Emigrate to Australia, Australian Immigration Advice And Resources
The Australian Department of Immigration has recently published some top tips to help you submit your Expression Of Interest (EOI) In Skillselect There’s some good stuff in here so we’ll share these tips below: 1. Make sure you express an interest in the right visa for your circumstances. Skilled visa options are available on the [...]
Australian Resume, or Australian CV as they are often known, is an interesting term, and one which might often strike fear into the heart of any new Australian Job seeker. Let me let you into a teeny tiny secret though. It’s really not that different to other resumes used around the world! In a couple [...]
As the number of Australian immigrants from non-English speaking countries continues to rise, the requirement to speak and write a high standard of English is becoming a more significant part of the Australian migration process. The IELTS or TOEFL tests which need to be taken to support applications for many Australian Visa classes are for some [...]
We’ve already provided tips on importing your car to Australia however once you’ve got your car onto Aussie soil you’ll need to obtain Import car insurance to drive the thing. Import Car Insurance in Australia is a little different to the car insurance you’d buy for domestic vehicles. You see with insurance for imported cars, [...]
Cheque Savings or Credit is a question you’ll frequently be presented with when paying for goods or services in Australia, but what is the difference? As a new arrival (or soon to be resident) in Australia, I thought it would be worthwhile providing an overview of the Cheque Savings and Credit options and the key [...]
Prospective CDR applicants seem to be a little confused or not very sure about how to prepare and present work reference letters. These reference letters are required by Engineers Australia for Additional Assessment under the new points test which became effective on 1 July 2011. T The reference letters supplied by an applicant MUST have [...]
We included an article a little while ago about importing your car to Australia from the UK. Since then we’ve had an excellent entry posted made by lezah20 within our community forums so I thought I’d include a big chunk of his post below as a separate article It includes some great tips and perhaps [...]
So, you’ve decided to pack your bags and head to Australia to study? If English is not your native language you may be required to demonstrate your English language skills to study at an Australian institution. The TOEFL test, developed by Educational Testing Service (ETS), is the most widely accepted English language assessment worldwide. It [...]
Going it alone or choosing to use a Migration Agent is often one of the first questions people ask themselves when looking to migrate to Australia. One of the benefits of doing everything yourselves is the costs, however for some, getting an Australian Immigration Agent to do the leg work for you is the preferred, [...]
Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris Bowen MP, today warned prospective migrants and visa applicants to Australia to be wary of migration scammers. ‘It is vital that people are aware of fraudsters’ tricks before handing over money for immigration assistance which is never provided,’ Mr Bowen said. ‘This is why the Department of Immigration and [...]
Many people around the world are trying to find the answer to the question: “How do I find a sponsored job in Australia?”. Finding an Australian employer to sponsor you can be the most difficult part in emigrating to Australia. Most people search for a sponsor by applying to adverts on job search websites or [...]
Pension Transfers are not the most exciting part of emigrating to Australia. It certainly won’t have you jumping for joy like when you finally get your visa in your hand, but when you realise that what you could save on tax by having correct, timely advise could be more than all your other emigration costs put together, you’ll realise it’s time to think very seriously about making the most of transferring your UK pension to Australia.
If you’re emigrating to Australia from the UK you’ll probably be worried about getting your visa, passing the medicals, figuring out where to live and getting a job. Rightfully so, but there’s one step that far too many Brits think about too late or even worse, not at all and this could be costing them Tens of Thousands of pounds! Pensions are not the most thing to talk about but I was lucky enough to talk to Darion Pohl of Prism Xpat.
Importing a car to Australia can be tedious and complicated, but if you have the right car, it can be very rewarding. You must make sure that you not only have enough money for the necessary storage and transportation, but can cover the cost of duties and taxes. There are many ways that you can simplify the process, and it begins with knowing the correct legal procedures.
This article sets out in simple terms the main Australian visas that are available to a working holiday traveller in Australia. This is not meant to be an exhaustive list but a useful summary giving guidance on some key visa options.
We had a really useful entry posted by one of our forum members which I think is really worth sharing on the main pages of getting down under. Following this advice could save you quite a bit of your hard earned money once you finally make it down under so the entry is worth a [...]
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