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Any updates Leeeekiat? has she settled in ok? Im looking to start the process now in December! From her percepetion, does it seem relatively easy enough to get jobs once over there?

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Thats good news Leeeekiat, keep the updates coming! I find them very interesting, glad to hear she found it easy enough to get an internship!

On 16 May 2017 at 13:14, jdad84 said:

Bit of a long overdue update...After registration I worked for 6 months in that post. I applied for a position in regional far north Queensland (FNQ) and gained sponsorship...which after a year my employer supported my application for permanent residency.

I've now been in FNQ for 2 years - my previous advice still stands... regional/rural positions provide well paid opportunities - where Australian pharmacists would rather not be.

City-based retail pharmacy has an oversupply...wages have deflated and I certainly would not choose to migrate here again if I were the sole breadwinner to support my family on a city pharmacist wage.

Hospital pharmacy on the other hand has better remuneration. I have hosted some uni pharmacy students at my pharmacy and the feedback I've heard is that competition is fierce. Again rural opportunities would be the place I'd look.

Overall I have no regrets for making the move or where my career is now and am very happy here in FNQ.

Jamie



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Its so good to hear of your experience jdad84, I am aiming to start the whole process at the end of this year and finding it very dificult to get much information online from people who have done it before so I found this forum really useful! Thanks so much for sharing!

For anyone else going through the process, can you give updates like jdad84 did when you get settled over in AUS? I am open to working anywhere really, my boyfriend is a GP and is eager to work in more rural areas so its good to know its easier to get jobs in places like that! Because that was my main concern.

I was also just wondering if those who are in aus found it worth all the money and exams etc? Our plan is to go for 2 years.. do you think that is too litte?? cause I could always work in industry too if needed.

Thanks