Hmmm you're flying there with a visitor's visa?

I remember mine took several weeks for visa processing (student visa) and you're required to go for Medical Checkup whereby the report is directly sent to the office/ embassy. Yes, it takes about RM1k+ (visa)

Like the others mentioned it depends on which part of Australia you plan to work in. I used to stay in Perth for a while so I'd say the cost of living is slightly lower than in cities like Sydney, Adelaide etc because it's more to a suburban area.

Thing is... preferably you have some special skills or expertise required. Otherwise employers in Australia finds no reason to apply and pay for your visa (working visa). They can always hire locals or students looking for part time job there. Also bear in mind that although the pay is good, the living cost is also on par. Unless you live thrifty otherwise money will be spent easily (there's too many temptations there!).

Do expect some form of discrimination towards Asian. Generally the people there are nice but I can't say the same for some. Just be wary of the aborigines as some are not friendly... and tend to cause trouble. If you're a girl, even more reason to avoid night shift (if any).

This post has been edited by sweet_pez: Mar 19 2010, 09:30 AM

what i heard for my colleague in Aus is that most company there focus on experience not cert, except for gov department.

anyway it is the list of skill needed in aus

http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/pdf/1121i.pdf

This post has been edited by robertngo: Mar 19 2010, 10:04 AM

No witch. We are willing to listen your chit chat with annielee as it might be interesting and moreover it more or less can help somebody like me or anyone else whose never been to Aussie before. heheh..

Anyway, how about Australian people? are there kind & friendly? what else the important things I should know about Australia if I were to work there?

Cheers.

to me, ozzie people are friendly compared to msia..
at least over here, i dare to talk to strangers (as in the train/bus/station) and even said thank you to bus driver whenever i get down..(which is a norm here)

work over here is not like MY, as is work until 5pm..and its not advisable for OT, as you will spoil the culture..
as shops also close at 5pm most of the time (except thurs - sat)
and tax here is quite high compared to MY..

Gosh, what do you do after 5 ?

Hi everyone, I have a few doubts. Does an expatriate who is residing in Australia need to pay tax? if so, what are those taxes?

Thanks.

www.ato.gov.au will be your answer..

if u r not a resident (citizen or PR) in Oz, you have to pay higher tax.. if im not wrong

Waaaa... how high is it? die la if like that... haha.. probably Annielee, If y u dont mind, appreciate your suggestion or idea on how I should demand for my salary at Aussie?Apparently cost of living in Aussie is much more higher than malaysia.. wondering how much should i demand

non-muslim survivability rate in oz is higher compared to muslim.it's kinda hard to find halal's food and more expensive than the non-halal's around here.i'm from clayton,about 40mins drive form melbourne CBD.still a student.
working?if i'm not mistaken PR and citizen pay more for tax.40% if not mistaken la.last time did fruit picking,forgot how much kena already.waiting for tax return though xD
the thing is,when u get a PR/citizenship,u got a lot of benefit from the government.4 sure aborigines dapat lebih bcoz they were not the newcomer.
dude,apply for taxi driver.sure sounds lame but believe me la,u can go back msia and become jutawan with driving taxis here xP

Did u mean 40 % of their salaries? wow.. can be considered as high. if that the case, how to make money when working abroad, no use working abroad but salary still the same as what is in Malaysia.

You do not have to be a pr/aussie citizen to pay tax at resident rates. You only need to fulfill only 1 out of the 4 resident tests, eg staying in aus for >183 days a year. I'm sure you can find out about the other tests if you do a little research. 'Resident' in tax law differs from the PR/citizen type of resident. If you do not fulfill any of the 4 tests, then you'll be considered a non-resident and thus you will be taxed at non-resident rates. Also, you'll need to apply for a Tax File Number, otherwise you will be taxed at the highest marginal tax rate of 45%.

This post has been edited by kumahachi: Mar 22 2010, 10:50 PM

Highest Marginal tax rate is freaking 49%

Thanks for the info.

theres marginal tax rate / marginal deduction rate

the more you earn the more they tax ya... they dont tax the whole 40% of your salary... that would be overkill.

Always get a Tax File Number!! even keeping money in bank you get taxed... but then after my calculation, i still earning similarly to in malaysia if we are having dollar to dollar comparison =( i iz phailed

oo.. in which line of work u are in right now?

even earning the same in MY, let say u earn RM3k(after tax) in MY, and A$3k(after tax) here, do you think i can live comfortably (as in spending the same in MY) in MY with RM3k or in Oz with A$3k ?

Bro, you need to made 180k to get tax at the highest 45% lah,

http://www.ato.gov.au/individuals/content....583&mfp=001/002

them_me_you : marketing... actually i do not intend to make it sound that my life is that bad... not saying that my salary is in anyway bad atm...

annielee : i think we went through that before which I agree you can spend on more stuffs cause with the exchange rate you will live way comfortably with your AUD being spent in malaysia.. but then right if go out eat chicken rice in in sydney, will cost me bout 9 bux a plate malaysia 5 ringgit (extra rice extra chicken the last time i ate)... if talk bout branded goods then don't really need to compare already if wanna take LV products and pricing for both malaysia and australia.

hehe..just wan to point out that even earning the same in Oz ($ to $), life in Oz will be better than MY..

anyone have experience being accredited by the ACS?