Yes, i did the little online test thingy and I have enough.

ahh right.. thanks so much ! but i think i would wana be in melb when i go. at the moment i am not thinking about ROI, i jst want my own place for myself. pretty sick of moving around already.

Hi guys, just to confirm. Basically no visa is required if I were to go to Australia to activate my permanent residence for the first time? Also, when I arrive there, I don't have to queue at the visitors line when going through immigration right?

1) bro, do read up on the link i've given earlier, all the info is inside...
PR is permanent, but if you are not a citizen, you will need a visa to go into Aussie... completing 2/5 years only enables you to apply for an RRV which is an extension which you will again need to fulfill 2/5 years...

2) you need to have a PR first... another way is to ask for a company transfer

1) u already got ur PR dy. Just that when u come to RRV renewal, , they'll check whether u fulfill thw number of years in oz.
2) well, some of our friends here sponsored by company and worked here. Prepare to get paid peanuts . Once u hit 2 years, u'll eligible for applying pr that time.
Some ppl got the visa but has not step foot down under already got job offer. The funny thing is my friend is only spm holder, , found her job and get higher pay than her hubby.
That's why I said is luck sometimes.

If u hv better connection of course higher chance. In this world ppl tend to work with someone they know. Not some strangers creating drama later.

3) melb sounds good. Good luck

There is no need to apply another visa when u validate your PR.. Since u are already a PR. Just have a copy of your visa grant notice with you just in case they wanna check.

If u are still holding a Malaysian passport then I believe you still need to queue on the foreign passport lane at the immigration.

This post has been edited by evieta: May 26 2016, 03:41 AM

I think u need to be a bit more flexible.
The jobs market is tough. A lot of ppl I know have moved cities due to jobs.
I mean Melb is a great place, but if an opportunity arises in another city, will you die die want to live in Melb?

Eat sleep pangsai and die in Melbourne?...lol....just kidding

Then the immigration will put down red carpet open up a local wine to congratulate u finally made it to oz from Bolehland giving u jobs, houses and money to live here.....
Come on.....please wake up. There's thousands of immigrants here looking for job and make here their home. Back to the queue! Lol......
Why u think U're so special coming here?

I just bumped up with a rich malaysian guy who on business visa wanna fulfil 400k per annum turnover. He tot everything is ez and can go under table like what he did in KL. Told him many times beware and don't do it coz the authority is watching. Very arrogant person, thought he can make it thru this way. Now kena dy. Slapped with fines and summon. Happy la...

I dunno why there's a perception making malaysian thinks they should have special treatment here. Obviously money is the key but Chinese from china hv more money than u many 2 times.

So please don't tiao geh. Come and learn. Learn what the locals do. Adopt the ozzie lifestyle and enjoy it.

This post has been edited by Nemesis1980: May 26 2016, 10:04 AM

Hi Bro,
Why didn't you stay on in the UK instead ? Thanks.

Lol Nemesis. I'm not sure what you're on and off about on those perceptions. I was just asking what are the procedures when activating the PR for the first time and which immigration lane to follow.

I don't want to end up getting detained at my departing airport without proper documents or go to the wrong immigration lane when arriving at OZ. Simple as that.

chill bro, he's just coming to activate his visa

Okok....my fault. Sorry about that.
Just met up some malaysian and Singaporean lately who's super rich and the attitude gone insane.

U won't get detained unless u bring 10k cash or drugs. Make sure no smoking marijuana b4 u enter....lol. They'll use a device to gosok ur body later to check or ask a dog to sniff or lick ur body...

Anyway, 1st landing no problem. Btw, make sure u do the following....pls write down:

1) open bank account. Use ur friends add.
2) get a ozzie mobile number
3) get ur medicare card done
4) TFN maybe
5) centrelink

Once u get these things done, u ask ur fren to keep the medicare and bank card for u until u permanently arrive.
These things will took u a mth to hv it so make use of ur time.

1st landing no holiday ar.... Plenty of time having barbecue or fishing when u arrive permanently

by the way... do you still remember how long it took for them to issue you a TFN? was it immediate?

What I don't get it is many people have said life in Malaysia is still great and are still able to make lots of money but many people are still dying to migrate to Australia. After seeing the real life here many are still not satisfied. Are most people just following the crowd after hearing from friends and relatives how great life in Aust?

I have lived here for over 30 years and life is not heaven here.
I have seen many people having better lives in malaysia. After doing much DIY task here and raising a family while working all on our own, physically and mentally we are exhausted . I envy many of my friends and relatives not needing to lift a finger on any housework and even able to leave the children home with maids while they go on relaxing holidays.

I believe in order to improve life in Malaysia for everyone, people in the country should rise up and make things better. The current lousy government should be thrown out.

I usually do not like to review my private life in a very public forum. What I would like to express is okay to give up somethings in life n just be contented with what we have and thank God we are no living like refugees in many war torn countries.

This post has been edited by ssurrey: May 26 2016, 11:17 AM

2 to 4 weeks. I get mine 2 weeks. That's why need to do it quickly

ah ok, thanks bro

The grass is always greener.

1. People in MY got no work life balance. End up chasing the RM at the expense of the family.
2. People in MY dont see a future there what with the race politics, "donation" mentality and cronyism.
3. People in MY cannot afford to send their kids to uni or worried about aged care/health costs.
4. People in MY sick of crime and everything money mentality.

Meanwhile ppl in Oz want to retire in MY/Thailand:
1. Less perceived govt control
2. Lower costs of living (esp after converting AUD to RM/THB)
3. Can be waited on head and foot because of (2).
4. Can eat CKT/pad thai 24x7.
5. Can travel to Asia just like that.
6. For divorced/single/separated men, additional incentive of chasing skirts in Thailand.

The system in MY will not change so easily. Even if whoever wins the next GE, it will take another generation to change everything around. And a lot of ppl will have to suffer for it.

Humans are never satisfied with what they have is the short of it.

Anyway just my 2c.

Hi guys,
I need some info on expenses and cost of living in Sydney. Specifically Hunter Street area.
This is to gauge expected salary should one move from KL to Sydney. The goal is to maintain similar quality of life. Will stay there for 2 or 3 years.

- Late 20 single male
- Zero cooking skill(eat out all the time)
- Zero entertainment(no drinking, movie)

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Question
Lets say he
i) Earn RM8k in KL, what is the equivalent in Sydney?
ii) Earn RM10k in KL, what is the equivalent in Sydney?

Based on Numbeo comparison info
i) ~AUD8.5k
ii) ~AUD11k
Does this sound about right?

more or less the same but if you don't have local experience then prepare to get your salary down much lower. probably rm8k = $5k-6k?

Are u sure u can get a job with that salary with no local experience? Just asking, dont know yr exact circumstance.

In Hunter Street, OK, city centre, $200++ for a SHARED room. $400++ for a single room. PER WEEK.
Eat out: ultra budget: AUD5 per meal. Standard AUD15 per meal. Suggest u learn to cook if want to save money. No cheap Bangla to make u wantan mee.