what's ur plan?are ur company going to give some compensation?

Have you worked for 2 years for current company? If not, according to the new legislation starting from Jul this year, you need to do the skills assessment which is a lengthy process isn't it?

May I know whether you are Aus PR or on business visa?

Why limit yourself to regional WA only? Any particular reason for that?

It seems that you have done lots of research. Just to keep you up to date. The new legislations starting from Jul this year (not confirmed yet but very likely) will reduce the 6 subclasses of employer sponsored visas to 2.

Here is the link:
http://www.acacia-au.com/permanent_employe...isa_reforms.php


So I think it doesn't matter anymore either you work in Perth or Sydney. Please correct me if I am wrong!

Depends on your job as well as your offer!

Currently there is LAFHA, it is D@Mn G00d! After this mth! haha..... unless you get a good offer!

If coming here for experience that might be useful for you in the future - YES

IF planning to migrate to Aus for certain reason - YES

If planning to gain money and bring back to M'sia - Please also consider the tax as well as cost of living!

Living Away From Home Allowance.

Since you say that it is a good offer, it might be a good opportunity for you to come over! A lot of ppl plan to come here and Australia is like Paradise! But the other thing is since you still prefer to be in M'isa, you have to decide properly, what is your intention coming here? Money, life or experience - since you do not plan to be here for long term? if you love M'sia so much, you might regret after coming here!

Cost of living in Perth, Sydney and Melbourne is high! The highest tax bracket is approx. 45$! Also, depends on your lifestyle, are you the type willing to sacrifice your lifestyle for money?

Totally depends on where is your work location, you plan to stay in city or suburb, rent a room or rent a house!

Tell you one interesting fact about renting a place here through website like realestate.com.au, the agent will organize an open house on certain time, many ppl will come, many ppl will apply, so it means, if you are interested, it is not necessary will rent it to you! This is reality!

How many years of experience do you have? How much are they offering you? Please google to make sure your pay is par with market rate!

Ya, should be about there! Please also check with them whether it is numeration package or basic salary! it makes a minor difference

Another info for you, if the government remains the LAFHA, every month, you get additional 15-20% Extra Nett pay based on your salary!

Renting for a whole house in suburb cost approx AUD400/week! Renting a studio apartment in the city cost AUD450/week!
Please note that you figures are just estimation, depends on the size of the property as well as location. Transportation from suburb to city will cost you approx. AUD25/ week. Some ppl cycle to office and take a shower before work! Summer here is like 40C, freaking hot! I LIKE winter. hehe

Food- depends whether you enjoy cooking or eating outside! one meal cost you approx. AUD7-10 (cheap ones)

Anyway, one month you can save at least Rm10k based on your salary + some trips with AA back to M'sia. Annual leave should be 20 days.

If you plan to come here, expect yourself to rent a place for at least 2 years and buy a place only after you are PR.

Good luck!

Welcome. Sure.

Also, there are some examples of ppl travelling over here by using holiday visa. When they are here, they applied for jobs and got offered, the company sponsored them on the working visa. But with current economy condition, unlike the job you are looking for is in demand, else, is a bit hard. Do some research on the job demand you are interested, plan your budget. If you are a risk taker, why not? Worst come to worst, just assume you are coming for holiday!

I also knew an Iranian, got his PR then came over here. That lucky dude found a job in just a month. If you are qualified to get a PR, then it will definately easier for you to get a job in Australia.

By the way,anyone fr lyn who has applied for their PR in the previous few months?any update? heard that this time will be taking a long time for approval due to the change of legislation fr jul 2012!

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Added on August 19, 2012, 9:32 amBy the way,anyone fr lyn who has applied for their PR in the previous few months?any update? heard that this time will be taking a long time for approval due to the change of legislation fr jul 2012!

This post has been edited by tatagal: Aug 19 2012, 09:32 AM

Bravo

Is true that it is slightly easier to get a job if your address and phone number is in OZ. Since you get your PR approved, it means that they are still lack of experties like you in Australia. There are still chances! May I know what job are you looking for and in which part of Australia?

Mind to elaborate more? Why you go for TR instead of PR? What is your occupation?

Best of luck then!

State sponsorship: If you are very sure which state you will be staying and working + you want to get it ASAP!

By the way, isn't it as long as you have 60 points, they will pass your application but just the matter of time? They will not fail you if you are at borderline, right? So what is the concern? I think your agent should be experience enough to answer your question since she handled a lot of cased before yours!

If you really plan to stay here, I think is worth a bet! The best is to consult an agent, they are more experience!

By the way, I had my IELTS is Australia for $330, IELTS in Malaysia cost around RM700, why yours are more expensive? Is it different state different price?

No idea for chances of getting PR for your case since I am not an expert!

For normal user, shouldn't be a problem to score between 7 - 7.5. If English is your mother tongue, shouldnt be a prob for average 8 or above especially for those who studied here! What band do you need to score?

For the structures and formats, I think you can get from your friends. It is good for you to know some technique rather then walking to the exam hall without any preparation. My friend gave me a lot of sample & pass year (softcopy), sadly the files are too big. If you really need it, I can send some to you.

Have you ever considered doing the same thing? Then you no need to start everything all over again!

Which part of Australia are you planning to go?

Some place is easy to get a job if you are willing to work on weekends especially Sunday! Some job is paying double the normal wage on Sunday!