Burt Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 Hi Everyone, My wife (Leigh-Ann also on the forum) and I have made the decision that its time to start the whole process of relocating to Aus. We have been talking about emigrating for a couple of years now, but we finally decided now is the time. As described in Leigh-Ann's post the final straw was when 2 guys got into our living room, while we were sleeping, And I walked in on them.We live in a complex and was under the impression that we were safe, what a wake up call!!!I used to be the person telling Leigh-Ann she is being paranoid and that these things (house breakings ect) will never happen to us. Then it happened. We now live in a unit, that closely resembles fort knox. But still we dont feel 100% safe. It is due to this that I now finally gave in and decided Leigh-ann is right, we need to move, to give our children a better life, not one behind bars. So now the long process starts, lets hope it goes smoothlyCheers Burt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-Vdm Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 Hi Burt,Welcome! This is a stunning forum, you will find so much advice and assistance! Hope you will have much success in your application!We also looked at going for 8 years - we couldn't as neither hubby nor I had skills that any country wanted until recently Good luck, and shout if you need any help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darel Christo Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 Hi Everyone, My wife (Leigh-Ann also on the forum) and I have made the decision that its time to start the whole process of relocating to Aus. We have been talking about emigrating for a couple of years now, but we finally decided now is the time. As described in Leigh-Ann's post the final straw was when 2 guys got into our living room, while we were sleeping, And I walked in on them.We live in a complex and was under the impression that we were safe, what a wake up call!!!I used to be the person telling Leigh-Ann she is being paranoid and that these things (house breakings ect) will never happen to us. Then it happened. We now live in a unit, that closely resembles fort knox. But still we dont feel 100% safe. It is due to this that I now finally gave in and decided Leigh-ann is right, we need to move, to give our children a better life, not one behind bars. So now the long process starts, lets hope it goes smoothlyCheers BurtHi BurtGood luck!! We started in 2008 and finally received our Visa Sub class 176 in May 2010. The process is not easy, but hang in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordy Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 Welcome Burt. I used to live in Honeydew near you, and having been here for two years, I could not imagine going back to living behind prison. Also I could never go back to the traffic in your Wilgeheuwel. all those townhouses seems so depressing now that we live near the sea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cramer Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 Burt, Welcomed your wife and I welcome you to. May this be the beginning of a wonderful journey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion25 Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 Welcome Burt I'm sure you won't look back at your decision to leave or joining this forum. The people are friendly and helpful and have given myself and my hubby renewed faith in humanity, that there are still good people out there, (funny thing is seems all of them are leaving for OZ).Good luck with your journey and feel free to ask any questions, we are still new in the process too and this forum has been invaluable to us.Welcome Orion25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo123 Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 Welcome and good luck. Definitely safer here and absolutely a great place to raise kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eva Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 Welcome to the forum and good luck with your emigration journey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KangaRoux Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 Hi Burt,Sterkte met al die reelings! Kyk Noord en gaan voort en voor jy sien is alles verby en julle is hier!!Hierdie forum is die regte plek vir al die informasie wat jy nodig het! Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impatient Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 Welcome and good luck for the journey ahead. Not an easy one but very worth it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serendipity Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Welcome and good luck for the journey ahead. Not an easy one but very worth it!!Ditto this and here's wishing you a smooth ride Impatient x x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DereckDana Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Hi BurtWelcome and good luck - we have only been "at it" for the last 7 months and it has been quite a journey already, that is up until the abrupt halt. All the elections etc have also not helped speed up an already slow progress!where abouts are you wanting to settle? We have decided on Melbourne and really cannot wait! We are using an agent (he is also on this forum) and has so far been excellent in all dealings and very helpful.Good luck and shout if there is anything we can advise you on so far (and vice versa!)Dereck & Dana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n/a Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 Congrats on making a great decision! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLAST2011 Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 Welcome and Good Luck on your journey ahead!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burt Posted July 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 Hi BurtWelcome and good luck - we have only been "at it" for the last 7 months and it has been quite a journey already, that is up until the abrupt halt. All the elections etc have also not helped speed up an already slow progress!where abouts are you wanting to settle? We have decided on Melbourne and really cannot wait! We are using an agent (he is also on this forum) and has so far been excellent in all dealings and very helpful.Good luck and shout if there is anything we can advise you on so far (and vice versa!)Dereck & DanaHi, At this stage we havent made a final decision on where we would like to stay. It will be between Perth and Melbourne. We will start fighting that fight when we get closer to the time. For now its first getting all the docs ready for my RPL , which is going to take some time.. Thanks again all for the great welcome,CheersBurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enrica Posted July 23, 2010 Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 Welcome to the forum, and good luck with the whole process Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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