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Hello everyone,
Well after many months I finally head down under at the end of Feb, so its all madness this end trying to get sorted, packed and my life in order.
Anyway, I remember reading somewhere, though I now can't find it, that Singapore airlines can offer extra baggage space free if I can prove I'm moving down-under with the right to remain indefinitely. Has anyone come across, or used, this?
I expect its no longer done, but thought I'd ask on here before contacting them.
Regards
Greggy
We (2 adults + 2 under 3s) migrated with SIA back in September. They will give you an extra 10kg per seat on presentation of an unused PR visa. In our case that was an extra 30kg as we had to buy a seat for our 2 year old. You will definitely need to bring a print out of the visa grant with you.
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Ken, I have only recently arrived. Haven't paid any Aussie tax yet. I operate my business remotely so can be anywhere. Have previously operated it from the U.S.A with no problems. As I said I have been operating it for 20 years. Seems odd that I see ads on TV to say you can buy your 1st home with $3000 down. I have $400,000 but seems I may struggle to obtain a mortgage. Surely those with a tiny deposit are a far greater risk than somebody that has been working in the same industry uninterrupted for their entire working life. Maybe have to rent for a while & be more patient. Shame as we had found a couple of properties we really like & mortgage payments would be less than rent.
We're in a virtually identical position, in terms of operating our company remotely, the size of the deposit and got an offer from CBA with no issues. We just needed the last two years returns (corporate and personal) and 2 years of transactions from the company account.
My wife is an Australian citizen and has been with CBA for twenty years though.
We requested a home visit by the mortgage innovator, so this probably helped a lot.
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Remember, the vast majority of IT workers are employed.
Isn't that true with virtually every industry? Doesn't mean it's easy to find work though.
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Hi,
We have a moderate sum of money owed to us (TDS protected landlord deposit) but the debtor refuses to pay up, probably due to the fact we are now in Oz and they think they can get away with it.
We are not quite at that stage yet, but if things aren't resolved is it possible to access the small claims court from Oz? We would prefer not to travel back to the UK if at all possible as the claim does not warrant such expense.
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Median house prices in Melbourne are about $700k, so this would only be doable a bit further out unless you would be happy to consider a flat. The eastern suburbs are pricy even by Melbourne standards, so may not even be possible on one income without a substantial deposit. What are you OH's salary expectations?
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I think with those skills he should be able to find a role reasonably quickly assuming he interviews well. Saying that, a lot of experienced candidates are finding it hard to find work in Melbourne. The market is dead, and that combined with very high house prices could be a toxic mix.
As Parleycross says, most tech jobs are in the CBD, but there are little clusters here and there. It should be possible to find reasonably priced suburb within 1 hour of the CBD, but to be honest house prices anywhere near Melbourne are high so you would definitely need to compromise on some things. Do you have any kids?
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It's never happened to me elsewhere, but I was given the bird twice within my first hour driving in Melbourne. And what about that lane discipline? grrrr...
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can't see the content on that link as I don't subscribe to The Australian, care to cut n paste ?
Unfortunately I can no longer access the full article myself. The jist was that there was a massive skills shortage in Oz that was costing many billions per year.
The following article says more or less the same things - but seems wildly out of touch with reality.
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Meanwhile, this
It's hard to tie-in with what we see on the ground.
"Australia currently uses skilled migration as one way to gain access to ICT talent, with over 21,000 visas granted to new arrivals last year (roughly half for short-term 457s and half for permanent migrants), more than a quarter of which were software developers and programmers. Around 2000 ICT workers left Australia in 2013-14 to work overseas, resulting in a net “brain gain” of just over 19,000 people."
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What software did you specialize in?
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It's been a while since I've been on the thread and with a recent change in our situation I thought I'd quickly chime in...
After nearly 2yrs in Australia we've decided to head back to the UK. Like most who've made the decision, it's just come down to different strokes for different folks. To make our UK landing as soft as possible, I decided to do what I did before (when we were looking to move from the UK to AU) - start the job search remotely and see what could be lined up for when we landed back in the UK - initially I thought best case would be in-person meetings/interviews.
And I have to say, the process was 1000% easier this time around (AU to UK) - I'm sure it was due to a combination of things, but what struck me the most was the fact that most recruiters, employers and interviewers found my "global foot print" to be a huge asset. They didn't see the lack of experience locally for the past 2 years as a negative, they considered all of my experience - in total, as an opportunity to contribute a different point of view to the organisation - whereas when I was looking before for Australia, no one cared about the experience I had in the States, Europe or the Middle East, even Asia... all wanted local Australian experience. It seemed, at the time, not many were interested in the external experience you could bring into the organisation, they were more interested in maintaining the status quo. What relevance could you bring to the role, did you have the Australian mind-set, etc. For me, I found this very challenging in positioning myself as the best possible candidate for the job I was going for... I did in the end succeed with a global company (I mentioned before in another posting that, that only lasted 6 months before I was on to my next role).
Anyway... All in all, I have to say (looking back and revisiting old emails) that I probably spent around 6-8 months looking for a job in AU, whilst in the UK, before I landed a job in Sydney and we were packing up to head down under. On the flip side, it took me less than 8 weeks looking and landing a role in London... that's job offer in hand and start date scheduled.
I will say that the old tips still hold true -
1) Customise don't generalise your Resume
> Recruiters spend less than 2 mins looking at a Resume, make sure yours resonates and reflects the job you are applying for - use the correct buzz words and local references
> Avoid overly wordy Resumes - remember there's a difference between a Resume and CV (http://jobsearch.about.com/cs/curriculumvitae/f/cvresume.htm)... I have 3 different "versions" that I tweaked based on the roles I applied for... my visual "One Pager", a Resume and my CV... use each wisely.
2) Update your LinkedIn profile
> Make sure it's current and up-to-date with your experience and qualifications
> Update your location to be the one you want to work in (you can still put your actual location in the specific role you currently hold or did most recently hold)
> Make sure you have a current photo (not a party photo or a holiday photo, an actual professional-looking one)
> Join in any local groups to help build your local network (connections will help you land jobs and can also help with doing an internal referral - and everyone likes getting a bit of £££ for a successful referral)
> If you are someone who leads initiatives, programmes or projects ... MAKE sure to make use of the Projects capability of LinkedIn, let people know what you've done
3) Subscribe to Skype or another similar service
> Use technology to your advantage, don't only agree to a phone call... suggest a video call. Everyone likes to SEE who they are talking to and video technology is very common place in most organisations. You'll be surprised how many people appreciate this offer and how many brownie points it can win... just remember, dress to impress not to "chat"
4) Don't flood the market
> Avoid flooding the job market with your CV, it will be the fastest way for recruiters to ignore your CV when a role for an exact match does come up.
> Be picky (as much as you might not be able to) about where you post your CV and whom you share it with
Hopefully the above helps... happy to answer any questions, PM or otherwise.
Good advice, and good luck with your move back
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Yes, it's very difficult to make any headway if you aren't based in Aus. Particularly because they insist on "Australian experience", whatever that means...
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Any suggestions about the best unlimited packages in more rural locations? (Point Lonsdale/Queenscliff)
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Of course being good is important - but for generic BA, PM, Change Manager roles it's all about contacts. I work for a consultancy that keeps me busy with contracts because I'm reliable and deliver, but mostly because I get on with everyone and they like me. Loads of the work I do is a stretch given my experience. I was referred to them after asking around. Some excellent candidates are passed to us - and if the time is not right they are considered briefly and then rejected. Age discrimination rife here in Oz - advice to keep to last 10-15 years invaluable. Have never got a proper job via agencies despite being constantly praised on the quality of my applications.
Definitely best to avoid the agencies, but not really possible when moving out there without contacts. Which industry are you in?
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most won't take you seriously until you're actually in Aus but you can email ahead to make the contacts before you arrive. Where you headed ?
Melbourne, we'll be arriving around the 10th August.
I've spoken to a couple of agents and had one telephone interview (sort of), but nothing concrete so far. I see some forum members have managed to set something up in advance. Would be good to see how they managed this as it's not working as well as I hoped so far.
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Has anyone had any luck applying for Australian jobs from the UK?
I only ask as we are heading down in August and would like to know how best to go about the job search from the UK. It's been really quiet so far, but perhaps I have been going about it the wrong way (tailored CVs and Cover Letters via LinkedIn and Seek)?
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Has anyone had any luck applying for Australian jobs from the UK?
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Unfortunately it is just the way recruitment over here operates. UK might be the same now, but never was before I came here.
No consideration for the applicants unless you are shortlisted. Sure there are lots of applicants for each job, but in this day and age there is no excuse for a lack of communication. If you don't hear straight away, unlikely you will.
While expected from agencies, companies are doing it as well. I was told I would get a second interview after applying for a major company, heard nothing. Contacted the company a number of times (phone and email) with no reply. A couple of weeks later got the standard email that I was not successful (didn't even get the second interview). Other times heard nothing after a first interview. Awful really. Each time you invest time and effort, as you are expected to be 'passionate' about joining the company.
In my experience what Frozen says is not the case. I have been applying since October and saw many comments that Jan / mid summer was a slow time and would pick up after the holidays. Others say end of financial year is slow as new year budgets have not been finalized.
Also, lowering your sights may have the adverse effect. You will then get the 'over qualified' response (if you get any). I have applied for jobs that pay well below what I could get. But agencies/companies decide you will jump ship as soon as something better comes along. I wouldn't but they of course know better than you. I see the same jobs readvertised that I applied for. The agent tells me the person left - frustrating or what! Even then, I only apply for things I want and have the skills to do.
Do I sound bitter - course I do. Really I am just frustrated with it all. They say you should network, using job boards means you have little chance. You have to write the correct CV and cover letter. In other words all style and no substance. If you don't have those skills, technical excellence will mean little.
I would dump IT if I could think of something else to do and chuckle at the numerous reports of skills shortages.
Anyway, must go, have to check the jobs again.
We are heading to Melbourne in early August, but this does not fill me with Optimism
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1 GBP = 2.0008 AUD
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9 months tomorrow - to email or not to email? Do I exercise unheard of patience or poke the bear????!!!!!
Poking seems to work, I got mine within the hour once I did that.
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We got the notification!!!!! Subclass 100!!!!!!!!! Omg omg omg omg i can't breathe...
Congratulations! Feels good doesn't it?
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Hi,
KP is my CO too. Would you be kind and PM me his email address please if you can, as my Visa application is over the nine months mark and I`d like to chase it up.
Many thanks in advance! :-)
KP was my CO too, I emailed him at exactly the 9 month mark and got my visa through within the hour. I'm sure it will be fine
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Don't know much about the market in Perth, I'm afraid.
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The big global investment banks unfortunately suffer from grade inflation, so an Assistant Vice President (AVP) is very much a junior-ish middle management role. I'm former Deutsche myself and like the other IBs there were literally thousands of other VPs and similar numbers of AVPs, so I think this is a perfectly valid forum for veevee's question.
Unfortunately, there isn't much banking in Brisbane, besides the regional banks and smaller offices of the Ozzie national banks. You'd really need to look at Sydney/Melbourne for that sort of role. NAB and ANZ have some analytics roles in Melb, but Sydney would be your best bet. Deutsche have a big office block in Sydney, so an internal transfer might be a good bet.
If he has strong tech skills, there are some home grown international software houses in Brisbane, that specialize in financial markets. GBST is the most obvious example. Octopus deploy are another fast growing company, but they specialize in DevOps for financial applications if that would suit him.
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That's great news, congrats!