canada to australia family

11-13-2006, 04:02 PM

me and the family are looking at moving from canada to australia, and i was
wondering if anyone can give me an idea of what starting wages are for
construction labourers and 1st year apprentices.
I'm experienced rubber tire and track loader operator (3yrs) forklift (5
yrs) maintance welder/fabricator (2yrs)
looking at apprenticing either as a welder, heavy equipment mechanic or
millwright. if anyone can help me out with what to expect with wages in
Australia that would be greatly appreciated. Was looking at housing costs
and unfortuantly they are basically the same as the ones in my area in
Canada...to dam high =)
reply here or to
thank you in advance

11-13-2006, 08:08 PM

> me and the family are looking at moving from canada to australia, and
> i was
> wondering if anyone can give me an idea of what starting wages are for
> construction labourers and 1st year apprentices.
> I'm experienced rubber tire and track loader operator (3yrs) forklift
> (5
> yrs) maintance welder/fabricator (2yrs)
> looking at apprenticing either as a welder, heavy equipment mechanic
> or
> millwright. if anyone can help me out with what to expect with wages
> in
> Australia that would be greatly appreciated. Was looking at housing
> costs
> and unfortuantly they are basically the same as the ones in my area in
> Canada...to dam high =)
>
> thank you in advance

I sent you an email.

11-13-2006, 11:02 PM

jSIMSc wrote:
> Was looking at housing costs
> and unfortuantly they are basically the same as the ones in my area in
> Canada...to dam high =)

Where in Canada?

11-13-2006, 11:07 PM

Edmonton Alberta =)
where theres a HUGE shortage of workers...hehe, so i thought i would leave
to.

"michael" <> wrote in message
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> jSIMSc wrote:
> > Was looking at housing costs
> > and unfortuantly they are basically the same as the ones in my area in
> > Canada...to dam high =)
>
> Where in Canada?

11-14-2006, 05:44 AM

jSIMSc wrote:
> Edmonton Alberta =)
> where theres a HUGE shortage of workers...hehe, so i thought i would leave
> to.

It all depends where you're going in Australia. But I have a sister in
Calgary who will migrate here in Melbourne next year. She will sell her
Calgary house for $700k and should spend no more than $500k to get a
comparable house in Melbourne. So she's way ahead. I dunno how much
different Edmonton is. Btw, I lived in Calgary for six years myself.

11-14-2006, 05:56 AM

well, plan on selling my townhouse in edmonton for about $225k...we arent
that high up on the scale yet.

"michael" <> wrote in message
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> jSIMSc wrote:
> > Edmonton Alberta =)
> > where theres a HUGE shortage of workers...hehe, so i thought i would
leave
> > to.
>
> It all depends where you're going in Australia. But I have a sister in
> Calgary who will migrate here in Melbourne next year. She will sell her
> Calgary house for $700k and should spend no more than $500k to get a
> comparable house in Melbourne. So she's way ahead. I dunno how much
> different Edmonton is. Btw, I lived in Calgary for six years myself.

11-14-2006, 10:21 AM

> me and the family are looking at moving from canada to australia, and
> i was
> wondering if anyone can give me an idea of what starting wages are for
> construction labourers and 1st year apprentices.
> I'm experienced rubber tire and track loader operator (3yrs) forklift
> (5
> yrs) maintance welder/fabricator (2yrs)
> looking at apprenticing either as a welder, heavy equipment mechanic
> or
> millwright. if anyone can help me out with what to expect with wages
> in
> Australia that would be greatly appreciated. Was looking at housing
> costs
> and unfortuantly they are basically the same as the ones in my area in
> Canada...to dam high =)
>
> thank you in advance

What visa will you be going for and who will be the skilled applicant?
1st year apprentices wages are very low!!!!