I'm in Adelaide! working on a South Australian government project ^^.. But will be moving to Brisbane soon..are you in Adelaide now?.I was sponsored to work in Australia btw..company will only sponsor my pr after 2 years with them..was working in Sillypore previously..

Cheers.

Well I'm earning more in Australia even with the tax cuts..plus with LAHFA i don't get that much tax cuts anyway haha..

Personally for me Australia blows Singapore away in terms of quality of living it's not even close. Australia really feels like a breath of fresh air compared to a claustrophobic Singapore with all it's flats and crowd (I can't really get use to it even after a year). Personally I feel Singapore is more like a stepping stone country to better countries, never for long term living.

Then why you migrate?

457 Visa holder as well! And i was sponsored twice

I got my 457 visa in 2 months...in the SAP industry btw..
To be eligible for PR you can either apply yourself (Rules are tightening this July, SAP is no longer on the CSL) or get the company to sponsor your PR after some time.

I 2nd that. I think the race card is overplayed. I've been working a total of 9 months now on 2 different projects and it's always on the merit of your capability not on race or whatsoever. (in the SAP field) . It's all about delivering when it matters.

My 457 visa is valid for 4 years..but usually employers sponsor your PR after 2 years. ( Mine is a year, but of course, it varies from company to company)

Me! I'm currently on LAFHA on a 457 visa...but LAFHA will end on 1st July for all 457 holders

This post has been edited by bossnass15: May 4 2012, 08:21 PM

Going for PR...which my company is sponsoring me.

Nope, 8 months. Hence I'll have to get my ACS skill assessment done. (Which I already did)

To qualify for Employer sponsorship, you either need to:

-Work in Australia for 2 years (including 1 year in the current company)
-Get a positive skill assessment from your occupation's governing body in Australia. (In my case, ACS - Australian Computing Society) .You can circumvent the 2 years policy in this case.

And most importantly, a willing Employer.

Employer sponsorship has the highest priority in the migration list. (Got a colleague who got his PR in a week!). But in most cases, PR is usually granted anywhere between 3 to 6 months.

I think the lengthy process is where you need to get all your reference letters from your previous employment and have them certified.

457 Visa and Employer Nomination Scheme - ENS (121/856) visa are 2 different visas. 457 is a temporary business visa and expires after 4 years. You are tied to the company and you don't get the benefits of a PR. It's the fastest way an Australian employer can get you to work with them.

ENS visa on the other hand is a permanent visa (PR) and once you get it, well you're considered a PR and don't have any work restrictions and obligations to your sponsoring company. This visa is not a given once you've worked with the company and it's based on the sole discretion of the company to sponsor your ENS. In fact, most companies are unwilling to sponsor your PR as they know there's a high chance of you leaving them once you've got your PR. Usually, if you're in a niche skill trade / bring lots of profit to the company / hard to replace someone with your skillset then they'll sponsor your PR.

Me...my first 457 was when i got sponsored from Singapore. 2nd 457 (moved to another company) was when I've worked in Au. 2nd company now sponsoring my PR after 8 months with them.

This post has been edited by bossnass15: May 29 2012, 06:05 PM

Your company's office is just 5 mins away from my current work site. Infact I have lunch everyday at that place..

I 2nd that. When I was working in Sg for about a year (on a good package) I didn't really feel like applying for my PR. I felt claustrophobic and yearned for a breath of fresh air and some space what with all the people and flats around. And back when I first landed in Australia, within 2 months I was immediately interested in getting a PR. I was impressed with what I experienced and also the cool climate was a pleasant change from a hot and sticky 365 days one.
Now after over a year of being here, I don't see myself returning to either sg or malaysia for the foreseeable future. There's so much more to explore and the quality of life here is hard to pass up on.

I save more than 1.5k fortnightly easily (deducting rent(1 bedroom apartment near the CBD), food, movies etc). If you're a single professional, I don't see why is it difficult?

@ Brissie btw

This post has been edited by bossnass15: Dec 18 2012, 12:45 PM

SAP.
I've got no local experience at all prior to working in Australia. An Australian company from Australia called me in Singapore (was working there), and I packed my bags and go.
Few months later another Australian company offered me a better package with PR sponsorship. Right now, I'm currently with them.

This post has been edited by bossnass15: Dec 18 2012, 12:55 PM

One of the biggest factors for me to leave Singapore is, I can't buy my own place (HDB) there without a joint ownership of some sort. And I don't have that much money to buy a condo.

Then again, I don't really like living in a piegon hole, after living in a house all these years.

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