hi jrhew,

No offense taken, because i know it sounds really idealistic.  actually i have thought about it for months, and decided to get opinions from others now.  Am aware of the things you mention, and am just thinking about my own future there right now.

How about we just assume I want to migrate to Australia and want to be a civil engineer there?  Lets get back to the question wether I will be facing lots of problem getting a job at 30?

After my looking at what they do, the responsibility, the challenges the face at work, I find it quite interesting and believe I will like it.  I have also asked about the working life from my civil engineer friends here to get first hand information of the job.  Not sure how relevant their Malaysian experiences will be in relation to the working life in Australia though, so I will need fellow forummers to help me out here.

I have looked at the course requirement, the subjects and believe I can cope.  Other than that, it's also one of the job that would be easier to get a PR for.  Of course, Accounting is an even better degree for getting a PR, but I don't think I will survive a day in the course : P

But besides the obvious, after my singple trip there, I do like the weather, the way of life(from observation only though), and the benefits given to PR(number one on my list... health care).

Question 1 & 2:

Fortunately, for the money part, that has been settled.  Mum and dad knows my plan, and is supportive.

#3:

If you are referring to IT probably not, because ageism is very much alive in IT, no matter which country.

However, would being civil engineering graduate (yup, made my mind on that) have more of a chance?  Honestly, that's the only part I am worried over.