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Immigration to Australia

We moved to Canada 10 years ago. Was looking at Australia and N.Zealand as well but their immigration rules were so complicated at stupid that it made no sense. Plus I have very sensitive pale skin and the fact that Australia is leading country in skin cancer and is under that thin ozone layer was not very favorable factor for me. But the most important factor should be - can you work and be successful in your profession in the new country. Not much incentive to move if your diploma won't be recognized or it takes 10 years to get re-licensed. Even here I see doctors, lawyers and other professional immigrants who gave up on complicated and expensive licensing process and settled for lower quality jobs. That should not be final goal unless you are fleeing country as a political, religious refugee. And weather is minor factor at the end of the day.....
 
AKMVP said:
We moved to Canada 10 years ago. Was looking at Australia and N.Zealand as well but their immigration rules were so complicated at stupid that it made no sense. Plus I have very sensitive pale skin and the fact that Australia is leading country in skin cancer and is under that thin ozone layer was not very favorable factor for me. But the most important factor should be - can you work and be successful in your profession in the new country. Not much incentive to move if your diploma won't be recognized or it takes 10 years to get re-licensed. Even here I see doctors, lawyers and other professional immigrants who gave up on complicated and expensive licensing process and settled for lower quality jobs. That should not be final goal unless you are fleeing country as a political, religious refugee. And weather is minor factor at the end of the day.....
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What's the welfare benefit like in Canada? In NZ we get all free healthcare and everyone 65+ years old gets a pension. University fee is small and students get an allowance for 4 years.
 
AKMVP said:
We moved to Canada 10 years ago. Was looking at Australia and N.Zealand as well but their immigration rules were so complicated at stupid that it made no sense. Plus I have very sensitive pale skin and the fact that Australia is leading country in skin cancer and is under that thin ozone layer was not very favorable factor for me. But the most important factor should be - can you work and be successful in your profession in the new country. Not much incentive to move if your diploma won't be recognized or it takes 10 years to get re-licensed. Even here I see doctors, lawyers and other professional immigrants who gave up on complicated and expensive licensing process and settled for lower quality jobs. That should not be final goal unless you are fleeing country as a political, religious refugee. And weather is minor factor at the end of the day.....
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Tell the truth. Australia denied you and now you hate all Australians, including Exum. :).

Why move to Canada? They only have one road.

https://southpark.cc.com/clips/104261/follow-the-only-road-in-canada
 
JAZZGASM said:
Tell the truth. Australia denied you and now you hate all Australians, including Exum. :).
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After doing my research I never even applied for Australian visa. Think how stupid it was - they wanted me to pass my licensing exam first before submitting my application for immigration. Thanks but no.
I don't hate Australians or Exum. I hate how over hyped he was and where he was drafted. Had we drafted him with 23d pick I would have no issues whatsoever.
 
jazzyapma said:
Dear Aussie friends,

We are so irritated from the recent elections and the direction of Turkey. Me and my wife decided to ensure the future of our newborn son by moving to Australia. I'll take IELTS on 6th of September. After then, I plan to apply. I've never been in Australia though.

My wife is Environmental Engineer, but doesn't speak English well enough to take the test. She is quick study, I believe she'll catch up in a few months of course in Australia.

Do you have any suggestions?
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I have no real knowledge of the immigration process to Australia, but being an Australian and I can advise of the following:

* We currently have a very right wing government in place, who are using the populist view of limiting immigrants and boat people as a political tool. So I am not sure what are immigrant intake is, but I assume it is not very generous at the moment.

* In Melbourne, where I live, there is a big Turkish community and Turkish shopping/eating streets etc.

* In Melbourne, weather is pretty good - but we have all the seasons, just not at the extreme levels - winter = 10C - summer = 20-30C.

* Good thing about Australia, is you are far far away from all the bickering in the northern hemisphere

* Life is pretty stable is Australia - everyone is to laid back to do anything about anything. You aint gonna see no revolutions down here!

* If you want hot hot - Perth, Brisbane or Darwin are the cities for u.
 
bozmansblues said:
I have no real knowledge of the immigration process to Australia, but being an Australian and I can advise of the following:

* We currently have a very right wing government in place, who are using the populist view of limiting immigrants and boat people as a political tool. So I am not sure what are immigrant intake is, but I assume it is not very generous at the moment.

* In Melbourne, where I live, there is a big Turkish community and Turkish shopping/eating streets etc.

* In Melbourne, weather is pretty good - but we have all the seasons, just not at the extreme levels - winter = 10C - summer = 20-30C.

* Good thing about Australia, is you are far far away from all the bickering in the northern hemisphere

* Life is pretty stable is Australia - everyone is to laid back to do anything about anything. You aint gonna see no revolutions down here!

* If you want hot hot - Perth, Brisbane or Darwin are the cities for u.
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I can confirm that those info are legit.
 
Canada is awesome. Growingly very immigrant-friendly, accessible social services for all, decent variety of political representation, economic opportunities everywhere, and large immigrant communities for you to feel a little at home in case you get homesick.


As a 20 year old Canadian who moved here at the age of 2, I think the best gift my parents will ever give me is the fact that they raised me in this country. I feel immeasurably blessed, and I truly love my own country, and love my own city. Yes, even Edmonton, the city that hits -40C in Winter sometimes. I cannot tell you how excited I was to come home after spending 5 weeks in Europe.

Srs.
 
Edmonton particularly has loads of job opportunities, but it's probably the coldest big city in Canada (along with Winnipeg).

Your kids will be totally fine with it-- maybe you won't be, however. Personally, I don't mind the cold at all. We have friends from Lahor, Pakistan who moved here in 2005, and they're completely used to the cold.

Cities like Toronto, Vancouver, and Victoria will have milder temperatures, but more limited job opportunities from what I recall.
 
dalamon said:
Canada is awesome. Growingly very immigrant-friendly, accessible social services for all, decent variety of political representation, economic opportunities everywhere, and large immigrant communities for you to feel a little at home in case you get homesick.


As a 20 year old Canadian who moved here at the age of 2, I think the best gift my parents will ever give me is the fact that they raised me in this country. I feel immeasurably blessed, and I truly love my own country, and love my own city. Yes, even Edmonton, the city that hits -40C in Winter sometimes. I cannot tell you how excited I was to come home after spending 5 weeks in Europe.

Srs.
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holy ****. -40C??? I cannot even imagine lol
 
dong2ha said:
holy ****. -40C??? I cannot even imagine lol
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Your boogers freeze in like 2 seconds, and your exposed skin kinds feels like rubber.

Nothing that a warm scarf + toque + gloves can't fix tho
 
Hekate said:
I thought you were going to Canada, man. Good luck, I heard from some people that they love it there.
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nothing certain one that front bro:.
One day I am leaving for Canada, one day I'm telling myself "it is all sweet and dandy down here".
I am torn, to tell the truth.

add-on: besides, what am I going to do?
I don't think I may work as an academic staff for the jpob opportunities are dire nowadays. I sometimes toy with the idea of opening up a business, a Subway maybe (and then apply for a E-2 visa). Requires at least 300K US dollars to open up one, which may be doable and yesterday I checked Salt Lake City (and Boise & Utah County , as well) franchise opportunities . I toleja boyz, I am a Utahn, thoroughly!
Where is PKM, when you need him?
Bro:. could you lend me some money? thanks in advance!
I'll posrep you for 100K
 
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dalamon said:
One year it hit -58C.
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It's funny, but whenever I talk to people who live further south, they seem perplexed as to how it's possible to live when it's under -30 for a week. Then you explain that houses in Canada have pretty good heating(as if they don't in the US and Europe or something), that we have cars, that most of your life takes places indoors anyway and that the cold doesn't really affect that. Your car is heated, your house is heated, your work is heated, the mall is heated, restaurants, schools, etc. It's all heated. But it's so cold outside, they'll say. You can't go out. As if -30 happens in July. It happens in January. I don't know what Boston or London or NY or Tokyo are like in January, but I know they're not freaking Provence in the summer. You don't sit on patios of cafés or go rollerskating. I don't imagine January is spent on outdoor pursuits in those places either. Since you're mostly indoors during that part of the winter, what the hell does it matter if it's -10 or -30 outside?
 
JimLes said:
It's funny, but whenever I talk to people who live further south, they seem perplexed as to how it's possible to live when it's under -30 for a week. Then you explain that houses in Canada have pretty good heating(as if they don't in the US and Europe or something), that we have cars, that most of your life takes places indoors anyway and that the cold doesn't really affect that. Your car is heated, your house is heated, your work is heated, the mall is heated, restaurants, schools, etc. It's all heated. But it's so cold outside, they'll say. You can't go out. As if -30 happens in July. It happens in January. I don't know what Boston or London or NY or Tokyo are like in January, but I know they're not freaking Provence in the summer. You don't sit on patios of cafés or go rollerskating. I don't imagine January is spent on outdoor pursuits in those places either. Since you're mostly indoors during that part of the winter, what the hell does it matter if it's -10 or -30 outside?
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This is 100% true, and I often tell this to others as well.

Although the length of the winters, and the shortness of the spring & fall seasons pisses of some, coupled with the fact that if you rely on public transport instead of a car, then you'll be out in the cold a bit more (particularly Edmonton, which has one of the worst public transport systems).
 
dalamon said:
Your boogers freeze in like 2 seconds, and your exposed skin kinds feels like rubber.

Nothing that a warm scarf + tongue + gloves can't fix tho
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Fixed.
 
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