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The way things are shaping up, you'd probably qualify for PR and Citizenship in Oz sooner than you'd in this country, provided you qualify on their points based system and move there fairly soon..I think its 3 years to PR plus one year for Citizenship in Australia..Leigh-belle wrote:I am a newbie to this forum and I am really in need of some honest advice.
I am currently on a Work permit and will qualify for Indefinate leave to remain in 06/2010. However I recently went on to visit Australia and was really impressed with the lifestyle that side. I think for me the most important thing was spending time with my sister and her family.
It was also a real eye opener for me as the lifestyle was so laid back and much more family oriented . I also felt brighter and more positive which I haven't felt for years and it was like a whole new world opened up .
Now my dilemma is that I have been seriously considering moving to that part of the world but am worried that the Seven years I have lived here will all be in vain. I fought really hard to get a Student visa, I waited and fought for three years for the Student visa if you can imagine!,I finished my degree and and once I started working, found out I had got myself into a pickle as there is a rampant bullying culture endorsed/ignored by management.
I have been working for 2 1/2 years now and feel that the suffering I have gone through should at least amount to a positive outcome of getting PR eventually whereby, I can work to my potential in other areas and contribute even more to this country.
At the same time, the pull to move to Australia is so strong and I am sick and tired of living in the hope of eventually getting citizenship . I have had to cope working in a job that I really dislike (mostly the politics and individuals) rather than the job itself. I am 27 and feel like I have wasted my twenties, struggling with the bureacracy of immigration services and generally finding life difficult at times. I have now decided enough is enough, I want to start living life now!
Don't get me wrong after living here for this long, I like the life and have met and made some great friends here. I will always cherish the memories I have here.
NOw my dilemma is do I go for it? (apply for permanent residence to Australia) or do I wait till eligible to get a British passport? The advantage is that if i need to come back it will be easier and hassle free and having lived here for that long, it feels like a second home. Any advice is greatly appreciated as I am worried about making a mistake.
Leigh
The Australian immigration system is fairer and more straightforward than the UK one.They also do not implement changes retrospectively, unlike the UK. Make up your own mind..Leigh-belle wrote:Thank you for your advice .
From my understanding I actually qualify for citizenship as my skills are on the shortage/demand list. I have also had a few job offers from that side. I just don't want to make a mistake knowing how difficult issues of immigration can be. Please keep the advice coming
Leigh-belle wrote:Thank you for your advice .
From my understanding I actually qualify for citizenship as my skills are on the shortage/demand list. I have also had a few job offers from that side.
Wondered where did you fish this out JAJ?JAJ wrote: One further word of warning. There is no guarantee that in 2011 Australia will be as open to migration as it is today. Consider that carefully if you can get a permanent migration visa right now.
Fish what out? The fact that immigration rules change all the time?Jeff Albright wrote: Wondered where did you fish this out JAJ?
Furthermore, once he qualifies for a permanent visa, his situation will be secured and any future changes in Immigration policy in Australia will not affect him.
You understood what I asked.JAJ wrote: Fish what out? The fact that immigration rules change all the time?
Highly unlikely that the program will cease but quite likely that rules will change in some way.Jeff Albright wrote:You understood what I asked.
Rules change all the time but that does not mean that in 2010 the permanent skilled migration programme that has been there for decades will cease. In fact the Government has been increasing the number of permanent visas and add more categories into the MODL list. Skilled Migration is crucial for the sustainable growth of the Australian economy.
In the OP's case, its not..From what I`ve heard from friends who have moved to Oz recently, your work is more valued, there is less riff raff on the streets and consequently less crime, better weather, the work life balance is much better and the pay way more attractive (in terms of cost of living/take home pay) atleast in my profession. Plus Australia has a real economy which is on the UP and actually produces stuff (ok, its mostly Iron ore, Uranium, gold and other commodities..so what?). Compare that to the UK, with its economy based on binge lending, inflated houseprices and half the population on the dole.Liberal Immigrant wrote:A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
what makes u think that australia does not implement retrospective rulesthirdwave wrote:The Australian immigration system is fairer and more straightforward than the UK one.They also do not implement changes retrospectively, unlike the UK. Make up your own mind..
All the original poster has is a work permit in the U.K. with the chance of ILR in 2010 providing nothing goes wrong with job or immigration rules in the meantime.Liberal Immigrant wrote:A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush