Author: Julie Williams | MARN 9903637

Nur’s Story – Subclass 482 Tell us a little about yourself My name is Nur and I am from Indonesia. I came to Australia  on 5 November 2011 on a  student visa. As soon as we arrived in Sydney I fell in love with this country and I knew I wanted to call this place […]

Mia’s Story – Subclass 482 Tell us a little about yourself I’m from Manchester, UK. I originally came to Australia in 2018 and did my farm work in that time. I then went home, only to return 6 months later to do my second year WHV when I started working for Goodtel who decided they […]

Adam and Laura’s Story – Subclass 801 Visa Tell us a little about yourself I’m originally from the Scotland and came to Australia in 2013. I met my partner, Laura, in Sydney around 5 and a half years ago after we’d been messaging through a dating website. We had our first date in Marrickville and […]

Angelo’s Story – Citizenship Tell us a little about yourself I’m originally from the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. Before moving to Australia I had been working for several years in the IT industry. I moved to Australia in Jan 2018 on a 457 visa that was handled by Migration Downunder. After 3 years […]

Are you in a healthcare or teaching occupation located overseas?  If so, then Australia wants you! The Department of Home Affairs has recently published a new Ministerial Direction detailing the groups of occupations that will be receiving priority processing. Applicants in the healthcare and teaching occupations located overseas will be provided number one priority for […]

Ayhiezea and Dominic’s Story – Subclass 300 Visa Tell us a little about yourself I’m from Cebu, Philippines and Dominic is Australian. We met a couple of years ago through a mutual friend and instantly fell for each other. What made you want to move to Australia permanently? After a couple months of dating, I […]

Manisha’s Story – Subclass 482 Visa Tell us about your background I am Manisha Nemkul, I am from Nepal. I came to Australia in September 2014. What made you want to live in Australia long term? How was your experience with your employer? Firstly,  I felt Australia is a peaceful country with a diverse culture. […]

Lokesh’s Story – Subclass 482 Visa Tell us about your background After I finished my Bachelors degree in India, I have come to Australia in 2017 to do masters in electrical engineering in Western Sydney University. While doing my Masters I got opportunity to do an internship in a highly reputable manufacturing company. Upon the […]

Elle’s Story – Subclass 482 Visa Tell us about your background I am originally from Taiwan and I came to Australia in 2013 to pursue my degree. What made you want to live in Australia long term? How was your experience with your employer? Australia’s sensational nature and clean air were my main reasons to […]

Steven’s Story – Subclass 482 Visa Tell us about your background Moving to Australia was never in our plans. I worked for my company for over 20 years and changing that or even moving to a new place was the last thing on my mind. However that changed somewhat when we had an incident at […]

Junee’s Story – Subclass 482 Visa Tell us about your background I am from Nepal and I was teacher back in my country. I came to Australia to study Bachelors of Nursing in University of Technology Sydney. What made you want to live in Australia long term? How was your experience with your employer? After […]

Stefano’s Story – Subclass 482 Visa Tell us about your background I’m originally from Salerno, a little town near to the Amalfi coast in south Italy. I arrived in Australia on the 7th of October 2015. What made you want to live in Australia long term? How was your experience with your employer? Initially I […]

Arunima’s Story – Subclass 482 Visa Tell us about your background My name is Arunima. I am originally from India. I moved to Sydney, Australia in 2018 to do my masters in design in University of New South Wales. I loved the experience of settling into in a new city, exploring the beautiful beaches, nature […]

Rebecca’s Story – Subclass 155 Visa & 802 Child Visa Tell us a little about yourself Let me start by saying the biggest thank you to Julie, and her incredible team. When me and my family thought we had exhausted all our options to obtain my PR, Julie came to my rescue. The legwork, and […]

Marios and Carmen’s Story – Subclass 820 Visa Tell us a little about yourself I’m Marios and I’m from Athens Greece, and Carmen is from Sydney Australia. We used to work together in the U.A.E., as flight attendants. We met in 2018 while operating a flight together. What made you want to move to Australia permanently? […]

Joe and Alex’s Story – Citizenship Can you tell us a little about your background I, Joe, come from Iran and I got to know Alex for the first time when I was studying in Singapore back in March 2013. So it has already been about 9 years since we started our relationship. Alex comes from […]

Seans’s Story – Citizenship Tell us a little about your background  My name is Sean and I’m originally from Boston, Massachusetts, and came to Australia in October 2015.  My partner and I worked for a company with an office in Sydney, and though we’d never been to Australia before, we decided to make the big […]

Taylor and Chie’s Story – Subclass 155 & Subclass 820/801 Partner Visa Tell us a little about your journey Firstly, I would like to sincerely thank the team at Migration Down Under for all their work, knowledge, and support over the past two years. I would highly recommend Migration Down Under and will always be thankful […]

Andrew & Rachels’s Story – 186 Employer Nomination Scheme Tell us a little about your background We’re from Ireland and met each other in 2012 in Dublin. Rachel has a background in recruitment consulting and I’ve a mechanical engineering background. In 2016, we made the decision to quit our jobs and travel the world. After […]

Kishore’s Story – Citizenship Your background (where are you from, when did you come to Australia) I grew up in Kerala (India) and then moved to America. I was based in the US for 16 years before finally moving to Australia in 2017. What made you want to live in Australia permanently? I had made […]

Adrian’s Story – Subclass 189 New Zealand Stream Tell us a little about your background I was originally from South Africa. Moved my family to Auckland, New Zealand in 1997. We moved to sunny Perth in 2011. What made you want to live in Australia permanently I got  a job offer while in New Zealand […]

Adam’s Story – 186 Employer Nomination Scheme Tell us a little about your background I was born in Co.Down, Ireland, and studied Computer Science in Queen’s University, Belfast. In 2018, I decided to quit the day job and set off travelling around Asia before settling in Sydney on a WHV. Like a lot of people […]

Marianne’s Story – 482 Temporary Skill Shortage Tell us a little about your background I was born and grew up in the West of Ireland. After studying and working as a Speech Pathologist in the UK, I decided to take my career overseas to Australia. I moved to Sydney with my partner in January 2020, […]

Sandra’s Story – 482 Temporary Skill Shortage Tell us a little about your background I was born in Cork, Ireland and came to Australia in 2018 when I was 25. I began my journey completing regional work in Darwin; this was a big culture shock, but the most amazing experience. I am a secondary school teacher, specialising in English […]