lastere

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news...px?storypage=2

ABCDiamond

Ahh, you are talking about working visas, not immigration.
Well yes, we all know that people worldwide are concerned about jobs everywhere at the moment.

It only really makes sense to apply for a temp working visa here, if you are pretty sure of having a job.

With unemployment rising, it does make sense to avoid having too many people coming here just to find work.

BadgeIsBack

Is that right? That means we would keep the house easily. I assumed benefits was a couple of quid. That's the second good piece of news I've heard from you this week.

lastere

i'm too lazy to explain why you're wrong. a macroeconomic read would do wonders for you.

ozzieeagle

I'm not sure what the unemployment benefit is with two kids under 16 in tow. Circa 1100 to 1200 a fortnight for a couple I think.

I wonder if anyone knows, it's the kids part that confuses the figure.

Currently unemployment is around 492 bucks a fortnight for a single person.

ABCDiamond

I am being very basic in this, which is the way most people look at it.

If Australia has fewer job vacancies, and unemployment is rising, how many normal people would pay out the fees and apply for Visa's so they can come here purely to work ?

Macroeconomics is a totally different thing, and I doubt very much if the average person, considering getting a working visa in Australia, is going to read up on macroeconomics before they apply for a visa.

My guess is they will just think something along the lines of; can I get a job there, or should I wait till things pick up ....

Although I passed my economics exams, a few decades ago, I don't use much of that in the real day to day world.
I find that 'living' in the real world has done wonders for me these days

BadgeIsBack

I once said that I would rather be hard up with a mortgage here than in London.
If these figures are reliable, then we would keep the house no problem at all.

I thought you'd get job seekers allowance - petrol money. I can't find much on Centrelink - maybe having a blond moment.

ABCDiamond

The Centrelink site isn't very clear on some aspects.

But as well as the basic rate of NewStart Allowance (unemployment benefit), you also get:

• Rent Assistance
• Telephone Allowance
• Pharmaceutical Allowance
• Work for the Dole Supplement
• Health Care Card
• Remote Area Allowance (if aplicable)

Plus of course FTB part and B. With no income, that could be quite high.

The base rate of Newstart is $847 pf for a couple with child.
http://www.centrelink.gov.au/interne...tart_rates.htm

ABCDiamond

You have to be 60 years old to get that $492 , otherwise it's only $449.30 for a single person.

brian.w

I work more in the construction side of things offshore,not production so i am more or less looking to know if any mods are being done or any news jobs being done up there etc now and in the near future,i work on live working rigs and ones that are not up and running yet,and i suppose your right its who you know to get a job offshore,i have worked offshore for 17yrs now so might have a good chance there,its know who deals with these jobs

BadgeIsBack

How's the car mate?

brian.w

How's tha car???

dinner-dash

Correct.

also discovered the price of food has soared over the last few weeks. Aunty in Sydney said the cost of beans in her local market had gone up from $3 a kilo upto $15 a kilo,and broccoli has doubled and when a 500g pat of butter has rose from $1-99 to $2-63 within the space of a single week, accompanied by a rise in the price of many other everyday grocery items this is a fact not a prediction. So what happens when you cant afford to feed your familly.

Its a myth that prices come down in a recession, house prices yes....food NO. The price is factored around things like weather and rising production costs. Food prices are NOT recession proof just ask anyone in the UK about the price of veggies. Rice has soared by 80 per cent to £1.62 per kilo and the price of frozen peas has gone up by 73 per cent to £1.64 per kilo.and that is is in the last 6 months, this is fact not predictions from some dull man sat in front of a computer.

So how do you cope when you cant cope with rising costs. People in UK have cut back on every day items,parents go hungry just to feed their children, the shelves now have budget products at the front of aisle and branded goods at the rear.Everybody the world over has the basic needs in life: food, water, air, shelter, and depending on environment, clothing. Beware its not easy living from day to day with no income.

Amazulu

Some foods have gone up in price, others have come down.

ABCDiamond

Buy margarine ?

Better start eating steak instead of beans, it's half the price.