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27/08/2008, 17:05 Sprogster Joined on 23/08/2004 Var & C.I. Posts 359 Re: Considering a move from Australia to France lyndaandrichard, I had a look at your website and noticed it said thay France is the number one destination for Brits moving abroad. However, according to official stats Spain holds that status attracting far more Brits, probably in the main due to better weather in the winter. In fact I believe France actually ranks fourth in that more Brits go to Oz and the USA, with Oz now actively targeting Brits having substatively increased the Brit immigration quota over the last two years. You may be confusing the statistics with the numbers of Brits buying second homes abroad, rather than those permanently emigrating. When you moved did either of you have EU ancestry like a lot of people from OZ, as entitlement to an EU passport makes life a whole lot easier. Without which you have to prove to the French authorities you are not taking a job that could be done by another EU national.    Report

23/09/2008, 19:59 XLeblanc Joined on 30/10/2004 Creuse & Brittany Posts 61 Re: Considering a move from Australia to France For "Gods" sake this is all that is wrong with people living in France who originated from the UK. I have worked all over the world. "Brits" British. "Pakis" Pakistanis", "Krauts" Germans, "Kloggies" Dutch, "Yanks" Americans, "Noggies" Norwegians nobody has hangups with this terminology. The only time this becomes an issue with people who have led insular lives. I am Scottish or "Jock" but unoffended by that name. If I said I was English where I live in France I would be not be treated so well. Go Figure! This post was about people moving from Australia to France and what problems they will have when they get here. Forget the I failed and as such you are more than likely to do so. Learn the language prior to your arrival and work hard when you do arrive and you will be ok. "What is impossible for some people is a walk in the park for others" Regards Jock XLB    Report

29/09/2008, 7:44 jon Joined on 22/06/2007 Posts 224 Re: Considering a move from Australia to France More or less exactly what I said......if you work hardyou will always be ok.Moving away from your original homeland is never easy but if you are not prepared to put effort[and time] into your new life...how can it happen for you.In uk if you get into a financial pickle the goverment helps;rents paid and there is some money to live on......as long as you do not own your own buisness!Every one comes into the world with the same chances....we then go on to make our own destiny....but working hard is a great  part of sucess and survival.    Report

02/10/2008, 23:12 LyndaandRichard Joined on 01/05/2005 Posts 1,024 Re: Considering a move from Australia to France  Sprogster wrote: When you moved did either of you have EU ancestry like a lot of people from OZ, as entitlement to an EU passport makes life a whole lot easier. Without which you have to prove to the French authorities you are not taking a job that could be done by another EU national.   I was born in Brisbane but was lucky enough to have an English-born father, which gave me entitlement to a UK passport.  I could probably have moved here due to my husbands UK birth, but we thankfully never had to go down that route, so I wouldn't know what's involved.  Lynda Your Property in France    Report

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