Going to Live in Australia, 2nd edition - Your practical guide to living and working in Oz

288 Pages·2003·1.69 MB·English

by  Mary Neilson, Mathew Collins

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Contents
Preface xi
Map of Australia xiv
Part One ^ Australia past and present
1 Introducing Australia 3
History and background 3
Eureka! Gold . . . 7
Peace, prosperity and change in the 1900s 8
2 Australia Today 11
Aborigines 13
Facts and figures 14
Government 16
The legal system 19
PartTwo ^ Entry intoAustralia
3 Staying in Australia Temporarily 25
The Working Holiday Scheme 26
Categories for temporary immigration 27
4 Staying in Australia Permanently 35
Migration programme 36
Eligibility under the skilled stream 37
Identifying your occupation 37
Having your skills assessed 38
The points test 46
English language ability 49
Contacting the Australian mission 59
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5 Family Categories 61
Fiance´ category 61
Partner category 66
Spouse category 72
Interdependent partner category 77
Parent migration 83
Balance of family test 86
6 Employer-sponsored Migration 91
The Employer Nomination scheme (ENS) 91
The Regional Sponsored Migration scheme 93
Labour agreements (LA) 96
Invest Australia Supported Skills (IASS) 99
7 Provisional Visas 101
Skilled – Regional Sponsored 101
State/Territory sponsorship 105
8 Visas through Business 107
The Business Skills Program 108
State/Territory Government Sponsorship 108
Business Owner category 109
Senior Executive category 112
Investor category 113
Business Talent category 115
Business Owner visa 115
Senior Executive category 118
Established Business in Australia category 121
Regional Established Business in Australia category 123
Investment Linked category 126
Application cost and charges 128
9 Child Migration 130
Child category 130
Orphan Relative category 131
Adoption category 131
Dependent Child (Temporary) category 131
CON T EN T S / vii
10 Other Family Migration 132
Aged Dependent Relative 132
Remaining Relative 133
Carer 133
Part Three ^ Living in Australia
11 Employment 137
Curriculum vitae 138
Finding work 138
Working in Australia 144
12 Starting a Business 148
Important information 148
13 Transport 155
Driving in Australia 155
Public transport 160
14 Education in Australia 163
Finding a school for your child 163
University education 167
Career and vocational training 170
Childcare services 171
Financial assistance 172
15 Housing 173
Deciding where to live 174
Buying or renting? 182
16 Healthcare 190
Public health care system 190
Private health insurance 192
Where to go if you are sick 193
17 Banking and Financial Planning 196
Australian banks and website contacts 197
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Financial planning 203
Insurances 205
Tax 207
Consumer rights 209
18 Moving to Australia 210
Shipping 210
Deciding what to take 212
Taking your pets 214
Departures and arrivals checklists 214
19 Arriving in Australia 216
Visas 216
Customs regulations 217
20 Lifestyle 220
Leisure activities 221
21 Useful Information 225
Money matters 225
Media 226
Language 227
Religion 229
Utilities 229
Time and public holidays 229
Weather 230
Telephone system 232
What to wear 233
Healthcare for visitors 234
Safety rules for outside 234
Discovering Australia 235
22 Useful Contacts 240
DIMIA offices 240
Getting help within Australia 243
English language tests 244
Quick reference web addresses 247
CONT EN TS / ix
Appendix 1 Skilled Occupations List 249
Appendix 2 Contact Details of Assessing Authorities 260
Index 263