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- Finding a Job Information, tips and links to help you find a job in Melbourne or regional Victoria.
- Occupations Career information for skilled migrants. Our job guide has industry overviews, what you'll earn, how to find a job, licensing and registration info and industry contacts.
- Starting a Job Before you start to work in Victoria learn about your rights and responsibilities as an Australian employee.
- Get Connected, Get a Job A wide range of industry associations and professional associations are available to help you find a job and meet other professionals in Victoria, Australia
- Victorian Industries Information on Victoria's industries, including the work industry in Melbourne. Profiles on industry size, job guides and industry contacts for finding work in Victoria.
- Visas & Immigrating
- Skilled Visas An overview of the migration visas available to skilled professionals and tradespeople interested in migrating to Australia.
- Business Visas An overview of the migration visas available to business professionals and owners interested in migrating to Australia.
- State Sponsorship The Victorian Government sponsors visas for skilled and business migrants interested in living in Victoria, Australia.
- Occupation Lists See the Victorian State Sponsorship list to find out if your occupation is in demand and eligible for state sponsorship by the Victorian Government.
- How to Migrate Find out about the process of how to migrate to Victoria, Australia. Victoria's Skilled and Business Migration Program offers assistance in a number of ways.
- FAQs About Skilled Sponsorship & Visas Answers to migrant questions about skilled sponsored visas offered by the Victorian Government in Australia.
- Living in Victoria
- Melbourne & Regional Victoria Information and interactive maps of Melbourne and the different regions of Victoria, Australia.
- Cost of Living Information on the cost of living in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Useful for people looking to live and work in Melbourne and regional Victoria.
- Housing & Property Information on accommodation, housing and property in Melbourne and regional Victoria.
- Transport & Driving Information on transportation in Victoria, including public transport, driving, car hire and car purchase.
- Education & Childcare Information on education in Victoria, including kindergarten, primary school, secondary school, universities and training.
- Health & Medical Information on the healthcare system in Victoria, Australia, including information on finding a doctor and paying for healthcare.
- About Victoria General information and facts about Victoria and Australia including the government, entertainment, sports, banking, media and communications.
- Relocation Checklist Relocation checklists to use for migrants who move to Victoria. Checklists for preparing for departure and arriving in Victoria.
- Running a Business
- Why Victoria? Reasons for starting and running a business in Victoria, Australia.
- Going into Business in Victoria Information about starting up a business in Victoria.
- Banking, Tax & Legal Requirements Information about banking and taxes for businesses in Victoria.
- Business Support & Networks Information about the support available to businesses in Victoria.
- About Us
- Our Department Information about the Victorian Government's Skilled and Business Migration Program, which manages the Live in Victoria website.
- News & Events The latest news and events from the Skilled and Business Migration Program covering topics for skilled migrants, business migrants and migration agents.
- Services We Offer About the Skilled and Business Migration Program's services for prospective skilled and business migrants, Victorian employers and migration agents.
- Publications Links to downloadable publications and forms about immigrating to Melbourne or regional Victoria.
- Contact Us Contact details for the Skilled and Business Migration Program including address, phone numbers and email addresses, and a general enquiry form.
- Glossary of Acronyms & Abbreviations A list of acronyms and terms that relate to migrating to Victoria, with definitions and relevant links.
MyStory Competition Entries
These are the entries submitted by migrants to Victoria for the MyStory Competition.
My Wonderful Life in Melbourne
Contributed by: Yang Ma
Date: 01/02/2010
I graduated from RMIT three years ago and my major is IT. At that time, I applied for a 485 (visa) so that I could work in Melbourne. Fortunately, I got a related work in St kilda...
View StoryLeap of Faith
Contributed by: Joseph Friday
Date: 01/02/2010
Took a leap of faith and packed our bags from the USA to settle in Victoria. After getting over the home sick period of being away from our daughters, we have settled in nicely into the community and state.
View StoryVictory in Victoria
Contributed by: Ms Mintu
Date: 01/02/2010
I am happy to live in Melbourne. I came here one year ago with my husband. I am social worker and doing volunteer work...
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My husband, Don, and I have been settled in Victoria since September 2006. Why did we choose Victoria? Actually, it was rather that Victoria chose us! Don is a dentist and I have an admin and business background...
View StoryEmpire of the Sun
Contributed by: James Kirby
Date: 03/02/2010
Melbourne is the book to Sydney's film, the brunette to the blonde, the New York to the LA, the wife to the girlfriend....
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In mid 2004, at the age of 34, a young Persian man left a well paying job as an Electrical Engineer with an Iranian oil tanker company to start a new life in Australia....
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Melbourne is fantastic place for families who want to enjoy life and at the same time grow their kids with better life style, education and family all together...
View StoryChange
Contributed by: Anthony Xavier Peter
Date: 04/02/2010
Here everyone are more friendly and give respect to everyone, no matter which cast/colour/country you belong to...
View StoryHappy Ending
Contributed by: Nour Asmar
Date: 04/02/2010
We were concerned about the delivery experience by itself being away from home, questioning about public health system and hospitals, and knowing that we won’t have any support as my parents are settled in Jordan! I can’t explain enough how impressed we were by the country...
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Never in a million years I thought we would one day be living in Australia. It all started when we went to visit friends in Adelaide Easter 2004...
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