boss... the first 2 times, which visa did you apply and was the RRV rejected?

that's what i've read about also, AUD15mil, they'll give you PR straight
when i have the amount, i'll contact you again on the 888 visa
i'm now on 189, hopefully we can go before it expires, else it will be tedious and expensive

keep in touch boss

Lucius,

There is nothing to fear about living in Australia and socialising with the locals (white) as I've lived and travelled in various states for over 30 years since i was a teenager.

Queensland is a vast country and a beautiful state in it's own right. If you have live in KL most of your life of course it will take time to adjust. I did too.

You just need a little patience. If you already have family and friends there, it should not be a problem. I have a KL childhood friend who recently remarried (lived in KL most of her life) to an american n had to move near Indianapolis, Midwestern US state n is coping well despite the deep snow in winter. She did it too.

The weather at sunny Queensland is very similar to KL. Very hot with 100% humidity. Winter is just great n much warmer than the southern state. I find Queenslander a lot more down to earth and sincere than the impatient city dwellers.

Generally in Aust, if you treat anyone with respect (regardless of social class) and are courteous you will get the same treatment. What I find most annoying about KL is, people  there don't like say "Thank you", "Please" and the worse habit is queue jumping and double parking their cars.

If you plan to live here permanently in Aust you need to get rid of all your bad unsightly habits that you have acquired from living in Msia.

Most people here are friendly and to make new friends you just need to learn to start off with small talks. Eg. whenever I make new friends I don't look at their skin colour but would look at their heart and their attitude first. This is one of my key lesson in life.

Neither myself or my kids have experienced any racial abuse here. My kids were born and bred here and have many friends of different nationality. They never had any social barriers with any blond and blue eyes white people. My kids had stayed over at their homes, shared their food and clothes and vice versa throughout their school years. We even mingle with their parents.

Wow you are moving earlier than me. I got my PR in 2014. Been dragging my time here and i have to go by 2017.

I have the same worries as you too albeit i am single.

Gonna park here and look at the responses. Its true that you will have doubts when you earn sufficient here only to see yourself starting all over again in another country.

I studied in Australia for 2 years and i like the life there. That's why i chose to move. But to give up a job that i really love and pay that i would say more than sufficient... its really a big decision.

Hopefully it will be the right decision.

Keep it up. You are going with your partner. At least there is a moral and mental support there for you.

Mind sharing how u did it? 

What business have u invested in?

Any chance or residing in Melbourne?