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Australia Immigrant Day 1 Survival: Health, Bank and Social Welfare Services

1 April 2013
Medicare, Banking and Centrelink

Your first day TO-DO-LIST: when you arrive in Australia as an immigrant you need to gain access to essential services as soon as you can. Yes, it is more fun to do the touristy stuff on your first week. And yes, it is a lot of fun to try out new things in a new country. However, it is best to first sort out your access and enrol to Australia’s health benefits, financial management and social security systems when you arrive because of the obvious reason that if anything bad happens to you then immediate action can be taken to…

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Australia Immigrant Day 1 Survival: Job Hunting

11 March 2013
Australia Jobs

Arriving in Australia as an immigrant with little money and without a job is one of many causes of anxiety if not the most major. In fact a lot of people are afraid of this idea and is exactly the same fear why they don’t want to immigrate or have second thoughts about doing so. When you arrive in Australia it is a race between running out of money and securing a source of income. Obviously you’ll want the latter to win. Some will say easier said than done. But a lot can be achieved with the right preparation and…

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Australia Immigrant Day 1 Survival: Cost of Living

4 March 2013
Cost of Living

One of the major worries that an immigrant has to face during the planning stages of the move to Australia is the cost of living. This anxiety is understandably very real. After all you’ll be stepping out of your comfort zone to a country where the cost of living is one of the highest in the world. However the fears can be lessened if you have the knowledge to make the necessary financial preparations. This article will answer how much money you need to survive for a month. The worries that come with financial preparations obviously will depend on how…

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Australia Immigrant Day 1 Survival: Mobile Phone Service

14 February 2013
iPhone for Facetime, Skype, Viber, etc.

When you arrive in Australia as immigrants one of the first things you have to do is get a mobile phone service. This is essential because you will be conducting a lot of transactions over the phone from attending interviews if you are looking for a job to making enquiries about accommodations and services. You might also call overseas to regularly catch up with family and friends you left behind. So how do you go about getting a mobile phone service in Australia? What are some considerations as newly arrived migrant? Mobile Phone Carriers There are three mobile phone network…

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Welcome to Australia Migrant

11 February 2013

Home of Australian immigrants, aspiring migrants, Australians, and for just about anyone who is curious about living and working in the land down under.

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