Author: Julie Williams | MARN 9903637

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) […]