Planning to migrate
Rent a home in Australia
To find a rental when arriving in Australia is not easy, and so I found this website Rent-a-home, who has helped other people find a place to stay when arriving and even when looking for short term and holiday accommodation in Australia.[...] Read more
Preparing for the IELTS exam
If English is not your native language you may be required to demonstrate your English language skills when you migrate or wish to study at an Australian institution.[...] Read more
What is the IELTS exam?
When migrating to Australia from most countries and/or your native language is not english, then you are required to sit for an IELTS exam.[...] Read more
The Top Emigration Destinations for 2011
Found this interesting article of The Top 5 Emigration Destinations for 2011, which tries to answer the questions for each of the countries below, such as: [...] Read more
How to migrate to Australia
One of the most common questions I am asked is: “How do we migrate to Australia?”. They actually wish to know what to do to move Australia. For everyone the answer is different, but there are rules , which I will cover in time. [...] Read more
What is 100 points of ID ?
When we arrived in Australia, we were constantly asked for 100 points of ID and had no clue what this was and I found various lists and decided to place the concise list in this post, so that you too may learn learned what this is, as we sometimes had incorrect documents for the total 100 points.. [...] Read more
Northern Beaches Know-How (Relocation Service)
Earlier this week Lesley Snell from Northern Beaches Know-How emailed me about her personal relocation service to Northern Beaches, I have asked her to write an article about the service, if you are moving to Northern Beaches, please give her a call! [...] Read more
Plan your LSD trip in Australia
So what is a LSD trip? This is short for a Look, See and Decide trip down under. Notice how I say trip and not holiday, as that is what it is not just a holiday! This trip usually an expensive trip but one that seals your decision to make to migrate or accept a job offer in Australia. The LSD trip is not essential but is a good way of looking at they way of life, finding out about where to stay, how things really work, such as public transport, how to find work, etc… And remember that on a tourist visa you are not allowed to work.. [...] Read more
Open a bank account
This is an important step when you arrive in Australia, without a bank account you cannot get paid, you cannot even buy prepaid phone credit.[...] Read more