Dear All,
Finally got my visa today. Really excited about this but also worries me the job seeking process. All the while never unemployed before and now have to compete internationally to get a job. Wish me luck on this.

somehow i'm just wondering does the SOL really reflect the actual work demand?
I found a few occupation which facing difficulties finding a job. Not everyone is willing to work casual job for life.
Some my engineer friends kena goreng recently in the mining as they start to slow down due to election coming this september.
market i think is a bit holding back and making me worries if i landed without job will be devastating.
If perth can't find job, i might have to consider sydney (i really don't like sydney)

less happening? lol

if you are into events/exhibitions/etc then i don't see why there is less happening.

pretty sure melbourne and sydney have same thing

i don't go any events in malaysia like you because they don't have that "priceless" feeling. i starts to like it when i'm in melbourne with all famous the exhibitions stopover in melbourne like tim burton's exhibition, Tutankhamun,etc. maybe is just asians not really into it

I disagree.

1. Even though M'sian are epitome of laziness, at least you don't pay 20-30% of your average salary towards tax which goes towards funding those lazy aussies in terms of unemployment benefit. And FYI their public service like hospitals are as dreadful as in M'sia. The waiting time is a killer. Secondly super annuantion (the equivalent of EPF) is very risky in that it's actually a unit trust fund where one can very well lose money. On top of that they charge exhorbitant management fees. Imagaine your EPF instead of getting 5% returns they tell you they lost money and they still charge you a $200.00 management fee. It's what the aussies are facing with super.

2. Cheap labour or not i don't know. But if you have a family to feed, mortgage to pay and bills to foot, any job would be better than no job. Imagine in Australia where you have a house mortgage to pay, children to feed, taxes to pay etc and you just bought a new mercedes (quite cheap at 60-70k) then one fine day your employer tells you they are laying you off to relocate to Asia. How would you feel? I would panic and maybe even faint! And if all other companies in Aus doing the same, you will literally live on the roadside!

3. I don't think outsourced jobs will stop unless Australians demand for lesser money which is not possible or until Australians develop skillset which makes it more valuable for the companies to operate out of Australia instead of overseas. That means 1 person in Australia must be able to do 4-5 person job elsewhere. Otherwise how to justify in terms of cost?

4. Alot of ok to do people in Malaysia (i.e. those with degrees working in respectable jobs making a decent living in M'sia) think that Australia is godsent. But unless you have a skill that Australia really needs, the chance of you getting a similar job in Australia with a similar pay is very,very slim even if you're a PR (worse if you're a foreigner). I have relatives who work in in very respectable position in Malaysia and left everything to migrate to Australia, only to find that they cannot get a similar job or pay in Australia despite sending out thousands of resume and spending almost a year to look for jobs. Ending up alot of them become croupier, petrol pump attendants, etc which pays them slightly above min pay. They live a megre existence looking at every penny they spend, something which they never do in Malaysia. And people still think they have a better life but I'm like whatever. If i have to watch every penny i spend, cook at home, cannot afford vacations, etc, I would rather be in Malaysia where I can enjoy all these benefits with money comming from my respectable job.

Hi guys, finally got job confirmed. Thank God it's on! Start work next monday. Got it less than 3 weeks. Pay is better than i expected.
Thank you guys who really give the courage and support. I owe u guys.
For people who is still applying a job, don't give up. Discipline urself like applying at least 5-10 jobs per day and call them after sending.
You're not far away

Accountancy now is surplus. Came out in newspaper recently. My friend who's ACCA grade who has working exp in KL can't find job for 8 mths. I kinda worried too coz my wife is an accountant. She might hardly get her dream job. However, it's all depend on ur effort and luck. If u keep on sending job applications and keep on calling and knocking their doors. Sure u'll get it one day. I did mine tat way and get my job in 2 weeks.

Yeah, 70k is not high but it's around average Ozzie earnings. Rental is a damn shit. Now i'm thinking of buying instead of renting coz after the calculation, it actually might as well u buy 1.

Food, transport and others after my calculation, it's really depends on ur standard of living. I bought Toyota Corolla at AUD700 as working car. Yeap, it's an old car with 1.50L 250k mileage but engine is damn good. A bit wear and tear, absorber and engine everything so good. I fixed the car DIY and it's ready to run, no problem. 
Aiming to buy camry as family budgeting AUD10k. Will serve me for outstation or shopping....car is cheap in Oz...damn!

Food is cheap providing u cook or tapao to office. U seldom see angmoh actually lunch eating out. Everyday sandwich....yuck.
Miscellaneous is like entertainment, clothing and others won't cost u much. Look for sales item or surf gumtree for their unwanted goods which still workable, not the junk that totally rubbish.

I'm a graphic designer. I'm married with 2 kids (3 years old & 5 years old) and would want to apply for PR in Australia. I would want to give my kids a better education and environment hence I consider migrating. I've previously being assess by Rayford Migration Service and I'm employed at that moment. I started my own design company 3 years back and I'm self employed now.

I would want to know whats the procedure of submitting everything without the use of agent. I heard buying properties in Australia is also eligible on PR applications. Could someone enlighten me on this and thanks in advance.

Absolutely not!
We're in the same boat looking for better future for the kids. If you're single parent, you will be hard your life to taking care of kids. However, no worries. If your skill is required here, you find a stable job. Nothing to worry anyway.
The biggest hurdle is not getting a visa. It's the job to keep you sustaining.
Always go for it and whether get a job or not, talk later. Get urself a visa then only look for job.
U never know wat lies ahead until u try it.
I hope any forumers here please don't push anyone away from trying to look opportunities to migrate.

mika, annie thx for the advice. appreciate that.

mika, sure having my last paper on this coming 21st. i think probably will chat with u next year. will find u if we need an agent. cheers

Redfern went through gentrification for a while and it is not as bad as it used to be anymore.

Penrith is too far. Don't go Hurstville, there are only Chinese there. Come to Northern Beaches where I live

Most of my friends in Melbourne are Architects and I have to agree that the pay is very low compare to other professional jobs but it also depends which company you working with. They mostly deal with high rise building and apartments and not really into landed house.

Anyone here under the 457 working visa? Any advice on the credit cards as it's limited?

Wow its really hard time for Asian migrants in Australia. A friend of mine who was a manager at a top MNC in Malaysia decided to migrate to melbourne.

After 7 months he still can't find a job as a finance person not even a junior level. He got a part time job as a waiter but not enough.

Recently he came back to malaysia, under "disguise". Apparently he is embarass to meet friends or bump into them and having to explain that his plan to migrate didn't go too well.

PR is resident for tax purpose. What raw material? Food? Eating in and cooking doesn't really save us much, especially when there is a wife that buys a $200 cookware every couple of months. Vege and meat aren't that cheap either to start with.

There are people with single income and a family that survive for less then $50k. If it is just yourself, you'll be able to save and eventually get enough for a deposit on a house if you are disciplined enough. So, survive? Really? Don't think it will ever be that bad.

Im not sure i fall under which category there is another 1 for foreigner.
Yea i knw rite the tax is heavy.but i think the raw material consider cheap there.

Hi Guys,

How is the job market in Australia for construction project engineers? I've been applying jobs for a month without any good news. I have relatives in Australia who could sponsor me but I want to secure a job before going..