My family used the service of a forwarding agent in Puchong (Selangor) when they migrated to NZ few years ago. I can't remember the cost already though but it was via ship and took around a month to reach so we send it around 1 month earlier and it reach just in time for them to move in and settle down.

Anyway, let me know if you want their contact, don't know if it'll be any help to you since it's in Selangor and not Sabah.

Go for homestay or working holiday then. It's not easy living overseas unless you plan to retire there, or plan to study there and continue to work there, if you can find a job that is.

Grass isn't always greener on the other side.

As rg470 said, it's not that easy to apply for PR now after graduating.
I know a few friends who has graduated and was trying to apply (in the past 6 months), now they are back in Malaysia already. They were not successful with the application.

From what i heard, that's pretty common in aus and NZ. If you have a high position job, don't expect to be getting the same position there when you look for a job there. Most will be doing freelance stuff, realtor, insurance agents or such. So one has to be prepared to start all the way from the beginning. One of a family friend was holding a high managerial position in a big MNC in Malaysia, she came to NZ and the only job that she could find was being an office girl photo stating papers, so now took up realtor course and work for property company. Another family, wife is an insurance agent, husband couldn't find a job and went back to Malaysia to work, while the 2 kids study in NZ.

Of course some people also have better luck or contacts and will get their ideal jobs.

What they mean is that you need to have working experience in Australia. No matter how well you did in Malaysia, it doesn't mean you can qualify for the job you want in that industry.

Getting your PR approved is one thing. Getting a job to sustain your living expenses there is another thing.
Unless you have lots of financial means then can go buy property, rent out and collect rental then don't need to work for people.

That's very common. So it's still best for those who want to migrate to secure a job first before deciding to move over.

True, I know a few like that too.
And most end up with the father returning to Malaysia for a job while the mother stay with the kids over there.