i had it all set up a couple of yrs ago but my x wouldnt come or let me take kids. im 47 now and still get letters from them about going over. nothing here for our kids, i worry for there future. ive m8s over there in perth doing real well.
have a good think about it, i would, how do you see your future here, or even there, your families???
richie
just do it mate. you'll only spend the rest of time wondering "what if" what have you got to lose. as for the kids, return tickets to oz from heathrow around £800. and as mentioned before, you can always come back
Yep they do live apart unfortunatly, Daughter is 18 and son of 12 :-/
I say go, why? Because if you don't you will allways have """what if""".
Ok you've two kids, but you're not gone for ever. They'll love the hols you can provide & it's not like they're very young.
Talk to them & see what they say.
It will cost you quite a bit of money, and you have to have a certain amount of financial support behind you to go.
I passed the 'points' scoring system and can now apply for full migration BUT just the paperwork for this costs betweem £3000 and £5000 depending on who you speak to and what they need to do.
As a word of warning if you do go and decide its not for you when you get back you will have to get back on the propery ladder, which as we all know is very difficult as you will in effect be a 'first time buyer'
Quite a few years ago someone who worked for my grandad went to Auustralia to start a new life as it is great over there, and 14 months later my grandad received a letter begging for him to lend the money so they could fly back because they couldnt get any work out there and were potless!!
As they say grass always looks greener.
Your choice at the end of the day