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Originally Posted by kaz101
Welcome scrooge,
Take a look at the useful websites post. That has links to Australia visas as well as other things. Some visa may require money and others don't depending on the points that you have. I don't think there is an easy way to get into Australia permanently - it took us 2 years to get out visa!
If you are going to talk to agents then there are a couple on this forum and you can find others online, just make sure that they are qualified (I think it's MIA and MARA that they need to have).
I know one South African who has moved out here in the last year and she wouldn't agree with the cost of living. Australia is quite expensive (and I'm from the UK) and also the exchange rate was not favourable when she moved out here.
Regards,
Karen
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Hi Karen
Thanks for the reply. Yes I agree about the cost of living the Australian dollar is stronger etc but if you look at the salaries you get in Australia monthly you can buy a house support a whole family with only one person working. I have read on a avg family of four they spend about $4587.00 a month on everything, not sure how true that is. If you look at South Africa your avg salary here is about R15000.00 a month a house cost over a miljion rand so your monthly payment is about R11000.00 that leaves you with R4000.00 which only petrol cost about R2000.00 a month. so that is why people are homeless or just renting and making other people rich.
Can someone also tell me where I can read up more regarding a sponsorship visa and a skilled visa?
Thanks