Just finished my first year in Australia on 20th May 2016. How time flies. What an experience this has been! It has been awesome, exciting and worthwhile.... much, much better than what I had anticipated. In summary, what a great transformation this has been for me and my family. It was well worth it. I moved into Sydney on 20th May 2015 with my wife and 2 kids, from Africa. Had no problem settling in. Stayed in a hotel for the first 3 weeks and got my first rental property in under 1 month. Got my first temporary IT job in less than 2 months. Second 6 month contract job in less than 3 months, third better paying contract in less than 6 months and a permanent, decent job in under 8 months. Perhaps I've been very lucky, but I guess if you have the right skills in the Australian Job market, you shouldn't have any problems finding a reasonable job. Had lots of fun with the kids and priceless experiences over the past one year that I will cherish for the rest of my life. Family has really bonded and we've become much, much closer with the move. I've lost a lot of weight and am much healthier.. There's less stress in general. No traffic, no crime, no pollution, no discrimination whatsoever. I'm loving every bit of Australia and can't wait for my second year here. Looking forward to getting my citizenship in a couple of years. My only issue - Sydney is damn expensive, even with a 'decent' salary of over $130,000 PA, you still have to do a lot of financial planning to make ends meet. Anywayz, keeping a positive mindset and now hoping to win the lotto soon (Winning the Jackpot - That's the Australian Dream)..