Benefits of moving to Australia

[nessietee]

Amanda,

I'm currently living/working in London so feel free to ask me any questions.

For accomodation, you can rent your own room in house or an apartment etc. Most places come furnished. Check out the site www dot gumtree dot com (sorry unable to place links here).

As for work, you haven't mentioned what field you are in so I can't really help you here. A good site for jobs is www dot jobserve dot come.

Being 24 you will be able to apply for the working holiday visa. They keep changing the rules so check if you are able to work the full 2 years or not. To apply for the tier one, you will need to have a masters.

Regards,
Nessie

[techy]

hi all,

same with sachkrimbo, due to redundancy we are also planning to move to aussie. we have received our visa, but have not really decided then to move to aussie, but now we might need to move if I will be layoff.

glad to hear from karen who moved since 2007 that she has no regrets. hope if we do move as well, we wont be having regrets too.

itechsolutions, do you mean aussie is better than any other country?

i think our main concern now is looking for a job. at least me or my hubby must secure a job before moving (of few monts after moving to aussie). we plan to move either melbourne or sydney. which one is better place to raise kids (we have 1, currently 2 yrs old)?

how easy or difficult is it to find a job now adays? ive read from somewhere that july-aug-sept are the best times to look for jobs in aussie as companies have more budgets during these months. is that true? can someone pls advise on this? TIA

[santosaed]

I am at the same boat with you techy... Just start to send one or two application through recruitment agency - start from last week...

As for now, I still optimistic to land a job before i move there, and rite now... i guess i will stake to the plan... I can't imagine my family (me, wife, and 3 yrs daughter) go there... in some foreign country without any close relatives... and without any certain job....

For me, as i worked on IT area, i still prefer to land to Sydney first... it just based on my research that more job in IT area there compare to any other city. For big city lifestyle, i think ... we will survive as we had grown up in Jakarta and Singapore....

Good Luck for Us All .... and see you there .....

Originally Posted by techy

hi all,

i think our main concern now is looking for a job. at least me or my hubby must secure a job before moving (of few monts after moving to aussie). we plan to move either melbourne or sydney. which one is better place to raise kids (we have 1, currently 2 yrs old)?

how easy or difficult is it to find a job now adays? ive read from somewhere that july-aug-sept are the best times to look for jobs in aussie as companies have more budgets during these months. is that true? can someone pls advise on this? TIA

[techy]

santosaed, has any agent replied you yet? I have started sending CVs as well, most are auto-reply =(
really hope to get an offer soon. goodluck to us! cheers

[santosaed]

Originally Posted by techy

santosaed, has any agent replied you yet? I have started sending CVs as well, most are auto-reply =(
really hope to get an offer soon. goodluck to us! cheers

Not yet... anyway i just started, so just all this preparation...

I will update to the forum.. if any new news come across.

Btw, have you keyed in your profile to http://www.skilledmigrant.gov.au/ also, I have tried to key-in but there are no-reply from them... not a single email to confirm my submission.
Anybody have any experience regarding this website? Is it useful?

[amandabren]

hi Nessie

thanks so much for writing back to me

I am currently working in retail but I am happy to do any type of work that will pay for my accomodation and allow me to save.

how hard was it for you to get a bank account when you arrived, I have heard that it csan be time consuming and very hard?

how did you find your job and what kind of work do you do?

where in the UK are you located and why did u pick that spot

i know it is alot of questions but if you could help that would be great

thanks
amanda

I'm currently living/working in London so feel free to ask me any questions.

For accomodation, you can rent your own room in house or an apartment etc. Most places come furnished. Check out the site www dot gumtree dot com (sorry unable to place links here).

As for work, you haven't mentioned what field you are in so I can't really help you here. A good site for jobs is www dot jobserve dot come.

Being 24 you will be able to apply for the working holiday visa. They keep changing the rules so check if you are able to work the full 2 years or not. To apply for the tier one, you will need to have a masters.

Regards,
Nessie[/QUOTE]

[stewart]

My opinion is probably a bit one sided as I am Australian even though I am in Dubai at the moment.
I have many friends that have moved to Aust from the UK and they have sworn never to return to live in thier home countries of England, Scotland, Ireland ect.
My wife is actually of UK origin and her parents also live in Aus now.
I would not say the streets are paved in gold though, in saying that there are many opportunities to be had for the person that will get of thier bum and seek these opportunities.
Aus is a vast country and I am proud to call it home. I would never settle permanent in any other country.

[greenalice]

Hi
I hope you don't mind me asking? I am a teacher and emigrating with my partner around September time. Has your husband secured a job before going? We are going to Brisbane and I have been researching the Quennsland College of Teachers on what to do register. I'm not sure if I should try to register before going or wait till we settle in Aus. I am a secondary special needs teacher. I know friends of ours in Australia say I shouldn't have any trouble finding work although I have read in some posts on the TES that there are not as many jobs as we are led to believe.
Sarah

Originally Posted by sheilaB

Hi there


We've not emigrated yet, but are about to (shippers have been today and will be flying out in September). We have kids aged 5 and 1. I m in IT, my husband is a teacher. I have never been to Australia before but my husband spent a year there and swears it is so much better than the UK. I have trawled the internet loads over the last year (this is how long the visa took) and now am really excited and looking forward to it. There seem to be loads of IT jobs (just look on the websites detailed in the stocky posts) and I have contacted a few agencies who said that they always have jobs available so for me to aply nearer the time. (I'm an analyst by the way). My thoughts were if we are gonna do it, do it now while they are young. Although we have friends who went 2 years ago with older kids (9 and 11) and they love it and have settled, Kids miss home but don't want to come back to the UK.

That's about all I can offer at the moment - good luck

Sheila

[sachkrimbo]

My husband now has an interview for redeployment at his current firm. But we have decided to go with an agent and see what our chances of getting a visa are. I think we are not putting our eggs in one basket and I feel happier about that decision. I have been trailing through the posts and it seems most people are happy once they have moved and gotten over the stress of settling in a new country. Think that has helped me to feel a bit more positive and less 'pushed'. Thanks to all who have responded.

[AussiePool]

Originally Posted by sachkrimbo

Dear All,
Please forgive me if this has been done a million times, I am completely new to forums/chat rooms etc.
My husband has recently been 'given the nod' that he may be up for redundancy and we have decided to check out our options before he gets pushed. We have thought about emigrating on lots of occasions, last being before kids started school, but haven't taken the plunge because of family commitments in England. I am a nurse and have checked out jobs, it seems there are opportunities for me to get a job but not sure about my husband (who is in IT). Anyway, after all that, our main concern is whether we would be swapping one 'rat race' for another, obviously a lot of that is up to us but is the quality of life really better, are the streets really paved with gold Anyone who has moved with kids ( 6 & 3), do you think it has really benefitted them?
Thank you to anyone who isn't completely bored with all this and responds.

Hi all,

After moving from the UK in the 1990's (firstly to New Zealand and since 2001 have been in Australia), I am happy to offer the following advice for people thinking about coming to Australia.
I read on this forum so many; "What will it be like?", "What is that like?", "Where is the best place?", "Will it be the same?" etc etc. Listed below are some realities from a first hand experience, some you will like, others you won't, but I hope it helps.....
Don't expect it to be sunny and warm all the time, like it is on 'Home and Away etc. It isn't! Yes, there are warm places in Oz, but also some cold ones. We live in Queensland (the sunniest state) but have had minus temperatures this winter.
Don't expect good customer service. You won't get it! If you ask a man to come and repair your roof today, he will laugh. Expect next Thursday
Do expect to be called a whingeing Pom! Give your own back (Ned Kelly, criminals etc) and they will respect you for it.
Do expect to see spiders, some very large and many poisionous. My advice if you have a morbid fear is to get therapy now, or don't come.
Don't expect to be able to walk down to the local pub. There won't be one! If there is, it will be nothing like the one you left in the UK.
Don't expect the roads to be in good condition. Even in the large cities some of the roads are no better than 'goat tracks'.
Do expect to be taxed on everything! We live in the highest taxing country in the world. You even get taxed when you buy a second hand car from Mr Jones down the street!
Do expect generally warm, sunny days (except in winter unless you live in Darwin). Excellent beaches and a laid back lifestyle.
Don't expect 'corporateness'. Even the CEO is addressed by his first name.
Do expect a very frustrating health system where everything is geared towards private health insurance. My advice? Don't buy private health insurance. Get a Medicare Card and if you need something urgently, pay for it there and then.
Don't expect the same standard of housing and build quality as in the UK. You won't get it!
Do expect a much higher standard of living than in the UK. For skilled people, you will earn the same in Aussie Dollars as you did in UK Pounds, but then things will prove to be much cheaper than you're used to!
Do expect much better fresh fruit, vegetables and meat.
Do expect excellent cold beer (but get used to people asking you if you prefer warm beer!).
Do expect a much cleaner country than the UK. We have NO dog poo on the pavements.
Do expect frustrating telecommunications (i.e. Internet). Telstra have a monopoly on it here and what they say, goes!
Don't expect to see many snakes. They hate humans! We've been here 7 years and I have seen one live snakes and 3 or 4 road kill and we live in a country town.
Don't expect to see crocodiles, even in Darwin, except in a zoo.
Do expect waking up at 4am in summer in Queensland (we have no daylight saving) and expect it to be dark at 7pm.
Do expect a frustrating banking system where not only do you get charged for everything, you will have to pass a 'points test' to even open an account (based on forms of ID, Aussie passport will get you 200 points, a UK passport will get you zilch!).
Do expect to be bitten to death by mozzies and sandflies. Fill your cupboards with personal bug spray, fly spray and stronger chemicals (Mortein). You WILL need them.
Don't expect a higher standard of education. You won't get it. There is no national curriculum as each state has it's own rules.
Do expect high patriotism. Australians think there is only one country and one race in the world...Australia and Australians.

These are general, everyday do's and don'ts. Above all else, remember things ARE different here. It's a DIFFERENT country. Yes, we speak English, yes we drive on the left and yes, a lot of Aussies came from English stock. That's where the similarity ends.
When moving countries, or even towns my advice is this. You MUST give it two years before you decide if you like it or not. The ones that manage that two year barrier generally go on to stay.
There are some negatives in the above statements, but believe me, I live here and now wouldn't live anywhere else in the world. I think it's a wonderful, clean, warm, open country in which to live your life. I only hope you give it the chance it deserves.
I am more than happy to continue to help with specific questions but I hope this helps make up your mind. Hope to see you in Oz one day!