mm beg to diff.

Look; Australia not a perfect society; same goes our Malaysia.

In Australia; all this weeds; alcohol...is part of life living free. You can do what ever you want; but at the cost that if you caused trouble; trouble finds you back.

They value life; value family too. Some times things don't work out; you cant make all agree at a same point; but eventually, things work out.

About kids; yes. by 18 you have the rights to move out & give parents their space. Its a good move to keep them independent & learn the whole world themselves. Tell me; in Malaysia; why kids are still not growing up & be spoon-feed till their late pre marriage age?

I know the about the tax bracket and the rates. The only thing that I am not clear is the tax rebates which you said is quite hard to come by since the welfare is good.

yup, you can always engage an accountant or tax agents to do your tax and ask them about it..
and you can claim back the tax rebate for the tax agent fees for next year..
thats what i did for the 1st year, coz im not sure about the tax system over there..

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Added on May 22, 2011, 1:24 pmya i agree as well, we cant always get the best of both worlds, so it depends what you want..


This post has been edited by annielee: May 22 2011, 01:24 PM

What I don't understand is why not choose Singapore instead of Australia. Apart from being more stressful the rest Singapore is so much better than Australia if u plan to migrate. Personal income tax is low, food cost less than sgd10 per person in food court, culture almost similar to malaysia (although they are more open compared to us) and no social discriminations. The city is safe. Yes prices of properties are high but property prices in Australia isn't cheap either and probably comparable. Things are definately more efficient here.

thank you 7signals and annielee for your advice.
Unfortunately I have left IBM Malaysia, but while I was there, I was working as an engineer monitoring compliance for IT solutions developed by IBM Australia & New Zealand. My role was an ANZ Compliance Engineer. I wonder if that counts as local (Australian) experience.

Nonetheless, I have stated my working experience in IBM succinctly in my resume.
I am already all geared up, leaving Malaysia at the end of June for Melbourne.

Is the job market still tough?

wish all the best, do update us on your job search when you are there next month :-)

I would like to share my experience to those who are interested to know about working and migrating to Australia.

I have graduated for almost 6 months been to a few interviews but still couldn't manage to get an accounting job or a proper full time job. I have been waitressing every since I got to Australia part time through out my uni and till now. I started with $12 an hour at an asian takeaway, $16/h at a Japanese dining now I am working at a Mexican restaurant for $20 an hour.

Apart from that, IELTS is screwing with me, took the test twice and couldn't pass the friggin' writing component..and it's just 0.5 point shy.

I am trying to beat time here, if I could not get a point 7 mark for my writing by the end of June, I would either have to marry my OZ bf or go through professional year or get hired in an accounting firm and work there for a year to get my PR.

It takes a lot of time, money and effort to get a PR. So to those who want to migrate, please don't be up in the clouds thinking the sky is bluer the grass is greener and the people smile more even though it is true, there are other factors here that would really frustrate the hell outta you. it depends on how strong your survival skills are.

Australia can offer a more laid back and secure life style in the long run, so if you really want to live here, u have to keep fighting and don't give up. Try making it a habit to send at least one resume a day. and don't be affraid to call up and ask for the job. they want to know you are the person for the job so prove them that fact. be courteos but show them you have the smarts too.

Yo, i even heard that some people have datukship who can help you migrate. It's so hilarious when i heard this. I become his datuk lar.
Wat you're mentioning here is extremely dodgy as wat other has said. Beware, there's so many syndicate try to trap you on this.

Hi , guys , im just wondering if , after my college life , whether i to be migrate to Aussie to work by leaving friends and family here , will it be a good choice or not ?
Anyone has any past experience or wise advice for me ?

Will working at aussie better than malaysia ? Eventho i know first few year in Aussie will be more difficult , without any one support , do u think i can make it ?
Anyone ? Mind to share your experience ?

U think u use the word migrate is so easy ?

>_>

Go and google the procedures la .

What you planning to study ?

Will u study there or locally ?

Do you have proper financial backing from parents ?

u mahu go there .. u must also think whether orang sana mahu u or not

How exactly do you plan to migrate there?

Hi,

Everything is possible as long as you believe you can do it! ^__^
Here is the precious information from maxmillion for your kind references:
https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2013104/+2360

You can check this thread for more information about working in Australia.
But, you need to make sure if it's suitable place for you before you migrate.
Hope this thread helps you to get more insights~ ^^

Ya i know i heard getting visa and evrything is actually quite troublesome , but thats not my main point i am currently studying acc & finance shoould be graduating by 2 years from now , was hoping if i were to Aussie maybe i might have better chance of getting better job and lifestyle . My parents can finance me not much , most prob gotta survive on my own if i go there . Wasnt sure whether is the right choice to make

Ya man , i heard alot of stuff about looking down on asian , Thats why im not even sure i can get a job there when i reach there haha

Erm , i actually am studying now , will be graduating about 2 years from now , but i scare if i were to go there after my studies not sure its advisable or not

Thanks alot for the encouragement , just what I needed more information , before i make any decision , you are very helpful

whats your game plan ? Getting a job over in aussie aint easy. I have many friends who studies abroad hoping to land a job after college/uni, most of them failed.

If your parents cant finance you, I hope you have good grades and outgoing achievements to get a scholarship there. As I know, is more expensive to study in Aus then in UK.

Your best bet is to study in Aus, get an internship there. By finishing your studies here, seriously good luck to you to try and apply over in Aus as a fresh grad. There are thoudsands like you in the market, only the strongest/fastest survive.

Just picked up on this thread. You are asking many questions without giving us many parameters to work with so my answers will be highly generalised.

So there is a question of trade off here I can only answer partially. You value your family and friends at x, while on the other side, you would be giving up x for the following things in Australia
- "Higher Pay". So net wealth, after converting to MYR. On a net basis, you will be wealthier overall working here.
- Cleaner Air
- Western Work Lifestyle: 9-5 hours generally (depends on industry), and less of a command and control type management
- Overseas experience: broaden your views and experience

These things have individuals values unique to you which sum to y.

You need to help me out by defining better

Finish study in Malaysia --> get graduate job in Australia. This route is basically impossible. I'm going to assume the reason for this is obvious.

Study in Malaysia --> Transfer/Study in Australia --> get graduate job in Australia. Doable but you have two constraints (one is likely insurmountable)

1.) Do you have enough money to go to Australia to study
2.) When you graduate, will you get a VISA to work in Australia? I don't know. But you can look here https://www.acacia-au.com/Getting_your_PR_2013_part_one.php. All I will say is that the accounting/finance field is exceptionally competitive in Australia at the graduate level (even for locals). I know of only 1 Malaysian ever getting a job here in that field after studying. 1 out of 200+ I became friends with while studying.

Study in Malaysia --> Work at MNC --> Transfer to Australia

This is basically from what I can see your best bet. That or marry an Australian girl.

Perhaps the best litmus test you can perform is by asking yourself, how am I different from all the other Malaysians out there in my peer group? If the answer is, you're not, then you're just counting on luck...But if you can honestly say to yourself, that you are more open, more extroverted, different in some way that can help you stand out in a positive way in Australia (or even Malaysia), then I would say go for it.

Obviously posting this question on this forum and thinking it is possible to go already differentiates you from a lot of others.

Best of luck to you.

This post has been edited by maxmillion: Nov 26 2013, 10:30 AM

Study in Malaysia --> Work at MNC --> Transfer to Australia

This is much more likely, I was in this path before.