Beware of visa scams.
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i just got an offer for an internal transfer from my current role in Malaysia to move to a similar role to the Australian entity in Sydney. The annual salary is AU$189K (inclusive of super and health insurance). I'll be on my own for the first 6 months, after which my wife comes over to do her masters.

I was wondering if $189k is sufficient for a comfortable live with 30% savings in Sydney (i'm thinking 2 bedroom apartment rental, and a car). What's the opinion of lowyat members currently residing in Sydney as well?

Yes - you are definitely right. Most young ABCs in Sydney will not relocate to other cities. In fact I spoke to someone from a recruitment company and they told me that 70% of Sydneysiders will not relocate to another city even when their offices have moved to other cities and rather take redundancies. In Melbourne, only 30% will not want to relocate. I think Sydney people feel very proud living in Sydney and they have some sort of superiority complex over people from other cities. Definitely not a very good thing!

High cost of living with scarcity of jobs. Even if you have money for business, you still stand the risk of failing. There is no quality of life here, especially if you live in CBDs. The air is bad n the time n money spent to commute are horrendous, to say the least. I am not here to discourage others from migrating, just that you need to be better equipped n more importantly, choose the right countries to live. 

Choose a better country, not Australia. You will not be able to find a job there. Best is migrating to Europe.

Renting a room with utilities and internet included is below average, but not that cheap either. Having said that, prices can skyrocket if you rent an apartment even not so near to CBDs. Public transport is expensive n time - consuming. It is not that convenient outside CBDs. Everything in Australia is expensive because you earn high salaries n it is back to square one, because high costs of doing business will make things expensive.
In Bodoland, the cost of living is high, but not higher than Australia. Buying houses is a no - no almost everywhere. You may be able to rent a cheap flat, though. Remember, education is one of the biggest scams in life.

Mr. Koon recently urged the school - leavers to fuck off if they wanted to apply for medical scholarships from him. Such is the sorry state of education in Bodoland and elsewhere. A lot of them are so desperate to graduate till they wasted all their time n money. Check it out yourself on the net, dude.

Prices of apartment n houses around CBDs are simply crazy n a lot of people have suffered losses.

Those wealthy people who settled down actually now regret their decision to pay n live there. My solution to them is to ditch the PR scam n buy real citizenship, unless if they can stay for 5 years to comvert the former into the latter.

Australia has too many scams. Never go for agents like Rayford, Kitson, Austral etc. They are all cheats. UK is part of EU, dude. Aiming for  European citizenship is more realistic these days than migration scams. 

Apart from accommodation costs and the energy bills, I don't see what other day to day expenses are higher than in KL yet (don't count one-time costs like calling up someone to fix a kitchen tap). It's relatively cheap to own a car, although maintenance can be expensive. Public transport can be expensive depending on how much you travel, but hey, I don't mind paying for that to commute to work for more $$$. Food at supermarket (not even talking about farmers market yet) is cheap if you cook your own and pack your lunches. Spotting discounts and reduced price is key if you want to budget your spending.

As for jobs, I can only share about the IT industry. The impression I get is, job vacancies are plenty (in Sydney), but candidates available in the market are plenty too, so much so that most junior role jobs can be filled in pretty fast. Senior role job vacancies tend to stay open longer but not that long.

Wrong again. It mainly caters to prospective migrants n would - be workers. Don't flatter yourself too much, dude. Don't be afraid of telling the truth even if it is unpleasant. You need more courage to improve yourself.

*shrug* I'm done with this guy. I don't pretend to know all the answers. Everyone has a different experience. If I failed to make a living in AU, I will be glad I tried. To each his own.

I can't brain it... I used about RM 30k for my application via agent - 15K agencies fees + Visa fees of RM 14k (3600 aud). My child is studying there now with citizen benefits.

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Buy citizenship using 1.5mil AUD.

Are you nuts? You are blabbing on nonsense.

Pte you can choose the accent of the test....

"pass" i presume, you got the band and points you need...

that's the reason why processing is now for 75 points, spilling down to some 70 pointers....because so many people are getting the 79 in all bands and claiming 20 points...pushing the bar up by 10 points since late last year....60-65 pointers have no chance....and many are abandoning ielts to resit for pte....

Hey everyone. I was wondering, are we allowed to submit for both visas at the same time? (189 and 190).

Hi guys.. I wonder what is the element that the OZ check for? what kind of medical result considers red flag?

you are allowed to own properties as a non resident....

Hi guys,

Been reading some portion so far, how's the cost of living in Sydney? 4.5k AUD/Month consider low?

Do employer over there practice 1:1 salary conversion like what I've read whenever our people migrate/work in SG?

Most students 'survive' on about A$15-A$20k/yr when they are studying in Uni. That is probably bare minimum you need for a single. It probably means sharing a unit/house with other students. If you are working and single, you probably spend a bit more. Once again it depends on your lifestyle and whether saving for the future is a priority or not. You will probably need about A$20k-A$25k/yr if you want to include a little luxury like eating out.
The govt gives a couple about A$34k/yr in old age pension. This is the bare minimum for a couple to survive (this assumes you own your place and car as this amount will definitely not be sufficiently if rental is required). Most self-funded retirees would use A$50-A$60k/yr as a rough guide for a more comfortable retirement (once again assuming you don't need to pay rent).
Rental in Sydney is the most expensive among all the cities in Australia. If you are sharing a unit/house and you want your own room, you would need to pay minimum A$300-$400/week.
Your may need to add another A$50-$100/wk for electricity/gas and wifi. A typical 2 bedroom older-styled unit close to the city will set you back A$650-$850/week  (very average unit) and this does not include electricity or wifi.  Units are usually unfurnished and you will find it very difficult to get a furnished unit.

Dear sifus here i need advice from all of u for my eoi.

1.my points is
25 for age
10-20 english test i hvt go thru the real test
15 working exp in malaysia as insurance agent.

That make it 60 if my english get the maximun 20.

And the ins agent job is only thru state / regional nominations so it will add another 5

I only got spm cert.

So do you think 65 point enough for job such as insurance agent?

I am afraid i need another qualification to be insurance agent at there too.

Any tips or option for me to increase my points?

Study or take test related to points?

Thank you

An it degree takes 3 years and will cost at least aud60k in fees....

And generally needs a pre-u qualification, so another year of foundation is needed....

For me need 4 years probably.. Sometime need to sacrifice bro. Thats life.