reasons not to move to Australia

[Speeddog]

I work with 3 Zimbabweans at the moment  and they make African wildlife sound a lot more scary than ours.

I think it's the more graphic demise that a Cape Buffalo, Lion, Rhino  or Hippo may inflict.
You'll be just as dead as from a spider or snake bite, but not look so second hand afterward.

Two Dogs got it right IMO, given our chosen hobby, most likely an errant car will hasten our demise, pretty much no matter where we live.

[MendoDave]

Ive been 2 places down there Darwin & Perth. I like Perth a little more. Kind of subtropical. But for all of that I still say "it's a long way to go to be in Canada."
(meaning that its different from the US but not that much different and the plane ride is murder)

Have you looked at Phoenix AZ? good job market. Not cold in the winter, and not too different in a way than the interior of Aus. 

[J5]

Ive been 2 places down there Darwin & Perth. I like Perth a little more. Kind of subtropical. But for all of that I still say "it's a long way to go to be in Canada."
(meaning that its different from the US but not that much different and the plane ride is murder)

thats true ,the temps are better here  there isnt much snow in australia

perth is nice but it is expensive to live there since the mining boom of years back

[ungeheuer]

To the OP.

Not being an arse, but what makes you think you'll get a visa "to move to Australia"?

We'll welcome you as a tourist and pocket your cash, but you're no more likely to get a resident visa for Australia than I am for the USA.

Unless you have some notable skill.  Can you drive a taxi?   

[brimo]

To the OP.

Not being an arse, but what makes you think you'll get a visa "to move to Australia"?

We'll welcome you as a tourist and pocket your cash, but you're no more likely to get a resident visa for Australia than I am for the USA.

Unless you have some notable skill.  Can you drive a taxi?   

http://www.immi.gov.au/Live/Pages/Live.aspx

lpgoldtop does CNC programming, so is pretty skilled, therefore he might have a chance with a "skilled migration visa". There's also the option of a 457 visa if he can find a sponsor.
I've worked (and still do work ) with people that have immigrated on both visas.

[ungeheuer]

Yup, we have a Seth Efrican working with us who was brought here by his previous employer on a 457.

I didn't say it was impossible to get a visa which can lead to residency status...

[the_Journeyman]

Can you drive a taxi?   

I can!  I can drive pretty much anything it seems (all I need is the paperwork that makes it legal!).  Awesome.  I'm coming to Australia.  I even drove our 'Mog when I was over there in the Outback.

JM

[brimo]

I can!  I can drive pretty much anything it seems (all I need is the paperwork that makes it legal!).  Awesome.  I'm coming to Australia.  I even drove our 'Mog when I was over there in the Outback.

JM

Can you drive a boat?, there's a vacancy up north.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-08/police-recover-remains-in-search-for-man-taken-by-crocodile/5508732

[Speeddog]

Can you drive a boat?, there's a vacancy up north.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-08/police-recover-remains-in-search-for-man-taken-by-crocodile/5508732

Seems a bit sketchy to take the job of a man eaten by a 15+ foot crocodile.
But perhaps he had built up some bad karma, and clean-living folks would be in less peril.
(Judas priest that's a big lizard. They regularly get that big?)

Same news page showed some details of a pair of rather brazen lads in separate incidents, maybe NSFW:
http://tiny.cc/rkh4gx

[koko64]

The salt water Crocs grow quite large. I've not seen one in the wild.

[red baron]

whatever this iggy Azaelea is.

[the_Journeyman]

Can you drive a boat?, there's a vacancy up north.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-08/police-recover-remains-in-search-for-man-taken-by-crocodile/5508732

I can drive one, but I think I'd keep arms and legs INSIDE to not tempt a Salty.  I remember them telling us about Saltys when I was in that area.  What a difference between Saltys and Freshies.  We swam in waters with Freshies nearby.  Certainly wouldn't try that with a Salty nearby.

JM

[brimo]

I can drive one, but I think I'd keep arms and legs INSIDE to not tempt a Salty.  I remember them telling us about Saltys when I was in that area.  What a difference between Saltys and Freshies.  We swam in waters with Freshies nearby.  Certainly wouldn't try that with a Salty nearby.

JM

Trouble is, one doesn't know when they're nearby, they'll sit under the surface for hours waiting for a juicy morsel to come along. I've seen some real monsters while fishing up north, it does remind you to keep your extremities well in the confines of the boat.

[MendoDave]

seems that they don't want to eat you if you swim underwater with them with big cameras and stuff.

http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/underwater-croc-dens-15359830