HOW TO MOVE TO AUSTRALIA DURING THE PANDEMIC | Visa Process, How Much It Costs, How Long It Takes

Welcome back (or welcome if you're new round here)! We moved to Perth, Australia in February 2021 - during the pandemic! - as my partner got a job as a Doctor here. And since we were clueless at the start of this process, we thought we'd share our experience and answer the burning questions we know we had this time last year.

I've added timestamps below for each section for quick reference:
Why did we emigrate? : 0:49
Why Perth/WA? : 3:54
VISA PROCESS : 6:04
What visa are we on? : 6:13
How long is that visa valid for? 6:25
How does the skilled workers visa work? : 7:41
How long did the visa process take? : 10:16
Skilled workers visa specifics : 11:47
What checks did we need? : 12:25
Did we need an English speaking proficiency test? : 12:47
What were the requirements to come over as a doctor/nurse/medic? 13:29
Who organises quarantine?: 15:20
How much does it cost? : 17:00
How do you find an apartment? :18:11
How do you find a car? : 19:34
What's the cost of living? : 20:15
How do you find a job? 21:28
What's COVID like in Perth? : 21:44
What are your future plans? : 22:26

RESOURCES:
Skilled Occupation List & Skilled Workers Visa info: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas...
WA Government Travel & Quarantine Info: https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/de...
Partner Visa Checklist: https://www.seekvisa.com.au/partner-v...
De Facto / Evidence of Relationship: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/suppo...
ECFMG: https://www.google.com/search?client=...
AHPRA: https://www.ahpra.gov.au
Medic/Doctor Recruitment Site: https://medjobswa.mercury.com.au
Non-Medic Recruitment Site: https://www.seek.com.au
Cars: https://www.autotrader.com.au
Apartments/Houses: https://www.realestate.com.au / https://www.domain.com.au


Please note all references to COVID are true as of the recording date, 11th April 2021.
Please note we can't comment or advise on your visa/moving situation, we only know what we experienced!

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