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Hi I am a UK Qualified Pod of 7 years, and am looking to try a new life in Australia.

I have sent my application for accreditation to ANZPAC and now waiting to hear back.

I have a vague idea of the process for immigration visas etc. (sponsorship being the quickest option.)

however i was hoping for some pointers in terms of what sort of salary i could get- my experience is in general podiatry- community clinics and whether a family of 6 could live on it

and also what regions of Victoria are most affordable, but not isloated. i'm thinking Victoria cos apparently its most like the UK and close to MCG for Hubby and Oldest child!

any help/advice would be greatly recieved

jess

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Hi Jess

These are my thoughts, as someone who came here on a Skilled Independent visa a few years ago:

Firstly, I think you would benefit from researching all the visa options that are available to you. Personally, I think anyone who wants to migrate needs to know about all visa options, and depending on your age there are likely to be a number of options available to you. There are several types of sponsorship, some of which involve having to be tied to your employer on a temporary visa, which is great when it works for all parties, but can be stressful if that isn't the case. There are other options that may be viable (state sponsorship, independent skilled), though that depends on your circumstances amongst other things. I can tell you that employer sponsorship is expensive for your employer, so a lot of practices would not be willing or able to go down that route. Public health departments might, though, depending on how much they want you to work for them!

In terms of 'how much is enough to live on?' That's a hard question to answer, because much depends on your expectations and the resources you intend to bring with you. What I consider to be an acceptable standard of living could be rather different from yours (and what I consider acceptable now is different from what I considered acceptable when I was a new grad!). You have to consider also that not all visa types include medicare and school fees, which can affect how much of your income is available for housing, food and other expenses.

Please, don't be thinking that anywhere in Australia is like the UK. It is a different country, with a different outlook and way of life. Yes we (theoretically, though I sometimes wonder!) speak the same language, but this is not a sunnier version of Britain. There is some splendid countryside, all over Australia, and some people claim that certain areas are 'like Britain', but I haven't been anywhere yet that feels like the UK. I'm not trying to be negative - I just would hate to think of someone moving here without really knowing what it's like. Personally, I like that it's different (otherwise why bother moving to be somewhere the same?).

At this early stage in your adventure, I'd advise you to find out as much as you can about the state you're considering, visa options, employment opportunities, lifestyle, etc; for that the internet is your friend! There is at least one web forum for people considering moving to Australia. As far as property prices go, there are a couple of popular websites: domain.com.au & realestate.com.au. The Department of Immigration and Citizenship website contains relevant info about visas (including a visa wizard that will give you some ideas about what visa types you'd be eligible for): immi.gov.au

It took me a good while to decide to migrate, plan and then do it, and I'm glad I took some time to figure it out because it made it a lot easier to get here and get set up.

It does seem inordinately complicated at first, I found, but if you can take some time to look at the information that's available (or in the case of visa info consult a registered migration agent), it gets easier to make an informed decision about what to do, etc.

I can't help with VIC-specific questions I'm afraid, because I've never lived there. But if you don't get all the answers you need on this site, you will if you try a migration forum, I'm sure.

Good luck.

Sarah

Hi Jess,

I've inboxed you.

Central melbourne is similar to the UK but its very cold! Í think for family life, Perth is a great place or Sydney...

I've sent you an email with my direct contact so we can chat in more detail.

Becky

Welcome to Podiatry Arena Jess. Becky and Sarah have certainly given you the heads up. If you do a search you will find there is much information and tags on this question.
Intersting that at the recent boot camp there were quite a number of Brits there.

Good Luck

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Hi
great advice Sarah.

I moved to Oz five years ago and would agree on researching your visa options, as there are lots of them. www.immi.gov.au is a great resource and you can spend many hours getting to know that web site and all your options!!

I would also point out that Australia is a completely different country. Its really not worth moving half way round the world if your looking for somewhere just like England. Victoria is a bit wet and can be cold... that's where the similarities end. Oz has some amazingly beautiful area's and some very rugged barren area's, but I would agree I haven't been anywhere yet that's like England. (I'm working in NZ at the mo, now that very similar to England)

Like most countries cost of living and wages will vary hugely. I have only worked private and mostly in Western Oz, the cost of living there is quite high but then the wages do reflect that.
I would have thought a family of 6 is going to be expensive where ever in the world you go!!

P.M me if you need any help of advice on making the move.
gez