On Sun, 04 Jun 2006 10:52:56 +0000, George Lombard
<member8124@british_expats.com> wrote:
>> On 3 Jun 2006 11:40:12 -0700, "_cin_" <> wrote:
>> >Hello, world!
>> >Is there any FAQ collection of this group and all questions that
>> >brings
>> >together with emmigration to Australia?
>> >Thanks world! Bye.
>> There is an FAQ for this Usenet newsgroup however it is not about
>> immigrating as such [what you are looking for].
>> Every Usenet newsgroup must by public vote when being formed, adopt a
>> Charter/FAQ.
>> I had it yesterday but mislaid it when cleaning up my files - will
>> have another look for it.
>> British Ex-Pats etc take the Usenet feed.
>> They are able to moderate what gets posted to their forum/s otherwise
>> this ng is not moderated.
>> Cath
>The only FAQ ever developed for this group was the result of
>collaboration between ptlabs, Jeremy (jaj) and myself. It's still
>available at http://www.austimmigration.com.au/pages/faq.htm and
>was updated last year, but probably needs further tidying up -
>comments welcome.
>Cheers,
>George Lombard
>www.austimmigration.com.au
No, there is an actual Usenet style FAQ - very short.
I was surprised myself when I found I had it on file!
This is another FAQ that was assembled/posted by Pallo
in 2000.
I haven't had time to check any links so anyone who uses it, do so at
your own risk.
GENERAL INFO (Regardless of country)
Question: Where can I find info on the IELTS language tests?
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http://www.ielts.org
Question: Where can I find Immigration Bureaus?
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www.migrationbureau.com
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http://www.dorchester.co.nz
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http://www.immigrationnz.com
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http://www.austimmigration.com.au/
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www.nsis.co.nz
AUSTRALIA
Part 1 Migration and the process
Question: Where can I find info on migration to Australia?
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http://www.immi.gov.au
Question: Where can I find info on assessment of my
qualifications and skills for migration to Australia?
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http://deetya.gov.au/noosr/index.htm
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http://bhtafe.edu.au/VetAsses/
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http://acs.org.au
Question: I am about to lodge my migration application sometime in the
next
month but I was hoping to travel to OZ on a holiday visa
to check out the work/housing situation. Are there any restrictions to
entering the country once you have lodged your application ?
Answer: Any positive decision on your visa application made whilst you
are
in Australia will be invalid, but in your case, it is unlikely that
the
decision would be made so soon. Otherwise, you would have been best
advised
to let DIMA know so that they were aware of the situation.
Part 2 General info - weather, tourism etc
Question:
Where can I find general info on Australia?
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http://www.australia.com/
Everything you ever wanted to know about Australia but were afraid to
ask:
Blackstump's Australiana section with links to every possible
Australian
thing there is:
http://home.mira.net/~lions/aussie.htm
on Indigenous Australians:
www.dreamtime.net.au
Question:
Where can I find maps of suburbs?
- You can use the maps at
www.whereis.com.au to see where the suburbs
Question:
Where can I find info on public transport
Sydney:
www.sydneybuses.nsw.gov.au
Victoria:
www.victrip.com.au
Queensland (Brisbane):
www.maxlink.com.au/bcl/trans.htm
Perth:
http://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/
Question:
Where can I find info on climate and weather?
- Bureau of Meterology -
www.bom.gov.au
Question: What is the national anthem?
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http://www.immi.gov.au/citizen/index.html
Question: Do you have some more general information?
In Australia, very little is calculated on a monthly basis. Rent is
usually per week, wages are either per week or per year. Some things
are
"per fortnight" meaning every two weeks.
The drinking age is 18 in all states.
Most states allow learner drivers to start learning at under 18 - 17
and 6 months, sometimes 17.
High school and primary school (up to year 12 or about 17) is free,
permanent residents or citizens can go to University for fairly small
fees - $2500-$5000 a year. See
www.hecs.gov.au
For information about government services in each state that are not
covered in the FAQ, start at the govt websites
www.fed.gov.au for Federal things
www.nsw.gov.au for New South wales
www.vic.gov.au for Victora
www.wa.gov.au for Western Australia
www.qld.goc.au for Queensland
www.sa.gov.au for South Australia
www.nt.gov.au for the Nothern Territory
www.act.gov.au for the Australian Capital Territory
For general searches, along with
www.yahoo.com.au try
www.anzwers.com.au
Part 3 What can I bring?
Question: Where can I find info on taking my cat/dog to Australia?
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http://www.aqis.gov.au/docs/anpolicy/dogcat.htm
Question: What household goods can I bring?
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http://www.immi.gov.au/visitors/q_ref.htm
- http://www.aqis.gov.au/docs/pr/whatcan'tI.htm
Question: What about my car?
- importing:
http://www.customs.gov.au/bizlink/im.../index.htm#top
- licence and registration:
A page on the Western Australian Dept of Transport (DOT) site listing
links
to other states' DOTs. Go to the state's site to find out how to
transfer
your foreign license to a local one.
http://www.transport.wa.gov.au/licen..._wa/links.html
http://www.drive.com.au/ is a good site to find out about Australian
cars -
prices of new & used cars, car reviews, tips, etc.
http://www.tradingpost.com.au/ prices of used cars
Part 4 Daily life - money, taxes, insurance, cost of living
Question: Where can I find a list of banks in Australia & New Zealand:
http://www.jcu.edu.au/school/cea/accounting/banks.html
Question: How much is an Australian dollar?
Currency converter:
http://www.sydney-australia.net/business/currency.shtml
-
www.x-rates.com (no it's not what you think...)
Question: Where can I find info on health insurance?
at
www.medibank.com.au
Question: Where can I find info on taxes?
http://taxreform.ato.gov.au/
http://www.law.flinders.edu.au/tax/
Australian Tax Office (ATO) site:
http://www.ato.gov.au/
Stamp duty calculator (you pay this tax when you buy a house or a
car):
http://www.quicken.com.au/banking/tools/stmpcalc.htm
Question: Where can I find info on social benefits?
Centrelink is Australia's agency for social & family assistance and
benefits:
http://www.centrelink.gov.au/interne...agesByTitle/Ce...
k
Question: Where can I get info on comparative costs of living
e.g. shopping in Australia?
www.woolworths.com.au - try the demo of the home shopping service
Cost of living estimators:
http://www.yourmortgage.com.au/calculator/compcost.htm
http://www.dewsons.com.au/
For rental prices, try
www.selecthome.com.au which has details for
SA, Vic, and Wld.
Part 5 Where can I go to find a job?
Different sites for looking up jobs (however most will not have
salaries):
http://www.mycareer.com.au/
ITJobs:
http://www.itjobs.fairfax.com.au/
(IT job search site):
http://www.jobnet.com.au/
http://monster.com.au
www.seek.com.au
Question: Where can I find links to newspapers and current affairs?
www.abc.net/newsradio this has a 24 hour Real Audio
newsfeed of the Parliamentary and News Network, plus on the Useful
Links
page are links to newspapers around the world including Australia.
The Australian is the national newspaper:
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/home/
The Age is Melbourne's main paper:
http://www.theage.com.au/
The Sydney Morning Herald is Sydney's main paper:
http://www.smh.com.au/
The Canberra Times:
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/
Brisbane's Courier-Mail:
http://www.thecouriermail.com.au/
Western Australia's main paper:
http://www.thewest.com.au/
Australian Financial Review for business news:
http://www.afr.com.au/
Part 6 Miscellaneaous
A list of ISPs in Australia:
http://www.cynosure.com.au/isp/
http://www.whitepages.com.au/ look up phone numbers, and also find
out what
time it is in Australia or other parts of the world. Also, there's
links to
the Yellow Pages, and "WhereIS" street atlas of Australian streets.
NEW ZEALAND
Part 1 Migration and the process
Question: Where can I find info on migration to New Zealand?
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http://www.immigration.govt.nz
Question: Where can I find info on assessment of skills and
qualifications for migration to New Zealand?
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http://nzqa.govt.nz
Part 2 General info - weather, tourism etc
Question: Where can I find general info on New Zealand?
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http://purenz.com
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http://www.vnz.co.nz/home.htm
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http://url.co.nz/nzl.html
Question:
Where can I find info on climate and weather?
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http://www.metservice.co.nz/forecasts/index.asp
For general searches, try
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http://www.searchnz.co.nz/
and
http://www.nzexplorer.co.nz/
Part 3 What can I bring?
Question: Where can I find info on taking my cat/dog to New Zealand?
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http://maf.govt.nz/AnimalIHS/ihs/domaniic/spe.htm
Part 4 Daily life - money, taxes, insurance, cost of living
Question: Where can I find a list of banks in Australia & New Zealand:
http://www.jcu.edu.au/school/cea/accounting/banks.html
Question: How much is a New Zealand dollar?
-
www.x-rates.com (no it's not what you think...)
Part 5 Finding a job via jobsearch sites, newspapersites
Question: What jobsearchsites are there?
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www.seek.co.nz
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http://www.jobs.co.nz/NZjobs.html
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http://www.careers.co.nz/
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http://www.jobnetnz.co.nz/
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http://www.monster.co.nz/
Question: Where can I find links to newspapers and current affairs?
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http://www.evpost.co.nz/
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http://www.press.co.nz/
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http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/
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http://www.press.co.nz/
Part 6 Miscellaneaous
To look up phonenumbers
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www.whitepages.co.nz
You will find some auckland links listed at
http://url.co.nz/cgi-bin/searchnz.cgi?category=agent