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Help needed heading to Australia august 2012???

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  • 09-04-2012 3:02pm
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    Corklady22
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    Hi:cool:

    me and my boyfriend are hoping to head to australia in august.Thinking that we will do our 3 months regional work first and then head to melbourne and secure a job there hoping to stay on for 3 years if we can get sponsored.

    So I have a few questions -

    1. Is it a good idea to do regional work first when we get there?

    2. Where is the best place to get regional work?hoping for traffic controller and labouring?

    3. What is the best bank to open account with over there?can we use hostel as address?

    4. Is there much work there at the moment?

    5. is it possible to save in australia if we put our minds to it?

    6. Will we be able to secure a job in Melbourne if we arrive there in late november?

    7. If we want to transfer our money from our irish account to our australian account what is the best way to do this?

    8. could me and my boyfriend open a joint account together instead of opening two seperate accounts?:confused:

    9. How much money do we need now to enter the country?

    10. If we just get a one way flight will that be ok?

    Thanks in advance for yer help and advice!:D


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    jamiecoins
    Registered Users Posts: 638 ✭✭✭jamiecoins


    1. Is it a good idea to do regional work first when we get there?yes

    2. Where is the best place to get regional work?hoping for traffic controller and labouring? do asearch on seek and gumtree

    3. What is the best bank to open account with over there?can we use hostel as address? theres a whole lot of threads on this search the forum

    4. Is there much work there at the moment?again do a search

    5. is it possible to save in australia if we put our minds to it?yes

    6. Will we be able to secure a job in Melbourne if we arrive there in late november?

    7. If we want to transfer our money from our irish account to our australian account what is the best way to do this? currency fair again do a search on the forum loads of info

    8. could me and my boyfriend open a joint account together instead of opening two seperate accounts?:confused: you will both need seperate accounts to be paid by a employer but im sure a joint account for savings could be a option

    9. How much money do we need now to enter the country? 5000 aud

    10. If we just get a one way flight will that be ok?yes just prove you have the extra funds to buy one if your asked

    Thanks in advance for yer help and advice!:D[/QUOTE]


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    Xavi6
    Registered Users Posts: 40,867 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    OP, best to do a search. The forum has answered pretty much all your questions plenty of times.
    jamiecoins wrote: »
    8. could me and my boyfriend open a joint account together instead of opening two seperate accounts?:confused: you will both need seperate accounts to be paid by a employer but im sure a joint account for savings could be a option

    You can be paid into a joint account, just depends on whether the employer is ok with it not being solely in the employees name.


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    jamiecoins
    Registered Users Posts: 638 ✭✭✭jamiecoins


    Xavi6 wrote: »
    OP, best to do a search. The forum has answered pretty much all your questions plenty of times.



    You can be paid into a joint account, just depends on whether the employer is ok with it not being solely in the employees name.

    yeah thats what i was thinking a employer might find it iffy as i never taught this would work from what i have heard good to know theres a option for it :)


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    hussey
    Registered Users Posts: 6,240 ✭✭✭hussey


    Corklady22 wrote: »
    1. Is it a good idea to do regional work first when we get there?
    - Good to get it out of the way
    2. Where is the best place to get regional work?hoping for traffic controller and labouring?
    Western Australia seems very popular, and it appears everyone is heading out that way.
    Traffic controller does not count towards 2nd year, you can find info here on what counts
    <Edit>According to users it does count
    http://www.immi.gov.au/visitors/working-holiday/417/specified-work.htm
    3. What is the best bank to open account with over there?can we use hostel as address?
    Read the FAQ, and yes you can
    4. Is there much work there at the moment?
    Yes, but it appears to be very competitive
    5. is it possible to save in australia if we put our minds to it?
    Of course
    6. Will we be able to secure a job in Melbourne if we arrive there in late november?
    How can we possibly answer this?
    7. If we want to transfer our money from our irish account to our australian account what is the best way to do this?
    Read the FAQ
    8. could me and my boyfriend open a joint account together instead of opening two seperate accounts?:confused:
    Yes
    9. How much money do we need now to enter the country?
    Again FAQ
    10. If we just get a one way flight will that be ok?
    Yes,

    Op - you should really have a read of the FAQ and do a few searches,all of these are answered


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    Corklady22
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭Corklady22


    hussey wrote: »
    Corklady22 wrote: »
    1. Is it a good idea to do regional work first when we get there?
    - Good to get it out of the way
    2. Where is the best place to get regional work?hoping for traffic controller and labouring?
    Western Australia seems very popular, and it appears everyone is heading out that way.
    Traffic controller does not count towards 2nd year, you can find info here on what counts
    http://www.immi.gov.au/visitors/working-holiday/417/specified-work.htm
    3. What is the best bank to open account with over there?can we use hostel as address?
    Read the FAQ, and yes you can
    4. Is there much work there at the moment?
    Yes, but it appears to be very competitive
    5. is it possible to save in australia if we put our minds to it?
    Of course
    6. Will we be able to secure a job in Melbourne if we arrive there in late november?
    How can we possibly answer this?
    7. If we want to transfer our money from our irish account to our australian account what is the best way to do this?
    Read the FAQ
    8. could me and my boyfriend open a joint account together instead of opening two seperate accounts?:confused:
    Yes
    9. How much money do we need now to enter the country?
    Again FAQ
    10. If we just get a one way flight will that be ok?
    Yes,

    Op - you should really have a read of the FAQ and do a few searches,all of these are answered


    I have a friend who worked in traffic control in adelaide and it counted as her regional work for 2nd whv!
    thanks for repiles!


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    myflipflops
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,817 ✭✭✭myflipflops


    Corklady22 wrote: »
    I have a friend who worked in traffic control in adelaide and it counted as her regional work for 2nd whv!

    Genuine advice:

    Don't rely on anecdotal advice when making decisions. Seriously, Irish people are demons for trying to convice you you can take a shortcut. It's the "Ah sure you'll be grand' mentality.


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    Corklady22
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭Corklady22


    myflipflops wrote: »
    Corklady22 wrote: »
    I have a friend who worked in traffic control in adelaide and it counted as her regional work for 2nd whv!

    Genuine advice:

    Don't rely on anecdotal advice when making decisions. Seriously, Irish people are demons for trying to convice you you can take a shortcut. It's the "Ah sure you'll be grand' mentality.

    traffic controller goes under the construction heading tho as it can be on building site!well all i know is that she went last may and did 3months regional work in adelaide as a traffic controller and got her 2nd year visa!


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    myflipflops
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,817 ✭✭✭myflipflops


    Corklady22 wrote: »
    traffic controller goes under the construction heading tho as it can be on building site!well all i know is that she went last may and did 3months regional work in adelaide as a traffic controller and got her 2nd year visa!

    Good stuff! I had no idea if it did or not.

    Advice still stands as a good rule of thumb!


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    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,346 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    jamiecoins wrote: »
    yeah thats what i was thinking a employer might find it iffy as i never taught this would work from what i have heard good to know theres a option for it :)
    I can't see why the employer would care if John's wages go to an account in names of John and Mary.
    He doesn't even have to know its a joint account, as all that matters is the acc number and BSB (I know there is a box for account name when transfering, but its the other two that matter).

    Joint accounts for couples can be handy. Food, rent, bills, cinema, day trips etc all comes out of my joint account. But I still have my own account for wages and my money in general. Paying all your money into one pile isn't a good idea imo, the days of one bread winner are gone.
    Corklady22 wrote: »
    I have a friend who worked in traffic control in adelaide and it counted as her regional work for 2nd whv!
    thanks for repiles!
    Traffic control is contruction.
    Adelaide is regional. So its counts for 2nd year.
    But I don't think regional TC work is too easy to come by.


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    Corklady22
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭Corklady22


    Mellor wrote: »
    jamiecoins wrote: »
    yeah thats what i was thinking a employer might find it iffy as i never taught this would work from what i have heard good to know theres a option for it :)
    I can't see why the employer would care if John's wages go to an account in names of John and Mary.
    He doesn't even have to know its a joint account, as all that matters is the acc number and BSB (I know there is a box for account name when transfering, but its the other two that matter).

    Joint accounts for couples can be handy. Food, rent, bills, cinema, day trips etc all comes out of my joint account. But I still have my own account for wages and my money in general. Paying all your money into one pile isn't a good idea imo, the days of one bread winner are gone.
    Corklady22 wrote: »
    I have a friend who worked in traffic control in adelaide and it counted as her regional work for 2nd whv!
    thanks for repiles!
    Traffic control is contruction.
    Adelaide is regional. So its counts for 2nd year.
    But I don't think regional TC work is too easy to come by.

    ya that's really all we want joint account for so that all bills can be paid from one!ya granted it might not be easy to come by regional TC work but it is an option!

    Can anyone recommend any hostel in adelaide?prob have to stay in one until we get set up!

    is it easy to find apartments to rent?are they all furnished?


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