I thought I'd add some advise, coming from someone whos'e been in your situation, but at an older age. I decided to emigrate to Australia in 1999, aged 29. The whole process to get a residency visa is very long and takes plenty of time and effort, which was all worth it in the end. The best advice I could give you if you are serious, is to contact an immigration agent. He'll tell you in minutes whether you'll be eligable to get a residency visa. As one of the other blokes said, there is a points system in place which gives you points for - age, qualifications, experience in your working field, English speaking or not and points for sponsership. When I applied you needed 115 points to be eligible to apply. Without a trade or specialist field, unless you are a refugee from a war torn country you haven't got much chance of getting a residency/work visa, unless you marry an Aussie chick. Come over for a holiday, decide whether you like it and do an apprenticeship or traineeship back home in some sort of trade then you'll have a very good chance of getting out here as there is a big shortage of tradespersons - so they keep telling us on the tv. I must admit I didn't come out for a holiday first, all my friends who came out on the 1 years work visa scheme loved it and I came out on their recommendations. I met a great Girl, and we have an 18 month old baby together. Australia is a great place, the weather is good apart from here in Katoomba, and there is still old tin to be found - at a price. Would I do it again - YES, regrets - none apart from wishing I'd come over years earlier. If you really want to do it - keep it as a goal - something to aim for, whilst you're doing an apprenticeship. Good Luck for the future, whatever you decide cheers Bob
If I were you I would come and visit first. It's a long way to come all by yourself. Your biggest problem will be home sickness. Believe me, I know. I moved to Canada for 8 months last year. Even if you say you'll be tough, it will still get to you eventually. Not knowing anyone, not knowing your way around, not to mention our toilets flush the other way. Just come and visit us first. If you want to get in I would try and do an exchange, or just become a full paying student. Good old Johnny loves full paying student. You will find a student visa will be allot easier than a work visa, and you can get some under the table work easily. People love foreign charm.
That's the steamiest pile of HorseHillary! I have heard in a long time. The SOB has done everything but put official greeters at the border to welcome illegal aliens,and is now even paying them Social Security retirement money. This country is being taken over by illegal aliens who have no desire to become Americans or to learn our culture,and all that traitorous bastard in the White House wants to do is encourage more of them to come so his nephew can be elected president when it is HIS turn to be our "El Presidente Jorge Bush". The sad part is we didn't even have a real choice. Kerry wouldn't have been any better. It was a choice between Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum Dum. We just happened to chose Tweedle Dum Dum because the other guy was so unlikeable his mother never even wanted to live with him.
I sure don't know what you mean. Bubba-2 has been president over 6 years now,and he has only hired a additional 100 border patrol agents. Thousands of illegals come across the border each day,and Jorge Bush just cheers them on.
Haha yeah but in a good way at least. Well let me refrase (sp) what I just said. NC is ok. I used to not like it AT ALL. I am getting used to it more and it's not so bad. I would rather live in the West coast if it weren't so darn expensive.
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Hey,maybe you need to tell that to yahoos who don't live in this country but want to tell us what life in America is like?
Well your more than welcome to come to perth W.A. hotrod60f100 you sure know your cars dude. If your after something Aussie let me know,my brother drives a 1976 holden monaro 4door.Came out with a 253 holden v8 and four speed,now running a 400 small block chev with twin tunnelram.He'salso got a 71 2door monaro project car.
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