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Would you go on a long, difficult and important road trip without a map? Of course you wouldn't because the cost of failure is too great.

Yet people everywhere and every day do go without a map - when they move to Australia.

Why not have a detailed and accurate Australian immigration map? A map that shows you the way from start to finish. A map that tells you what you should do and when.

A map that lets you know where there is danger as well as opportunity. A map that provides a solution to every Australian immigration problem.

On the 1st of July 2011 it became harder and more expensive than ever to emigrate to Australia. The previously famous Critical Skills List (CSL) and Migration Occupation in Demand List (MODL) are now history. The new visa system now has more requirements and fewer options for people looking to start a better life in Australia.

But don't lose heart. "How to arrive and thrive in Australia", equips you 100% with the knowledge and skills you need to emigrate to and successfully settle in any part of Australia.

This guide combines the immigration knowledge and experience of people like you from around the world who have successfully settled in Australia. These are their immigration and settling secrets, tips and techniques compiled into a single source. The very private keys to their success.

Australian immigration is a complicated and expensive process compared to most countries. Armed with this guide you will have very little need for expensive immigration lawyers, consultants or agents. All the forms required are in the public domain and the Australian immigration authorities are surprisingly helpful.

The entire immigration process can be difficult and intimidating if you do not have the right information. Problems abound and mistakes will cost you in time and money. Once you're in Australia your problems change to the challenges of settling in and achieving the things you're hoping for.

Securing the correct visa is seen by many as being the Holy Grail in the process. This is true for the early phase of immigration, but it's what happens once you've cleared immigration control that matters most in the long run. Visas are thoroughly explained in the guide, although in the bigger scheme of things the visa is the easier part.

Until now it was very difficult to find out what emigrating to Australia really entailed - this guide changes that. The fact is that no amount of endless scouring of the Web for free information will give you what is contained inside this guide. This guide provides you with not only the answer you need today, but also with the answers you'll need tomorrow and the days thereafter.

Wherever you are in the migrating process, this guide is Australian immigration made easy. The real nitty-gritty of emigrating to and succeeding in Australia is only to be found here - so now you can relax, your search is over.

Please note: This guide only contains legal, ethical, above-board information. If you're looking to "beat the system" by cheating your way through it, then you won't find that kind of help in this guide. This is an honest product for honest people. Please only read on if you're intending coming to Australia on a legal basis.

This ultimate guide, "How to arrive and thrive in Australia", tells you the basics, as well as the insider secrets of emigration to Australia. At times it may feel like you have an unseen guardian angel in Australia, helping you every step of the way. The necessary practicalities of life that every new arrival has to deal with are explained and solved for you in this guide.

With this guide you get more than the "what to do", but crucially you get the "how, when, where, who and why" of emigrating to Australia.

- social reasons: it's a multi-cultural society, tolerant of all lifestyles, has low rates of crime and is a mature democracy.

- employment factors: low unemployment rate (5.1% June 2010), First World workplace conditions.

- economic criteria: large stable and growing economy, a strong currency, low inflation (2.9% June 2010).

- climate: a variety of climate zones so everyone has somewhere they like

- lifestyle wants: cultural and historical activities and sites galore; outdoors lifestyle that offers something for everyone.

- education needs: sophisticated world-leading education facilities; world famous universities; free state schools attended by over 80% of school-age children with the balance attending private schools.

- healthcare criteria: world-class sophisticated healthcare system available.

- welfare: a large welfare system to help you out if one of life's disasters befalls you.

Who is this guide produced for?

This guide is for you if you want to know the answers to the following typical questions...

• ...Which of over 100 Australian visas do you qualify for?

• ...How does the visa system work and what will it require from you?

• ...What's the best way to organise yourself before leaving for Australia?

• ...What are the things you can do now before leaving home to make things easier for yourself?

• ...How do you bring your favourite pet with you?

• ...You don't know anyone in the Australia. Where can you stay? How much does it cost?

• ...How do you go about finding a job? How can you gauge your job prospects?

• ...What do you have to register for by law after you arrive in Australia?

• ...Is healthcare really free? Even for foreigners?

• ...Can you study in Australia and work at the same time?

• ...Where can you afford to live?

• ...How do I exchange my old driver's licence for a new Australian one?

• ...Where can you send your kids to school?

• ...What is the true cost of living? What do things cost?

• ...What are your rights in the workplace?

• ...What is a Return Resident Visa and why should you need one?

• ...and many, many such questions answered.

This comprehensive guide explodes the myths and exposes the truths of Australian immigration. Remember that it is written by migrants for migrants so that you feel confident to take the next step, every step of the way.

Feel free to visit the "Testimonials page" later to see what other people like you have had to say about "How to arrive and thrive in Australia".

What does this practical and easy-to-use guide contain?

"How to arrive and thrive in Australia" is written to allay your fears, provide essential information, suggest time- and money-saving tactics and reduce your stress. By the time you've finished reading this guide you will have mastered all the facets of Australian immigration and to set yourself up for a successful relocation experience.

It will help you even if you are already a new arrival in Australia and are finding the going tougher than you expected. Amongst other things, it will get you established much more quickly because it lets you know:

• about which visa or work permit is suitable for your needs

• what you need to do to secure a visa or work permit for Australia

• what you can and need to do before emigrating or relocating

• what to expect when you arrive at your first point of entry into Australia

• what Australian government agencies you have to deal with

• how to go about opening a bank account

• how to find yourself suitable accommodation

• how to understand the modern Australian English language

• what things cost and the real cost of living

• how the Australia labour market operates

• how to go about finding a job

• how employment agencies really work

• how your kid's education needs can be met

• what to know if you find yourself alone and in trouble in the countryside

• and hundreds more similar useful practical things to help you.

Is this guide unique and only to be found here?

A little of what you'll read in the guide you may already know. Some of what you'll read you'll only find after years of searching. But here's a vital fact for you: most of what you'll read in the guide is not to be found written, published, broadcast or communicated in any way, anywhere else.

Most of the content is cold hard facts won at the cost of harsh personal experiences by other people. There was no researcher involved who was sitting in a cosy office far from the action. You will not only get to know about the pitfalls along the way, but also how to deal with them when you encounter them. You will have the knowledge, skills and confidence to deal with any situation awaiting a new arrival in Australia. Why go through the effort and expense of reinventing the wheel?

Countless dilemmas that confront new arrivals in Australia are explained and overcome inside the guide, amongst other things.

This guide in no way serves as an advertisement for Australia, but rather tells the facts, warts and all.

"How to arrive and thrive in Australia" is only available through this website.

All content is derived from official government sources and the experiences of people who have lived through what is being written about. Get your facts from the people who are living the immigration experience and not just talking about it.

What will this valuable guide give you?

You will discover the following crucial information in detail:

• 8 popular visas classes discussed in detail

• 1 government agency that you will get to know well (and it's not the taxman)

• 3 routes to explore if you're struggling for a visa

• 1 websites where you can find your perfect visa and up-to-date visa news

• 11 truths and tips about the visa application process

• 1 country that enjoys very little visa requirements (and it's not Britain)

• 28 visa terms that you just have to know

• 4 business visa types - and 2 others that get overlooked

• 4 visas that students graduating in Australia can apply for to remain in the country

• 7 visa conditions that students can get slapped with

• 1 little-known visa that allows in 85 000 people from certain countries every year

• 15 vital things you need to do before leaving with more than 3 months to go

• 10 important things you'll need to do with 2 months remaining

• 14 useful things you'll want to do with only a month to go

• 7 practical things to do with a week remaining

• 5 simple things you can do on the day of departure to calm your nerves

• 2 inescapable Australian taxes explained

• 4 accommodation options until you find a permanent home

• 5 institutions that you will want to deal with and quickly too after arriving

• 6 countries' citizens that get totally free healthcare (and the USA isn't one)

• 29 offices geared towards helping newly-arrived immigrants

• 2 popular ways of buying a home in Australia

• 9 factors affecting immigrants in the job market

• 2 informal ways of securing employment that fills half the positions available

• 5 personal tax bands that you will get to know off by heart

• 5 types of educational facilities

• 4 types of help available to parents

• 81 Australian slang terms to know - if you want to avoid embarrassment

• 5 basic rights of all Australians

• 3 sneaky recruitment agency tricks you have to watch out for

• 6 useful websites for finding yourself almost any type of job

• 20 life-saving tips for when you're exploring nature in Australia

• 1 Big Secret of recruitment agencies that improves your job prospects

• 1 car insurance tip that will save you hundreds year after year

• 100's of other things you didn't know about life in Australia, but need to

The benefits and results for you are:

• you will save TIME

• you will save MONEY

• you will be more likely to secure a VISA

• you will be EMPLOYED quicker

• you will find a new HOME quicker

• you will endure LESS STRESS in your relocation

• you will be more CONFIDENT when it matters most

• you will SOLVE COMMON PROBLEMS and PREVENT crippling mistakes

Is it up-to-date?

As you study every word and concept in this guide you will become empowered from the detailed knowledge and hidden tricks, traps, tips and tactics revealed to you.

The current version (the 22nd) was updated on 16th September 2011 and has even more content than the previous versions, so everything written about is up-to-date and relevant. You wouldn't want to make all your plans based on out-of-date information, would you? The first edition of the guide appeared in March 2005.

All content is written in plain, simple English and does not read like a textbook. It's more like a compelling novel you would read indoors on a rainy day.

"How to arrive and thrive in Australia" is also very useful to anyone only considering Australia as an emigration destination. It allows you to fully explore and gauge all your prospects. Whether these are your visa options, employment possibilities or accommodation needs, your concerns are fully catered for in this guide.

Should you not immediately find the answer you're looking for, there are places listed inside the guide which enable you to quickly gain the clarity you need, especially regarding visas. It's a safe, cheap, fast and powerful way of finding out whether you're equipped for the challenge of Australian immigration.