Move to Australia- where to start

[Rugby7777]

My husband and I want to move to Australia but just don’t know where to start.
Areas that we would consider moving to would be New South Wales, Adelaide, Brisbane but don’t know what area/suburbs to look at.
Also my husband hasn’t got any qualifications on the skilled list, he currently works as production operator in glazing. I have qualifications they are BETEC National Diploma ICT and also Diploma of Higher Education in Education Studies (Primary).
Would I be eligible for visa or would I need to do the Bsc Hons Degree.

Sorry for all questions we just don’t know where to start to look for help

New South Wales is a large state, Brisbane and Adelaide are cities.
Have you done any research?
Why do you want to move there?

I’ve tried to look at the three areas but don’t know which are the better suburbs. I’ve been to Sydney and Brisbane which I loved. I know Sydney is very expensive probably going to be too expensive for us but we want something that is a relaxed living area not too far to travel to the beach or parks. An area with good transport into the cities.

Yes, but do you not get that NSW is a massive area?
It's just not something you can compare with a city.

I have a friend in Brisbane. She hates it. It's stiflingly hot for over half the year. She cannot wait to move away. She's thinking of Victoria because it has four seasons apparently.

Visa is where you should start. It is getting trickier and trickier to get one. I strongly recommend an immigration agent who can guide you through the process.
Sydney is eye watering expensive. Houses price mental both for renting and buying.

I loved Adelaide. Brisbane is also nice but I like being near the water. Consider Gold Coast as well.

But seriously your biggest hurdle will be vida. The more qualifications you have the better. Consider specialisation as well for special needs, disabilities, ...

Do your visa research first ans any associated skills transfer etc... All that stuff will take a lot of time and effort to achieve. That will determine if you can actually come here.

Then you should take a look at cost of living in your preferred cities or suburbs, based on what you think you'll earn or what roles are available + prices of whatever sized accommodation you need.

It's a project!

I live in Perth so not on your list but yes I would recommend a visa agent, I am not sure if you will be able to get permanent residency without a sponsor, it could be a long ride. You say your quals but was is your experience in?

We were fortunate with my DP being on the list!

What is your experience in *

You need to start with your Visa options. They are VERY limited. After that you can start to consider location.
Start with the Australian government Immi website and see what your options are. If you think you have an option try and find an immigration agent who can advise you and walk you through the process

OP I live in NZ and have been though the Visa process. NZ is much easier than Aus but both me and DH have degrees and 10 years experience in our field and it took a year, lots of money and a confirmed permanent job offer to get here.

I thought there was an online visa calculator you could do? Based on age, qualifications, English language skills you get points. Have you done that as yet? I agree that the very first step is to see IF you could even get a visa! Looking for a place to go, suburbs etc is way down the list of priorities for moving to the other side of the world.

What are your motives for moving there?  Living and working somewhere is vastly different from a few weeks holidaying there!  Do you have any family that could sponsor you if a normal work visa isn't an option?  Would you rent out your home in the UK so you have a base to return to if wanted? Would NZ be an option?

Adelaide is very hot in summer, think 40 plus for weeks.
Good affordable suburbs close to beach and transport, Seaford, Port Norlunga.
Melbourne definitely 4 seasons in 1 day, very expensive to buy.
Think $600,000 in Frankston compared to $400,00 in Seaford.
Beach side need at least $1.4 mill.
Frankston 41 km from CBD, Seaford 36 k from CBD but very close to southern vale’s wineries
Lots of toll roads where you have to pay to drive.
Sydney too expensive.
Brisbane, no beaches.
Darwin, cyclones and very hot.
Perth, very hot for weeks on end.
Hobart, no beaches.

Personally, I would go to New Zealand

@Elouera is right. You need to go through the points calculator on the Aus immigration website. If you have the requisite points you can, in theory, apply for a visa and your next step is an immigration agent. If you don't I'm afraid it's game over.

Aus is notoriously hard to immigrate to.

@weenurse Perth isn’t that hot. We have only had 3 days over 40 this summer. It’s been 25-35 other than that . Fine everywhere had aircon

Thanks for all your comments. NZ is also an option for us. Reason for moving there is nothing keeping us here, it’s just the 2 of us. My sister and her family moved to Canada 12 years ago and never looked back.
We would completely sell up here in the UK and if it didn’t work out we would just come back and start again. That wouldn’t worry us.
I’m going to contact a migration agent see where we stand in terms of visa and see if I should go anything else to better our chances. It seems all confusing at the start. We know it’s not going to be a fast process but want to get the ball rolling to see what our options are.

If you are both under 30 (some cases 35), you might qualify for work holiday visas to give you taster of work/life there before moving completely.

Another thought is applying to go on 'wanted down under'

Am I correct that you are a primary school teacher? Here is more info:
pathwaytoaus.com/blog/working-teacher-australia/
www.smartteachers.co.uk/node/90

In some jobs, if you commit to a set time in a remote or regional location (not near a major city, and generally inland) you can get a more lenient visa, but the migration agent is best to advise.

OP, have you even been to Australia? It sounds like this is all a bit "on paper only" so far.

Replied on the wrong thread earlier! You must research visa options and also whether you can renew them once here - along with age restrictions. So many people get caught out once here simply because of lack of research. The dream that Australia is a golden egg is no longer the reality - yes its good but only if you know whether it's worth it and viable for you. It's not an easy answer or the idealised life it maybe used to be.

Could your sister sponsor you for Canada or are you set on Australia/NZ?

If your DH has trade qualifications as a glazier that might be something to explore with an immigration agent but a lot of tradespeople find themselves really stuck here - they might get a visa but often have to retake the equivalent trade qualification to satisfy local requirements which will differ from state to state. Until then they can’t get a job but have to fork out thousands for the qualifications. I don’t know any teachers here who are not degree qualified and again they have to do a course here in order to convert their teaching qualification before they can apply for jobs.

If you are willing to move to a rural area that’s another thing that might help with visas. Everyone wants to come to Sydney or Melbourne, you need to have very good earning capacity to live somewhere nice in either city. Good luck.