To all posters,
Aus has a small population and therefore limited job opportunities. New migrants are fighting over positions with ppl with local experience.

Sad to say, a lot of jobs are obtained thru networking and who u know, as many positions are advertised for compliance reasons only.

Advice to all those seeking jobs after obtaining a PR:

Work in an MNC, preferably with a large branch in Aust. Even better if company is Australian. Aim for a transfer.

Pref. work in SG or HKG for more exposure as well.

Apply for PR as soon as u have enuf points. Do not waste effort in growing yr career in MY or SG. It will save u the pain of having to reset yr career in Oz.

Aust firms tend not to be as big as other MNCs, and have a small presence overseas, so finding the right firm is difficult.

Mining is going down the gurgler. WA will struggle.

There are some sectors that are still OK in Aust. Don't forget, there is very high PPP in Aust, so u need less to survive. There is better work life balance, no institutionalised discrimination and a govt safety net. That's the trade off for jobs with no career progression IMO.

It is not hard to survive, but cost cutting measures mean that there is outsourcing.

Not more challenging, same as MY. Depends on many factors, politics, attitude, timing, luck. Obviously all comm in English.

Second class citizens? Nope. All PRs and citizen get benefits. No race quotas.