Thanks tinkerbell and Jaiditsol for your advice and help.

Im much more confident in the process now. I'll liaise with my employers and arrange the quickest and most efficient way with them.

Seems likely that i'll travel alone and once i have my RP, then organise a visa for my wife whether its a 6 month family visit visa or a full RP visa.

Thanks for all your help everyone

Lord_90 if you can also confirm from your contact in the immigration then that would be great.

Thanks again everyone.