r/MovingtoAustralia

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I’m helping a close friend explore options to move to Australia for better pay and career growth.

He has around 12 years of experience and is currently working in India, but he wants to understand the best way to go about Australia opportunities, especially through a genuine consultancy in Hyderabad. We’re mainly looking for someone who can guide on the right process, visa options, documents, and whether his profile is suitable.

If anyone here has personally used a good consultancy in Hyderabad for Australia-related work migration, please share your experience.

A few things that would help:

Trustworthy consultants.

Good support for skilled migration/work visa guidance.

Transparent process and fees.

No fake promises or scammy sales talk.

Would really appreciate any recommendations or warnings based on real experience. Thanks in advance.

Hello! I’m planning to move to Aus in July from Nz, I have around 7k debt that I’ve been paying off in small loads weekly, am I still able to move to Aus even with the debt? Thank you

Hi, 33F single, IT Professional here. I’m planning to apply for Aus PR from India.

Should I do Ielts or PTE?

What’s the process and how much does it total cost
How much time do they take?

Is there any agent who takes their fee after visa? I connected with a few and all are asking for hefty visa fees upfront.

Any additional tips or suggestions you wanna give?

Hi All, im a 20 year old male from England whos just about to apply for a year long working holiday Visa in Australia (subclass 417.)

Firstly, ive been looking at using UIS Australia. Is that a good move? Are they reliable?

Im hoping to get to Australia for January time which i think is realistic, I earn £2000 a month and im saving up as much as possible.

Im also a Qualified Electrician here in the UK, although its not what I do for work right now.

Any tips, advice is all appreciated.

Thankyou very much anyone and everyone😄

I am 22 years old and graduating university in Canada at the end of this year. I am looking to travel to Australia in January 2026 and work a part time job throughout my stay there. I have worked in restaurants for 5+ years and have lots of experience. I would be more than happy to work in a cafe, restaurant or bartending job.

I am interested in living a temporary "new life" for a few months and to test my social skills in a new place. I would like to join a gym, go to the beach, hikes and meet new people.

I am wondering where in Australia I should go? I would ideally like to live in a city and somewhere that has a good social/nightlife vibe. Additionally, depending on the city I am wondering how difficult it would be to find a job and place to live for 6 months?

I will also be travelling solo so wondering if anybody has experience on how to meet people and develop a social circle in my time there.

I have roughly $8000 CAD saved up, but would ideally use the part-time job to fund my expenses.

If anybody has advice it would be greatly appreciated!

Hi all,

Wondering if anyone can help answer a question.

I’m an American living in Australia and am unable to download most Australian apps on my iPhone (such as ANZ banking, Bupa Australia, etc). I believe it is because my iCloud was originally set up in the US even though my iPhone was purchased in Australia.

Does anyone know how I can fix this so that I am able to have access to apps in Australia? When I search sometimes it will say “not available in your region” or just not appear in search results at all. And if I am able to change it will I still have access to all of the apps on my phone that have already been downloaded in the US?

Any advice is appreciated:)

i would like to move to australia with a whv at 18 yo working utilities in mines/ doing traffic control, is it unrealistic or i can do it? i’m gonna get all the tickets needed

I got 2 offers from university but can’t decide which one because i haven’t really choose my future career. I just applied wanted to go to university idk. Which major is better or which uni is better ? First one is at Griffith university bachelor’s in aviation management, Second one is QUT bachelor’s in marketing. Which one is better ??

I'm a structural steel fabricator and welder in Canada. I'm currently looking about moving to Australia. I have a college diploma in welding and fitting. In Ontario there isn't a journeymen or redseal programs for shop work were apparently skilled Labour but I'm CWB certified in MCAW/FCAW and GMAW. Anyone in a similar circumstances make the move? What's the visa process like and the job prospects?

also I have 14 years work experience in the trade

I’ve noticed that whenever people talk about moving somewhere in Australia, or even just general life here, the conversation always seems to circle back to Sydney and Melbourne. Places like Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane and even regional areas seem to get treated like they’re some sort of backup option rather than somewhere people actively choose to live. Is it just where the opportunities are, or do Sydney and Melbourne genuinely offer something the rest don’t?

Hi I'm 23 years old and italian, and I've been thinking of moving to Australia permanently. I have a psychology bachelor degree (in english) and around 13000 (I could get to 1500) euros in savings. I was thinking of moving with a WHV. Then, with a Student Visa, I would take a diploma (cuz 3 years of bachelor isn't enough there apparently) and a master there - and continuing working meanwhile ofc. I was thinking to move to Perth, since the weather and the vibe is quite nice, but if you have better cities for better opportunities, please say. My dream is to live there as a therapist for -18. My concern is not how much time is going to take, nor how much I need to work for it. I just want to know if it's possibile. I've always been hardworking and I'm not scared of that, but I do have issues about getting disappointed. I just don't want to go there and be taken away from my dream, so I'd rather have peace with it now. Also, if you have ANY advice? About cities, jobs, or whether I should do the WHV first and then the Student Visa or the opposite. Also do you know if I could take extra courses instead of the diploma so to save some money? Any advice will do. Thank you so much in advance

I’m moving to Australia on a WHV, and after one year I’ll be applying for the partner visa.

I don’t have any “no further stay” conditions on my WHV, and there’s nothing preventing me from applying for partner visa next year, but I’m unsure if I’m allowed to tick ‘’moving permanently” when I arrive in Australia if I don’t yet have a permanent visa.

Anyone else had a similar situation? What did you do? TYIA

Hey guys?

I’m 29 and I’ve been in Australia 6 months now and I’m just kind of struggling to understand the hype if I’m honest!

I appreciate the weather, more opportunities, better money etc. but I feel like I just can’t settle and I feel nearly guilty that I’m not loving it like everyone else, it’s like I feel unsettled somewhat and it feels as if it’s not real life like we’re just escaping reality.

I love Ireland, I just felt stuck and nearly felt like I was missing out on something if I didn’t come when it seems half of Ireland are here!

I never really had a massive pull to come but I also didn’t want to regret not trying it!

Not sure if anyone else felt similar? Or maybe it’s just a me issue??

Hi I'm 23 years old and italian, and I've been thinking of moving to Australia permanently. I have a psychology bachelor degree (in english) and around 13000 (I could get to 1500) euros in savings. I was thinking of moving with a WHV. Then, with a Student Visa, I would take a diploma (cuz 3 years of bachelor isn't enough there apparently) and a master there - and continuing working meanwhile ofc. I was thinking to move to Perth, since the weather and the vibe is quite nice, but if you have better cities for better opportunities, please say. My dream is to live there as a therapist for -18. My concern is not how much time is going to take, nor how much I need to work for it. I just want to know if it's possibile. I've always been hardworking and I'm not scared of that, but I do have issues about getting disappointed. I just don't want to go there and be taken away from my dream, so I'd rather have peace with it now. Also, if you have ANY advice? About cities, jobs, or whether I should do the WHV first and then the Student Visa or the opposite. Also do you know if I could take extra courses instead of the diploma so to save some money? Any advice will do. Thank you so much in advance

hi, im from italy and this november i'll be 18 years old. studying school subjects ain't my stuff so i won't go to university and i wanna fly to Australia with the wh to work and get enough money to pay for my aviation school to pursue my dream of becoming an airline pilot (approx 70-100k). i was thinking about mines, even as kitchen hand or cleaner, but people are saying 18 y/o is too young, even though i have experience as barman and i've been a beach attendant at the busiest beach in the zone for two summers now working under the sun lifting deckchairs (and talking to sometimes irritating customers even from spain with which i have to communicate in spanish) for 11 hours a day everyday. this year i'll be the supervisor of the other attendants since i've been the best last year so i think i can manage to manage the stress in aus. what could i do? im willing to get any ticket or documentation required to help my dream even if it's expensive, i already know of basics things as the white card, tfn and more. (are there other jobs to achieve that amount of money?) (sorry for long text)

I feel pretty lost. Feels like I’m stuck in a job I don’t like therefore can’t excel at, can’t get a job that I’m good at, feels like I’m failing on all fronts so I’m here trying to get a reality check. I knew it was supposed to be hard but I didn’t imagine it to be this bad.

I have over a decade of experience in accounting and finance, 5 years managing a small digital accounting firm and 6 years in external audit in a multinational firm. I am a chartered accountant and a non-audit practicing certificate holder but it's not transferable directly to CPA, but I'm expected to get a CPA membership through executive leadership pathway (and taking the ethics paper) in November. I did manage to become an IPA member though.

When I made the move, I thought I’d try and start a small biz here with the existing remote structure, but I realised the industry is relatively different:-

Aus - broken into 2, bookkeepers (record keepers and minimal compliance) and tax accountants (major compliance, basically only tax stuff matters here(?)).

Where I was from - we handle the bookkeeper work but also weave in compliance requirements, but we do require independent sign off from tax agents and auditors.

Between navigating the regulatory requirements and competing with offshore pricing, I felt like it was impossible to win clients.

Decided to get a job because I couldn't survive off money from the business due to exchange rate and taxes in Aus. Was super lucky to land a role in a bank doing home loans, very grateful for it but I don’t enjoy it so I feel like I’m half assing it most of the time and because its sales related, I can get fired if I don’t hit my targets.

Lately trying to find something I’m familiar with and venturing back into accounting and finance, and I got reality checked hard because I’ve been applying on seek and looking up recruiters, my experience doesnt seem to matter at all and everyone’s just looking for someone with local experience so I’ve not had any luck. For more context, I was targeting for something around the 130-150 bracket (exc super), i'm currently on ~105.

I keep feeling like I should have my shit together and that makes it even tougher in this situation, I honestly don’t know what to do and I feel lost and hopeless for the first time in my life. I loved Aus when I first came and visited and I want to live a life here, but maybe its time to consider not everything is rainbows and unicorns and I need to decide if I should go back where stability is. I feel like I can usually regulate these stuff internally but its been taking a toll on my mental health.

Anyway, for those with experience in migrating with prior finance/audit backgrounds or anyone in the industry (Bris/GC), would u mind chipping in

1. Am I delusional for thinking my background should count for something here

2. How did you overcome this gatekeeping hurdle

Apologies for the structure, there probably isn’t one because I’m just fingering my phone as my brain goes brrr…

Was it work, lifestyle, weather, family, or just wanting a fresh start? Would be good to hear others story.

🚨 Please don’t downvote just because my questions seem basic. 🚨 This is my first time applying and I genuinely don’t know how the process works yet. I’m here to learn and get advice from people with more experience. ❤️ If you don’t have an answer, please just ignore the post instead of being rude.

Hi,

I'm an international student .

I’m planning for Feb 2027 intake.

I’m currently working as an IT Administrator with 7 months of experience.

My_qualifications:

BE in Computer Engineering

CGPA: 7.9/10

I’m trying to decide between:

QUT

RMIT

Monash

Deakin

I’m mainly interested in cloud or infrastructure related careers after graduation.

Scholarships are also important for me, so I’d appreciate university suggestions and guidance regarding employability and fees.