After Arrive Australia

Major newspapers have extensive listings of properties for rent and to buy in their Saturday editions. The following websites are also useful: www.realestate.com.au and www.domain.com.au.
You may also consider engaging a relocation expert to assist you with finding accommodation and a range of other services - just type ‘relocation services melbourne’ into the google search bar for a list of providers.
Temporary residents have some restrictions on purchasing real estate / property and will need to apply to the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) for approval. As a general rule, existing houses, flats and units are not usually approved for purchase by someone on a temporary visa unless the temporary visa is valid for more than 12 months. In addition, temporary residents are usually required to sell the property when their visa expires. More information on property purchase is available from: www.firb.gov.au
Finding a place to live
Major newspapers have extensive listings of properties for rent and to buy in their Saturday editions. The following websites are also useful: www.realestate.com.au and www.domain.com.au.
You may also consider engaging a relocation expert to assist you with finding accommodation and a range of other services - just type ‘relocation services melbourne’ into the google search bar for a list of providers.
Temporary residents have some restrictions on purchasing real estate / property and will need to apply to the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) for approval. As a general rule, existing houses, flats and units are not usually approved for purchase by someone on a temporary visa unless the temporary visa is valid for more than 12 months. In addition, temporary residents are usually required to sell the property when their visa expires. More information on property purchase is available from: www.firb.gov.au

To get a job in Australia, you must have a Tax File Number, TFN. You can apply for a Tax File number online by visiting the Australian Tax Office's website. www.ato.gov.au You can apply for the TFN while you are overseas if you know the residential address of the place where you are going to live. You can also give your friend's residential address. Once you have your TFN, most employers will have no problem employing you. Please note that by law, you have to wait till your university confirms your enrolment to the immigration department before you can apply for your new student visa which allows you to work 20 hours per week. The visa that is stamped on your passport in the Australian embassy of your country doesn't allow you to work 20 hours. You have to get it changed when you arrive in Australia. You can apply for it as soon as your university confirms your enrolment to the immigration department. But that doesn't stop you from applying for a TFN. You can still apply for TFN and later on once your university confirms you enrolment to the immigration department, you can then apply for the student visa which allows you to work 20 hours per week.

you have your TFN, it would be wise to have your visa changed and get the new visa stamped on your passport. You can do that as soon as your university confirms your enrolment to the Immigration department, DIAC. Normally this happens between 2 to 4 weeks of the start of the semester.

Now start finding a job. Look at other page, where to find them. Jobs in Australia one of the most important things you must do as soon as posible. Then obtain Australian class C driving license. You must bring from your home country, a driving license which is three years old at the time of your application. If you can get a full unrestricted class C driving license in Australia, you can find lots of jobs which require your to drive. Driving license it very helpful to find a job. So getting to learn driving vehicles is one skill you should have before you come to Australia.

You should open a bank account within six weeks of your arrival, as you usually need only your passport as identification. After six weeks you will need extra identification to open an account.
Useful information about the banking system and major banks is available from: www.bankers.asn.au

Taxation, superannuation, and your options about what you do with your money will be different to what you are used to in your home country. There is a lot to be considered and depending on your personal situation you may wish to think about obtaining professional planning advice.

Under Australian law, children must attend school until the age of 15. There are public (government) and private schools. Information about Victorian State Government schools can be found at: www.study.vic.gov.au . Contact the Association of Independent Schools Victoria about private schools in Victoria. See also: www.eduweb.vic.gov.au and www.education.vic.gov.au for information about all schools and education institutions in Victoria.