not be enough. Having an Australian partner would be a point in your favour, especially if they have family residing in Australia. A job offer is another thing that can help. You might also want to consider buying a property, live in it for a year or so, then rent it out while you are overseas - then if/when you want to return, you can claim you have an established home in Australia. All this is hypothetical, of course. The government is making immigration more difficult all the time and you'll always risk the possibility that they'll tighten the rules before you want to return.

I’m confused. Are you a teacher or an electrician?

Any suburb within walking distance to those beaches is a very wealthy upper class suburb, so the schools are all likely to be in the top tier

I think you would be absolutely crazy to move to Australia. I say that even though I love living in Australia. But it is NOT a paradise. It's an ordinary country, no better or worse than the UK. If you're obsessed with moving to Australia then it's very, very likely that you've built up an unrealistic dream of how good it is. It is not a better life for your children. Forget that. Unemployment in Australia is just as bad as in the UK. House prices are seriously out of control - I look at all my friends (I'm in my sixties) and their kids are still living at home or flat-sharing in their thirties, because they can't afford to buy a place of their own. The beach lifestyle is great but there's more to life than that! Your husband is right to worry about his job prospects as a firey. Your children are probably too young to qualify for their own skilled visas yet, so it could be some years before they can migrate. Also, they would have to train for something that's "on the list", rather than start a career doing something they really want to do. And after all that training, they might find the occupation's been taken off the list, so all the work will be for nothing.

I tried moving back to the UK and didn’t settle, BUT I was very happy in Australia and only moved back because my husband was keen. So it was hardly surprising really

One thing to be conscious of is that if you leave Australia without your Australian citizenship, you won’t be allowed back in. You need a RRV (resident return visa) before you go

I can't answer your questions but I hope you have looked carefully into the implications of a student visa. In the great majority of cases, you will be far better off financially AND stand a better chance of getting a permanent visa if you go back to your home country and undertake a course there. Yes, it's a long-term strategy and means you'll have to leave Australia for a few years but your chances will be better in the end and it's a lot less stressful.

https://www.homely.com.au/search/suburbs-in-melbourne-greater-victoria

Eligibility for Medicare has nothing to do with citizenship and everything to do with residency. The rule is that if you are a legal resident of the UK immediately before arriving in Australia, you are eligible under the reciprocal agreement with the UK. If you haven't lived in the UK for six and a half years, you haven't been legally resident in the UK for about 6 years, so you are not eligible. There is a reciprocal agreement between NZ and Australia, so I suggest checking what your legal status in NZ was, and whether that might give you some entitlement. Otherwise, you'll need to buy Overseas Visitors Health Insurance and rely on that.

Ravenhall is out in the north west of Melbourne which isn’t regarded as a particularly desirable area to live. A good place to check suburbs is Homely.com.au You don’t say whether you’ll be driving to work or want public transport connections?

As a foreign buyer, you’ll need to apply to FIRB for permission to buy. The fee for that is a few thousand dollars. If you’re not buying it as your principal residence, then there are restrictions on the type of dwelling you can buy. You will be charged extra stamp duty, which varies from state to state but can result in you paying as much as three times the normal rate. You may have difficulty getting insurance on the property. All in all, it would be much easier if you could lend or gift the money to an Australian resident to buy the place in their name

We made the move to the UK and back a couple of years ago, but we travelled light so can't really comment. However I think the best way to work out what to bring is to do a trial shop online. Most Australian retailers have websites with online stores so you can check to see what it will cost you to replace stuff if you leave it behind.

Welcome to the forum. If you are looking to emigrate next year, then start now - because the whole process takes between one and two years. The best way to start is to have a free consultation with a good migration agent like Go Matilda or Pinoy Australia. That will give you a clear idea of what visa you can get. Adelaide is a lovely city that's easy to get around. It's far too early to be thinking about areas to live in, to be honest! The only thing I'd say is that the job market is tough there, much more so than the other cities. You might want to look at Newcastle in NSW as an alternative - like Adelaide it's not too big, not too expensive and has great beaches.

It's impossible to say what the wait time is for a 189 because it's not a queue, it's a competition. The applicants with the higher scores get picked first. If there are lots of high-scoring applications arriving daily, then they will keep leapfrogging over you, and you'll just languish in the queue. I believe that from time to time, they publish the minimum points score that's needed to get picked - but I don't know where to find it. I'm sure someone will drop in who knows.

I recently pulled out of purchasing a house because the building inspection said it was inadequately protected. If your supplier is recommending a barrier treatment then a building inspector would probably say the same, so if you’re thinking of selling, I’d get it done

Yes of course. There’s only so much they can give away for free. What I m saying is that you have two opinions and no way of knowing which one is right. Rather than guess which one to go with, ditch them both and hire one that comes recommended here.

Obviously as we know nothing about your agents, we can't judge whether they're any good. We do know and trust Raul and Westly. From memory, both of them offer a free initial consultation.

The agents who have replied on this thread are both highly reputable and many of our members have used their services with good results. However it has to be said that if there’s already a flood of applicants for those occupations, you should be prepared for a disappointment even with the best agent