MTA 059 - Some Hard Messages for Australia To Hear - Belle Lim, President of Council of International Students Australia
Migrating To Australia Podcast
Release Date: 05/02/2021
MTA 077 Renting a property with Wendy Chong
Migrating To Australia Podcast
Wendy Chong is the founder and energy behing Home Run Realty, and she help many recent migrants navigate the property market in Australia, either for those seeking to rent or to buy a house or apartment.
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MTA 076 - Citizenship update - Get your maths correct! End of Year 2021
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There are some common mistakes that you need to avoid and some main points that you need to get right when you are applying to become an Australian Citizen. Leading Migration Lawyer, David Bongiorno and I go over the things to get right, and we rejoice in the joys of a Melbourne summer afternoon. Seasons Greetings to you all!
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MTA 075 Jaco Vorster, Auditor from South Africa
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In this episode, meet Jaco Vorster, an Auditor who has built a successful careeer in Australia after coming to Australia from the Rainbow Nation, South Africa.
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MTA 074 Paul Cott returns with advice for Casual Workers - Employment Law Update!
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Paul Cott, from Law on Lydiard, returns with an important update for anybody who thinks they may be a Casual worker in Australia. The law covering casual employees has changed, so you need to be aware of what your circumstances might be following this change.
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MTA 073 November 2021 Update - Opens Up?
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David Bongiorno tells Grant what the state of play is regarding travel and visas as we come into November. Things seem to change every day, so keep listening, and checking out David on social media, to get the latest.
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MTA 072 Updates - NSW 491, QLD State Nominated program, Leaving Australia & Visitor visas
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David runs through the latest news from the Aust Government - leaving Australia, update on Visitor visas, Qld delays the state-nominated skilled migration program, NSW Business and Skilled Migration (subclass 491) is open for all of October and David gives his tips for if you have to leave Australia at the moment.
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MTA 071 NSW opens up the subclass 190 visa for General Skilled Migration. Conditions Apply!
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New South Wales has opened it's state-sponsored program, for General Skilled Migration, for those already living in New South Wales, and can satisfy a range of criteria, that David Bongiorno and Grant Williams, explore in detail in this episode.
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MTA 070 Update for Medical Students, studying in Australia, and completing studies this year - 2021
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Not a lot that needs to be said about this episode - it is aimed at a very particular cohort (haven't we heard a lot about that word in the countless medical updates and press conferences, during the pandemic?!) - medical students, studying onshore (in Australia) and who complete final year in 2021.
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069 - Australia via Serbia, Zimbabwe and NZ with Sara Bogdanovic
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David and Grant are joined for this episdoe by Sara Bogdanovic, who has arrived in Australia from Serbia, via the circuitous route via Zimbabwe and then to New Zealand.
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068 Michael Glasser came from South Africa to become a Social Media guru
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David and Grant are joined today by Michael Glasser, who came to Australia as a child from South Africa, and has carved out a career in the highly competitive Social Media space, and along the way, has become somewhat of an expert on Burgers.
info_outlineOur Guest today is Belle Lim, the current President of the Council of International Students Australia. Belle is undertaking a Doctorate studying cancer genomics, working part time (as just about all of our International students do!) AND undertaking advocacy work and policy advice on behalf of the 700,000 students from all over the world who choose to study in Australia.
Supremely capable and organised, Belle has some very considered opinions about the current state of the 'education industry' in Australia, and how the students that form her constituency now view Australia, in light of the response to students and other temporary residents, as the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns gripped Australia.
There are some confronting messages for Australia - the policy makers and beneficiaries of the education economy - and the wider community. "We" could benefit from some serious self-reflection as we slowly return to 'Covid normal', as we may have caused ourselves seriou, ongoing damage.
If you want to follow Belle in her endeavours, you can find her on LinkedIn. Here's a helpful link.
If you are an International student and need advice, assistance or advocacy from CISA, or you just want to understand your rights - start with this page of the CISA website.
If you need some immigration advice, contact David on Instagram or Twitter @davidbongiorno
If you are interested in having your own podcast, follow Grant on Twitter @workthecloudoz or connect on LinkedIn.
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