dave1814 Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 Hi all, Just wondering where the best place in Oz would be for an IT Professional? I have looked at a few job sites and its looking like Sydney is coming out top, is this correct? Many thanks, Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanblockley Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 Hello You're not far wrong. My research tells me a similar story to the UK. All the best IT jobs are in Sydney (or London). Doesn't mean there isn't decent jobs outside of sydney though. The cost of living in Sydney is the same as that in London nearly. So weigh up what you want. Brisbane is a happy medium to me. Life on the beach, cheaper, more laid back... well, I move in June so I'll find out then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave1814 Posted February 11, 2008 Author Share Posted February 11, 2008 Hello You're not far wrong. My research tells me a similar story to the UK. All the best IT jobs are in Sydney (or London). Doesn't mean there isn't decent jobs outside of sydney though. The cost of living in Sydney is the same as that in London nearly. So weigh up what you want. Brisbane is a happy medium to me. Life on the beach, cheaper, more laid back... well, I move in June so I'll find out then. cool, so are you in IT too? This is just the start of my research into moving to Oz! im sure i will learn a lot on the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanblockley Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 Yeah I am. I'm currently a Network Manager in the UK, so hoping to get a similar job in Oz eventually Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave1814 Posted February 11, 2008 Author Share Posted February 11, 2008 ah right, how hard would it be for me to get a visa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanblockley Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 Depends on your experience, qualifcations and chosen occupation. Have you looked at the ensol yet? Do you have any relatives in oz? How old are you ? All these factors will add points to your application. IF you have more 3 or 4 years experience and have a degree in IT/Computer Sciences then I'd say you've got no problem. Have a read on the DIAC website, inparticularly the section about Skilled Visas. This holds all th einfo you need to find out if you qualify. If you think you've got a good chance, check the ACS website and look into getting a skills assesment done. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave1814 Posted February 11, 2008 Author Share Posted February 11, 2008 looks like i need to start reading! thanks for all that tho, great help. Im 25, coming up to 4 years experience, with a BSc in Computing but i dont have any relatives in oz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanblockley Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 At that age you'd probably get approx 130pts. The pass mark is 120pts so you'd easily get a visa, as long as your meds go through ok and character references are good Go fer it. Well worth it for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave1814 Posted February 11, 2008 Author Share Posted February 11, 2008 cool :-) what about my girlfriend, does she have to get the same amount of points to come? She wouldnt be impressed if i left her in sunny Sheffield! haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanblockley Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 There's two ways of taking your girl friend: Go as a defacto couple. This basically means you have been living together as a practical married could without actually being married. But you need evidence to prove that your relationship is solid and genuine. This sort of proof would be things like photo's, invites, references from friends and a paragraph or 6 about how you got to know each other, etc. She could apply in her own right. This would mean she'd have to have a skills assesment and also get 120pts. What does your girlfriend do? Is it similar to a job on the ENSOL/MODL ? If it is, then she's starting in a good place. I'm sure there is possibly another way that your girlfriend could accompany you, but someone else will have to fill in the blank as I can't recall what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave1814 Posted February 11, 2008 Author Share Posted February 11, 2008 she did a leisure and tourism degree however she has not had any practical experience in this field yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanblockley Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 Do you live with your girl friend ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave1814 Posted February 11, 2008 Author Share Posted February 11, 2008 yep i do... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanblockley Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 Defacto is the way to go then mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave1814 Posted February 11, 2008 Author Share Posted February 11, 2008 nice one, thanks a lot for all your help mate, i will let you know how i get on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 Hi Dave We are using Peter at PTLabs, his email address is Ptlabs Consulting he came highly recommended to us via this site as an IT specialist and he used to work for the ACS so knows how they work. Hubby is a web developer. Melbourne has the second largest amount of IT jobs so we understand so that's where we hope to be hopefully sometime next year. Good luck, Dons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racht Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 My husband is in IT and when we looked into it, Sydney is top for IT jobs and Melbourne 2nd. Cost of living is highest in Sydney and quality of life surveys always have Melbourne in top few worldwide, so, weve opted for Melbourne. Hope to be there by the end of the year (fingers crossed). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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