MIGRATION
A U S T R A L I A how easy to make the move there?
The British love aff air with Australia has waned then waxed,
but resolutely endures. In the last issue we looked at some of the housing options. But how easy is it to emigrate there? Gordon Miller heads out (&) back to get the heads up on Down Under.
A
ustralia remains the most popular country to where Brits emigrate. A recent United Nations report reveals 1.27 million of us have relocated Down
Under. T at’s one in four of the total number of Britons who have permanently leſt our shores. Of course Australia has long been a
favourite destination for Brits seeking to escape our temperate weather for sunnier climes. Back in the day, there were plenty of jobs to be had, and it was cheaper too, providing a perceived better quality of life. In the last decade the story has been
very diff erent. Property prices have soared, returning tourists tell tales of hugely expensive living costs in the cities, and you needed valuable skills and qualifi cations to obtain work in the former land of plenty. But times are a-changin’. Australia is
currently undertaking the largest migrant intake in history: 190,000 permanent visas
are to be issued in the 2014-15 programme year. IT workers and those with engineering qualifi cations, in particular, are encouraged to try their luck.
Oil, gas and online retail T e reason for throwing the doors open is there’s a boom underway in some industries, reports business consultancy IBISWorld. T e oil and gas sector is expected to off er the best employment prospects over the next fi ve years, with job opportunities expected to grow by 11 per cent annually. T e jobs boom comes as Australia rolls
out some $200 billion in oil and gas projects, as it moves to become the world’s largest exporter of liquefi ed natural gas by the end of the decade. T e uptake of online shopping is also
forecast to drive major jobs growth, with people needed to provide web content, process transactions and work in distribution centres. Other areas tipped to provide strong jobs
growth include preschool education, mining support services, accommodation for the aged, online education services, and diagnostic and imaging services. Britons looking to jump at the opportunity
to grab a job and a change of lifestyle, should fi rst consider their ability to get a visa, and what it entitles them to do Down Under. John Adams, a Registered Migration
Agent and Director of
Immigration2oz.com (
Immigration2oz.com) said: “A permanent Australian visa, commonly referred to as permanent residency, is the goal of most people looking to come to Australia for anything more than a short visit. T is enables the holder to live and work in Australia without restriction for the rest of their life.” T e permanent visa, known as the ‘Skilled’
visa under Australia’s General Skilled Migration programme is the visa pathway that most migrants use to obtain permanent residency. Applicants can apply based on their skills in a designated occupation identifi ed by the Department of Immigration and Border
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