Making the move to Australia

[FN-GM]

Hi,

 

I am just wondering if anyone on here has made the move to Australia please?

 

Cheers

[p858snake]

What about if your a Australian at heart?

[FN-GM]

Im after advice of moving over there from the UK (another pom you can moan about )

My uncle made the move 35 years ago he has gone a little rusty with it

Edited April 11, 2009 by FN-GM

[markcuk]

should be easy if your uncle lives there just look at the aussie immigration web site!

 

http://www.immi.gov.au/

 

maybe get yourself a 1 yr whv visa and see if you like living there first

Edited April 11, 2009 by markcuk

[kearton]

Try NZ instead... it's much nicer! (but then, I'm biased )

[RabbieBurns]

I packed in my job in scotland, up sticks and am over here now with the intention of staying. On a 1yr visa just now, I believe I can extend that by a year when its done, and according to the immi.gov.au I qualify for a Professionals and other Skilled Migrants - Workers - Visas & Immigration (its about £3000 though!). Spent a week in Sydney there, and am in Adeliade just now. Know a couple of people here, still deciding where abouts to look for work. I think I like it enough here so will try to look for a job and a flat soon. Gonna go visit Ayres rock though first before I get a job.

 

PS. If anyone wants to give me a job, give me a shout

[OutLawTorn]

Try NZ instead... it's much nicer! (but then, I'm biased )

 

Only if you like sheep

[SYNACK]

Only if you like sheep

 

Or original jokes

[FN-GM]

should be easy if your uncle lives there just look at the aussie immigration web site!

 

Department of Immigration & Citizenship

 

maybe get yourself a 1 yr whv visa and see if you like living there first

 

Can anyone help an please translate this site to English lol. It has totally lost me. Can anyone advise me the best way to go about living over there?

[Polski]

If you can, then go. Life is so short on opportunities you would be silly to pass the really good ones up.

 

Good luck.

[powdarrmonkey]

WHV is a Working Holiday Visa, it's for visiting temporarily and earning while you're there (non-permanent residency, basically). It's probably your best bet, so you want to be here: Visa Options - Working Holiday - Visas & Immigration

[NikChillin]

A couple I know have just caome back after 3 months. She had a job in recruitment already set up before giong but the pay was halved after arriving, he lost his job and couldn't get another due to the recession. (Australian jobs for Aussies he was told.) They were staying in Melbourne. Check the immigration rules as they have cut the amount of immigration recently. Also they mentioned that other brits who had moved over a while ago and had moved their families were not getting their visas renewed as the government sais that Aussies should be trained for these posts.

Not good news but these are not good times.

[RabbieBurns]

Im on a working holiday visa, lets me stay and work for 1 year (only at 6 months at each place)

 

THe one i posted is a permanent resident visa, but has strict criteria to meet the required 120 points. I only just scrape the 120 point mark. As an IT Professional that is a field which they still need so i should be fine.

 

Also if you can get a company that will sponsor you, that is another way.

 

THe thing i figured was it would be easier to sort it all out if I was actually here. So here I am.

[Gatt]

I may need to look into this myself

Need a reason to get out of the United Sinkhole..

[jpenn]

Yeah been thinking that way myself!! Need to get out of here!

[NikChillin]

Also if you can get a company that will sponsor you, that is another way.

 

My pal was sponsored which mean't that they had their return travel paid for as the employer had changed the terms of her employment.

They did mention that there are different laws for Sydney, Perth etc, a bit like the states.

[Michael]

What is the attraction of moving to Australia over the UK? I have a friend who was born in Australia but lives in the UK and she considers the UK home (although she has dual nationality).

 

Is it job prospects or maybe the European Union gaining too much control? The standard of living? Maybe the women are better over there? I've never been so I am curious.

[FN-GM]

Standard of living

The weather

Ozzy birds

[cookie_monster]

Having just been to Auz and NZ I'd have to say i much prefered NZ, unless you really like stupidly hot weather and the beach. I have a couple of friends who are Australian and they can't see why people are so obsessed with moving out there (I think they need to experience a few more winters though ). Don't get me wrong Aus is a nice place but the quality of life really isn't any higher than in the U.K. (other than the beach thing).

 

I have two friends who went out on work visas with an eye to staying apparently it's not a very good way to get a permenant visa, they both had degrees and IT experience but couldn't find work. Apparently you're better off trying to meet the requirements this end and applying for work. However actually being there could help you make some contacts.

Edited April 14, 2009 by cookie_monster