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DH wants to move to Oz. I am not so sure. But is this the end of road to us going anyway?

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ODearMe · 13/08/2012 10:46

Hi all, I have posted on here a couple of times about this:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/a1426300-AIBU-to-take-my-1-year-old-DS-to-the-other-side-of-the-world-to-fulfill-my-husbands-dream

As it was my DH's absolute dream but not my own, I decided a compromise was the only way forward and agreed I would move to Oz for 2 years - for him.

We are currently applying, the forms and references have gone off; dh has sat an IELTS exam. Medicals were next on the list.

HOWEVER, he received a letter today from the skilled migration assessment people saying dh's application has been unsuitable but he is welcome to appeal for $350.

The issue is that he is a specialist quantity surveyor, not a general one.

Do you think this means we will be access denied completely? DH has contacted our agent to ask if it is the end of the road but I am too impatient to wait for her response - i want to know if any of you out there can tell me!

DH will be devastated if it is a rejection. I will feel sorry for him but I will be doing cartwheels on the front lawn for my own self. Wink The decision will have been made for us iyswim!

Thanks all xxx Thanks

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Mosman · 19/08/2012 03:50

A 457 means no child benefit, tax credits, child are assistance basically anything goes wrong and you've 28 days to get out if the country. Far too risky in my opinion. And I'm on one but I know we will both be working and I have £20,000 in the bank just in case.

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