Why living, traveling in Australia?
You are probably like many persons, you've heard about this country without really given to it much credit. You are intrigued to know why so many people are coming to Australia for a trip and are never coming back.
Reasons are quite numerous in fact. After 27 hours by plane from Europe, you arrive in Australia. You will only need few minutes to understand the Australian way of life. It's the perfect mix between Europe and the United States.
Few reasons why you will like to live in Australia:
- Australian mentality: the "No Worries attitude". To worry an Australian, you will have to wake up early. Their laid back attitude will make you forget all your worries!
- Fauna: natural resources in Australia are impressive; fauna, animals and flora are probably very different of what you would know.
- Australians: they are usually very friendly anywhere you go. They are very accessible compared to Europeans for example.Engaging a discussion with a stranger in the street is a very common thing, having a beer with your neighbor in a pub, everything is based on very simple social rules. The notion of community is very important, you belong to a specific community and need to show that you are part of it.
- Diversity: like no where else in the world, you will find almost every nationality and communities of the world.
You will never really feel like a stranger. Indeed, during a day you will probably here over 25 different languages. It's a really interesting way to try to learn more about other cultures. - Food: meat lovers, you'll be in heaven. Australian meat (beef in particular) is amongst the best meet in the world. Veggies lovers, you will love the local markets. They have amazing fresh products.
You can generally find most of the products you can find in Europe. Of course, their prices will be more expensive compared to the one on the old continent. - Australian Landscapes: you dream about beaches? Australia is the country where you have the most.
You dream about amazing landscapes and wish to be lost in the middle of anything known? The outback is for you.
You dream about diversity, visit Sydney or Melbourne.
You dream to take fantastic photos? Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef, Adelaide, Ayers Rock.You will never have enough memory cards to bring back all possible shots.
How to live in Australia?
Live in Australia can be easy or very hard.
Indeed, to live in Australia, you need to select the type of travel you want to make.
Is it only for travel purposes? Do you want to live there for a while? Do you want to reside for a temporary or a permanent period?
These types of questions will lead you to very different answers.
There are different types of visas according to the trip and time you want to spend in Australia. We suggest that you visit our section talking about visas to know more about how to obtain them.
What are the restrictions to live in Australia?
To live in Australia, it can be a really easy or a really hard process. Up to 2004, immigration in Australia was pretty easy. Migrant from most countries could easily come to live in Australia. It is no longer the case unfortunately.
The politic of John Howard's government, prime minister of Australia at this time create some new laws and processes to reduce immigration to Australia. It's now a politic of chosen migrants based on criteria such as nationality, assets, professional background, university degrees and more. In a nutshell, living in Australia on a permanent visa can be a formality or a real hassle if you match the requirements of the country at the time.
Baker in Australia, you should have more chances than an electrician or a plumber. Why? The qualification and know how of a real baker (from France for example) is not given to everyone. This is what Australia is looking for, migrants that can do a work that Australians can't. Don't worry too much, Australia had a massive boost 4/5 years ago since the discovery of new uranium and coal mines near Perth. Even the Financial crisis of 2008/2009 has not affected Australia as much Europe.
The work market in Australia had a 4% unemployment rate in 2006.In 2009, with the financial crisis the unemployment raised to around 8%.