where you wanna gather?

Yeay mate.when are you around?

Just got my offer for Barrow Island / Gorgon.

CKJV/Chevron to fly me out of Malaysia/Brisbane. So I'll be making the move back to KL. But I will have 2 stopover days per swing in Perth, so if gathering falls on those days, I can join.

You still working on Pluto LNG?

ahh okay. will see.

Food of thought.

Scenario 1:-
Great job experience, friends and family around but low pay. Affecting lifestyle on inflation and traffic. High price on property, cars gadget

Scenario 2:-
Low job prospect, family away but moderate pay. Good lifestyle, low inflation and traffic. Moderate property, cheap cars and gadget.

I have the same situation back home. You'll get high prospect in carrier but if you landed kangaroo land, back home experience is zero. So why not build your work experience here?

I am seriously planning to move to Australia (hopefully able to land at Melbourne). Due to my skills (Multimedia Designer), is not in SOL, but in CSOL (but currently not in any state list :/) So 189 is impossible for me, but 190, 489 maybe yes but need to wait have state want....

I wonder how hard it is to get employer to sponsor to work in Australia? I dont mind start as junior.  Hopefully can get some guidance from people here that have successfully at Australia.

Eh no wor, I'm actually going through my PR application on an agency, and this VETASSESS is not listed by my agent and what's left now for me is passing the IELTS with enough results.

Honestly speaking, I've went for IELTS once already =.=" Speaking I got 6.0 only alamak, all others I got past 7.0. The PR requirement is for all 4 Bands to be 7.0 or above.

FYI I'm applying for Subclass 189, my profession is engineering. So most probably I aim to be at WA once I get my PR in near future.

I used to study in WA a few years back, and even travelled to Perth just last March, so I have a clear idea around the places, this and that and whatnot, and also the lifestyles over there. (Yea, no nightlife stay at home -____-)

Bro... if you don't have PR, the new tax rate for foreign worker is about 32.5/1 dollar. Doesn't matter what type of visa you are holding (as long as legal).
https://www.ato.gov.au/Rates/Individual-inc...r-years/?page=2

redo your calculation.

if you plan to earn pocket money, cash...be prepare to get less than the minimum wage (depends on what you are doing). For example, there are heaps of Chinese willing to work for 8-10 dollar/hr in Chinese Restaurant.

Good luck.

The official unemployment rate does not reflect reality. Its higher by quite abit and less full time jobs , more part time / casual employment

Guys I need some of your opinion please .
I am 23 trying to apply visa subclass 189.
For my age I am able to get 25 points .
Ielts test haven't done but most probably 10 points
I have studied there and have a degree which add another 15 points And Australia study requirement 5 points.

So I total up to 55 points. Any opinion where can I get the other 5 points or do I have to wait till 25 years old.

After 50 days of non-stop werk I cans now enjoice posting of forum, but my RnR cut short hap to fly back out tomorrow.

Work-life balance my ass. Another 27 days on a boat.

Thanks! This year i'm just 25, and worked for 2 years in engineering field (I'm a Mech Eng Graduate). My marks haven't accumulate 60 yet until i finish my 3rd year of work. Thus i am thinking of state sponsorship, Victoria to be specific, as i've read applying for state sponsorship is free.

But how is the chances of getting state sponsorship? If get sponsored, can bypass EOI stage and reach PR status (Upon payment of course ).

I also found few agents, the agent fees (agent fee only) around AUD$3000-4000 (They all use AUD to earn from currency exchange probably). So keep do survey if not paying a fortune, yet later not guarantee entry, or need wait few years. @.@ that i wouldn't want.

How do u apply for ur pr? By agent or by urself?

Thanks

Hi Soony, can you pls share your experience how you appliedthe pr by yourself?thanks

I think many Malaysian are spoonfed. Lazy of reading thru and understand.....pay $$ to ask agent to do the job. Looks like i'm criticising myself...haha.
As i said before, i was so busy with my work that's why i engaged agent to do the work but i did my homework. Read thru website 3 times

Pity you lah dude.

I'm done already, my PR came through yday. In total, from the EOI onwards, it was just a 3 month wait.

If you can, get rid of your agent. And get a new one to pick up where they left off. Or, if possible, DIY from here on.

Unsure where just yet. Might go back to Perth first, then go to QLD/ NSW.

Yea i used an agency because it was too hectic and I had to work too much. Good thing is my old office was just a stone throw away from my agency's office hehe. So I could stop by whenever (not that I needed to).
YOu see how it goes. YOu can always pick up and engage another's service. It's your right, and they can't deny you that. It's just that the service fee burn lah.

BEst of luck for IELTS.

Aiks why never organise?

Also for some reason, Malaysians who are based in WA always tell me 'Perth is boring'.

Eh hello. Never been, never stayed how they know. If you're anti social, then ofocurse lah. I had heaps of fun and was busy every damn weekend, lol.

Lai lai      we go idart

Slowing down already got lifes to maintain , u guys got a post for perth ? i go make one on whatsapp so everyone in perth or australia can join 

Hey all, I just recently got an offer in Sydney and is currently in the midst of the 457 visa application process.

I'll be moving in w my wife and my son (few months old). May I know how is it like living in Sydney? And also in terms of cost? I'm looking at say - 6.5k to 7.5k salary range - and I've actually renting at 500 per week at a nearby suburb from my relatives.

Thanks

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Can submit EOI liao.
Damn my hands still shivering.

   

Thanks for the info.

With those jobs having such high application rates, how would it be recommendable for people who wish to migrate there?
It's probably good for those who have skills which are highly in demand there, but how will it benefit engineers / IT guys to make the transition?

What I'm seeing for now is for those who wish to migrate:
-Move over and obtain any jobs willing to hire due to zero 'local' experience. Make do with what you have until you hopefully strike it with a job you want.
-Land yourself a job before moving over, which is probably a better choice, but how does the zero 'local' experience apply to this?

As an IT guy, it feels like it's probably a very tough or bad time to migrate to Aus.