Moving to Adelaide South Australia

Moving to Adelaide

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On this page we have grouped links to information of particular interest to people planning to move to Adelaide.

Entry Visas etc

Australian Immigration
- Fact Sheets
- Information for migrants and refugees
- Information for -
  - Workers for professionals and other skilled workers seeking work or business in Australia
  - Migrants People moving permanently to Australia or returning from overseas
  - Visitors Tourists, working holiday makers, people visiting family or friends, or visiting for business or an event
  - Students People studying or seeking study, training, or skills development in Australia. Education agents and providers
  - Employers Employers who sponsor skilled people to work in Australia
  - Applications & Forms Online and printable applications, information forms and booklets
  - Humanitarian Information for people seeking assistance under the refugee and humanitarian programme
Australian Customs Service
Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service
includes info on taking your cat, dog or other animals into or out of Australia
Medicare Information Kit for new arrivals translated into 19 languages. This website contains important information about Medicare, the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, Australian Childhood Immunisation Register, Australian Organ Donor Register and Family Assistance Office. Find out about your entitlements to Medicare, how to get a Medicare card, how to enrol your children on the Immunisation Register, how to become an organ donor etc.
BCL Books - Check out our Australian online bookshop with over 1.5 million titles, powered by seekbooks. See their Books about Adelaide

Employment and Work

You must have the appropriate visa to work in Australia. See

MyCareer.com.au - Find jobs the quick & easy way - search by salary and find out what you're worth.
Live In Australia - Skilled Visa Assessment. Find out if you qualify for Skilled Migration to Australia in accordance with the latest criteria specified by The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC).
BCL Adelaide employment page has links to agencies and information.
Check award wages using Fair Work.

Cost of Living

The Universal Currency Converter will tell you how Australian dollars compare to your own currency.
BCL Adelaide - Vehicles - check car and petrol prices.
Office of Business and Consumer Affairs - information on residential tenancies has lots of information for landlords and tenants on their rights and responsibilities, bonds and lots more.
Check award wages using Fair Work.
PropertyValue provides the most in-depth, up-to-date and independent property reports of house prices and market trends in Australia. Whether you are buying, selling, investing or simply want to find more about a suburb, they provide the very latest real estate prices.
BCL Business: Apply for Banks & Savings Accounts, Credit Cards and Loans & Mortgages online

Accommodation

Real Estate
Share Accommodation and Rental Properties
Adelaide hotels
Backpackers Accommodation
Easy Roommates - find rooms and flatmates. It is free to create a profile as well as to search and post ads. You only pay to upgrade your account when you find someone you want to contact. Lots of flats and rooms in Adelaide and around Australia.

Contacts

Moving to a new city or country can be difficult without support. These contacts may be of use to you. Advice offered on newsgroups and mailing lists may not be reliable. Please seek professional advice when needed.

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To advertise your event in the Adelaide events noticeboard, please submit listings on this form
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