Pom_Chch

Jeez, is it any wonder newbies don't stick around any more? I'm not at all surprised.

moneypenny20

Firstly, welcome. Secondly it's an internet forum and therefore there are a million possible answers. Quoll gave you a link to enable you to work out if you can get a visa. Other people have commented randomly because frankly apart from you finding a visa that works for you, there's little anyone can add until you have done a little homework on both Canada and Australia and have more detailed questions to ask.

It's a long hard journey migrating, if you get offended by a few harmless strangers making comments you don't appreciate, you will lose a massive amount of help and support and information we as 'been there, done that' migrants can offer.

We're just people on the internet, do what you do in real life, ignore what you consider unhelpful and appreciate the help. Word to the wise though, some of what you may consider unhelpful could possibly end up being the most helpful piece of advice you get.

As for other people coming along and doing the whole 'everyone's so nasty no wonder newbies don't hang around' imo you are as much a problem as those who make unhelpful comments.

Bean85

Not just my posts actually, other people. It's disgusting and you've just proved my point!
What a lovely person you seem to be.

Bean85

awful isn't it, not helpful at all. Theirs just no need

teza

To the ones who think we are rude.
Few times a week, every week, every year, people come and post how bad things are in UK, they want to move away from multiculturalism and into sunshine with high wages and cheap housing..
Time and time again we point out that visas, if they qualify for them, will drain them out of $10k after all is done.
Australia is no longer cheap and jobs ARE hard to come by unless you have niche in certain highly qualified area.

So not probably being narky towards OP, more so people having to repeat the same comments atleast three times a week all year around.
These are...

Do you qualify for visa? If you don't, all else is moot!
Do you understand that Oz is full of foreigners therefore multicultural life is inevitable. As such if you want to leave that behind it'll be infront of you again.

Do you have money to survive upto a year without a job? Jobs are scarce in certain areas and with certain occupations, just because they are on skilled list (teachers, accountants etc), they actually shouldn't be on the list. I currently know 7 aussie trained teachers working as cleaners and waitresses)

Weather? You want to move for the weather? I don't leave the house much for about 2mths straight due to heat and pay through the nose to have an aircon.
So does everyone else and therefore the power cuts.
Or two months in winter where it rains sideways and upwards and like the last 2 weekends, power was out total of 57hrs due to storms and my bedroom was +5 degrees thanks to the quality of the building. Yep, fantastic weather, don't get me even started on bushfires and flooding!

So yes, we may come across as narky but when someone wants to run away (and like I said these postings are more frequent than ever), this is what you'll be coming to. It's not all sunshine, jobs are hard to come by and no, being part of commonwealth doesn't make you eligible for a visa.

That doesn't make it rude, it's a polite way to say, click on the BE search button and someone has already asked the same question 3 days ago, a week ago and atleast 40 times in the last 6mths.

I know all the newbies will find this rude as they have a dream.
I have nothing against dreams but this is the reality shot I hope you take aboard.

Bean85

Are you paid to reply to people on here? For your service of taking time out to reply?? If not then I cannot understand how you can complain about people repeating questions etc. You are not made to reply to people of you think their question is ' stupid' or they should do more research then don't reply!! Their is no need at all to be impatient with people, it's your choice to come on here and see these comments. Everyone has to start somewhere you were probably in that position one time over & not such an ' expert'

I hadn't looked on here for a few weeks & ive today remind myself just why!

moneypenny20

Which is Teza's point. Nothing she's written is rude, it's facts, it's honest. BE is an awesome site with fantastic information, support etc etc. Everyone has been there and wants to hand back the help they've had. Some facts are not pretty and to just give the positives is the most unhelpful thing anyone can do.

teza

If you look at my history, I've been in Australia for 18 years and I know the immigration process.
That's the whole point, no one gets paid, we all volunteer our time and a little search goes a long way.

Pulaski

Unfortunately some people confuse unvarnished facts with rudeness. The truth is often ugly, especially when compared to the nonsense about living in other countries portrayed both in fictional and "reality" TV shows.

Bean85

I didn't look at your history because I don't particularly care enough. And if your only putting your time into maybe you've got a little too much time on your hands! A little advice is all people are looking for here. Not to have it pushed down their throat & to be made to feel bad for not knowing enough about the country. I'm sure all those 18 year ago you were just as naive & clueless however, you won't remember that as your now so well educated...

Belle121

Is this where all the narcissists hang out then? Lol

teza

Wow, you need a Helluva thicker skin than that if you're planning a life in Oz. You just proved my point, newbies don't want to hear the facts.
Good luck with your move.

Even as recently as 5 yrs ago I would've shouted from rooftops, make the move, best thing ever.
And then came the mining boom and unbelievable cost of living, cost of housing and unemployment,
Naive, of course I was naive 18yrs ago, that was before the Internet!!
However, since then they invented Google and even the search function on BE?

Pulaski

And "reality" TV.

teza

haha too true, how many tv shows makes it so easy to hop into a plane and move to Oz or USA?

Bean85

The term ' newbies' is possibly the most patronising word I've seen used. My plan to move to Australia will be over 5-6 year time frame giving me time to research and I have a lot of family and friends who live their & so I dont need your sarcastic good luck. I stopped looking for advice on here about how to move after about a week of joining because of people like you. And so glad I did it gave me a much more positive approach & I didn't feel like I had to know everything their is about Australia in a week of being on a forum! Ridiculous, I'm so happy for you all that you are confident you know everything about Australia that's great maybe some people are taking that journey a little slower and taking everything as it comes!