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07/17/2009 07:10:58 PM · #26 |
Larus
The bad news is that anyone from Iceland , (especially if their name happens to be "Larus") is banned from owning or using a camera for a least 5 years in Australia. This is part of our anti- terrorism laws. It is strictly enforced. There are sniffer dogs at the airport whose sole job is to sniff out cameras from Northern Europeans (people foolishly think the dogs are sniffing for drugs & food - puts them off their guard - they whip out a camera to take a picture of the cute dog - then the authorities strike).
After 5 years you are allowed a phone camera (but no bigger than 3 megapixals) and you are taxed heavily for each photo you happen to sell (after all, there is a recession and the Government has to get their money somewhere).
If you can stand these restrictions welcome to Australia (just turn right at Indonesia). |
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07/17/2009 07:28:48 PM · #27 |
Yeah, look no offence but I really don´t care about New Zealand, it´s Australia I am interested in, you might as well be linking to articles about Russia or Brazil. Of course we would have taken care of all immigration issues months before even stepping up on an airplane so really, this is a non issue, if we get declined it´s just not possible to come over so be it. I am not going to decide beforehand that is going to happen so chill out on all immigration issues, allright? :) |
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07/17/2009 07:32:33 PM · #28 |
Some very twisted reporting! The people who are having problems are those whos permament residency has not come through and therefore are not entitled to any unemployment benefit should they loose their jobs. So they need to dive into their savings. Once you have residency you will not be sent home because you are already home!
There is no "kiwi jobs" system, I employ 5 people none are Kiwis and I have no preassure to let them go so I can employ kiwis. I like other employers employ the person who can do the best job.
Message edited by author 2009-07-17 19:33:00. |
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07/17/2009 07:42:14 PM · #29 |
| You don't get to see the aurora in Australia, so you might miss that. ;-Þ |
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07/17/2009 07:44:11 PM · #30 |
My brother and his wife, who lived in Australia, my cousin who lives in NZ and brothers wife brothers who just immigrated there with his wife and family. Me moving countries, thought I may be able to help with your imagration.,Excuse me.
Message edited by author 2009-07-17 19:45:40. |
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07/17/2009 08:30:01 PM · #31 |
Australia is a truly multicultural country, Amazing landscapes that can change in a short trip as Judy said from rugged mountain ranges, open planes to some of the most beautiful coastline you'll ever see in the world. As you mentioned your wife has been here before so she already knows that. “Australia the lucky country” named so because of the opportunity to live a life of your choosing if you're willing to work for it. Economic times are tough the world over. But from your portfolio I know in my heart you'll succeed here with effort and hard work you can really make a name for yourself. Once you have a working visa and sorted all the requirements out. Starting your own business is a cheap simple process, making it work however is all about hard work and determination. Come to Australia put your name and portfolio out there and I'm sure you'll be working in no time.
I admire your willingness to take a chance in life, you said you have nothing to lose but a few years. I have to disagree with you there, experiencing a move like that is living life, taking a chance and having the memories for a lifetime however it turns out. Either way you really lose nothing. You only live once and you have no idea what the heavens have in store for you. Go for it!
oi oi oi
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07/17/2009 08:40:40 PM · #32 |
| I'm sure Australia has room for a couple of Icelanders. And how exciting, for the Aussies, to get to experience the wonderful talents that you will bring. Go for it! |
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07/17/2009 09:06:33 PM · #33 |
Here's a hint for those that might find it hard to otherwise to get their application looked at. If you try to immigrate to a more popular area like the east coast, especially Sydney or Gold Coast, then you will have a hard time.
If your destination is less popular eg: west coast, say Perth, then you will have a much better chance. Of course you still need to pass all the other medical/age/financial requirements but your intended destination does make a difference. The current rules are once in for 2 years you can apply for residency and once that is achieved you can then move anywhere you like.
One other personal request from me:
If you do come, and your most welcome, and you do think this is a terrific place, then please, please, please DON'T tell anyone else:) |
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07/17/2009 09:43:45 PM · #34 |
Whoa! I'd love to see your take on Australia.... and your wife in more warm-weather clothes! ;-)
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07/17/2009 09:44:38 PM · #35 |
Originally posted by Pug-H:
You don't get to see the aurora in Australia, so you might miss that. ;-Þ |
If you move to Tasmania you can sometimes see the Aurora Australis, though its nothing on the Borealis over an Icelandic landscape, have you factored this possible drop in scoring into you move :) |
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07/17/2009 09:50:35 PM · #36 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
The days of transporting undesirables to the antipodes is long past -- countries have found flying them into California to be much more economical ... ;-) |
ROFLOL! That explains A LOT! |
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07/17/2009 09:50:47 PM · #37 |
We moved to Australia about 4 years ago from Scotland so I'm probably in a similar position to you.
It's a great country, for all the reasons people have listed here, so I won't go over that again. There is however one huge drawback, it's really really really far from home!
You can't just go home for a weekend, or even a week, it's a 24 hour trip and an absolute minimum (probably a bit more for you) and then 5 days to fully recover from the jet lag.
We got a business visa because my wife worked in one of the industries that was in high demand. A company sponsored her and I got a defacto visa as a result. This is probably your best bet if you can manage it, I'm not sure where they stand on Photography as a profession so you may want to look at your wife's career.
Other than that you can apply for a skilled migrant visa. I think for that they take into account things like professional qualifications, university degrees, etc, again, if either one of you can get the visa the other should be able to get a defacto visa based on it.
I'm sure there are a whole variety of other visa's you can get, it's a lengthy and complex system. There are a load of agency's here which specialise in getting you an Australian visa, I'm sure most of them will be happy to give you a free consultancy to let you know your best approach before actually taking your case on. Be careful however, there's hundreds of them and I'm not sure they're all completely trustworthy so if you are thinking of using an agency, do some checks about them first.
Like  MichaelC said, it also depends where in Australia you want to go, it's easier to get a visa for the out of city areas, and after you have been here for 2 years you can apply for residency anyway, which from what I've heard is just a formality at that point.
Good luck if you decide to go ahead, I'm really glad we did, and even though we will ultimately move back it's been a great place to live and work. |
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07/18/2009 02:48:01 AM · #38 |
Originally posted by MichaelC:
Here's a hint for those that might find it hard to otherwise to get their application looked at. If you try to immigrate to a more popular area like the east coast, especially Sydney or Gold Coast, then you will have a hard time.
If your destination is less popular eg: west coast, say Perth, then you will have a much better chance. Of course you still need to pass all the other medical/age/financial requirements but your intended destination does make a difference. The current rules are once in for 2 years you can apply for residency and once that is achieved you can then move anywhere you like.
One other personal request from me:
If you do come, and your most welcome, and you do think this is a terrific place, then please, please, please DON'T tell anyone else:) |
I agree...I know that in the country we are screaming for doctors, electricians, plumbers and other trades. The hospital even had to close down the birthing because there weren't any doctors in the hospital....and our hospital has the biggest birth rate per area of Australia, simply because our birthing covers such a large area. Pregnant women had to either drive 3 hours in labour to the nearest hospital or go and stay in a hotel for 2 weeks prior to birth at their own expense. Women had to sleep in hospital corridors as there were no beds left. Babies were being born on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere. But that's country living....we are tougher than most. We have to be.
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07/18/2009 05:48:04 AM · #39 |
| Hey Im trained to deliver babies! lol...I think no one wants to get on a plane for so long! |
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