Majority are male. Malaysian is benefit on bilingual or trilingual.
Be good on your skills and talent. Think out of a box. Be more creative then you'll survive thru the hardtime.
Salary not that great now. Living cost is skyrocketing especially utilities.
groceries, cars, gadgets and internet is good.
rental or mortgage, council fees, utilities is shit.

Wonder how many members here are heading down under this year?

Agent submitted my EOI after Engineers Australia finally approved my skills assessment. Bad news is my nominated occupation has reached its ceiling and need to wait until July 2016 for new quota for 2016-2017 program. Even worse news is that visa fees will be reviewed in July and most likely will increase. Fingers crossed I dont have to wait to long to receive an invitation

my agent settled it for me, so im not really sure the exact documents needed. i know i gave my work reference letter and a third party letter (EPF or Socso) to prove my income came from the company im working for. im not sure if my agent gave other documents like payslips, resume and income tax. best you ask your agent or email EA if you dont have one. hope this helps.

Hi guys, bit of out topic but just sharing my experience here.

Lots of Malaysians particularly if you think Australia is a great place to retire and problem free, please make sure you do your homework and some research before you come here. Nothing wrong about Australia and the policies in place for years. Happens that mostly Malaysian thinks that it's a heaven here. The mentality has to change when you step you feet here. It's a totally different country as you guys know and has to respect the law and the customs and culture here.

2ndly, please bear in mind, if you're rich in Malaysia, thought you're living like datuk or datin and can live like a king or queen here with kakak, sorry, Australia might not be the place for you. Everyone have the same level. Don't ever try to use your Malaysia ah beng ah seng style to control everyone here. Don't try to appoint someone to work like hell just help you to gain PR status. It doesn't work here.
So far, i encounter quite a number of business visa status Malaysians here who thought they're rich with some millions of ringgit in hand and act like very babi (Cantonese). Complaining here and there and telling stories how good they are in Malaysia with big house and money. If you think Malaysia is better place, please pack your bags and go back. Please, you've no place here.
It's very sickening when i encounter those people. That's why i always 'char' them....don't like ah? go back lor....their answer is 'dun wan lar, here better'....then shut the f*ck up. Stop complaining about how big your house in malaysia, here the house very old, not big enough....then build your own lar....their answer is 'aiya, cannot find job yet, cannot get loan....hey? thought you're rich???

3rdly, if you think you're rich and wife no need to work, make sure your pocket is deep enough. Some of them telling me wife never work in Malaysia, now need to work here, then don't work lar! Kids no one to take care, send to daycare lar! Don't tell me daycare not good or watsoever. Daycare here is better than Malaysia. My kids all in daycare, socialised with local kids and well-interact. What makes your kids so special that your kids don't mix with daycare kids? becoz of poor and dirty kids? even my GM (angmoh) kids also grown up in daycare. So? your kids is family and our kids are not?

4thly, learn to respect everyone here. Not label based on financial status. I knew some friends and becoming very close mates (Indon) who their parents manufacture (licensed manufacturer) for Prada. But they're very humble couple. Got some rich mates who really treat you as true friend and don't even bother your financial background but sharing their views and life and disclose their personal problem coz they trust you. And please note that these ppl are not Malaysian. Learn to respect and be humble. Don't act like got few millions ringgit ah chi ah cho like very rich. You come here is nothing!

My boss from China with USD 1billion turnover, bring us to dinner almost every 2 weeks. Humble person and everytime coming back here to Perth giving everyone of us presents (AUD 300 valued) coz he remember our hardwork. I got no money but my brain to contribute. A good rich boss doesn't calculative not like our Malaysian boss who ganasai, giving professional services for few projects and don't pay a single cent.

And please, not all Chinese boss are so bad or stingy like the media reported. I'm consider myself lucky as my boss appreciate my hardwork. Will follow him to China for business trip for a week.

EA form is from the company, you can't use it. I've given bank statements, income tax (acknowledgement receipt) and EPF letter. Out of all the documents I submitted, Engineer Australia only accepted the EPF letter.

If you plan to translate the BM EPF statement to English, you won't be able to do it at any EPF office (I've asked the officers). If you want language centers to do it, they can but they can't insert EPF logo. So, best solution I can suggest is request EPF to write the letter for you. I got the letter on the spot after pestering them at the EPF office for days.

Hope this helps.

The reason I moved over to Aus was that I wish to own a property(that I call it "Home") + car whereby I can truly "enjoy life"! I wouldn't be able to own a property + car (probably in 10 yrs time). I can fulfill my wish list in Aus like within a year time cause the property+car here are relatively cheaper.

I find Aus is too relaxing, the quality of the outcome is always bare minimum, and most important - I'm not a "parrot". People who are outspoken here tend to have higher opportunities. I've seen locals shouted at PRC visitors and say "why are you speaking in foreign language when you are in English-speaking country!". Go dating? All shops here close early. So, can only stay at home watch movie/youtube. I stayed in Richmond suburb, most of my colleagues stay in South/South-east Melb. At night, I would not be able to hang out with friends which I could do so back then in SG/KL/Osaka.

I came to Aus with 10% "paycut" because I wanted to fulfill the 2 yrs stay for my subclass 190 visa. The very obvious reason that I applied Aus PR was - I thought Aus would have better career opportunities with work-life balance. I can finish my work for the day within hours and the rest of my time - lowyatnet. Yet, I was advised by my peers that I should take it easy and should not "ask for more troubles" by completing fast.

No offend. If I have a family and I were 40 this year, I'm certainly like this kind of life. I'm just struggling between resign+go back KL/SG now or look for another job in Sydney (busier city)+resign. Anyway, all these are probably just happened to me.

There are two types of share house, some where ur name is added to the lease. This is 100% legal n u will be afforded protection if anything goes wrong. But it is harder to get as u need to get approved, and more expensive.
The other type is cash only.Generally much cheaper but illegal. Typically a person renovates a house, then rents out all the rooms. With this type of rental, there is no protection.
In either cases, get a room that can be locked. Place yr valuables in a safe spot. Take out renters insurance.

Renting studios is typically 100-200 a week more than renting a room. The more the privacy the more the expense.

U have also chosen three of the most expensive areas to live in Melb. I would not recommend Docklands as u will find it painful to get to St Kilda Rd by public transport (Walk, then swap trams a few times).
Its also a ghost town (not many ppl live there).
With Sth Yarra, public transport to St Kilda Rd can be quite limited as u only take the no. 8 tram to St Kilda Rd (takes long time as Toorak Rd is v congested) and swap trams again.
There are certain pockets in Sth Melb such as in the Dorcas St area which may be more suitable and slightly more budget friendly.
However if u do want to save more on rent look at St Kilda East or Windsor.

hahaha sell butt u can prbably do it without visa

Yes, I think these investors figure its much safer to park their money in these apartments rather than to leave it to the whims and mercy of their government....

Pity the shopowners, half empty, half constantly changing shops.

I really hate going to this area cos of the feeling of failure.

I think Richmond and Southbank is not much better off...

Dont think you need to study for IELTS lah bro. Should be fine. Most Malaysians have issues with the speaking part, mostly because theyre way way too direct (one sentence answers).

I think I membebel too much though hahahaha.

looks like they want your epf report along with the statement ? see if it has all those details when you login online

Is there a name in your bank statement saying what company has deposited money into your account? Like mine will have the company's name when they pay my monthly salary. Guess that's one way to prove it as well.

Electrical Engineer, 65 points. I got the invitation almost immediately right after the state government approved your application.

I experienced greater work-life balance in Singapore + Higher disposable income + don't need to knee down for career progression purpose. Last time when I hold junior mngt position in SG firm, I can actually decide on my own in term of what time to go home @ meet my friends/family. My office to home literally < 30 minutes of travelling time (peak period maybe up to 1 hr max). Lunch hour can meet up clients/ colleagues etc..

In Aus, I woke up at 5am, travel to CBD by public transport takes about 1 hour ++ (non peak hour, bus+train, lower frequency). I don't drive to CBD to avoid traffic jam in the evening and save for paying parking fee (very expensive, can be up to $80 per day). I end my work at 5pm but reach home at about 7pm due to various reasons. Lunch hour, eat in front of computer/laptop. No bonding with colleagues. The only bonding activities with colleagues would be the drinking session on every Friday.

I'm in the finance and investment industry. Say I have "x" amount of workloads; I still need to "rush" and complete the works during working hours, whereas in Sg, I can take my time to complete them (although I may need to overtime, but I'm not so mentally stress to "rush" them). When I rush for the analysis/report, I tend to make mistake(s) and during presentation, it doesn't look good. Yes, I'm "busier" here as compare to when I was in Sg. The only good thing is that I can spend quality time with friend/family during weekend/public holiday, just like yesterday I went for hiking with friends. But yes, it's not good enough. I'm pressure during the weekdays for rushing the works (and I just took lunch like 30 minutes ago @ 4pm here). Too busy until I forget the lunch hr. Well, I got to continue working now.

Hmm. Both my gf and I felt that Melb & Sydney life too "slack" (or better phrase - work-life balance/slower pace), and we don't want our kids to live in such an environment, at least this is our mindset at the moment. Kids here too pampered/protected, and (most of the) younger generation nowadays no longer that proactive in jobs/their occupations.

Just a bit of my background:
I was raised in an environment whereby both parent are working. Didn't have much time spent with them, but I treasure every single moment that they set aside their works and spend a day out with me (when I was young). Both my parent never work on Sunday (unless they are out for business trip), and Im looking forward every Sunday back them. I admire them very much, being such a successful businessman & lawyer in their career. If they were to make a migration move last time, maybe I wont be so appreciate the family times that I have with them, and may take things for granted. Looking at how successful they are in life, this motivates me to a person like them too. My relationship with my parent = "very close". I've been moving out and staying alone for about 8 years, and every weekend I will still give them a call for chit chat more than >2 hours without fail over the past 8 yrs. 

I always take the middle approach. Pros and cons. People here have been sharing about more family time, more quality lifestyle, etc... I completely agree. I think my case is probably only 5% among the population, i.e I that kind of people that will appreciate more when I've less (family time), and will take it for granted when I've more (family time).

Really struggling. Spent so much money (S$12k, by engaging agent + state sponsorship etc) to get PR here, and ended up not sure if this is a right choice to raise my family here. What worst, I bought a property at Southbank (under construction) and I still have abt 50% outstanding loan to be repaid. But I plan to keep the property here, and I will rent out upon TOP. I will re-consider further if I plan to come back and settle down here permanently by late 2020 (PR expires in June 2021), age 31 by then.  I've been LYN member 8 yrs ago when I was a student, and occasionally I do look at what I wrote in the past. Hopefully 4 yrs later I can "respond" to this post and see if I've changed my mindset.