Author: Julie Williams | MARN 9903637

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 […]

Sandra’s Story – 186 Employer Nomination Scheme Visa Journey – struggles I am a qualified Cook working at a Childcare Centre married with two children.  I arrived from Portugal, with my family, in March 2013 on a student visa and was lucky enough to secure a 457 sponsorship a few years later. It was late […]

Gopana’s Story – 186 Employer Nomination Scheme I am from Denmark, born to Sri Lankan parents and now here I am in Australia! I first flew into Perth in July 2016 on a student visa having completed my Bachelor of Medicine with Industrial Specialisation in Denmark.  I studied a Masters of Biomedical Science (Neuroscience) at […]

When applying for an Australian skilled work visa, meeting the English language requirements is a critical step. The Department of Home Affairs (DOHA) assesses your English proficiency to ensure you can effectively integrate into the Australian workforce and community. Various tests are accepted for demonstrating English proficiency, and the required scores depend on the visa […]

My name is Tony Yao. Initially, I am from a very beautiful city – Suzhou in China. I have been working in Schneider Electric for 9 years as an SAP expert. Before that, I worked for Samsung Electronic China for 3 years. I have taken over 150 flights in the past few years for a […]

Megan is an Australian citizen having been born in Adelaide. She owns her own graphic design company. Nilo had left his Island home in the Philippines and was unfamiliar with all the “Mod Cons” of Western society. How everything started Megan met Nilo while holidaying on his beautiful remote island of Siargao in the Philippines. […]

From 457 Visa Holder to a Permanent Resident I am Manzur, born in Bangladesh, educated, lived and worked in India and Japan before moving to Australia and becoming a proud citizen of Australia. After ten years of recruitment experience in India, Bangladesh, Japan and Australia; I have developed a deep understanding of cultural difference and […]

I met my now wife, Jane* in 2009 over social media. I was from the USA and she is Australian. I was a soldier overseas on my 5th deployment. I hit it off immediately with Jane and we started chatting daily as often as possible. Eventually, we made plans to meet each other face-to-face. Jane […]

Migrating to Australia As a Nurse | Elham’s Story – Skilled Independent 189 Visa I am a registered nurse and Australia is one of the best places one can work as a nurse. Also, I always love to live in a multicultural environment so that’s why I chose to come here. What were your first […]

Helping families make a fresh start Andre Selga and his wife Nadia were after a better way of life for their young family.  Back home in Brazil they had a comfortable life where Andre ran his own business, however the pair was concerned about what the future held for their three young children Julia (9) […]