How to migrating overseas?

last SG · 2005-07-14T10:45:48+00:00

Singapore Pros No junkies No beggars except for lao ah ma who want you to buy tissues ( cost 50 cent ) for 2 bucks Cheap makan - very cheap and delicious Goo...

BillyBong SG

Yeah...and standard of living is high too...wow whee Laughing

BillyBong SG

Heyheyhey...the above is the talk of the town. Didn't you know? exciting eh? Laughing

Weirdo80 SG

"Australians O Let Us Rejoice for we are young and free...." /salute

Come to Australia.....not too far from Asia but still distant enough to escape the madness.

True, can be boring if you don't know how to spend your time or if you don't know where the best places are.

Take it from me, an ex-Singaporean, I migrated and never looked back. If you've never stayed abroad, don't listen to all the BS other people say. Try it for yourself and you'll probably find that the PAP smear party has been trying to pull the wool over your eyes and that Singapore is far from the utopia that your government wants to portray it as.

The best part? No more SAF100 asking me to go back and serve. I kissed the army GOODBYE!

Cindyfeh SG

But heard the tax rate is very high in Aus right? How is their medical system? More efficient than Singapore?

I love nature, so its not a problem for me there.

No SAF100 - my brother will love it!

ditzy SG

They reviewed it just awhile back, now its lower, just a little weeny bit lower. Laughing Its medical expenses that will sock you in the face, so try to keep healthy.

Cindyfeh SG

Can buy insurance to cover the medical expenses right?

Overall speaking, which is a cheaper place to stay? Australia or Singapore?

ditzy SG

Gee, if I do the maths right, they both turn out somewhat similar, its a tough call. Laughing

Cindyfeh SG

Ditzy, overall, how do the Singaproeans there view living in Australia? Positive? No regrets? Happier?

How closely knit are the Singaproeans there? Do they gather frequently? or is it a pail of spread sand as said on Singapore media?

ditzy SG

Some like it, some don't. When asked about expenses, they do shun away and divert, or just give a diplomatic answer like "ok lah". Laughing

Meet up frequently? I'm sure they took up PR for a reason here. Meeting up frequently is not one of them. Those who do meet up are like "I have no other singaporean friends here, I find you, you find me."

All the above is my own perspective. Maybe someone else thinks otherwise.

CryoLind SG

oh yah hor....... Mr. Green

CryoLind SG

Dun think so. My frds over there are having good life workin. they can knock off officially at 3pm or 4 pm on Friday........ ANd if they come early to work they go off early too. Wat u think lei?

Here more like we are multi-tasked....... Rolling Eyes

Gedanken SG

Price-wise, compared to Singapore, in Australia:
- taxes are higher
- cars and houses are cheaper
- it's more expensive to eat out
- it's cheaper to cook at home
- if you know where to shop, clothes prices aren't all that different

Overall, ditzy's right - it's about the same, except that owning your own home and car is probably a more realistic option in Australia.

In terms of lifestyle, it's a matter of personal taste, I guess. I've never regretted migrating.

As for meeting up with Singaporeans, I don't make a distinction. It doesn't matter if they're Aussie or Singaporean - if I like 'em, I'll hang out with them, and if I don't, tough.

depressed SG

arrgh its not easy tho i think.I read the general skill migration booklet and you need like a degree/diploma + a few yrs work experience and satisfy the pt system....at times like this getting a job related to your discipline of study and stay in the job without getting sacked/retrenched for 2 yrs seems hard..or can go there get a dip/degree and study there for 2 yrs..but the expenses for uni studies and living expenses are pretty high...even getting in with the other easier options that do not need the pt system doesnt seem easy..

any fellow migrated aussies care to share how they manage to adapt to a new environment there and hows the job market Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked

i am still curious how some O level holders managed to study uni there.I read the entry reqs for uni is like a diploma/ 'A' level results

vito_corleone SG

that's the advantage of an overseas education over a singapore one.. Laughing

Meia Gisborn SG

That's the route I took. After NS, I came Stateside to pursue a postgrad degree, with every intention of returning to Singapore upon graduation.

However, several years in a foreign country changes one's perspective of Singapore. And not necessarily for the better.

Just prior to graduating in '91, I was offered a job by an IT firm that was willing to sponsor an H1-B work visa application on my behalf; I've been here since then, and am currently a PR with a pending citizenship application.

As for marketable job skills, IT used to be the hot ticket here back in the nineties, until the bubble burst around 2001. Since then, corporate downsizing and outsourcing have put a significant dent in that job market, although it is slowly recovering.

The nursing profession, however, remains in overdrive due to the continuing shortage of qualified nurses in this country. A foreign student graduating with a nursing degree is almost guaranteed a job here.

So if you don't mind being a nurse... Very Happy

MG

valentinoo SG

First step is to go thru skills assesment to see if u are eligible or not..

u can go through free assessment

http://www.australia-migration.com/

In spore there is a couple of agents who will help you with this. Of coz u have to pay them. I went through agents and let them do the paperworks for me.

If u are going through skilled migration, then you have to prepare lots of documents. Especially reference letter from your previous employers! Gosh i find the whole thing tedious.

Cindyfeh SG

going throught the skilled migration route, you only need reference letters from the relevant jobs right? Like if you are applying as an electronic engineer, there is no need to put your experience as a bank officer right?

valentinoo SG

yes actually if u have a degree they just want proof for 3 yrs relevant working experience

for a diploma it's 6 years.

Guest_111 SG

There's limit to how long you can recieve unemployment benefits and you have to prove that you've been trying to find a job. And it's no more than $300 a month. Try living on that.

margarita SG

a lot of ang mohs spend the “rest of their life” in asia .. like philippines .. get a asian young pretty wife .. open a motel or restuarant n let the wife run .. put the rest of their money in the bank n live on interest ..

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