How is it living over in Australia?

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PuppyPrince

Make www.immi.gov.au your first port of call, you can't just walk in here! We are very fussy about who we take. Once you're established that you are eligible, then I'd start looking into specifics. You have to get residence before you can even start thinking about citizenship (I think you have to live here three years first).

Our economy is not yet in as bad a state as yours but that's only because there is a lag - we are tied to China's fortunes and they have only just started hitting the "slowdown" button, so unfortunately Australia is bound to be badly affected in the medium to long term.

Living costs vary, like anywhere in the world. The big cities like Sydney and Melbourne have the highest costs, but they also have the highest paying jobs.

You will find gay-bashers anywhere in the world, but in Sydney most people are not homophobes, they have a huge gay carnival (Mardi Gras) every year!

RAYYYYY

there are only spiders in the bush. and if you are moving to a city there are the same amout of spiders or any other place

its great living here. the employment is good. pay is fair where i am
i rent a house and it costs about $600 a week in a popular area near the city which is good (in melbourne)
no i dont know many people who are homophobes. everyones pretty easy going and free over here.

hope i helped :)

Elizabeth

I don't think everyone here are homophobes, I know I'm not.

For citizenship advice and requirements for moving here see the
Department of Immigration & Citizenship (Australia) website.
click link below.
http://www.immi.gov.au/

Other useful websites are -
http://www.australia.gov.au/

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
14th February - 7th March 2009
Sydney, Australia
Mardi Gras is three weeks packed full of culture, entertainment and social events including two of the most famous parties in the world and of course the jewel in our crown - the Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade.
http://www.mardigras.org.au/

Samantha (no badge?)

It really depends where you live, just like in America. Details of the state and whether you're near the coast, surrounding suburbs, etc. would be helpful.

In general, though, Australia is a great place to live. Ignore what people say about deadly spiders, snakes and crocodiles. America has bears for goodness' sake!

For details about immigration and citizenship, here's a helpful website:
http://www.immi.gov.au/immigration/

Again, living costs depend on where you live. It's more expensive to live in the city and usually around coastal areas. Inland is a cheaper option, but farmers have it extremely tough at the the moment (so don't go too far inland!)

Australians are mostly laid-back, accepting people. I'm sure there's people who are homophobic here, but most Australians don't have a problem with gays (as much as Americans do, anyhow.) We even have the Mardi Gras every year, a huge gay/lesbian carnival.

Edit: What are all the thumbs-downs for? We all gave perfectly reasonable answers. Stupid trolls...

anythingwilldo

Australia is a great place to live.

There will be homophobes over here but there is legislation in place to protect homosexuals in almost every sphere of life.

Check out the web sites below for more information.

Good luck.

Kylie B

depends on what state u want to live in as to the housing cost and employment
heres a link that lets u know what u need for citizenship
http://www.citizenship.gov.au/
Us aussies are pretty well laid back and relaxed , and i would say that there are only a select few ppl that are homophobic , we pretty much except everyone for who they are.
ive lived in the outback bush ( population less then 500 ) , in a small city ( population less then 20000) and now in a capitial city ( perth western australia) .
the further away u are from a capital or large city , the cheaper housing is . http://www.realestate.com.au should give u a guide on the housing prices. And average supermarket full time wage is around $500 per week.
I wouldnt worry about all the *deadly* spiders and snakes ,
ive got redbacks all around my house and im still alive ...

Hanna Aeneas Ketchum

Uh, it's hot. Really hot. Sweltering heat. It's nice in Winter, though... =D

å£_å£

its similar to southern califrnia, in terms of lifestyle and weather. The living cost are quite expensive compared with the rest of the world but then your wage makes up for it.

misztanyaxoxo

well i don't really know but i was watching a show last night and i think you should be careful because there is all kinds of spiders and things like that over there that really hurt people.. but there accents are cool..

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