Living in Australia

According to the editor of Eurograduate, an online career guide and job website for graduates: “as redundancies rise and workers take pay cuts [in the UK], there seems to be a growing feeling that they can find better opportunities abroad.”

This sentiment is backed up by the statistics that 1 in 4 Britons would like to move overseas for work reasons, that we revealed in an earlier article about escaping UK and finding jobs abroad.

However, there is a massive gulf between simply wanting to work overseas for a better life, and actually securing the dream of living abroad by finding a well-paying job in a sustainable economic area.  The good news is that we have found the secret that will enable hundreds of skilled workers to secure employment in one of the most desirable countries in the world.  So, if you’re dreaming of living abroad, read on to discover the path to your wonderful new life…

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Anyone interested in emigrating to Australia and starting a new life ‘down under’ will be concerned to learn that there is a severe backlog of applications from skilled migrants for residency visas.  Those with their applications in the system will be acutely aware that it’s a time consuming process, but it’s just been announced that there is over a 2-year backlog of applications waiting to be processed.

Australia’s economy has weathered the global economic storm well – so far.  In part this is because of its natural resources, mining activity and exports to China.  According to many sources, Australia now has a skills shortage as a result – however, you wouldn’t necessarily know that if you heard that there are over 140,000 applications from skilled individuals sitting on the shelf of the immigration department.

The fact of the matter is, Australia is not out of the woods yet economically speaking, there is talk that it has yet to face its day of fiscal reckoning.  Therefore it’s no surprise that the government is being cautious about who it lets in, and how many migrants in total it allows to have a residency visa each year.  If you’re dead set on moving to live and work in Australia though, don’t panic because we have some top tips to help you beat the skilled migrant visa backlog.

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Australia is a number one choice with expatriating Britons looking for the perfect blend of sun, sea, lifestyle and opportunity.  When anyone contemplates a relocation however, they’re much more likely to consider Brisbane, Sydney or even Perth before they will consider the country’s capital of Canberra.

If you’ve never even thought about living in Canberra in Australia, it does have a lot of plus points in its favour over even the most popular expat destinations, and in this report we’re going to be exploring where you could make a new home from home in this particularly sunny part of the country.

Thanks to local knowledge supplied by Kat Parr Mackintosh from Nestoria.com.au, we’ll bring you the pros and cons of living in Canberra, and where expats could consider setting up home in this cosmopolitan city.

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Finding somewhere new to live is always a challenge; but finding somewhere to live in a new city – or a new country even – can be even more of a challenge!  Before you get down to choosing the property that feels most like home to you, you have to work out which area you’d feel most at home in, (and note, when it comes to living in Sydney, living right next to the beach isn’t always the most practical or financially savvy option for expats). 

So, as we always say at Shelter Offshore, it’s a good idea to rent for a while before you buy a property in Australia – or any country for that matter – so that you can try the different suburbs and areas on for size.

As we explore where best to live in Australia’s most famous and fabulous city of Sydney, we draw on the help and experience of nestoria.com.au’s very own Kat Parr Mackintosh who knows the city like the back of her hand.

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Australia has officially knocked all other nations off the number one spot in terms of being the best country in the world to live in – so say the findings of the NatWest International Quality of Life Index 2010 anyway!

So popular is Australia proving to be with Britons desperate to escape the immigration policy, climate and economic woes in the UK that apparently 1 in 10 people living in Brisbane is now of British origin for example!

However, many Aussies have issue with us Poms – and so we thought we’d speak to some native Australians and find out directly from them what a British expat has to do to successfully integrate into life in Australia.  If you’re contemplating emigration or you’ve already made the move and are trying to settle in to your new life Down Under, what do you need to know and do to ensure you’re welcome and accepted rather than resented and ridiculed!

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A new survey has revealed that up to a third of all Britons who have actively considered moving abroad have Australia in their sights.  It seems the dream of a new life Down Under is very much alive and kicking in Britain, and if the statistics quoted by this new study are accurate, demand for emigration visas for relocation to Australia could soon be in even greater demand.

The survey conducted by Currency UK found that 75% of those questioned had considered moving abroad, and that Australia was the most popular country under consideration.  So, do you wish you were living in Australia now that Britain has a hung parliament and is bailing out foreign economies despite being practically bankrupt itself?  In this report we’re going to show you how to emigrate!

From discussing the practical aspects of applying for a visa, to speaking openly about the employment and economic situation in Australia right now, we’ll cover all the bases so that if you are contemplating a relocation, Australia could become a reality for you and your family.  Remember, never give up on your dream of a new life abroad – just start planning to make it happen.

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One country that we had to actually fight hard not to include in our top 5 happiest countries to live in abroad index was Australia.  You see, Australia is such an obvious choice and the point of the happiness article was about introducing our readers to new potential nations to consider for a move abroad…

That said, we can’t ignore the fact that Australia is one of the most popular choices with people from all over the world who are going abroad in search of a better life.  It is considered the new world of opportunity with its wonderful standard of living, it’s stunning climate, its incredible beaches, fun people and really excellent quality of life.

If you’ve plumped for Australia already – or you’re really keen to emigrate to live in Australia and are still in the preparation stages – please allow us to help and guide you.  This report is all about how to plan to live in Australia.  It details what you can expect from life Down Under, how you can make preparations ahead of your move; we also touch on visas to relocate, and what you can expect when you make the move and are finally living in Australia.

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Australia is witnessing an immigration boom apparently!  In figures recently released relating to the rate at which the population ‘down under’ is expanding it seems that not for fifty years has Australia experienced quite such an expansion in terms of its population’s size!  So, everyone’s moving to live in Australia…

In this article we’re going to take a look at just what Australia has in its favour at the current time if you’re thinking of expatriating to live abroad, why it is proving so popular now, and furthermore we’ll examine what the latest population growth figures actually mean for the nation and for those hoping to move to live there in the near-term.

Whilst we’re already well aware of just how popular Australia is with emigrating Britons, what has changed recently to make it a number one choice for migration, and if everyone is moving to Australia, how much room does it have left for the likes of you and me?

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In 2001 a study was begun called the Living in Australia study, it’s sometimes referred to in the press as the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics study (HILDA).

Thousands of families and individuals are contacted and questioned about life in Australia each year, including questions about their employment, family relationships, education and wellbeing. 

Information from this study has been used in many publications and has received extensive media coverage, but it also has some interesting information for expats who want to live in Australia.

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With its golden beaches, stunning and vast interior, famous outdoor lifestyle and a really good quality of living, Australia still remains one of the top destinations for Brits who want to live overseas.

A continent in its own right, Australia still excites the imagination for many and offers the promise of new adventures and a fresh start for those looking to make a change in their life.  If you are under 45 and have a skill, or you have family already living Down Under, you can apply to live there, but once you get to Australia what are the most important things to organise?

In this article we’ll look at living in Australia and setting up your new life there for would be expatriates planning a new life in the sun.

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