Moving from NZ to Australia
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Moving from NZ to Australia
Hi there - we're a middle-aged English couple with no dependents who've been living in Nelson, NZ for approx 8 years. To put it bluntly, the dream of living in what some people call Paradise, has slowly but surely died. The reality is we can't afford to stay here anymore (massive overdraft & nil employment prospects), so we're thinking of giving Australia a shot. We are both NZ Citizens, so the shift across the Tasman hopefully won't be too complicated - but where do we go? We've been to Melbourne & Brisbane (holiday), love them both, but where would you recommend? My husband is a carpenter/joiner & I'm a florist/ex-public servant/currently very mature art student. Where to begin? Employment and location are our top priorities, does anyone out there have some good advice please? Things are getting so serious we're even thinking of going back to the UK (a frightening prospect).
Thanks.
Thanks.
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Re: Moving from NZ to Australia
I can give a bit of advice on the floristry scene in Australia:
I myself work in the wholesale flower trade and like many things in the retail sector it is having a hard time of things.
I deal on a daily basis with companies in all major cities & states all over Australia and florist shops are closing in all the cities due to the corporate work drying up.
here is what I found on seek for 40K plus per year in Melbourne
http://www.seek.com.au/JobSearch?Dat...archFrom=quick
avoid number 8!!
Brisbane came up with just 2!
http://www.seek.com.au/JobSearch?Dat...e=search+again
I also have a couple of friends here in the Dandenongs that are Carpenters, and both can work 6-7 days a week when they want to, so work is not an issue for them, and they both live quite a comfortable lifestyle. Don't know about salaries unfotunately.
I myself work in the wholesale flower trade and like many things in the retail sector it is having a hard time of things.
I deal on a daily basis with companies in all major cities & states all over Australia and florist shops are closing in all the cities due to the corporate work drying up.
here is what I found on seek for 40K plus per year in Melbourne
http://www.seek.com.au/JobSearch?Dat...archFrom=quick
avoid number 8!!
Brisbane came up with just 2!
http://www.seek.com.au/JobSearch?Dat...e=search+again
I also have a couple of friends here in the Dandenongs that are Carpenters, and both can work 6-7 days a week when they want to, so work is not an issue for them, and they both live quite a comfortable lifestyle. Don't know about salaries unfotunately.
Last edited by furkew; Jun 30th 2011 at 10:05 am.
#3
Re: Moving from NZ to Australia
Cheers for that. Looks like floristry might be a possibility in Melbourne, which is great news. Need to check out the Dandenongs for chippy work too.
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QLD on the other hand (from reading recent posts) does seem a bit more difficult.
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Re: Moving from NZ to Australia
Hi there - we're a middle-aged English couple with no dependents who've been living in Nelson, NZ for approx 8 years. To put it bluntly, the dream of living in what some people call Paradise, has slowly but surely died. The reality is we can't afford to stay here anymore (massive overdraft & nil employment prospects), so we're thinking of giving Australia a shot. We are both NZ Citizens, so the shift across the Tasman hopefully won't be too complicated - but where do we go? We've been to Melbourne & Brisbane (holiday), love them both, but where would you recommend? My husband is a carpenter/joiner & I'm a florist/ex-public servant/currently very mature art student. Where to begin? Employment and location are our top priorities, does anyone out there have some good advice please? Things are getting so serious we're even thinking of going back to the UK (a frightening prospect).
Thanks.
Thanks.
As NZ citizens, by the way, you won't have permanent residency in Australia. You'll have perpetual temporary residency. On a day to day basis this won't make any difference to you but a lot of places don't understand your visa status and you may find it harder to get credit cards, mortgage etc.
Also you won't be able to vote which some might say is a good thing. Unless the rules change you'll never be able to become permanent residents either.
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http://britishexpats.com/wiki/New_Ze...s_in_Australia
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Carpenters will have no worries getting work in Melbourne I reckon.
As NZ citizens, by the way, you won't have permanent residency in Australia. You'll have perpetual temporary residency. On a day to day basis this won't make any difference to you but a lot of places don't understand your visa status and you may find it harder to get credit cards, mortgage etc.
Also you won't be able to vote which some might say is a good thing. Unless the rules change you'll never be able to become permanent residents either.
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As NZ citizens, by the way, you won't have permanent residency in Australia. You'll have perpetual temporary residency. On a day to day basis this won't make any difference to you but a lot of places don't understand your visa status and you may find it harder to get credit cards, mortgage etc.
Also you won't be able to vote which some might say is a good thing. Unless the rules change you'll never be able to become permanent residents either.
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Of course if they are eligible for and apply for an Australian PR visa, such as the skilled migrant visa, then they might obtain Australian PR, but the NZ citizen status will have no bearing on this.
Last edited by Bermudashorts; Jul 3rd 2011 at 4:05 am.
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I am going to say, live somewhere the rent and/or house prices are cheap otherwise you will just be in the same situation in a bigger country
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No New Zealand citizen arriving in Australia after February 2001 has any rights to Permanent Residency or Citizenship in Australia. They would have to pass a points test the same as if they had never lived here. Until they do (and many will never get enough points) then they are Temporary Residents.
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Ah thats OK then. Husband is bricklayer/stonemason and last time i checked these were on the skills shortage list (also comes well within the age limit). We will come over as NZ citizens but if we decided to stay (and i really hope we do) we fully intend to apply for permanent residency. Always thought we had to go down the same route as everyone else (i.e from scratch) but had a sudden panic that there was was no way no how that we would be able to obtain PR. Thanks
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Re: Moving from NZ to Australia
Hi there - we're a middle-aged English couple with no dependents who've been living in Nelson, NZ for approx 8 years. To put it bluntly, the dream of living in what some people call Paradise, has slowly but surely died. The reality is we can't afford to stay here anymore (massive overdraft & nil employment prospects), so we're thinking of giving Australia a shot. We are both NZ Citizens, so the shift across the Tasman hopefully won't be too complicated - but where do we go? We've been to Melbourne & Brisbane (holiday), love them both, but where would you recommend? My husband is a carpenter/joiner & I'm a florist/ex-public servant/currently very mature art student. Where to begin? Employment and location are our top priorities, does anyone out there have some good advice please? Things are getting so serious we're even thinking of going back to the UK (a frightening prospect).
Thanks.
Thanks.
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Re: Moving from NZ to Australia
Anyone make the move from New Zealand to Australia and did you regret it or is it the best thing you have done, im actually getting tired of New Zealand, the crap wages, the dullness lack of everything really would love to hear of any ones experience, we have been here 4 years now and the only thing that keeps me going is looking at Australia as a option in the future.
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Re: Moving from NZ to Australia
Anyone make the move from New Zealand to Australia and did you regret it or is it the best thing you have done, im actually getting tired of New Zealand, the crap wages, the dullness lack of everything really would love to hear of any ones experience, we have been here 4 years now and the only thing that keeps me going is looking at Australia as a option in the future.
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