emigrating to australia

[beesnees14]

hi guys,
new to this forum, was wondering if anyone has some advice on how to and how much it will cost to move to Australia.

I am currently in the uk, but have a zim passport on a ilr. will i need to go back to zim to get a visa for australia there or can i do that from here.

Any horror stories on life in australia, are jobs easy to find? best places to live etc etc. is getting a visa from zim to australia easy.. what universities are good for getting a post grad. i was thinking of new zealand as well but truly keen on oz.:smiley36:

im seriously sick of the uk and need a new begining, somewhere far from here.


Need some

[Nyala]

Hi. We migrated from Zim to Oz and really didn't have too much problem. I'm not sure of the process from UK though.

My advice would be to get onto the Uni websites and browse the course you want then take it from there. I've attached two links to two of the the major Uni's here in Oz, there are a whole lot more out there though.

http://www.latrobe.edu.au/

http://www.csu.edu.au/

The Australian Embassy should be able to guide you depending on whether you want to migrate as skilled labour or as a student.

Good Luck.

[Springbok]

I am probably too old to apply and even though i am working i don't have a trade or profession and a i am handicapped on my right hemisphere from head to toe but i am happy anyway but i can walk into the UK without a visa and i have to consider my Epilepsy as well :smiley17:

SB

[beesnees14]

Hi. We migrated from Zim to Oz and really didn't have too much problem. I'm not sure of the process from UK though.

My advice would be to get onto the Uni websites and browse the course you want then take it from there. I've attached two links to two of the the major Uni's here in Oz, there are a whole lot more out there though.

http://www.latrobe.edu.au/

http://www.csu.edu.au/

The Australian Embassy should be able to guide you depending on whether you want to migrate as skilled labour or as a student.

Good Luck.

thanks a lot much appreciated

[Cez]

hi guys,
new to this forum, was wondering if anyone has some advice on how to and how much it will cost to move to Australia.

I am currently in the uk, but have a zim passport on a ilr. will i need to go back to zim to get a visa for australia there or can i do that from here.

Any horror stories on life in australia, are jobs easy to find? best places to live etc etc. is getting a visa from zim to australia easy.. what universities are good for getting a post grad. i was thinking of new zealand as well but truly keen on oz.:smiley36:

im seriously sick of the uk and need a new begining, somewhere far from here.


Need some

hello and welcome!! :smiley20:
Sorry I cant help with any advice on immigrating to Aus... I'm stuck on mud island myself :smiley6:
hope you enjoy tcb and have tonnes of fun :smiley20:

[Shayne]

Biffon and the rest can add some valuable info to this thread.

* Shayne walks off to find them....

[biffon]

Hi!

Well i must say my experience was eventful to say the least but then my circumstances were not really that straightforward.

Immigration
The two easiest ways to migrate to Aus are : "Last remaining relative" & "Skilled".
There are others ways such as Business visa's but i know little about their requirements.

I was lucky in that my sister was already a Permanent Resident and lived in a regional area (Canberra is classes as regional even though its the capital, go figure?) and for this i only needed diploma level education in my field (IT)
Check out http://www.immi.gov.au for all the info you need.

If you do have a degree and your profession is on the skills shortage list then you should get straight in, usually within a few months of appying.
you can then consider furthering your education after you've arrived as paying International Student fee's is Diabolically expensive!

It also helps if you can secure a Job before you arrive and the company is willing to "sponsor" you.


Where?
Zimbo's tend to stick together and it appears Brisbane & Perth are the two most suited to our life styles.

Weather
Brisbane has weather a lot like Kariba etc... Hot wet & HUMID Summers & cool dry winters.
Perth has Mediterranian weather with Cold wet winters and HOT dry Summers.

Attractions
Brisbane has the Barrier reef (http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/articles/greatbarrierreef/), Great theme parks (http://www.dreamworld.com.au/content/home_v4.asp?), Zoo's (http://www.australiazoo.com.au/) and the gold coast (http://www.australia-goldcoast.com.au/)as tourist attractions.
As i live in Perth i am a little biased..sorry :D
Perth has great beaches (http://www.perthperth.com/beach/), margaret river (http://www.margaretriver.com/pages.asp?code=121) and further north we have the Nigaloo reef (http://www.ningaloo.com/)the biggest west-facing coral reef in the world. Further South we have Esperance (http://www.visitesperance.com/visitesperance.asp) - officially the whitest beaches in Australia and Pemberton & Denmark boast the Enourmous Karri Forests (http://www.denmarkwa.asn.au/treetopwalk.htm). If you are the outdoors type then Perth is perfect for you, if you like the wow factor and more commercial entertainment then Brisvegas is for you!

If youre a Yuppie then head off to Sydney or Melbourne. Avoid Adelaide as it is the arsehole of Australia. If your after smaller places then i hear Cairns is THE place to be! and if you miss mud island then Hobart in Tasmania will be a perfect substitute :D

[Springbok]

I've got a cousin who emigrated to Oz from Zim i'll ask her how easy it was for her:smiley20:

[Chick]

My bro lives just outside Brisbane and loves it. The job market is good (he's a recruitment manager) but it is difficult to find employers to sponsor you unless you have a very specific trade they require.

[pennymac007]

Hi!

Well i must say my experience was eventful to say the least but then my circumstances were not really that straightforward.

Immigration
The two easiest ways to migrate to Aus are : "Last remaining relative" & "Skilled".
There are others ways such as Business visa's but i know little about their requirements.

I was lucky in that my sister was already a Permanent Resident and lived in a regional area (Canberra is classes as regional even though its the capital, go figure?) and for this i only needed diploma level education in my field (IT)
Check out http://www.immi.gov.au for all the info you need.

If you do have a degree and your profession is on the skills shortage list then you should get straight in, usually within a few months of appying.
you can then consider furthering your education after you've arrived as paying International Student fee's is Diabolically expensive!

It also helps if you can secure a Job before you arrive and the company is willing to "sponsor" you.


Where?
Zimbo's tend to stick together and it appears Brisbane & Perth are the two most suited to our life styles.

Weather
Brisbane has weather a lot like Kariba etc... Hot wet & HUMID Summers & cool dry winters.
Perth has Mediterranian weather with Cold wet winters and HOT dry Summers.

Attractions
Brisbane has the Barrier reef (http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/articles/greatbarrierreef/), Great theme parks (http://www.dreamworld.com.au/content/home_v4.asp?), Zoo's (http://www.australiazoo.com.au/) and the gold coast (http://www.australia-goldcoast.com.au/)as tourist attractions.
As i live in Perth i am a little biased..sorry :D
Perth has great beaches (http://www.perthperth.com/beach/), margaret river (http://www.margaretriver.com/pages.asp?code=121) and further north we have the Nigaloo reef (http://www.ningaloo.com/)the biggest west-facing coral reef in the world. Further South we have Esperance (http://www.visitesperance.com/visitesperance.asp) - officially the whitest beaches in Australia and Pemberton & Denmark boast the Enourmous Karri Forests (http://www.denmarkwa.asn.au/treetopwalk.htm). If you are the outdoors type then Perth is perfect for you, if you like the wow factor and more commercial entertainment then Brisvegas is for you!

If youre a Yuppie then head off to Sydney or Melbourne. Avoid Adelaide as it is the arsehole of Australia. If your after smaller places then i hear Cairns is THE place to be! and if you miss mud island then Hobart in Tasmania will be a perfect substitute :D

I have to agree with all of this. its always better to get an immigration agent, such as hart migration services, phone number +618 9485 1880 they tend to deal with the cr@p and just tell you what to bring. It is a relitively expensive proces (coming to australia). In Western Australia, there are basically more jobs than there are people, so that shouldn't be a big problem.