There are a couple of things that must be done before emigrating to Oz.
This is going to be a checklist that will help me keep track of my objectives (not necessarily in order).
1) Obtain a passport.
2) Make 1 year of experience in a MODL (Migration Occupations in Demand List) occupation.
I've chosen Computing Professional [specialising in Java]. CRITICAL
3) Take the General IELTS Exam. CRITICAL
4) Save 2050 euros for covering 2 months expenses once I get there.
5) Find out the best price for a one way airplane ticket. CRITICAL
6) Decide in what city I'll start my Australian adventure.
to be continued...
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I salute your enthusiasm and don't want to take any of it away, but there might be one significant cost that you omitted or downplayed; the actual cost of the visa which is quite high AUD 6035, which is about EUR 4000.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/990i/professionals-outside-australia.htm
I'm Romanian as well and looking into emigrating to Australia or New Zealand. I find the NZ costs to be lower, and the process is not that different. Points based as well, but you don't necessarily have to make 140 points. Applications with 140 go automatically in the selection process, but they also pick up from the 100 points pool.
One other advantage is that if the application for NZ is rejected, I think the visa fee is reimbursed (around EUR 1200).
Best of luck! and don't forget to check out the recent changes that Australia has made to the visa process. I think they don't influence you, but check them out: http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/whats-new.htm
Mircea, thanks a lot for the update. This certainly changes my perspective on the issue.
ReplyDeleteI'm was also taking NZ into consideration.
Do you have any idea whether the second installment is mandatory for people coming from Romania? As it seems to me that we could avoid this kind of cost. Any way I don't get this:
"The 2nd instalment of the Visa Application Charge for dependents aged 18 years or over with less than functional English must be paid before the visa is granted."
If you don't know either I'll ask one of my Australian contacts.
How far along in the process of obtaining the visa are you?
I have an acquittance that just returned from a 1 month trip in NZ (haven't managed to meet her yet, but it will happen pretty soon).
It's nice to see that I'm not the only one trying to get there. I'm glad you found this blog. :)
Hope to hear from you soon
Hi Treaz! I'm Maitena and I'm from Argentina. I'm also in the process to obtain the australian visa. My papers are already in DIAC (Department of Immigration and Australian Citizenship) and I'm just waiting for the case officer decision.
ReplyDeleteI was reading your post and the comment of Mircea about the amount of money you have to pay to DIAC. The fee that you or anyone else has to pay in order to start the process is around AUS 2500 (I'm not really sure right now) and the second installment that you were talking about is the one required in case you don't get the neccessary band score in the IELTS exam. For instance, if you are required a 6.0 because of your profession and instead of that you get a 5.0, in order to continue you have to pay the 2nd installment. This installment is for 540 hours (or so) of English lessons that you'll have to complete once you get to Australia. However, if you get the 6.0 in the IELTS exam you won't have to pay the 2nd installment.
Ok. I hope I was clear and you understood my explanation!!!
Good Luck!!
Hi Maitena, I love your feedback. Thanks for taking the time and giving such great news.
ReplyDeleteIn fact thanks for posting as I looked on your profile and found that not only that you write a blog about Australia, but you are following quite a few blogs on the same subject.
At this moment you are an invaluable resource.
I'd like to keep in touch with you.
Cheers,
Horia