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Family emigrating

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NannyKat Thu 03-Dec-20 13:01:55

My son, his wife and 2 children have decided to move to Australia and I am devastated. I have waited a long time for my grandchildren to come along, and they are the biggest joy in my life. Now they are going away and I am just not coping very well with this. I am usually the rock in my family, I am strong and can deal with anything thrown my way. I am the supporter and advice giver, but this situation is just making me turn to mush.
I know I have to let go, but their is more to the story than my son going for a new adventure in life. He lived in Australia before and it went very very wrong for him. He came home a broken man. We loved and nurtured him for a couple of years, back to the wonderful strong man he is today... but now he wants to go there again. Please share some thoughts with me. Even if the advise is brutal, anything will help.
Love NannyKat

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Beauregard Sat 05-Dec-20 20:54:38

50ShadesofGreyMatter

@Beauregard I doubt very much whether your family will be coming to NZ next year, are borders are likely to be shut until at least the end of 2021

That's interesting 50ShadesofGreyMatter thank you. I haven't done any research on it so didn't know that, but it will certainly delay their move.

They haven't said anything to us (a bit of a taboo subject!!) But I'm sure it will all come out in time.

A bit longer with the grandsons is a plus, although as I previously said, I'm resigned to them going (eventually).

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Callistemon Sat 05-Dec-20 21:08:33

MawBe

^Oh I feel for you- Europe used to be so close^

Continental drift? gringrin

Could be.

I'm applying for my visa.

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nanna8 Thu 14-Jan-21 10:42:21

No way would they be allowed into Australia at the moment. Only returning Australians can get back and most of them can’t get flights, either. When you get here you have to have 2 weeks quarantine and you are not even allowed out of your hotel room for any reason . They are guarded . They have to pay $3000 per head on average plus the airfares just now are astronomical. It is not easy for parents to join their families on a permanent basis, either, unless they are the sole surviving relative. You can ‘buy’ your way in but we are talking about hundreds of thousands plus you have to take out total health insurance and pay for medical treatment.

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