Moving to Canberra

Moving to Canberra & Australia

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

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.

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.
   
• Check award wages using Fair Work.

Cost of Living

• Check award wages using Fair Work.
• Office of Regulatory Services - Office of Rental Bonds has lots of information for landlords and tenants on their rights and responsibilities, bonds and lots more
• The Universal Currency Converter will tell you how Australian dollars compare to your own currency.

Accommodation

• Real estate and rentals
• Canberra 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 Canberra and around Australia.
• Preview available rooms in Canberra
• Preview available roommates in Canberra

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.

• British Expats Online Forum
• BCL Canberra - Multi-cultural Groups

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