Thinking Of Migrating To Australia?
Thinking Of Migrating To Australia?
Australia is often described as ‘ The Lucky Country ‘, it has so much to offer in terms of natural beauty, high standards of living and a prosperous, growing economy and enjoys the status of being the “most preferred migration destination in the world”.
The Australian government migration program for 2004-05 has 120,000 places available for migrants, with a strong focus on attracting skilled people who agree to live in regional areas of Australia.
Migration is not all so simple, the use of a Migration Agent is certainly a positive step to success. The forms and advice booklets are available for all to read, but understanding these forms and procedures can be very difficult, which is where a migration agent can be particularly useful as they can guide you through the whole process.
Many agents offer a FREE service of information / advice regarding any matter on Migration; you usually just need to ask.
Reasons to move to Australia
• Jobs / Employment – Australia is the land of opportunity with over 100,000 vacancies being advertised each week and relatively low unemployment, currently around 5%.
• Cost of Living – The cost of living in Australia is relatively cheap when compared to other developed countries. It is estimated that UK and US residents would need to earn roughly twice as much to enjoy the same standard of living as those in Australia.
• Business – Australia has a booming economy and is one of the world’s biggest exporters. The high standard of living that most Australians enjoy ensures that consumer spending is also high. In short, Australia is an excellent country to base your business.
• Education – Australia has an excellent education system and its schools, colleges and universities are considered amongst the best in the world.
• Health Care – Australia has one of the best health care systems in the world and is internationally recognised for its high standards. All permanent residents pay a Medicare levy which entitles them to free or subsidised services.
• Multicultural society – Australia’s is ethnically diverse and approximately half of the population has either been born outside the country or have at least one parent who was born overseas. Australian society is very tolerant and ethnic groups live together in harmony.
At the end of the day you may just be interested in living the dream. It’s well worth looking into.
