Did my medical in early Jan and got my visa late Jan. Normally you wouldn't know as the company will run the application for you.

Similarly to PR, your company's HR will provide you with a HAP no which you will need to arrange with a Australian approved clinic for check up. When are you expected to start anyway? I was offered in June 13, visa application only started in Jan 14 and work commence mid Feb 14.

hmm you are right. currently an engineer at a telco company. if compare the salary to those who have been kutiping apple is quite low. why not go kutip apple right ? haha. But somehow it was just a thought on it.

I dont think any of the telco company there would like to hire Malaysian telco company because our technology is so slow meng. oh btw just in case i want to apply. can u teach me how ?

Well, that's might not be 100% true. My ex-classmate who worked in EY KL applied for position in EY Brisbane & she got the position depending the company is vacant with that and willingness to train you.

Yea, I think you are right and agree with you big money or split the big money through sharing.

I'm in the Sydney CBD area, renting for $650/week; not sharing. Higher end cause it's a brand new apartment and it's close to 60sqm. I've seen a few other rooms in my building sharing with multiple people so I reckon $150-$200 is doable too.

It's a 1 bedroom apartment, so the whole unit. If you saw a place you really like maybe you can get some of your family or friends to inspect for you?

Otherwise, Airbnb or a temp accomodation would be a choice for u

Many areas. Suggest near a train station and the city, so u can move around easily. Use Google Maps and the train map at transportnsw.info as a guide.
For 300pw on airbnb, it may be harder to get near the city. Plug in the dates and search.
Other websites are roommates, gumtree. But gumtree is less safe than airbnb.
You can also look at private hotels. Typically a single room fully furnished with shared facilities 250 or so.

Today the thread is so quiet. Let me kick-start!

I guess most of the foreigners (include Malaysians/Singaporeans) secured their first job in Australia through networking (i.e to get someone who currently work in Australia and to submit resume on behalf). This is very true especially those foreigners without PR.

For foreigners with PR + studied in Australian uni (no network) - I would say 50% of chances that you will get HR call.
For foreigners with PR + never study in Australian uni (no network) - almost 0% chance that you will get HR call.

For the above, I'm referring to people who applied offshore.

For applicants who are currently reside in Australia, chances are there as well.

My case: When I applied through network, my PR application was still in progress. Once I received the offer (employer willing to sponsor visa 457), I was informed that my PR granted approval. I've never studied in Australian uni also but I did CPA & CA in Sg. So I think my job hunting experience is gonna to be tough but for the assistance from friends.

And i guess your resume is pretty impressive 

Yes, last but not least the salary will be lower than average income.
Sometimes i received heaps of CV asking for work with FOC

Do you mind to share what industry that you get involved in?

Apparently I don't think this applies to finance/accounting/medical industry (elsewhere pay better even from dollar to dollar perspective).

Hey guys, need some feedback on how things are in Sydney (state sponsored).

My wife and I will be heading over in March, both without jobs even though we've been applying from Malaysia one and off.
I am a programmer and she's an accountant. She gets replies to notify about having her resume being KIV, while my applications are totally ignored.

Currently considering taking up a course once there for any jobs in demand, but still considering options as we have only enough to last a year in the worst case scenarios.
As such, I would like to know about anyone who managed to land jobs in these two fields. Any luck?

Thanks guys.

Thanks! That sounds pretty optimistic for her case. She was previously in property management related accounting. Both of you found jobs in your respective fields so soon?
Sounds good for both of you. If you don't mind me asking, what language are you coding in? I am doing SAP programming, and the available roles unfortunately requires additional 3 or more years of experience. Thinking of starting fresh again in C++/# or anything I can get into. Any suggestions?

I read some analysis that the backlog for accountants and auditors will result in a waiting time of almost a year for applicants with 70 points.

In Melbourne at least, there seem to be many openings for audit seniors. High turnover results in greater demand. The Big four seem to only be interested in Supervisor/Assistant manager level seniors though. Word of warning, the Big four here is pretty shit in work life balance as well. I'll say that if you are currently in a Big four, the experience is still very much taken into consideration by the audit firms here.