Thinking of moving to Australia

Punkie
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Joined: 02 Aug 2008
Posts: 1
Location: Canada

Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 5:24 am

 

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Hey everyone,

I'm also a Canadian currently living in Toronto. I'll be finished school in December and I can't take the winters here anymore. So, I'm looking to move somewhere warmer, that also has nice beaches. I was thinking of moving to San Diego for a while, but then I thought of Australia, which is much prettier.
Would you guys recommend it? If so, which places in Australia? How did you guys go about moving there? I'm not sure how to get a working permit or how long it takes.
Thanks!

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goose
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Joined: 05 Aug 2008
Posts: 5

Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:27 am

 

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If you are under 30 you'll should be able to get a 1-year work permit for Australia without any problems.

Best places to go depend on what you want, if you want beaches then you should look for work up in Queensland, maybe even on the islands up there, which are very beautiful. If you are looking for restaurant/bar lifestyle then I would recommend Melbourne. It is a very cool city to live (and beaches are not too far away!).

I would strongly recommend Australia over San Diego!

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britzinoz
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Joined: 20 Aug 2008
Posts: 7
Location: QLD

Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 4:13 pm

 

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If you don't like the winter, then don't go too far south in Australia!

However, an Australian Winter, even a southern one, may not compare to a Canadian winter!

Up here in South East Queensland, we complain of cold weather when it gets down to about 20°C. Last week it got really cold, and I actually used the word freezing; It was about 8°C overnight and only reached about 12°C in the day ! I had to wear a jumper !

Comparing a Queensland winter to an almost forgotten UK winter, is very confusing

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