AdamLee83

Thanks for your advice there, I have speaking with Go Matilda and submitted everything there, and Sun coast migration so fingers crossed on that. Also my family over there are talking to companies (people they know within the companies) about potential sponsorship so a few avenues to look at I suppose.

Ah ok thanks for clearing that up

Thanks Marisa! When I contacted that company it lead me to talking to someone called Greg Veal at Taylor Hampton Solicitors - he was really helpful and I am now awaiting a further reply. He is MARA registered but I will take a look at the companies you have recommended too. He was recommending the 491 regional or 190 based on the occupations we do. One further thing (sorry to ask!), I used to be a baker in my early twenties for 4 years - would this help further? Even though I have been an estate agent for 18 years, I am happy to look at other routes because I know I would need to do additional qualifications for that in Oz (I have qualifications for that over year btw)

I have aunts/uncles and saw they were able to sponsor on the government website, but may have seen this incorrectly

Thanks for your responses, this is really helpful. We checked on the skilled occupation list and saw real estate representative and property manager (lettings, I have done this for 18 years as well as selling homes) on the list. But awaiting a response from emigrate2australia and will see what they say. I suppose if anyone knows of a decent mara reg agent in the UK that would help, when googling I cannot tell which ones are legit!

Hi, I am a new member here so first up - hello to all! Myself, my wife and two small children (7 and 3) are wanting to move down under. Its been a plan for a few years, especially after visiting in 2019 but now we are wanting to crack on and get started. I am a 41yo estate agent and my wife is a 37yo medical secretary. I have lots of family in the Brisbane area but I know this is not 'regional' so we are aiming for the Gold Coast or similar. We have seen so many differing views about whether to use a migration agent or go it alone, of the two migration agents I have spoken to they come back with different results. My family are willing to sponsor me, but not sure which visa is best. Any tips and advice would be welcome - thank you in advance!