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Moving to Australia is a great way to improve your quality of life.
Our aim is to make it easier for those who want to emigrate permanently.
With over 20 years of experience and thousands of success stories, we understand the steps involved in moving to Australia and just how important it is for you and your family to get it right.
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By breaking down your move to Australia, it becomes easier to manage and prevents costly mistakes. Here are some tips to look out for.
Before investing in the process of emigrating to Australia, it is important to confirm your eligibility under Australian Immigration law.
This may prevent unnecessary costs and disappointment later. Most eligibility test are free.
The best time to contact potential employers is once you have secured your visa pathway.
You can arrange a job before you arrive.
We urge our clients to secure an INDEPENDENT skilled work visa rather than be reliant on an employer’s goodwill and sponsorship.
Sell, sell, sell. It may sound harsh, but most of your possessions won’t work in your new home.
Only take those items you absolutely can’t live without and things with sentimental value.
Keep your shipping costs to a minimum.
Emigrating to Australia is expensive. Only you can decide if moving your pet halfway round the world is the best thing for them.
We know some great vets who can relocate your pets if that is what you want.
Assuming you are NOT on an employer-sponsored visa. Education is free in Australia.
The best time to contact schools is once you have been nominated to emigrate by the state or federal government.
Give yourself plenty of time and options.
Never convert large sums of money via your bank. They are slow and expensive.
Find specialist FX companies with more competitive rates.
Opening a bank account in Australia is quick and easy.
Life in Australia is more spacious, warmer and better paid into retirement than the life most British families leave behind. A new Australian house averages 232 square metres against 97 for the average English home. Employers pay 12% of earnings into your retirement savings where British employers pay 3%. Perth gets 8.8 hours of sunshine a day; Glasgow gets 3.4.
In short
The sections below cover the practical questions in the order new arrivals ask them: where people live, what things cost, how healthcare and schooling work, and how long it takes to feel settled.
Comparing life in Australia to the United Kingdom.
Daytime temperatures in Perth sit well above those in Glasgow all year round. The national weather service in each country publishes these averages from decades of station records.
| Measure | Perth | Glasgow |
|---|---|---|
| Mid winter daytime high | 18.0 °C | 6.3 °C |
| Mid summer daytime high | 31.9 °C | 19.2 °C |
| Year round daytime high | 24.7 °C | 12.5 °C |
Sources: Bureau of Meteorology; Met Office Australian source
The Gold Coast counts fewer wet days than Cardiff, and its winter days are warmer than a Cardiff summer. Both columns come from the long term station averages published by each country’s national weather service.
| Measure | Gold Coast | Cardiff |
|---|---|---|
| Days of rain a year | 94 | 153.4 |
| Mid winter daytime high | 21.2 °C | 8.6 °C |
| Mid summer daytime high | 28.9 °C | 21.8 °C |
Sources: Bureau of Meteorology; Met Office Australian source
Australia is one of only seventeen megadiverse countries, and most of its mammals and plants live nowhere else on earth. Species counts come from the national environmental agency on each side.
| Measure | Australia | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| One of the world’s seventeen megadiverse countries | Yes | No |
| Described species | 147,579 | Over 70,000 |
| Found nowhere else | 87% of mammals and about 85% of plants | 661 endemic species in total |
Sources: Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water; UK National Biodiversity Strategy Australian source