Want to move to Sydney, what should I do?

We Australian's don't get offended by getting called an Aussie (well not me anyway) but, remember it is pronounced 'Ozzi'.

You will need money, aprox $150AUD onwards for rent, per week.

Don't move to Sydney, Melbourne is where the works are. Sydney is for tourists, sure it is a great place for a visit, but the real Australia is in Melbourne, Victoria.

If you want to move to Australia permanently, or for a long period of time, look into all our cities, they all ave there charms (I still say Melbourne is the best though).

Brisbane is warm most the year, as it is closer to the equator, the city is great, but the mosquitoes is Queensland could kill you (literately). They do have the occasional cyclone every now and then.

Sydney is the face of Australia so it is more of a touristy destination, the Harbour bridge, Opera House, the Tower, the docks and more are great for a holiday, and if you like it, why not live there.

Melbourne is the Arts, Sports, Businesses, Education, etc... centre, most TV shows, movies, and events are here in Melbourne. We get a lot of international students (although there is a racism issue, which there are no excuses for, I think it is horrible and do feel for the victims). We have a saying in Australia, "it's as random as Melbourne's weather" which you could use to describe this sentence.

I don't know much about the other cities, but I hope to get around to all of them soon.

Some other things about Australia:

- we drive on the left.

- the word 'colour' is spelt with a 'u'

- we don't have 1 or 2 cent coins (coins are 5cents, 10c, 20c, 50c, $1, $2. Notes are $5, $10, $20, $50 & $100)

- analogue television is being switched off in 2013, so you are probably best to get a TV with a set top box built in, or by one that plugs in the AV connectors. There are more channels on digital TV anyway. TV signal is Free except for the equipment. All TV here is presented in wide-screen, so you might want to consider a wide-screen TV.

- we don't ride kangaroos, which some people seem to think we do.

- The Simpsons are on channel 10 at 6pm most nights.

- Best news is on our Ad free ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) which is just about everywhere media wise, Television, Radio & Internet. (you can check it out at www.abc.net.au and www.abc.net.au/news

- Bigger is not better, get an economical car.

- Most 'Aussie's' are obsessed with sport. Mostly the cricket, and the AFL or NRL.

- Australia is generally not very religious, sure we are a Christian nation, but it doesn't matter.

- Customs are very scared about the smallest things sneaking in, so don't worry if you get held up at the airport, but don't bring anything suspicious, it is just easier that way.

- You won't find the flag everywhere, which I think is what you have everywhere in the US.

I could go on forever, but my laptop battery is running out... hope you have a good time if you do choose to come!

Moving To Sydney Australia

Relax on sun-drenched beaches, dine at award-winning restaurants and far more is what you would get on your trip to Sydney. Find more with hotelbye . One of many world's great icons and a certainly should see in Sydney may be the Sydney Opera House, a location is really a UNESCO World Heritage Website and the star attraction on the glittering harbour. This elegant developing, formed like shells or billowing sails, perches on a finger of land surrounded by water. Sydney is really a distinctive spot to pay your vacation so, don't lose the chance to visit a great city.

Australia has a shortage of physics, chemistry and math teachers and a surplus of primary teachers and secondary teachers with other specialties unless you are prepared to work outside the larger cities. In Sydney, you would have trouble finding work unless you work in one of the shortage specialties.

You will need a 4 year degree with a teaching major or a 3 year degree and a 1 year post-graduate teaching diploma and you must also have an absolute minimum of 1 year of full time paid teaching experience. Before you can apply for a skilled migration visa, you must have your qualifications assessed and recognised by AITSL which is the body responsible for assessment of teachers.

http://www.aitsl.edu.au/ta/go/home/op/edit/pid/418

If you're not thinking about migrating but want to come on a 12 month Work and Holiday visa, the required qualifications are the same, but in most cases, skills assessment will not be required though state teacher registration will be. See the AITSL site for details.

http://www.immi.gov.au/visitors/working-holiday/46...

Sydney is a very expensive city for accommodation and if you're migrating, you should have at least 20k and preferably more before you move. On a W&H visa, 5k plus a return air ticket or additional funds to buy one will be enough.

We call ourselves Aussies and we don't mind at all if anyone else does too. We call Americans Yanks or 'seppos' (Yank = septic tank in rhyming slang = seppo) and we hope that you will accept that too in the lighthearted way it's intended.

First thing required? Finish your education, get your qualifications and experience then your visa and come on down - we're very friendly and easy to get along with.

Escape the Turks in Europe has been the prime reason to migrating to places like Australia.

Edinbugh is generally considered to be classier - it has the nice buildings, the royal mile and the castle, some, no, loads of fabulous pubs. It is the more touristy of the two. Glasgow has changed for the better in recent years, but is still the poor cousin to Edinburgh.

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