Hi all, I (33 yr old) need some advice on whether to go to Sg or Aus for better work opportunities..

Aus: I have a PR but has just expired (last entry 2 years ago), stayed in Aus for a short while but Covid has jeopardized everything, planning to apply for RRV hopefully can get 1 year extension (no guarantee)...

Sg: No PR, if go there work need apply permit (no guarantee), if want apply for PR seems to be lottery because not sure if can get by the time I apply..

Knowing job market is rough globally, which one is more feasible? Thanks!

Soli mabuk.

U in Aus now? Two years already still can freely go there get job?

This post has been edited by netflix2019: Jul 28 2025, 10:08 PM

ask urself what ya looking for

Money -> SG

Lifestyle -> Aus

That was how i looked at it.

checked with agent need apply RRV first

seems like you prefer aus :X then try rrv first

SG i would say
that extra $$ earn can go Aus gai gai

If you plan on returning home often, and I assume it's Malaysia, then Singapore for sure for its proximity. If you have no need to come back often, then Australia is better. But be prepared for racism and glass ceilings in Aust. I used to have a friend, an Australian Chinese, who could not find a good job and he eventually came to SG where his opportunities were better. He is in Finance. I guess SG would be better for those in financial or banking sector.

im in the same boat, looking for very similar advice too
just that for my case, i macam no luck with angmo gf so have to settle for asian gf which is not an issue since i somehow prefer msian girls more
non in finance too so its making it difficult to get something in sg
but the other country on the other hand...

Depends if planning to return or not

For work life balance, western country is better but Singapore usually is easier to find job

Very easy question. Apply for your RRV. And then starts applying for jobs in Singapore. See which one comes first. Which one is the smoothest. Let the universe decide for you since you cannot decide. If both also not smooth, tak jadi, then maybe it's time to think about settling down in Malaysia. Good luck...

This post has been edited by telement: Jul 29 2025, 02:06 AM

Coincidentally, was just speaking to my colleague whose son just returned to SG cause can't find a job in AU after graduation there.

For SG, it depends as most firms now pick SC or PR. Nevertheless, worth a try. But just need make yourself standout as so many MY folks want to cross over nowadays.

You don’t need advice on which is better. You need luck to get a job in both countries.
Unless you are stellar, at 33 you are reaching the expiry age of the norm for migration. The longer you wait the longer you will get less opportunities as you are reaching the age where nobody really wants to hire you.
Just mass apply all the job’s and if you don’t hear back in 1/2 years then just stay in Malaysia

counting chickens way too early

everything also no guarantee...
later aussie deny extension, sg PR also cannot get....

a mat salleh in channelnewsasia forum (late 2000's. CNA killed the forum 10 years ago) once said, if you send your kids to Aus, he have a fighting chance. if he's in SG, he have to fight for a chance

Find a local gf and your problems doesn't exist 🤭

we choose, God decide.

Sometimes, it isn't what we want, but what we are given...

Username?

True. If it's yours, it's yours. Just keep working hard...stay disciplined. Walk and the path will show itself..

The son, in which major?

DPM did not knock on your door, pass you a business class tix meh??

This post has been edited by jojolicia: Jul 30 2025, 01:12 PM

OZ gov still allow ppl to masuk meh ?
sumore u gotten PR before and u let it expired... ini sudah salah lo.

answer this first:
1. Kahwin or single or divorce? single - Oz
2. got kid(s)? no kids - Oz
3. what is your skillss/profession? sendiri tau sendiri jawab,
4. Parents still hidup? if yes - then SG, if no more, OZ is the answer lo.
5. since u got PR before - can assume u completed and graduated in Oz lo. then go back there if their immi allow.
6. work life balance - Oz , maksimum boringness but come with good government, education, overall systems la, & income tax is like what? 35% or 40%?.
7. if u choose Sg, prepare to be a dog lo.

he asks us to go back to malaysia to work..

clown

Aiya he should charter a private jet red carpet gun salute for you on arrival. Business class passenger tix, gashout no see up

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Depends on what you want and value really. I've met colleagues whom had (or their partner had) Aussie PR 10-15 years ago, and now they regret for not maintaining it, too late for them to go back now (45+ years old) with no prospects of RRV. For you, whilst not a guarantee, pretty sure you'll stand higher chance than this colleague of mine since you seems to have a compelling reason (COVID) to justify for RRV.

I'm on similar boat, though in better shape since I've just gotten my PR so I have ~5 years to make my move there and to maintain my PR but job prospects are hard - at least when remotely applying. Still haven't packed up and just move yet as I'm trying to negotiate for internal transfer there (now with a PR in hand Company don't need to worry about visa).

Lifestyle definitely AU. Money definitely SG/HK due to low taxes.

yes u r right. I missed about 3 years out of my PR coz of COVID. When it ended I couldnt go due to family and personal reason. So now ok d so planning where to go...

Hows Aus atm? May i ask what industry u working in?

I haven't moved there to AUS yet - still negotiating my move as I said. But tried job hunting and it's hard as I'm not physically there to attend interviews. Might end up detouring as well, as Company is considering to sending me elsewhere outside Malaysia than AUS considering the prospects/opportunities available at this moment (read: no openings in AUS right now and I told them clearly I'm not staying in M'sia beyond this year)

Not a migration agent/lawyer, but your case does sound legitimate and easily gets a RRV in my view. At least I know 2-3 people in my circle that got their RRV approved (tho AUS immi gave them a clear mandate to "come back or lose it going forward"), given the exact same COVID/Family situation/story.

If not mistaken when submitting for RRV there should be ways for you to upload letters (or provide justification) so perhaps best to write up a story based on circumstances you've just mentioned. I haven't gone thru this step myself personally but during my PR application I had to write some letters too, to explain some of my unique circumstances.

Good luck with your move. Securing a job is probably the most important part of migration. Personally for me, I did a detour to a non English speaking EU country before moving to the a UK. While job hunting in the UK, I used a UK address (friend) and UK mobile number and when I needed to attend interviews I book flights when needed.

Job market in western countries is usually very competitive and working experience in Malaysia is not worth a lot. So if you have a route via company transfer, better grab what you can get

This post has been edited by mystalyzer: Aug 4 2025, 09:48 PM

Thank you! Fingers crossed for myself. Am looking at similar pathway in case a direct transfer to AUS is not possible, i.e. via a temporary detour to somewhere else much better recognized than MYS (thru internal transfers to regional hubs) then use that experience to eventually align myself to AUS. Let's see!