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Emigrating ?
Does anyone know much about what's involved in emigrating from the UK? Is it a very time-consuming process and does it cost much?
I'm considering Australia, Canada, or perhaps the Gulf states (though it wouldn't be forever in that case). I'm only about 7 months away from the age limit for Australia, so had better get my act together... |
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It is a long process esp. for certain countries. One of the main issues is getting a sponsor i.e a gurantee you have a job waiting for you etc. I went through the process trying to move to the US with my friend. He was marrying a native so was easy for him, not so much for me.
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Ye I'd heard the US is particularly tough for Brits, which is why I'm not really considering it. The only person I know who moved there also married a native. I think I could get a job lined up for Oz or the Gulf assuming the paperwork and timescale for emigrating doesn't get in the way
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Depends which age limit visa your talking about?
If its the working holiday visa for Australia then you must be there before you 31st birthday. Once your there it will be easier to get a visa/sponsorship. Applying for a permanent visa form the UK will take longer than 7 months I think and it will cost you about £4000. |
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my mate moved to perth, he didnt mention the cost that much, so it cant have been too bad
he got a job lined up fairly quickly and his boss sponsored him (i dont really understand the ins and outs but hes been there a couple of years now fine) didnt sound to be too much of a problem once he got his job it was easy, although now i think hes buggering off to china anyway..guys got too much money |
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Gah, thought I'd replied to the thread earlier but the connection obv lost it. ^ Thanks for the info - ye, Perth sounds a good place to live.
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Thanks for the info, Moving, I was thinking of the 'full' emigration which I'd heard has an age backstop of 43 (can't remember where I heard that tho.). Sounds like you need to get the paperwork process underway well before looking for a job as no one's going to wait months for a new employee. Luckily Oz seems to have avoided the world recession to a large extent so there seem to be quite a few opportunities compared to the UK. |
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I read it was 45. If you have a sponsor then they would cover the cost. Toxic's mate must have been there on a working visa and his employer then sponsored him to stay.
What do you work as? I know some people who are nurses and they got the health insurance companies to sponsor them and sorted the emmigration whilst they were in the UK. |
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I'd love to live in the States. It's basically impossible though unless you are a mega rich or are marrying an american.
I mean you can't even get a work visa unless you have a degree.. |
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Moving out of the UK is a doddle, you just have to fill in a P85 for HMRC and send them your P45.
Moving to, depends, if you have a job already sorted then it is also pretty straightforward, work/residence permit things are normally sorted out by your employer, and most give a relocation allowance plus help to get you sorted out accommodation and logistics wise. Time wise, if you have a job sorted it doesn't take that long, took me about three months, but that included xmas, a bit of faffing with contracts and working 1 months notice. |
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Thanks for the info LMM - useful to know.
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Many thanks for the info, all. |
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As for the green card lottery, I guess there are enough english people in the US already. |