Posted on: 20-09-05 11:22:19
Nothing wrong about dreaming, though.
Quote:
Orginally posted by Daffodil
4. Money - I dont think we can save too much money but enough to lead a good lifestyle abroad ( a house with all appliances and a car and an SUV)
plus build a base back home bcoz ultimately I think we will get back there)
Wow thats enuf of dreaming I guess.
SUV - Yeah, A Hummer like Arnie has...2 mi/gallon
J/k...wouldn't mind one of them meself.
In August 2001 I applied for Canada immigration. 9/11 happened and everything was murky and it looked like I would'nt get the PR visa. I decided to choose canada over New Zealand even though my head and heart said go to new zealand. I went back to my NZ consultant, he re-worked my points for nz and said, buddy you were qualifying for PR status in august but now u can qualify for work visa. Nothing wrong cuz as soon as get a job in nz ur work visa will get converted to pr status. I applied for nz since it would take 9-12 months to get there. this time line kept extending and almost 1.5 years later nz changed it's rules with retrospective effect and i got my refund cheque in the mail. Few months later, canadian immigration handed me the pr visa with interview exemption!
I am new in canada but would rather be in new zealand. Better weather, smaller country, maybe better jobs..who knows. Even today i would nz over canada anyday.
I personally do not kow the situation in Australia or NZ, but I have a my friends settled in both countries. Believe it or not, but it's the same situation as it is in Canada. Jobs are not easy to get. I haven't heard of labour job for $15 per hour.
Plus points are only weather and may be proximity to India, I guess.
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Let's help each other to grow & prosper in Canada
Hi all
I am trying to do more research into job opportunities in Australia and there is a good forum called http://www.indiandownunder.com.au/forums/default.asp, so anybody interested can look at that forum.
I believe the latest Australian PR timeline is only 8 months but most important is to have your skill assessment done and also your occupation needs to be listed on the skilled occupation List. information is available on www.immi.gov.au
sites for job search :
www.selectappointments.com.au
www.chandlermacleod.com
www.hender.com.au
www.entree.com.au
www.lloydmorgan.com
www.seek.com.au
www.careerone.com.au
www.mycareer.com.au
www.byron.com.au
www.command.com.au
Anybody having more info do share it on this thread.
The grass is always greener on the other side.
I recently received an email from a friend who is an Oracle (IT) guy and has same experience as I do and in his words :
'I will tell you what I get now so you can make your own assumption. Currently I get 54 A$ per hour. After tax & supper annulation reduction I take home 1342 A$ per week. Hope you find info useful.'
He is in Sydney and has been there for 6 months . It comes to $5,000/- pm and he s just average Oracle skill set . Whereas looking at the scenario in Canada I am not hopeful of getting $3k pm .
Either Australia IS a better place job & climate wise or we are being pessimistic about Canada . Or is it that Canada has reached saturation ??? But then there s US just across the border to invite Techies over .
Lets discuss this more .
Manasvi.
Manasvi.
